Tag Archives: BIM

CADLearning Revit Architecture 2011 Tutorials Published

Why so quiet? What’s going on with the blog? I’ve heard lot’s of this in the more than six months since I last posted. It’s nice to know faithful readers care. Besides being very busy at NBBJ, I’ve been a … Continue reading

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The BIM Deployment Plan, FTW

You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.  - Zig Zigler Every once in a while we need some inspiration to take action. Plan, Prepare, Expect. A … Continue reading

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Good to Great – “First Who… Then What” – Adaptive Practice by Jason Grant

Jason you hit the nail on the head with this statement: “People are not your most important asset.  The right people are.”  So true when it comes to transforming a business. Especially when adopting BIM. What a great observation, and … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the AU Keynote

Some very amazing things have been shown and talked about at Autodesk University 2009 this week. If you have been hiding under a rock, then you may not know that the attendees, both in Vegas and virtually have invaded the … Continue reading

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Head in the Clouds

BIM and cloud computing have traditionally not been very close friends. What is interesting, is that there are companies out there innovating. There are model servers, data exchange formats, cumbersome and expensive hardware solutions that don’t really address all the … Continue reading

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Washington School and Revit

It always fascinates me the way folks who use Revit on projects are so willing to share their work, their process and their joy with the rest of the AEC community. This project, by _Space Architecture (http://www.spacegroup.co.uk/), really shows how … Continue reading

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Training Classes Announced

Webinar classes: Looking for ways to save money on training? Why not attend a short focused event that will provide high value at an affordable cost? The following topics are announced: Nov 13 @ 10AM PST – Integrating: Revit with … Continue reading

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House of the Week: Consorzio Vini Tipici di San Marino

OK, so it’s not really a house, but perhaps a really good house wine. Every once in a while you find a very intriguing use of technology in architecture schools. Lately, the amount of good work has been not scarce. … Continue reading

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All Content is NOT Created Equal

There should be a content bill of rights or something to ensure that you are receiving the best quality Revit families for use in your projects. Good content can really add value to the design and documentation process, and bad … Continue reading

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How Not to Fail – The BIM Project Execution Plan

The expression “fail to plan, plan to fail” can have tremendous relevance in the design and construction of any size projects. When implementing a technology such as Revit in your firm, you really must plan. Blindly marching forward as if … Continue reading

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