Revit JobCaptain - BIM-Revit Software Consulting-Revit Training-Implementation

Director of Mechanical Engineering

2008-09-02T20:08:00.007-05:00

Director of Mechanical Engineering

A large firm in Texas is looking for a Director of Mechanical Engineering, with Experience in the design of hospital, data center and other commercial projects' HVAC systems. Experienced in AutoCAD 3D and to help implement BIM.

This position has been listed by OM5 Dallas and their recruiter Sean McDermott. Email Sean or call him directly P: 214.261.1209 Sean is a recruiter for the commercial construction industry.

If you have a Revit job or Revit project opportunity that you want to submit for review and posting; please email me the details through this blog or through my Revit JobCaptain Squidoo page.

If you are applying for a Revit job opportunity, please consider reviewing this article first: Revit Jobs-Employment-Project Postings

Design Manager - Construction Company

2008-08-30T19:31:00.002-05:00

Design Manager - Construction Company
Overview:

Our client is one of America’s oldest and largest construction firms – and since 2002 has been 100% employee owned. Unlike many firms of our size, we are True Builders; a fact which our clients appreciate since they continually come to us with their most complex building challenges.

Client has built in nearly every state, with projects ranging in size from $1 million to $500 million in a wide variety of markets including healthcare, university, laboratory & science, K-12 education and heavy/civil. We have projects throughout the country.

Client's Texas Division is currently seeking a candidate for a Design Manager role. The Design Manager develops expectations for content and quality of design at various stages of the construction project and ensures timely completion of design associated with design build projects.

The Design Manager has the responsibility to accurately and fully inform management of designated projects’ overall design status and quality of design, including potential liabilities and/or concerns.

This individual will work closely with Client project teams and have primary interface with Client Preconstruction Directors, Client Construction Directors, Client Quality Director, third party Design firms and Peer review consultants.

Responsibilities:

Define, schedule and monitor Design deliverables on projects – may be Design-Build projects or Construct only

Develop & Maintain Design Schedule & Preconstruction Schedule

Define key measurable milestones / metrics with project team, owner & design team

Identify potential obstacles / problems and develop work arounds

Coordinate design reviews, coordination reviews, constructability reviews, pier reviews

Monitor project scope and trends

Develop value alternatives

Maintain design issue / action item log

Maintain Design RFI’s and Design RFI Log

Implement ClientQuality program & procedures as applicable in the design process

Oversea existing conditions survey & as-built coordination as required per project

Investigate, review and manage impact of new technology in design such as Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Update Client procedures (Precon, Field, etc…) to incorporate best Design Management techniques

Present Design Management training at various Division training opportunities such as Project Manager Training, Project Superintendent Training, and Management Development Program Training

Implementation of Client Quality program and procedures, verifying critical quality elements are incorporated into the Design Documents and are part of the Construction Activities

Build effective and strong relationships with Risk Management/Legal

Build effective and strong relationships with Executive Management/Business Unit Leaders/Key Division Management

Build effective and strong relationships with Key Owners/Architects/Engineers

Document Lessons Learned and Best Practices

Qualifications:

Good verbal and written communication
Excellent Facilitator capabilities
Process oriented
Proven experience with Implementation of Focused Initiatives
Focus on Key Design and Quality Process Characteristics (Define the End Goal, Work Done Right the First Time, Each Individual is Responsible, Verification - Not Inspection, Long-Term Focus, and Improved Results in Design Document Quality). Not Focused on Just Completing Checklists or Writing Plans
Understands design, construction and operations
Hands-on field experience in design and construction
Enjoys training others
Team builder
Specific technical expertise in building enclosures or mechanical systems is desirable
Good computer skills, including proficiency in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and software programs (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access, etc.)
5 plus years experience in management positions managing and coordinating Design disciplines
BS in Engineering or Architecture required.
Professional Engineer or Registered Architect preferred
History of Affiliations with Professional Organizations preferred (i.e. AIA, CSI, ASHRAE, etc…)

This position has been listed by OM5 Dallas and their recruiter Sean McDermott. Email Sean or call him direct P: 214.261.1209

If you have a Revit job or Revit project opportunity that you want to submit for review and posting; please email me the details through this blog or through my Revit JobCaptain Squidoo page.

If you are applying for a Revit job opportunity, please consider reviewing this article first:
Revit Jobs-Employment-Project Postings

Revit Specialist-San Francisco

2008-08-18T07:30:00.007-05:00

Job Description

Our AE client is an international industry leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and is aggressively transitioning to Revit. In addition, the firm utilizes 3dsMax, AutoCAD Architecture, SketchUp, Rhino, NavisWorks, and other software. These are supported by a worldwide network and state-of-the-art computer hardware.

The position will entail active, hands-on, assistance to Revit project teams as a member of the Firmwide Advanced Technology Group. It will include developing processes, training material, and content, as well as teaching and providing expert advice to individuals and groups.

The successful candidate will:

Have a special passion for Revit and BIM.
Be excited about the opportunity to travel.
Enjoy helping individuals and teaching groups.
Communicate well, both orally and in writing.
Care about quality.
Want to learn about new computer-aided design technology.

Qualifications

Candidates must have five years of experience with large projects in architecture or a related field and be expert at using Revit. They will need to be a self-starter, and possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.

Ideally, they will also be able to articulate and codify processes, express these graphically, and write well. Experience with AutoCAD Architecture, 3dsMax, Adobe graphic programs, as well as the Microsoft Office Suite, is also desirable.

Contact Wendy Burrell with Talent Resource Planning.

If you have a Revit job opportunity that you want to submit for review and posting; please email me the details through this blog or through my Revit JobCaptain Squidoo page.

If you are applying for a Revit job opportunity, please consider reviewing this article first:

Revit Jobs-Employment-Project Postings

Firmwide Assistant Director of CAD & BIM

2008-08-18T07:01:00.007-05:00

Job Description

Our AE client is an international industry leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). The firm has adopted Revit as its core BIM application and supplements this with 3dsMax, AutoCAD and other Autodesk applications, SketchUp, Rhino, the Adobe Suite, and other software. These are supported on a worldwide network with state-of-the-art computer hardware and communications systems.

The position will be under the direction of the Firmwide CAD Director and part of a team that promotes CAD, BIM, and other design software across all of the firm office locations. This group is part of the Firmwide Advanced Technology Group (ATG), which includes separate departments for IT Support and knowledge Management.

It will include assisting in the team management, promoting process change both within the firm and in the industry, developing documentation and content for new processes, and providing expert support to project teams and departments.

The successful candidate will be:

Especially interested in BIM.
Knowledgeable about new directions in the AEC industry.
Organized and interested in assisting with management
Insightful about information theory and computer technology
Excited about the opportunity to travel.
A good communicator, both orally and in writing.

This position is full-time, and may be based at any of the US office locations: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, KC, Knoxville, LA, Miami, Nashville, NY, San Francisco, Tampa, DC

Position requires a significant amount of travel, some of which will be international.

Qualifications

Candidates must be expert at technology implementation with at least ten years of experience in architecture or a related field. They will need to be able to work independently and possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.

Ideally, they will also be able to organize and manage a team, articulate and codify processes, express ideas graphically, and write well. Experience with Revit and other CAD/BIM and graphics programs is also desirable.

Contact Wendy Burrell with Talent Resource Planning.

If you have a Revit job opportunity that you want to submit for review and posting; please email me the details through this blog or through my Revit JobCaptain Squidoo page.

If you are applying for a Revit job opportunity, please consider reviewing this article first:

Revit Jobs-Employment-Project Postings

2008-08-17T09:07:00.016-05:00

When I started the Revit JobCaptain Blog in 2005, I included the website links to several association job boards in the right column of the home page; AIA National Career Center, AIA Chicago, etc.

Over the years I've had organizations continue to request me to list their Revit jobs, Revit BIM management positions and Revit project opportunities.

The BIM design process is creating a strain for staff resources. Its clear there are more Revit-BIM jobs than trained and/or properly trained individuals to fill positions in the BIM design process.

Considerations when responding to a Revit job opportunity:

Take time and due diligence to read, investigate and thoroughly review each Revit job post and the organization providing this position.

That also includes the staffing or recruitment agency which is advertising this position for the employer.

Initially, you should be able to investigate any job opportunity without providing sensitive personal information; like your Social Security Number (SSN), personal pictures, race, age, religious preference, etc.

A job application does not require the latter personal information and disclosure of your SSN is risky in our virtual world.

You should provide a carefully crafted, one page resume' that lists the major value points of your career. It briefly validates your experience and expertise for the Revit job posted.

I recommend sending this document in a PDF format to prevent altering or tampering of your resume'.

I welcome your feedback. I'll continue to reference and update this page in each Revit job post.

Revit Architecture Class Handouts

2008-08-13T17:11:00.007-05:00

Here's a link to my Revit Architecture class handouts. It include more than 40 Revit-BIM blog articles I've written on my company's Architectural Solutions blog.

I've expanded my Revit JobCaptain Squidoo website.

Both the Revit Architecture class handouts and the Squidoo Revit Resource website include:

Free Revit downloads websites,
How-to docs for green and interior design,
BIM for Construction practices,
BIM’s influence on our design business and marketing practices,
Civil Engineering and Revit,
Best practices and Revit implementation recommendations,
Free online Revit training resources and much more.

I'm refining the Revit JobCaptain blog over the next month. My writing, teaching, consulting and speaking engagements for the Revit-BIM process...has really kept me on the road longer than I expected. So stay tuned.

Cheers!

Download Free Revit Families-Components-Updated List

2008-04-12T16:49:00.014-05:00

The majority of these websites provide free Revit Families-Components for download.

I've ranked them based on my current usage of them for my client Revit projects. There's a direct link to the download websites.

The list continues to grow as users, manufacturers and content distributors provide an enormous amount of free Revit families and component content.

Revit User/Community Web Sites

RevitCity - Revit Users Community - Revit Family Libraries

RevitCity has more than 40,000 registered users. Users have created more than 4000 free Revit families-components for download. User tutorials and technical forums provide additional daily resources for this global Revit community.

Pros: RevitCity provides a global vision to newcomers on how Revit users are "really" using Revit software for "real world" projects. Check out the Revit project galleries submitted by this global community of architects, engineers and designers.

Cons: Not all of the free Revit family downloads and/or technical solutions content have the same level of quality and usability. Not all RevitCity users have taken formal training. Therefore, not all submissions represent best practices for creating Revit content and/or for profitably-properly implementing Revit software within a BIM design process.

Manufacturer Sites

Woodwork Institute Casework Design Series

Free downloads of 3D casework component library in Revit Family (RVT), AutoCAD Blocks (DWG) and AutoCAD (DXF) file formats. Download this 32-page casework PDF catalog to view-reference the free 3D parametric Revit cabinet families.

100 Series = Base Cabinets without Drawers

200 Series = Base Cabinets with Drawers

300 Series = Wall Hung Cabinets

400 Series = Tall Storage Cabinets

500 Series = Tall Wardrobe Cabinets

600 Series = Library Cabinets

700 Series = Movable Cabinets

BIMWorld + BIM Library - Manufacturer's Revit Family Libraries

BIMWorld features BIMLibrary Revit Family Components for designers & architects looking for manufacturer-specific product content. It is available free-of-charge and approved to be technically accurate by their product partners. Your models and construction documents take on a new level of specificity without incurring the costs of content development.

USG Design Studio - Revit Wall Families

Download predefined Revit wall families created by USG. The download "Revit walls" button is in the lower left corner of the web page. Wall families have embedded sound and fire ratings data in their parameters. The site features a "Design a Wall" wizard for creating and downloading custom wall, partition, chase, shaft or furred masonry wall systems.

VISA Lighting - Revit Lighting Families

Visa Lighting offers a comprehensive BIM product library (397MB download). Their BIM files contain meta-data to assist in energy, sustainability, and photometric calculations.

Autodesk Revit Content / Community Sites

Autodesk-Web Library - Download Free Revit Families-Components

This Autodesk server can be accessed to download hundreds of free predefined Revit families, Revit blocks and Revit components. This enormous library compliments the library that's installed from your Revit software installation DVD.

Revit MEP Extensions-ENGLISH

The Revit MEP Content Extension provides new content for Revit MEP users. Both Imperial and Metric versions of the content are available for download below, in ZIP format. After download, users can then uncompress the file to the desired content location.

Extensions4Revit: Revit Structure

Revit Extensions are a series of easy to use applications that extend the capabilities of Revit Structure 2008 in various key areas, including structural analysis and reinforced concrete drafting.

On January 15 2008, Autodesk completed the acquisition of Robobat who develops these Extensions. To find out more about this acquisition read the press release.

All Extensions for Revit Structure formerly developed by Robobat, both fee and free, are now available through the Autodesk Subscription Program.

Visit the Autodesk’s Subscription page under Services and Support to find out more about this service and becoming a member.

Revit Structure Subscription customers can login to the Subscription Center and download the Revit Extensions at no additional cost.

The Path to BIM for Small Firms: February 20th Autodesk Webcast:

2008-02-17T20:10:00.011-06:00

On Wednesday, February 20, 2008 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. PST, Autodesk is providing a webcast titled:

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Webcast: The Path to BIM for Small Firms

During the last 5-1/2 years, 85% of my Revit training and implementation projects; have been inside design firms with 5-10 design employees. Revit has afforded and empowered small design firms to do bigger, more specialized and profitable projects.

Here's an example (photo gallery) of a small East Coast design firm's residential project; that was designed in Revit and recognized by Architectural Digest.

Narofsky Architecture-Revit Project: Architectural Digest Recognition

Regardless of your business size, consider downloading this free, 62-page AIA Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Guide which provides insight on the integration of a BIM design process into the IPD process.

The Path to BIM for Small Firms Webcast Registration Site

Revit Architecture 2009 and GreenBuildingStudio Announcements

2008-02-12T20:08:00.000-06:00

It's been a busy day in "Autodeskland"; the Revit Architecture 2009 new features announcement and the GreenBuildingStudio.com acquisition announcement.

The 411 On Google's Free GOOG411

2008-01-19T15:18:00.000-06:00

Google's free GOOG411 provides a lookup of telephone numbers from your phone.

Just dial 1-800-466-4411

Specify the city and state.

Specify the business name or category.

The system is voice recognition activated; I didn't need to speak to a live person.

Unlike other free lookup services; I didn't have to listen to a bunch of ads before I could use the system or get the connection I needed.

GOOG411 brought up the phone number and started dialing.

If I specify a broader name or category; it provides the top search item.

GOOG411 gives me the opportunity to pick a listing from its search by entering its number on the list.

Add it to your phone book or speed dial

Start cutting those expensive, time consuming 411 telephone number search services by the phone-cable companies for your business and your personal life.

Revit Protects Homebuilders' Design Services

2008-01-12T15:38:00.000-06:00

A homebuilder-designer's biggest uncaptured pre-sales/design costs can come from prospects that expect them to design their house plans without a contract.

In that scenario, the homeowner may take those "free house plans" to a different homebuilder for pricing; naively thinking they're getting a better deal.

Here are a few suggestions I've given homebuilders to showcase the value of their design services. My homebuilder clients began using these in 1990; when the first 3D CAD floor planning software packages appeared in the market.

It protects the homebuilder's investment of design time while assisting the homeowner during the design qualification stage.

Its a win-win for the homeowner who obtains a valuable visualization tool to qualify both the builder and their new home floor plan design.

The most obvious, do NOT design or redesign client/prospect house plans for free. Provide the client with a design service fee structure that is independent of construction bid/fees. Provide a sliding fee structure as the client requests more detailed plans.

Provide homeowners with printed Revit 3D isometric/perspective floor plan views rather than the traditional 2D floor plans views. They are unscalable and non-duplicable for another builder to create construction drawings.
Revit 3D house plans provide homeowners with a dramatically better understanding of their design. 3D house plans subtly reflect a higher level of value on your organization when compared with other builders.

Revit's whole house 3D floor planning tools (walls, doors, windows, plumbing fixtures, dimensions, etc) expedite the creation of house floor plans. The entire house (all floors) is designed and coordinated in a single file.

Homebuilders' design services provide homeowners with a financially valuable service during the design process. Their construction expertise helps design a more valuable house for the homeowner that also meets their budget.

Related Articles

Our Home in Revit

Big Thanks to Our Contractor

Design Schools Embracing BIM-Based Design Practice

2007-12-22T09:47:00.000-06:00

Today's design practice is a digital design practice.

Credible design schools and their educational staff are ensuring that when students graduate with their BS in Engineering or MS in Architecture, they are well prepared and employable for their immediate roles in the "real design practice world".

I compiled this list of references for an educator on Revitcity.com. He wanted to show his peers the tangible need to update their design school's classes. Thereby improving the professional credibility of their professors, underscore the university's competitive-educational image and the value of their students' degree and employability.

Questioning the Role of BIM in Architectural Education: A Counter-Viewpoint
by Paul Seletsky, Associate AIA, the Director of Digital Design for Skidmore Owings and Merrill’s New York office. It was published in the AECbytes.com newsletter.

BIM Goes to School (PDF) Download Global perspective: This white paper focuses on how BIM is being leveraged within several universities around the world and how students who have access to this way of working are accelerating their design thinking and their studio work...and laying the foundation for dramatically advancing their industry in the future.

Autodesk Launches Academic Certification Program to Help Prepare the Next Generation of Professionals is a press release by Daratech (statistics crunchers) 9/2007

Autodesk Helps Bridge Gap Between Education and Industry press release from ThomasNet-Industrial Newsroom on connecting Nebraska schools to current and local industry required software.

1-2-3 Revit: BIM Goes to School By Bill Rundell, AIA.
This is a 2005 article when more than 80 colleges and universities were using Revit for their architect-engineering programs.

From an Educational Perspective: BIM in the Architectural Curriculum (PDF)
David R. Scheer, AIA, Associate Professor and Director
Center for Integrated Design and Construction
University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning

Abstract: As Building Information Modeling becomes the new standard for the AEC industry, the training of young professionals to work in this environment becomes a critical issue. Certain tendencies in current architectural education are clearly unsuited to BIM, whose value lies in its capacity to facilitate collaboration and accumulate information throughout the entire building lifecycle. An entirely new approach to architectural education is needed. This process has begun at the University of Utah's College of Architecture and Planning.

Curriculum changes are being tried, ranging from rethinking the design studio to the addition of new courses specifically addressing BIM. Greater involvement by industry in architectural education is needed to bring the collaboration-building aspects of BIM into the classroom and studio. Read on...

AECCafe: Autodesk Presents Revit BIM Experience Award to New Jersey Institute of Technology for Creation of Fully Digital Approach to Architectural Education

For those that feel that architecture is art, the [bim]x blog provides a quote from Frank Gehry on the business case of using digital design tools.

The employability news underscores the growing demand for BIM literacy and compentency. Take a quick look at the AIA job banks and engineering placement agencies. We can't find enough architects and engineers that know Revit to fill the waiting jobs for this BIM design process.

Design students are choosing degrees from institutions that have credible programs; that are relative to the current design business. Employers are hiring more graduates from these schools. Eventually the post graduation learning and financial costs fall back on the student (now employee) and the respective design firm that has hired him or her.

The message to design schools: A prestigious sheepskin that delivers unemployable skills, student loan debt and soaring employer training costs; is meaningless for tomorrow's designers and their respective employers to grow a successful design business.

Congratulations to those design schools and their staff that understand and teach the "real design practice methodology".

Revit. Mac or PC Platforms?

2007-12-14T15:53:00.000-06:00

An architect in our Seattle office recently shared his successful experiences using Revit on a Mac. I did a little investigating from his email and found this blog article which I sent to him.

Blogger David Light, from Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom published this post on his successful experiences with Revit on the Mac

Cheers!

Download IES Revit Architecture Plug-In

2007-12-13T22:17:00.000-06:00

Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) has released their new IES plug-in for Revit Architecture. Once installed, it will appear in the menu.

The IES December 12th press release states:

Within Revit Architecture, the Toolkits provide four analysis options: heating and cooling load calculations, annual dynamic thermal simulation for energy consumption, sun view animation for winter, summer and midseason, and a daylighting assessment. The Toolkits automatically run the chosen analysis through the IES suite of building performance software and generate an html report of relevant information quickly and easily.

Download the IES Revit Architecture Plug-in Features PDF file.

Use the IES Revit Architecture Tutorials gain insight on the proper use of these sustainability tools.

Download Autodesk University 2007 Class Handouts

2007-12-10T23:02:00.000-06:00

Couldn't make it to AU 2007. Login to the Autodesk University website to download Autodesk University 2007 class handouts or view AU 2007 session screencasts.

Choose from hundreds of class handouts from a pool of training talent that scored a rating average of 8.85 by attendees for their presentations.

Chicago ALA-CSI BIM Accredited Educational Presentation

2007-10-15T21:48:00.000-05:00

Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) and The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) of Chicago are hosting their 9th Annual Architecture Conference & Product Show on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at Drury Lane, Oak Brook Terrace, Illinois.

The 2007 Conference Schedule kicks off with "GREEN BUILDINGS AND THE BOTTOM LINE - THE 'NEW REALITY' OF GREEN BUILDING" Featuring Keynote Speaker, Editor-in-Chief Robert Cassidy "Building Design + Construction"

I will be presenting a BIM educational session (1.5 LU) in the early afternoon, 1:30-3:00pm.

L2 - LESSONS LEARNED: HARNESSING THE MOMENTUM FROM THE BIM PROCESS - Daniel Hughes, ICE, IMAGINiT Technologies

Today's progressive architects, engineers, contractors and building owners are harnessing the momentum of a wave; defined as Building Information Modeling (BIM). This presentation reviews the specifics of how several regional, national, and global design firms, contractors, and owners are harnessing the momentum of the BIM process. They are choosing specific projects and strategically applying the BIM process to the design, engineering, construction and building management tasks. 1.5 LU

You can still register online for the conference and educational events.

See you there!

Revit Architecture Wish List

2007-10-12T20:10:00.000-05:00

Revit Architecture Wish List?

Stop by AUGI's Revit Architecture Wish List webpage.

Use their submit your Revit Architecture wish / suggestions link to provide your ideas for improvements and added features for the next generations of Revit software.

The first AUGI Revit Architecture ballot is available for you to vote on new features and improvements. You'll need to be logged into AUGI to vote on the ballot.

Time is running out for your suggestions that can shape the future of Revit software. Stop by the Revit Wish List Forums for more ideas.

BIM and Sustainable Design Require Value-Based Business Model (Part 1 of 2)

2007-10-03T20:57:00.000-05:00

How will we pay for these value-add process changes to our design firm?

A client asked this question two years ago when we provided a 12 month BIM-Revit implementation plan.

As a company they had identified the BIM and sustainable design processes as long-term value propositions for their firm.

Then again, value for whom?

So, how do we market this value?

How do we get paid for this value?

What's in it for me (us)?

As this is a common concern/question, I referred them to this article, Redesign Your Profits: Value-Based Fee Structure which was posted on the DesignIntelligence website.

Redesign Your Profits: Value-Based Fee Structure (Excerpt)
by Kyle V. Davy, AIA, and Susan L. Harris, Ph.D.

A brutal fact of reality for architecture and engineering firms is that prevailing pricing and compensation methods—setting fees on the basis of direct labor cost (whether selling hours on a time-and-materials or lump-sum basis)—provide only minimal profits for most firms.

They also reinforce client perceptions that engineering, architecture, and design services are simply commodities to be purchased on the basis of lowest cost.

The insufficient returns generated by these pricing methods starve firms of the resources they need to grow and foster a survival mentality in which many professionals are unwilling or unable to apply their unique expertise, dedication, and vision to the complex challenges that confront clients, communities, and society.

Value Redesigned: New Models for Professional Practice (Book) is published by Greenway Communications and can be found in the Greenway Communications bookstore or I have found it available on several bookstore websites.

This book and others have provided instrumental road maps to this firm’s success. Their creative staff synthesized these contents and has continued to create hybrid value-based process changes; specific to their organization.

In the next and final installment, we'll outline a few of those business and design process changes. Processes they implemented to create a value-based business model. We'll also give you another book that also played into their success.

Free Workout With Revit Worksets - AUGI ATP Director

2007-09-18T21:48:00.000-05:00

Eric Wing, AUGI ATP Director provides a 2-part series of free Workouts With Revit Worksets.

His first installment; Worksharing in Revit, Part 1 - September 2007 is now available.

Eric has also written (the first in a 2 part series) a Revit tutorial for AUGI's Magazine; AUGI World.

Eric's article; The Missing Link: How to Leverage Building Model Content Across Platforms is published on page 26 of September/October 2007 AUGI World. He outlines the process for linking and coordinating changes with Revit models from different disciplines.

Eric and I work together in the same company. Eric lives in New York. I first met him when we took/passed our Revit Implementation Expert (ICE) exams in Chicago earlier this year.

Eric’s activities within AUGI include: ATP Director, Survey Manager, ATP instructor, HotNews columnist and AUGIWorld columnist.

Revit Architecture & Structure 2008 Web Updates Now Available

2007-08-27T07:03:00.000-05:00

Autodesk updated the Revit Architecture 2008 and the Revit Structure 2008 product download sites.

Revit Architecture
Web Update SP2 build (20070810_1700):
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=9408083

List of Revit Architecture 2008 updates.

Revit Structure
Web Update SP2 build (20070810_1700):
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=9281007

List of Revit Structure 2008 updates.

There are two separate downloads; one for the single Revit product and one for the Revit Suites products (those products that come bundled with AutoCAD). Choose the correct product based on the product type you purchased.

Revit 2008-3ds Max-Expert Visualization Blogger

2007-08-21T12:08:00.000-05:00

Blogger and longtime 3D visualization expert, Mark Gerhard has posted an article "Revit to 3ds Max" which highlights the file exchange between Revit Architecture 2008 and Autodesk 3ds Max.

Recent topics include high level technical reviews; 3ds Max 2008 Announced and VIZ or MAX?

Mark's Visualization Solutions Blog has a RSS feed you can subscribe to and post in your RSS reader.

Make sure to stop by his Visualization Solutions Archive.

Mark Gerhard serves as an Autodesk webboard forum assistant for the 3ds Max forums. He has seventeen years experience with 3D Studio and 3ds Max products and was the first application engineer at Autodesk dedicated to the multimedia products.

BIM and Beam - Revit Structure Blog

2007-08-18T13:45:00.000-05:00

A Chicago architect asked for a couple alternative methods for creating non-planar roofs. While browsing, I found this short Revit Structure tutorial; "Structural Framing Underneath a Warped Slab" that I forwarded to him

Credit goes to the Revit Structure blogging team of Nicolas Mangon and Wai Chu authors of BIM and Beam.

I first came across their blog with a May article; "Amazing Structures from China". It was a photo journal of two of the most complex buildings under construction in the world. The "Twisted Donut" and "The Nest". Their construction photos and renderings define a level of engineering and design that raises the bar for future buildings.

You can feed your RSS reader with their subscription link; http://bimandbeam.typepad.com/bim_beam/index.rdf

Free Revit MEP Tutorials-Streaming Media Format

2007-07-21T20:54:00.000-05:00

Free audio-video Revit MEP tutorials have been posted on this site. They are presented in a general overview format. Consider using them for your next company "lunch and learn", prepare for an instructor-led class or to provide users/management with an idea of Revit functionality.

The site includes a Revit MEP Tutorials RSS/XML feed if you want to plug this link into your RSS reader. Your reader can monitor the site and alert you when new tutorials become available.

Currently the site has posted archived Revit MEP demonstration webcasts and these short overview tutorials:

Electrical

Electrical Lighting and Power Circuitry
Electrical Lighting Calculations
Electrical Power Load Balancing, Wire Sizing and Panel Schedules
Electrical Wire Tags and Lighting Switch Topology

Fire Protection

Fire Protection Sprinkler Placement

Heating and Cooling

Heating and Cooling Load Analysis

Mechanical

Mechanical Design Criteria
Mechanical Duct Sizing and Inspection
Mechanical System and Duct Layout

Plumbing

Plumbing System Layout

Free Revit Structure Tutorials-Streaming Media Format

2007-07-18T18:15:00.000-05:00

Free audio-video Revit Structure tutorials have been posted on this site. They are presented in a general overview format. Consider using them for your next company "lunch and learns" or to provide users/management with an idea of Revit functionality.

The site includes a Revit Structure Tutorials RSS/XML feed if you want to plug this link into your RSS reader. Your reader can monitor the site and alert you when new tutorials become available.

Currently the site has posted archived Revit Structure demonstration webcasts and these short overview tutorials:

Top Features

Single Model for Both Structural Analysis and Documentation
Bidirectional Associativity Between Model and Views
Construction Documents Structural Details
Import/Export in DWG/DXF/DGN/IFC and CIS/2 formats
Bidirectional Links with Analysis Packages
Multiple Materials
Structural Parametric Components
Multi-users Worksharing Interoperability with Revit Architecture

Free Revit Architecture Tutorials-Streaming Media Format

2007-07-14T09:43:00.000-05:00

Free audio-video Revit Architecture tutorials have been posted on this site. They are presented in a general overview format. Consider using them for your next company "lunch and learns" or to provide users/management with an idea of Revit functionality.

The site includes a Revit Architecture Tutorials RSS/XML feed if you want to plug this link into your RSS reader. Your reader can monitor the site and alert you when new tutorials become available.

Currently the site has posted archived Revit Architecture demonstration webcasts and these short overview tutorials:

Building Information Modeling

Creating Sheets and Changing Numbers
Starting a Project Easily
Generate Views

Documentation

Creating Annotation and Changing Scale
Simple North Arrow Creation
Scheduling with Ease

Visualization

Conceptual Massing Studies
Exporting Models to 3ds Max
Quickly Create Presentation Visuals