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An introduction to the ISO 19650 series

04.06.19 11:20 AM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)
An introduction to the ISO 19650 series

Last Friday, Paul Shillcock, one of the authors of the 19650 series of international BIM standards presented to a packed lecture theatre at NBS.

Most people in the room were familiar with 'UK Level 2 BIM'. So Paul focused on some of the differences between the 1192 series of UK standards and how the ...

BS EN ISO 19650 and Uniclass

03.06.19 09:06 AM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)
BS EN ISO 19650 and Uniclass

BS EN ISO 19650 parts 1 and 2 have now been out for a few weeks and there has been a lot of discussion on social media on how to make best use of the Uniclass tables when managing information for building and civil engineering work.

This blog post covers my thoughts from recent discussions internally...

BIM - God is in the Specification

02.06.19 08:39 AM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

One of the most engaging speakers at BIM Show Live 2019 this year was James Woudhuysen. James is an author and speaker on technology trends and forecasting.

James Woudhuysen - BIM Show Live 2019

He challenged the tech-loving delegates about some of their statements in a fun and engaging way. Are ...

UK BIM Alliance - BS EN ISO 19650 Guidance

01.06.19 08:34 AM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

A free guide to the BS EN ISO 19650 series is now available:

UK BIM Alliance - BS EN ISO 19650 Guidance

This guide has been produced by UK BIM Alliance in association with Centre for Digital Built Britain ...

Robot Structural Analysis mid-year update is here!

31.05.19 02:36 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)
Robot Structural Analysis mid-year update is here!

Now that the season of summer vacations is almost over, and everyone is returning to school and work, we have great news to energize you for a productive Fall. As the Robot Structural Analysis team, we want to show you our commitment to improving your experience with Robot Structural Analysis softwa...

Free Form Rebar Aligned Distribution in Revit 2019.1

30.05.19 12:05 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)
Free Form Rebar Aligned Distribution in Revit 2019.1

Building on Autodesk’s strategy to make Revit a robust model authoring tool for designing and detailing, the Revit 2019.1 release includes an important update for concrete detailers and engineers that will help to increase modeling versatility, accuracy, and productivity. I am excited to share this ...

BIM for Reinforced Concrete – From Design to Detailing in One Model

29.05.19 12:11 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)
BIM for Reinforced Concrete – From Design to Detailing in One Model

This is the third blog post in a series that discusses the advantages of working on concrete projects in a BIM process for structural engineers.

Before we dive in, let’s quickly review the four benefits of BIM for engineers:

  1. Combines the versatility of 2D documentation with the higher level of fidelit...

Connect Revit data to PlanGrid in the field

28.05.19 12:57 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)
Connect Revit data to PlanGrid in the field

Great news for PlanGrid users: PlanGrid–an Autodesk company– has released PlanGrid BIM, a powerful new product integration with Revit that lets you access BIM data from Revit directly within PlanGrid on your mobile devices. With this integration, PlanGrid users can now ...

Spectacular improvements to performance and quality for Revit Cloud Rendering

27.05.19 01:03 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

If you thought the December 2018 update to Revit cloud rendering was a big deal, you were right. But those updates were only some of what the team was working on.  That initial release has been followed by several big incremental improvements that are no less than spectacular.

I’m real...

Feed through lugs in Revit 2020

26.05.19 01:12 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)
Feed through lugs in Revit 2020

We are excited to deliver functionality in Revit 2020 —responding to several related requests on the Revit Idea Station– for better support of the creation and documentation of electrical distribution systems containing panels with feed through lugs.  For those of you using exter...

Hungry, Denver? The BIM 360 Food Truck is coming your way!

25.05.19 04:38 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

BIM-360-Food-Truck-Feed-My-Crew-Denver

Denver, what are you waiting for?  The BIM 360 Food Truck is delivering free food, refreshments and prizes to thousands of hungry construction workers in your city and I bet you have some hard-working mouths to feed.  And with all this heat recently, we bet you’re excited for some iced-col...

COBie is not what you think it is

25.05.19 02:37 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)
COBie is not what you think it is

When BIM is talked about mention of COBie is never far away. What I don't understand is why COBie has reached such a privileged position. Sure it is (pretty much) mature, sure it has been used in the real world (although far from ubiquitous). But it is only a small part of BIM, a small part of the w...

Learn What’s New in Advance Steel 2020

24.05.19 01:48 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

We’re excited to announce the latest release of Autodesk’s structural steel detailing software, Advance Steel 2020.

Here is an overview of some of the new and enhanced features available in this version.

 

1 – Propagation of steel connections

In Advance Steel 2020, you can automate steel conne...

Robot Structural Analysis Public Roadmap

23.05.19 03:33 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

Thank you for patiently waiting for the launch of Robot Structural Analysis 2020! We’re happy to present numerous improvements and code updates that will make you more productive using BIM-based analysis and design. For the complete list of features, please refer to the product documentation.

I ...

Steel Connections for Dynamo – The Cornerstone of Steel Modelling

23.05.19 02:06 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

Autodesk Revit 2020 delivers several new functionalities. One that stands out from the rest was created for the structural engineer. Steel Connections for Dynamo and its sample scripts will help engineers to work more productively when modelling, pla...

Learn What’s New in Robot Structural Analysis 2020

22.05.19 04:08 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)
Learn What’s New in Robot Structural Analysis 2020

Autodesk is committed to investing in Robot Structural Analysis to improve your experience with this software and help you maximize the value from your investment in the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection.

I am pleased to share that we have just released Robot Structural Analysis...

Submit your project to the buildingSMART International Awards 2019

21.05.19 04:13 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

Do you have an exemplary project using a buildingSMART openBIM solution? You’ll be happy to know that submission deadlines for the buildingSMART International Awards Program 2019 have been extended, so you still have time to enter your project.

  • The deadline for step one of the applicat...

Sustainability by Design

20.05.19 04:17 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

By incorporating sustainability into the design process, project teams can inform better decisions and improve energy efficiency throughout the life of a building.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that drastic changes are needed to limit the increase in global temperature...

Autodesk Analytical Modeling 2019 Dynamo Package

19.05.19 04:22 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

Autodesk has just released the Autodesk Analytical Modeling 2019 Dynamo package, which helps structural engineers to better control and automate creation of analytical models in Revit for consistency and structural analysis preparedness.

The parameterization, definition of logical assumptions, their ...

Persistent item ID of Navisworks objects - Update

19.05.19 03:57 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)
Persistent item ID of Navisworks objects - Update

This is an update on Persistent item ID of Navisworks objects:

What IDs are available depend on the file format you’re loading into Navisworks. Some file formats don’t have any per objects ids, some have ids but they aren’t stable (edit the file in some unrelated way and the ids change). Most of...

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