tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75867625868034639602024-03-12T20:47:41.589-07:00Virtual Design and Construction TechnologiesA blog for the discussion of NavisWorks and collaborative technologies used in the world of BIM.Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-23872884156858394852012-11-05T09:39:00.002-08:002012-11-05T09:39:52.454-08:00BIM - BAM - BOOM<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday, Trimble <a href="http://www.trimble.com/news/release.aspx?id=110212a" target="_blank">announced</a> it's acquisition of <a href="http://www.vicosoftware.com/" target="_blank">VICO software</a>. This is in addition to it's recent acquisitions of <a href="http://www.tekla.com/us/" target="_blank">Tekla structures</a> and <a href="http://www.sketchup.com/" target="_blank">Sketchup</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My last post reflected the future of BIM - this merger will certainly have an interesting impact on that future. </span><br />
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Where will BIM processes and tools take us in five years? I've found this question quite perplexing - I never knew where I would be today if asked this question 5 years ago. This <a href="http://www.thenbs.com/topics/bim/articles/whereWillBIMBeInFiveYearsTime.asp" target="_blank">article </a>on the NBS website attempts to predict BIM in 2017 by journaling a meeting of the UK's BIM leaders.<br />
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The round table discussed the biggest roadblock on the path to Industry adoption of BIM which seems to be the lack of design models from the entire design team:<br />
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Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-45482147359790438732012-10-08T09:37:00.002-07:002012-10-08T09:37:16.056-07:00NavisWorks Mobile App is now available for iPad<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Autodesk has just announced it's latest mobile offering for the iPad: <a href="http://beyonddesign.typepad.com/posts/2012/10/bim-360-glue-on-the-go.html">BIM 360 Glue on the Go</a></span><div>
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Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-46562978402630689982012-09-14T10:32:00.001-07:002012-09-14T10:33:03.180-07:00Using Revit to model classical architectural elementsI want to share this very insightful post from Paul Aubin. In this post he describes some of his research into using Revit to model Classical Architecture. AMAZING!
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Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-60796153541483322512012-06-22T14:16:00.001-07:002012-06-22T14:16:24.379-07:00Autodesk aquires VELA systemsPart of it's "BIM 360" cloud services, Autodesk has recently aquired <a href="http://www.velasystems.com/">VELA</a> systems. I'm excited to this this construction field management tool become part of the Autodesk ecosystem. This will be a trans formative relationship as Autodesk will be able to market and deliver this tool alongside it's current portfolio of products.
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<br />Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-54869156251041294252011-08-11T13:56:00.000-07:002011-08-11T13:57:02.003-07:00Amazing 4D Construction SimulationThis is the best 4D I've seen. Thanks to David Light.
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But we have to wait until newforma v8 is released in the spring.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.newforma.com/Project-Center/Newforma-Revit-add-in/Sheets.aspx">Newforma - Newforma Project Center</a>Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-69152884103105654072010-12-08T08:36:00.000-08:002010-12-08T08:47:50.118-08:003D Holographic Prints<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_9QR3qaK_Cs?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_9QR3qaK_Cs?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />At AU, I met a gentlemen in the R&D lounge who presented me with a 24" x 24" hologram. His company is called Zebra imaging.<br /> What I was drawn to was that it contained 3D hologram of the Seattle waterfront. He pulled out a few other holograms one being a "multi-phase" hologram of a process plant with one phase showing internal equipment, and the second phase showing internal equipment that housed the equipment. A 90 rotation of the hologram switched the phase. <br /><br />While an impressive technology that is a less expensive alternative to a rugged laptop and navisworks in the field, it is a static model that is void of the "I" in this whole process we call BIM.<br /><br />check it out here:<br /><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/08/zscape-3d-holographic-prints-take-maps-to-the-next-dimension-sa/">Engadget article</a><br /><a href="http://www.zebraimaging.com/">Company website</a><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6AVAzGQMxEg?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6AVAzGQMxEg?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-51451027663338401092010-11-16T08:47:00.000-08:002010-11-16T08:52:09.079-08:00Autodesk Conceptual modeling - Free!!!Go check it out. It's the powerful conceptual massing tool from Revit mixed with the conceptual analysis tools recently release by Autodesk.<br /><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_KqMmr_yhIs?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_KqMmr_yhIs?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-68500338871165965532010-09-29T10:46:00.001-07:002010-09-29T10:46:32.877-07:00Autocad WS - On my iPhone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVrrtcvJ7pI/TKN7KmKVVMI/AAAAAAAAAz8/wbc-gRt2yTc/s1600/photo.PNG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVrrtcvJ7pI/TKN7KmKVVMI/AAAAAAAAAz8/wbc-gRt2yTc/s400/photo.PNG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522392990059156674" /></a><br /><br />Here it is - Autocad LT on the iPhone. I'm just playing right now so here's some pictures. I'll most my comments later.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVrrtcvJ7pI/TKN611mcWQI/AAAAAAAAAzs/fTuBFO593SI/s1600/photo2.PNG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVrrtcvJ7pI/TKN611mcWQI/AAAAAAAAAzs/fTuBFO593SI/s400/photo2.PNG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522392633426336002" /></a>Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-91883937154508208932010-09-02T08:56:00.000-07:002010-09-13T14:47:46.343-07:00Autodesk Invests in Vela SystemsRead it <a href="http://www.principlepowerinc.com/products/windfloat.html">here</a><br /><br />I'm hoping to see an integration of Navisworks with Vela and even possibly a full PLM type package for the AEC industry that is integrated into the Navisworks suite and the Revit suite....Let's hope that the construction economy picks up to drive this new partnership.Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-72886986818022221842010-08-31T15:27:00.000-07:002010-08-31T15:29:31.639-07:00We all knew it was coming<a href="https://butterfly.autodesk.com/mobile/">Autocad WS Mobile</a> for iphone and ipad.Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-5840215588970564842010-08-17T16:30:00.000-07:002010-08-17T16:36:24.028-07:00It's finally here....BIM in the iPad and iPhoneSo a co-worker ran this app on itunes by me today: <a href="http://go-bim.iankeough.com/wordpress/">http://go-bim.iankeough.com/wordpress/</a><br /><br />Seems a little fussy - the file published from Revit must be placed in a public location that can be accessed by the app. For me i just use the public folder in my .me account.<br /><br />I'll follow up with some screen shots and videos after I get the bugs worked out. <br /><br />If you try it out, let me know how it goes and any tips/tricks you discover.<br /><br />here's the link to it on itunes: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ian-keough/id349610332">goBIM</a>Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-69737742175443264892010-08-12T10:54:00.001-07:002010-08-17T10:03:11.991-07:00Laser Scan on a Backpack - with no post processesingThis should help drive the cost of laser scanning down - Very little human intervention needed.<br /><br /><object id="otvPlayer" width="400" height="268"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/static/flash/embeddedPlayer/swf/otvEmLoader.swf?version=&station=kgo§ion=&mediaId=7599241&cdnRoot=http://cdn.abclocal.go.com&webRoot=http://abclocal.go.com&site=" ></param><br /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><br /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"></param><br /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><br /><embed id="otvPlayer" width="400" height="268" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" <br /> allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all" allowfullscreen="true" <br /> src="http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/static/flash/embeddedPlayer/swf/otvEmLoader.swf?version=&station=kgo§ion=&mediaId=7599241&cdnRoot=http://cdn.abclocal.go.com&webRoot=http://abclocal.go.com&site="><br /></embed><br /></object>Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-66285405136747743272010-07-07T10:04:00.000-07:002010-07-07T10:06:37.662-07:00Future of Concrete Construction<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EfbhdZKPHro&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EfbhdZKPHro&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-46951617486373124932010-06-25T12:00:00.000-07:002010-06-25T15:37:34.422-07:00Design Review on my ipadSo I just got an iPad to test out here at work. I literally unboxed it an hour ago so I havn't had much time to test it out but the idea it to integrate it into the workflow for our engineers in the field. Here's a quick video showing a visualized version of Design review. Slow, but it works.<div><br /></div><div><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9EeO9h7bHK4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9EeO9h7bHK4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div>Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-79638583731991674472010-05-27T10:36:00.000-07:002010-05-27T10:48:43.885-07:00ACAD for Mac OSAfter all of these years, Autodesk is finally showing signs that it is going to be porting some of it's software to the Mac platform. Read more <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2010/05/22/autocad-coming-to-mac-first-beta-screenshots/">here</a>.<br /><br />disclaimer: I'm not beta testing this software so I've come across this through some mac people.Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-41344711821963131212010-05-14T15:21:00.000-07:002010-05-14T15:21:41.013-07:00A case for BIM?<object style="background-image:url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/hAXm0dIuyug/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hAXm0dIuyug&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hAXm0dIuyug&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="480" height="295" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-46696814113288643282010-04-06T11:21:00.000-07:002010-04-06T11:22:40.840-07:00Latest Technology out of FIATECH<div><br /></div><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AFwezpWk8PM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AFwezpWk8PM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><div><br /></div><div>Thank you Huston for sharing this</div>Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-86680443482621508062010-04-06T09:50:00.000-07:002010-04-06T09:54:23.127-07:00Autodesk's foray into Binary Relationship Information Modeling<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Some comedic relief for an update to my blog.....</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>Autodesk's latest technology patent will </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">do clash detection for annoying personal quirks; run sophisticated FEA (</span></span><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Finite Emotional Analysis</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">) analyses; and even use an innovative technique called </span></span><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Relationship Design Computation</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> to leverage the power of generative algorithms for the power of love.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://labs.autodesk.com/technologies/love_maker/">http://labs.autodesk.com/technologies/love_maker/</a></span></span></div>Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586762586803463960.post-76168243565332708322009-12-07T11:52:00.000-08:002009-12-07T11:53:20.361-08:00NEW BLOG!!! CHECK IT OUT!!<span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://vircon.blogspot.com">Tales of Virtual Construction</a></span>Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524145693153926238noreply@blogger.com0