Archive for the 'BIM' Category
Modelur is a SketchUp plugin for parametric urban design. It offers basic tools for quick and effective urban design. In contrast to traditional CAD tools, where the building is described by its width, length and height, Modelur uses parametric approach, in which the building can also be designed by a combination of desired final parameters, [...]
Sustainable, or green design, are buzzwords of contemporary architecture. For reasons that vary from meeting energy codes, managing increasing fuel costs, reducing waste, expression of personal values, or the desire for self-sufficiency, more people are thinking green. How can Building Information Modeling (BIM) help to design better “green buildings”?
Matthew W. Brewster, founder of AEC software [...]
Autodesk developed a workflow using Autodesk software (ImageModeler, Revit Architecture, Green Building Studio) for rapid energy modeling that leapfrogs traditional energy modeling and building audit techniques. Rapid energy modeling is a streamlined process that involves moving rapidly—and with minimal data—from image capture of building exteriors through simplified simulation to building energy analysis. To study the [...]
“Saving energy isn’t a challenge that can wait for the future. It must be addressed today – for example, by initiatives to exchange information through generally accepted data formats like IFC and gbXML.
Watch this eSeminar how a 3D BIM model created in Bentley Architecture can serve for energy analysis by sharing it via gbXML for [...]
See these videos on some pretty cool features in the just released new version of ArchiCAD. ArchiCAD seams to be BIM leader in teamwork and user management / project access. As well ArchiCAD improves performance with the introduction of 64-bit versions for Windows and soon on Macs too.
These are some of the new ideas:
Workflow through [...]
sdb consulting is offering two two-hour webinars on early design modeling and performance simulation using Revit and Ecotect. This is great news, more and more training and documentation appears on the Ecotect software following the aquisistion by Autodesk.
Nov 13 @ 10AM PST – Integrating: Revit with Ecotect – 2 hours
Nov 23 @ 10AM PST – [...]
This video demonstrates the connection from ArchiCAD to IES via gbXML:
Read more on connecting ArchiCAD and IES on the IES website ..
These are overviews of VE-Ware that shows you how to access it, pull reports and how to use in everyday scenarios from within SketchUp and Revit.
The Subscription Advantage Pack is available for the Revit 2010 products. Go to the Subscription Center or within your product to download them if you are a subscription customer.
Some of the highlights are:
Additional shortcut commands
A UI to control the shortcuts (hooray) no more text file editing
Model lines to Detail lines and back
Wood Wall Framing tool
The [...]
