Friday, April 25, 2014

Revit OpEd: Finding and Loading Content

This is a really great post. Sometimes we often overlook the simple solutions in favor of more complex and expensive solutions.



Revit OpEd: Finding and Loading Content: Dan Stine wrote the other day, more sharing somewhat related to your post… Finding content: staff often call me asking if we have a “this...

Revit Journal File


Did you know that Revit has a lot in common with the NSA?

Revit tracks a lot of the moves that you make within the software. One of the reasons Revit does this is to track down issues when a model crashes. This information is stored in the Journal file.
One other thing you can try to do with Journal files is re-trace your actions. Say you are working in Revit and 20 minutes after your last sync to central, Revit crashes, in therory you could grab the journal file and \ drag the journal file onto the Revit shortcut on your desktop. Revit will open and run the journal file opening the file you were working on and running repeating your previous actions like a macro of script.

In theory this works, in practice its not that simple. But it is possible. Many of the Revit benchmark tools that are available use a journal file to time and record a series of tasks. Using a Journal file to restore lost work is more luck than anything else.

You can also use the Journal file to see what work has been done and it is something that is done to diagnose why Revit might be crashing.

In Winows 7, the Journal file can be found at:  %LOCALAPPDATA%\Autodesk\Revit\\Journals

Imaginit Online Revit Users Group

Modeling is a chore and a joy, we get it. IMAGINiT is here to help you get more from your BIM with tips, tricks and ideas. Join us for these online sessions where you can 'talk' with others working with Autodesk® Revit® and pick the brain of our expert.

Date: Friday, May 2, 2014
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern
Topic: Conceptual Energy Analysis

We'll look at two conceptual mass models and run energy analysis on them to see which performs better, how they can be optimized and design factors that provide the highest impact. We'll then use the best performing mass model and develop it into a building element model, run the analysis again and review its results.

Reserve your seat

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Autodesk 2015 Product Keys

Below is a listing of the Autodesk 2015 Product keys in alphabetical order:

AutoCAD 2015 001G1
AutoCAD Architecture 2015 185G1
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 237G1
AutoCAD Design Suite Premium 2015 768G1
AutoCAD Design Suite Standard 2015 767G1
AutoCAD Design Suite Ultimate 2015 769G1
AutoCAD ecscad 2015 562G1
AutoCAD ecscad 2015 R2  562G2
AutoCAD Electrical 2015  225G1
AutoCAD for Mac 2015 777G1
AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite 2015 596G1
AutoCAD LT 2015  057G1
AutoCAD LT Civil Suite 2015 545G1
AutoCAD LT for Mac 2015  872G1
AutoCAD Map 3D 2015 129G1
AutoCAD Mechanical 2015 206G1
AutoCAD MEP 2015 235G1
AutoCAD P&ID 2015 448G1
AutoCAD Plant 3D 2015 426G1
AutoCAD Raster Design 2015 340G1
AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2015  241G1
AutoCAD Revit LT Suite 2015 834G1
AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2015 257G1
AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2015  256G1
AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2015 587G1
Autodesk 3ds Max 2015  128G1
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2015 495G1
Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2015 774G1
Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2015 661G1
Autodesk Alias Automotive 2015 710G1
Autodesk Alias Design 2015 712G1
Autodesk Alias Surface 2015 736G1
Autodesk Animation Academy 2015 548G1
Autodesk AutoCAD Utility Design 2015 213G1
Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium 2015 765G1
Autodesk Building Design Suite Standard 2015 784G1
Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate 2015 766G1
Autodesk Design Academy 2015 200G1
Autodesk Display Cluster Module for Autodesk VRED Design 2015  889G1
Autodesk Education Master Suite 2015 651G1
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite For Education 2015  656G1
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2015 Exclusives P02G1
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2015 Exclusives P01G1
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate 2015  793G1
Autodesk Fabrication CADmep 2015 839G1
Autodesk Fabrication CAMduct 2015 842G1
Autodesk Fabrication CAMduct Components 2015 844G1
Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep 2015 841G1
Autodesk Fabrication RemoteEntry 2015  845G1
Autodesk Fabrication Tracker 2015 843G1
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Premium 2015 757G1
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Standard 2015 789G1
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Ultimate 2015 760G1
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Premium 2015 786G1
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Standard 2015 787G1
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Ultimate 2015 785G1
Autodesk Infrastructure Map Server 2015  796G1
Autodesk Infrastructure Map Server 5 Activations 2015 877G1
Autodesk InfraWorks 2015 808G1
Autodesk Inventor 2015  208G1
Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order Series 2015  805G1
Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order Server 2015 752G1
Autodesk Inventor LT 2015  529G1
Autodesk Inventor Professional 2015  797G1
Autodesk Maya 2015 657G1
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2015 775G1
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2015 660G1
Autodesk MotionBuilder 2015 727G1
Autodesk Mudbox 2015 498G1
Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2015 507G1
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2015 506G1
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Premium 2015 763G1
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Standard 2015 788G1
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Ultimate 2015 764G1
Autodesk Product Design Suite for Education 2015 654G1
Autodesk Product Design Suite Premium 2015 782G1
Autodesk Product Design Suite Standard 2015 783G1
Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2015 781G1
Autodesk Raytracing Cluster Module for Autodesk VRED 2015 890G1
Autodesk Real-Time Ray Tracing Cluster 2015 692G1
Autodesk Recap 2015  919G1
Autodesk Revit 2015 829G1
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015  240G1
Autodesk Revit LT 2015  828G1
Autodesk Revit MEP 2015  589G1
Autodesk Revit Structure 2015 255G1
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015 547G1
Autodesk Showcase 2015 262G1
Autodesk Showcase Professional 2015 295G1
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2015 809G1
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2015 Advanced  810G1
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2015 Connection for NX  815G1
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2015 Connection for Parasolid 824G1
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2015 Connection for Pro/E 822G1
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2015 Design Study Environment  812G1
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2015 Motion 811G1
Autodesk Simulation DFM 2015 837G1
Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2015 669G1
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser Premium 2015 571G1
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser Standard 2015 570G1
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser Ultimate 2015 572G1
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight Premium 2015  574G1
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight Standard 2015 573G1
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight Ultimate 2015 575G1
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Synergy 2015  579G1
Autodesk SketchBook Designer 2015 741G1
Autodesk SketchBook Pro for Enterprise 2015 871G1
Autodesk Softimage 2015 590G1
Autodesk Softimage Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2015  662G1
Autodesk Structural Bridge Design 2015 954G1
Autodesk Vault Collaboration 2015 549G1
Autodesk Vault Collaboration AEC 2015 801G1
Autodesk Vault Office 2015  555G1
Autodesk Vault Professional 2015  569G1
Autodesk Vault Workgroup 2015 559G1
Autodesk VRED 2015 884G1
Autodesk VRED Design 2015 885G1
Autodesk VRED Presenter 2015 888G1
Autodesk VRED Professional 2015 886G1
Autodesk VRED Server 2015 887G1
CADdoctor for Autodesk Simulation 2015  577G1
mental ray Standalone 2015  718G1
RealDWG 2015  151G1
T1 Enterprise Multi-flex 2015  535G1
T1 Enterprise Multi-flex Standard Bundle 2015 891G1

Repost: BIM & BEAM

Repost: BIM & BEAM: Become an AU 2014 Speaker

Our annual Autodesk University conference offers some of the finest professional training and networking in the world. This is your opportunity to distinguish yourself. Share your expertise as an industry leader, and connect with like-minded professionals.

Autodesk is accepting AU 2014 class proposals–now through May 23.
Submit your proposal now
Classes we're looking for this year
Advanced classes—Consider presenting challenging material that will appeal to attendees with 3+ years of industry experience.
Process and workflow strategies—Show how you use multiple Autodesk products together to make optimal use of Autodesk design and creation suites. Handoffs within and between products are increasingly important for users.
Business management solutions—Describe how Autodesk solutions can improve company workflow, collaboration, and overall efficiency. Provide strategies for adopting and implementing new technologies. Share methods for improving concept-to-completion cycles.
Industry trends—Provide insights on model-based design, the cloud, product lifecycle management, and sustainability as it pertains to your industry.

Recommended steps for AU speakers
• Learn about the types of classes we want to offer this year, and review the speaker benefits and deadlines on Speaker resources.
• View archived classes and content from AU 2013, including handouts, datasets, and presentations, on the AU website.
Submit your class proposal by May 23, and then join us at Autodesk University from December 2–4, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.

Monday, April 21, 2014

Repost: Revit Clinic: Revit 2015 Performance Enhancements

Revit 2015 Performance Enhancements

Thanks to Jeff Hanson for the following post!
With each development cycle the Revit team works to develop new features, enhance or expand existing functionality, and improve the overall performance of Revit.  The 2015 development cycle was no different in this respect and overall performance of Revit 2015 has increased when tested against Revit 2014.
Of particular note is the performance of graphics related operations.  In our tests we saw the greatest improvements in raster image operations (move, cop, array, etc…), view navigation, and element selection.
2015

This year’s Revit development also included a project that alters the internal family data structure which optimizes some computation heavy update operations that are triggered when the model is changed. In some cases we have seen performance in these areas improved up to 30%.
Because of the calculation intensive nature of Revit MEP, separate performance statistics are kept for MEP functions and MEP heavy project files.  The performance increases for MEP were found to be similar.  MEP specific performance tests also showed increase in performance in most areas from 2014 to 2015.
You can of course test and rate the performance of Revit on your hardware and using your projects to see if you get similar results as our tests.  Revit Forum has its own bench mark test.  You can find more information on how to run your own test in this thread.
http://www.revitforum.org/hardware-infrastructure/1063-rfobenchmark.html
Give Revit 2015 performance a test of your own and let us know what you find!

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

BIM Goes Virtual

See the link for an interesting example of how BIM and Oculus Rift are being used to take architectural visualization to the next level. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/01/prweb11506689.htm 

Friday, January 3, 2014

Repost: Beyond Design - How to resolve coordination issues with BIM 360 Glue

From Beyond Design

How to resolve coordination issues with BIM 360 Glue

Some people working with or implementing BIM 360 Glue ask us about best practice for managing clashes with BIM 360 Glue. Ultimately the goal is not to manage clashes but to resolve the issues causing these. Have this in mind when working through the process outline below, as it focuses not on individual objects clashing but about issues. For example, a single duct in the wrong location can cause 100 or more clashes. 100 clashes, but really just a single issue. And issues are what your design teams need to focus on for resolution. So here's how you do that with BIM 360 Glue.
  1. Start by running your clash analysis. Use the visual heatmap to identify problematic areas in your model (here's a quick video of how this works). Did you know you can get a quick metric using the 'Overview' link of all clashes? It also lets you drill down further using the automatic grouping of clashes based on the originating models, e.g. mechanical model vs. structural. This is crucial as you cannot handle 3008 clashes this week and the grouping is the divide & conquer tool that helps you tackle it.
    Now you don't see single items clashing, but rather groups, e.g. a duct clashing with 3 other objects. The number in brackets tells how many objects the one you have selected is clashing with. And this also gives you the single issue to resolve.

  2. Create a markup for this issue. To keep track of issues, setup folders (Open, Pending and Closed). Move this markup to the open folder. As you move through the process ultimately all markups should end up in the Resolved folder.
  3. Notify the relevant design team of at least the clash, so they can resolve the issue. If you have some particular instruction which you didn't add in your comments it will be useful to also notify of the markup. It is crucial to notify them of the clashes as they can then use the Clash Pinpoint feature inside their design application to locate and resolve the problem.
  4. After the design teams upload new versions of the model verify if the issue has been resolved. If true move the markup to the Closed folder, if not move to the Pending folder. You can use the Pending folder to bring up all unresolved issue for review during the next coordination meeting.

  5. Rinse and repeat.
I hope you found this useful to resolve design coordination issues more rapidly and retaining an auditable trail of actions to create accountability along the way!
-Thomas

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Repost: Beyond Design - BIM 360 Glue – Easy, Accessible Reviews for the Extended Project Team

From Beyond Design

BIM 360 Glue – Easy, Accessible Reviews for the Extended Project Team

Today sees the launch of the BIM 360 Glue Reviewer role, which provides simplified web and mobile access for everyone on the project team to participate in connected project review workflows.
With the addition of the Reviewer role, BIM 360 Glue project admins can invite project stakeholders and occasional users not experienced with BIM to participate in collaborative project review workflows anytime, anywhere. And reviewers like owners or project executives with no hands-on BIM experience can easily go directly to a specific model view. The reviewer is not exposed to the coordination environment and can't get confused by multiple versions of the model.
So, how does this work? The Reviewer role provides an easy way for the project admin to provide the appropriate level of controlled access and the right information to the right person at the right time.
Once a BIM 360 Glue administrator adds Reviewers to the project, other project members can share project views and markups with any Reviewer on the team. The Reviewer receives an email notification with a "one click to BIM" link that goes directly to the specific view shared with them.    The reviewer's inbox maintains a list of all shared views and markups, so they can go back any time to review what was previously shared.
Reviewer Inbox in BIM 360 Glue web client
The latest BIM 360 Glue iPad app, available today on the App Store, now supports the new Reviewer role, including round-trip collaboration. Upon opening a notification via email on the iPad- or from the Apple Notification Center - the Reviewer has the "one click to BIM" experience to go directly to the message and specific view or markup. Reviewers can add markups and send notifications to other team members on the BIM 360 project team, providing a simple collaborative workflow for the extended project team.
Reviewer Message in BIM 360 Glue iPad app
Making BIM accessible to everyone on the team has never been easier. You can try it out today – sign up for a free 30-day trial.

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Navisworks 2014 Hotfix Released

A hotfix for Navisworks 2014 has been released from Autodesk to resolve an issue with Manage and Simulate that may force Navisworks to close unexpectedly when refreshing a NWF file.

The hotfix can be downloaded here: FYI, be sure that you have Navisworks 2014 Service Pack 1 installed.

Is anyone using Deep Space for analytics? https://www.deepspacesync.com/