Categories AEC

Revit 2020 – People Flow Toolkit

On Friday, Autodesk released the People Flow Toolkit, an add-in that helps you automate path of travel analysis with tools for social distancing. “The People Flow Toolkit extends Revit’s Path of Travel toolset to help you understand how people will move through your design. The People Flow Toolkit…

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Categories AEC

From Design Automation to Generative Design in AEC

Excellent article on Generative Design in AEC with an associated companion class from Autodesk University 2019 by Dieter Vermeulen Technical Specialist AEC Autodesk. “In the AEC industry, we’re challenged to consider many design options, to find the fittest solution in the shortest time, and to be leaders in…

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Categories AEC

People Mobility and Design Simulations

LIVE WEBINAR: Tuesday September 22 at 10AM PT / 1PM ET Return to Workplace:People Mobility and Design Simulations Get people moving with confidence. Health recommendations are changing the way people commute to work and move from their cars to their desks as they return to the workplace. Mobility…

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Categories AEC

Opensource CivilConnection and CivilPython

Autodesk’s Global Delivery Consulting (GCD) employees create innovate and impactful tools and solutions for our customers. Autodesk Global Consulting Delivery employees – Paolo Serra, Ian McGregor and Mohamed Ahmed – turned a manual and error-prone process for transferring data from Civil 3D to Revit into an efficient and…

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Categories AEC

AEC Hackathon Online v2 Join Me!

I hope you will again join the AEC Hackathon organized by an independent group of AEC technology and built environment superheroes.These events are normally held in person, but with the current COVID-19 they pivoted this summer with the first online version being a hit in light of all…

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Categories AutoCAD

Throwback Thursday – Space Shuttle

AutoCAD 1.4 circa 1984/85 and the Space Shuttle drawing by Autodesk founder John Walker. This is one of the earliest known DWG sample files used to show AutoCAD-86. I captured this on a retro 286/287 that I run in my home office for geeky fun. Update: Here is…

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Categories Announcements

Autodesk University 2020 Registration is Open and FREE

Register for Autodesk University 2020 today, its free, great classes and sessions, no travel costs, and you wont get chapped lips in the dry Las Vegas air. Register now to reserve your spot to attend this year’s global, digital event . https://www.autodesk.com/autodesk-university/conference/overview Stay tuned to this Between the…

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Categories Misc.

Thank You cough cough

My heart goes out to all of my fellow western united States residents dealing with the concerns and fear due to unknowns and unsubstantiated conspiracies circulating on the internet, and some experiencing the loss of homes and life due to the unprecedented wildfires. I wanted to thank those…

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Categories Misc.

Vacation and NW Fires

I took last week off of work to drive from Oregon to see my 3 adult kids that live in Utah, including one that is attending the University of Utah as a senior in engineering. I also got to see my cute sweet  granddaughters. Due to Covid 19,…

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