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Performance-Based Design… Matt and Zach

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The NYC Revit Users Group is just an outstanding resource… James does a superb job of lining up great speakers, and December was no exception. Hot off the heals of Autodesk University, and building on what may have been one of the best classes in recent memory, you will not want to miss this. Even though you may not have been at the NYC RUG meeting, you too can experience the awesomeness, brought to your screen over the inter-tubes.

This video features Matt Jezyk and Zach Kron from Autodesk speaking about using Revit and Vasari to implement ‘performance-based design’ techniques. Are you a pre-rational or post-rational modeler? Find out by watching:

Performance-Based Design with Revit from James Vandezande on Vimeo.

Note: I have been trying to convince the Seattle Revit Users Group to follow their lead and make videos public, rather than just members only. That is all I want in my stocking this year. Happy Holidays, everyone!

Via: What Revit Wants: Dont miss out on this! Matt Jezyk and Zach Kron on Performance-Based Design …

Leading Change

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Feeling stuck as a CAD or Model Manager? Stepping up to the challenges that await you as a BIM Leader is a healthy change we can all take boldly.

Be proactive, not reactive

Leaders are important throughout an entire organization. Understanding that the role of a leader is to inspire, this can happen at all levels of an organization – not just the BIM Manager. You can be seen by your fellow project team members as much more than simply a model manager. As a project BIM Leader, you must demonstrate the ability to effectively lead strategy, not just technology for successful adoption of a true-BIM workflow. Be proactive, not reactive.

AU Leadership Forum

I moderated a discussion during the Leadership Forum in an unconference session at Autodesk University last week. The topic: Leading Change – Reinventing BIM Leadership from the Ground Up. Participation was rather lively, and many who attended approached me afterwards with kind words. For those who would like to see the summarized notes, helpfully taken by Jason Grant on his iPad using my favorite new app SoundNote, you may download them from the links below. The beauty of the aforementioned app is the notes are timestamped and associated with the audio. Now, audio recorded even with the best equipment in a large room renders less clear commentary, so I provide with hesitation. Use at your own risk.

LF8081 – Leading Change – Discussion Notes

LF8081 – Leading Change – Audio Recording

And, for those who have the SoundNote App: Download the data file directly to your iPad. 

For those who attended my class: that roast duck hasn’t landed yet, has it? Take action. The sea of change continues to bring waves of disruption.

TouchFire: The Screen-Top Keyboard for iPad

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For those of you lucky enough to own an iPad, or may soon own one after the holidays, you really should check out www.TouchFire.com

This transforms the iPad into a very functional laptop replacement (for some activities), without needing to lug around a separate Bluetooth keyboard or bulky case.

I met with founder Steve Isaac today in the Seattle office to get a feel for the prototype, and it’s amazingly responsive and fun to use. If you join the Kickstarter project in the next 4 days, your funding can count towards the pre-ordering of one of the first to roll off the assembly line!

Virtual #AU2011

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Move along, there’s something to see here!

Every year, Autodesk University occurs the week after Thanksgiving. For those of you who would like to take part in this exciting learning opportunity, you can attend virtually. Previews of online classes are available on November 15, and you can watch prior AU video courses or download handouts at anytime. Sign up for AU Virtual today and join thousands of your colleagues online November 29–30 for AU Virtual 2011! Choose to Sign In, using your Autodesk single sign-on account.

For those of you following me on Twitter who are not attending AU in person, let me apologize in advance for the ridiculous number of tweets you will see in about 30 days. Search for #AU2011 (the official hash-tag) if you care to follow the conversation.

 

2012, Get Your 2012…

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DANIEL HOUGHTON / THE SEATTLE TIMES

Like the popcorn and beer concessions guy in a ballpark, I loudly announce the availability of your favorite Autodesk products for the (FY) 2012 season. It will come to you quickly when you use the download manager option. Pass your money down the aisle, please. Can’t yet see them in your geography or subscription center? Get them here as a free trial download:

http://usa.autodesk.com/support/downloads/

Direct Link: Rick \”Peanut Man\” Kaminiski

Five years later…

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It nearly escaped my notice today, but this officially marks the passing of five years blogging here. Thanks for being there. I look forward to the next five.

I never thought I would be interesting enough, nor have enough to say when I first started in 2006. I also didn’t expect that the face of BIM and blogging/social networking would change so much.

To borrow from Wired magazine, here’s a look at AEC and technology trends as they’ve changed over the years.

Wired | Tired | Expired
Revit | ADT/ACA | AutoCAD
Living Systems | Sustainability | Green
Collaboration | Outsourcing | Specialization
Sketchbook Pro | Impression | Architectural Studio
iOS | MacOS | Windows
Wordpress | Blogger | Windows Live
Loopt | Facebook | MySpace
The infinite | The cloud | The desktop
Digital Design Leader | BIM Manager | CAD Manager

- Blogged from my iPhone.

P.S. (the makings of an omelet)

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Neighbor-raised | “Free Range” Organic | Conventional
Thanks, David!

Autodesk University – Day Zero

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The first day for some of us at Autodesk University is over… I attended the Design Computation Symposium, and will have more to share shortly. Briefly: The theme of the day was defining what digital craftsmanship is, and could be with a look at combining the mind, hand and machine in new ways. Excellent presentations, and with the opening talk with Autodesk CEO Carl Bass, really set the stage for defining what craft and workmanship is. Dr. Robert Aish moderated and kept the discussions lively.

In actuality, the conference begins Tuesday morning, bright and early. Now, if you haven’t arrived yet, take a look at the My Sessions page at http://au.autodesk.com, and download all your handouts ahead of time. Mine will be handy on my iPad, so no trees will have been killed on my way to the classes. For those authors who have no handouts yet, and you know who you are… time is running out.

General rule: Long, and in-depth handouts are good for background and future reference. Short, effective slide decks show that the speaker will either have lots of good material to deliver verbally, or some amazing live examples showing us their software mastery – that’s why we arrive in person.

Follow me on Twitter, @seandburke, or search for #AU2010 and participate in the event from afar. I still have AU Virtual Full passes available which will get you into a bunch of live/video feed instructor led classes – so DM me on Twitter if you want them. I am sure they will go fast. By 7am, I will start responding to requests. Good night, and good luck.

Learn something new everyday.

Curiouser and curiouser?

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Because I can… links for your devourment on the release of Revit Architecture 2011. I simply haven’t the time. These guys have collected some great information for you, and there’s much more as you wind down the rabbit hole.

Alan James Wooldridge

Greg Arkin

Jay Zallan

More details, and a review to come in a later post.  Perhaps I’ll get some good CadLearning.com video script writing for Revit 2011 done at some point during my 14 hour flight to Shanghai next week. As Alice said, “What is the use of a book, without pictures or conversations?”