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        <title>BIM Networking event at Autodesk headquarters, Waltham, MA 7/23/09</title>
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        <published>2009-07-10T13:40:01-07:00</published>
        <updated>2009-07-10T13:40:01-07:00</updated>
        <summary>Meet, greet, and learn. Join Autodesk, the Boston Society of Architects, and Microdesk for a networking event at the Autodesk Gallery Boston on Trapelo Road. Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009 Time: 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Location: 1560 Trapelo Rd, Waltham In...</summary>
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            <name>Jason Pratt</name>
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 20pt; color: #0d0d0d;"&gt;Meet, greet,
and learn.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 20pt; color: #0d0d0d;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #0d0d0d;"&gt;Join Autodesk, the
Boston Society of Architects, and Microdesk for a networking event at the
Autodesk Gallery Boston on Trapelo Road.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009&lt;br /&gt;
Time: 6 p.m.–8 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;
Location: 1560 Trapelo Rd, Waltham&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In partnership with the Boston Society of Architects and Microdesk, Autodesk is
hosting a networking event for job-seeking architects, engineers, and designers
in the Boston Area. Meet potential employers in your field, network with peers
and learn more about how you can benefit from the Autodesk Assistance Program.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0d0d0d;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #0d0d0d;"&gt;Please RSVP to &lt;a href="mailto:autodeskAAP@fleishman.com"&gt;autodeskAAP@fleishman.com&lt;/a&gt; by
Friday, July 17, 2009.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0d0d0d;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #0d0d0d;"&gt;Registration is
limited. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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    <entry>
        <title>What a Slice of BIM looks like</title>
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68215913</id>
        <published>2009-06-17T13:11:54-07:00</published>
        <updated>2009-06-17T13:11:54-07:00</updated>
        <summary />
        <author>
            <name>Jason Pratt</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://connected.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451c24369e20115702b7782970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Sliceofbim" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d83451c24369e20115702b7782970c image-full" src="http://connected.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451c24369e20115702b7782970c-800wi" title="Sliceofbim" /></a> </p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>Making DWF files for QTO from Revit and ACA</title>
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-67997337</id>
        <published>2009-06-11T12:27:49-07:00</published>
        <updated>2009-06-11T12:27:49-07:00</updated>
        <summary>Here's how you make DWFs for use in Autodesk QTO (and other tools) that require smart (i.e., property-containing) DWF files from AutoCAD Architecture and Revit Architecture. Enjoy! How to publish DWF files from AutoCAD Architecture and Revit Architecture from Jason...</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Jason Pratt</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Here's how you make DWFs for use in Autodesk QTO (and other tools) that require smart (i.e., property-containing) DWF files from AutoCAD Architecture and Revit Architecture. Enjoy!</p><br /><p><br />

<object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5063359&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5063359&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" /></object></p><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/5063359">How to publish DWF files from AutoCAD Architecture and Revit Architecture</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user551257">Jason Pratt</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>Exterior Siding Takeoffs in QTO</title>
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-67326539</id>
        <published>2009-05-27T09:31:36-07:00</published>
        <updated>2009-05-27T09:31:36-07:00</updated>
        <summary>Hi guys, I continue to post videos at vimeo.com because of the high-def capability and no ten-minute limit and so forth. Here's one from a little while back on how to take off exterior siding in QTO. Enjoy! (remember: watch...</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Jason Pratt</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Hi guys,</p><p>I continue to post videos at vimeo.com because of the high-def capability and no ten-minute limit and so forth.</p><p>Here's one from a little while back on how to take off exterior siding in QTO. Enjoy! (remember: watch it full screen for best results!)</p><p><br /><object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4431576&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4431576&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" /></object></p><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/4431576">QTO - Exterior Siding Takeoffs</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user551257">Jason Pratt</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>BIM Appears in a Shopping Mall</title>
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-66919411</id>
        <published>2009-05-18T07:12:03-07:00</published>
        <updated>2009-05-18T07:12:03-07:00</updated>
        <summary>You might say BIM has arrived when you see it in your local shopping mall. Autodesker Ilya Bass writes: "BIM is seeping into the consumer world. See the attached picture - Tocci Construction is remodeling Crate &amp; Barrel at the...</summary>
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            <name>Jason Pratt</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>You might say BIM has arrived when you see it in your local shopping mall. Autodesker <strong>Ilya Bass</strong> writes: </p><p>"BIM is seeping into the consumer world.  See the attached picture - Tocci Construction is remodeling Crate &amp; Barrel at the Natick Mall, and is promoting their use of technology (Revit screen shots I believe)."</p><p><a href="http://connected.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451c24369e201156f9b0135970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="View" border="0" class="at-xid-6a00d83451c24369e201156f9b0135970c image-full" src="http://connected.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451c24369e201156f9b0135970c-800wi" title="View" /></a> </p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>QTO Tip: Remove a segment from a 2D linear measurement</title>
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-66699359</id>
        <published>2009-05-12T14:36:52-07:00</published>
        <updated>2009-05-12T14:36:52-07:00</updated>
        <summary>Removing a section of a linear takeoff in Autodesk QTO from Jason Pratt on Vimeo.</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Jason Pratt</name>
        </author>
        
        
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4617418&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4617418&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300" /></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/4617418">Removing a section of a linear takeoff in Autodesk QTO</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user551257">Jason Pratt</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>Add points/vertices to a QTO 2010 Takeoff</title>
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-66541107</id>
        <published>2009-05-08T08:10:16-07:00</published>
        <updated>2009-05-08T08:13:38-07:00</updated>
        <summary>QTO 2010 Add Vertices from Jason Pratt on Vimeo. Click the outwards arrows next to the word "vimeo" to expand the view!</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Jason Pratt</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4546871&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4546871&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" /></object></p><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/4546871">QTO 2010 Add Vertices</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user551257">Jason Pratt</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><p><strong>Click the outwards arrows next to the word "vimeo" to expand the view!</strong></p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>Basic Overview of Autodesk QTO 2010</title>
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-65825029</id>
        <published>2009-04-21T14:21:28-07:00</published>
        <updated>2009-04-21T14:21:28-07:00</updated>
        <summary>Quick "How to Use" QTO 2010 video. Enjoy! Basic Overview of QTO from Jason Pratt on Vimeo.</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Jason Pratt</name>
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&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"&gt;Quick "How to Use" QTO 2010 video. Enjoy!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;object width="400" height="300"&gt;&lt;param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4243015&amp;amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;amp;show_title=1&amp;amp;show_byline=1&amp;amp;show_portrait=0&amp;amp;color=&amp;amp;fullscreen=1" /&gt;&lt;embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4243015&amp;amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;amp;show_title=1&amp;amp;show_byline=1&amp;amp;show_portrait=0&amp;amp;color=&amp;amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/4243015"&gt;Basic Overview of QTO&lt;/a&gt; from &lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/user551257"&gt;Jason Pratt&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href="http://vimeo.com"&gt;Vimeo&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;
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    <entry>
        <title>QTO and Concrete</title>
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-65278097</id>
        <published>2009-04-09T11:55:36-07:00</published>
        <updated>2009-04-09T11:55:36-07:00</updated>
        <summary>Created another QTO 2010 video: this time on concrete slab/grade beam takeoff using QTO. Enjoy! Autodesk Quantity Takeoff 2010 and Concrete from Jason Pratt on Vimeo.</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Jason Pratt</name>
        </author>
        
        
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Created another QTO 2010 video: this time on concrete slab/grade beam takeoff using QTO. Enjoy!</p><p><br />
<object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4078173&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4078173&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" /></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/4078173">Autodesk Quantity Takeoff 2010 and Concrete</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user551257">Jason Pratt</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>A Trick for Comparing Two DWF Files</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/trHR/~3/EwYuHtF210k/a-trick-for-comparing-two-dwf-files.html" />
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-64892285</id>
        <published>2009-03-31T09:07:56-07:00</published>
        <updated>2009-03-31T09:07:56-07:00</updated>
        <summary>Back by popular demand, here's a little trick for comparing DWF files in Autodesk Design Review, along with a demo of how to use Design Review's built-in Compare tool. Hope you like it! DWF Compare "trick" from Jason Pratt on...</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Jason Pratt</name>
        </author>
        
        
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Back by popular demand, here's a little trick for comparing DWF files in Autodesk Design Review, along with a demo of how to use Design Review's built-in Compare tool.</p><p>Hope you like it!</p><p><br /><object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3941196&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3941196&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" /></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/3941196">DWF Compare "trick"</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user551257">Jason Pratt</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></div>
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