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Generative Design in Revit – Have You Tried?

Learn how to use Generative Design to develop a restaurant layout. What is Generative Design ? Generative Design in Revit allows you to leverage Dynamo graphs to explore outcome-based solutions for your designs. You define criteria and constraints for the design problem. Then Generative Design uses this information…

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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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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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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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Using Generative design in Revit to Evaluate Social Distancing

In this day faced with the COVID-19 virus, architects and building owners have had to re-evaluate social distance in the programming of their building spaces. With Revit‘s latest release 2021 you get generative design to help accomplish this challenging task efficiently and fast. Read more and see the…

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AEC Hackathon Online – Join In and Bust Silos

I would encourage anyone in the AEC, technology, and the built environment industries looking to break silos and explore new ways of doing things and meeting like minded awesome people to look into joining the upcoming AEC Hackathon. This year the Hackathon will be online due to the…

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Autodesk COVID 19 Resources and Projects

Many of of our jobs and industries are changing due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, with many  looking for resources and information on how to change quickly, and safely. Autodesk has created a resource center to support you with details on special programs, remote working assistance, learning, industry…

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COVID-19 Design Challenges – Call To Action

My longtime friend and Autodesk colleague Kean Walmsley and I have been talking about ways Autodesk technology might assist our customers, and even us at Autodesk in these changing times or the “new normal”. How might we evaluate social distancing, points where people could congregate or HVAC flows…

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