December 2015 Issue of our BIMTech Newsletter

Our December issue of BIMTech news has launched. check out the articles here. 

Archives here

August 2015 Issue of BIMTech Newsletter

Our August issue of BIMTech news has launched. check out the articles here. Revit and AutoCAD tips this month.

July Issue here
June Issue here
Archives here

Autodesk Official Show Reel 2015

Autodesk's annual showcase of customer work using Autodesk software Show Reel 2015

Our February issue of BIMTech news has launched. check out the articles here. Revit and AutoCAD tips this month.

Archives here

View and Share Any Design File

would you like to view and share your design files without having to login to a website with no downloads and no plugins required? Well Autodesk has launched a website to do just that. 

view 2D and 3D designs in over 50 file formats. I tested the site today with some large Revit models and my browser handled the viewing just fine. Actually my models loaded quicker than when I place them into A360 for viewing.

You have the ability to turn on and off layers / categories, view sheets and 3d views for Revit models. Even explode your model if you wish. Many more features available I suggest you check them out.

https://360.autodesk.com/viewer

What is Autodesk A360?

Are you curious about what Autodesk A360 is? Check out the video.

Autodesk 2015 Uninstall Utility

One of the features available in the 2015 product line is the Quick Uninstall Utility.

With this tool, you are able to quickly and easily view and uninstall all of your currently installed Autodesk software simply by checking a few boxes.

To find this file on Windows 7, go to your Start Menu.  For Windows 8, select your Window key and type, “Uninstall Tool” in the search menu.

If you can’t find it on the Start Menu, you can find it in the following directory:

C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesAutodesk SharedUninstall ToolR1UninstallTool.exe 

Redcage Partners with Nasuni

Redcage Solutions is proud to announce that we have Partnered with Nasuni. Nasuni is the next-generation of cloud-integrated storage for the enterprise. We combine on-premises cloud gateways with cloud storage to deliver an enterprise-class storage solution that never needs to be backed up, scales from TBs to PBs and is available from every office and device.

Nasuni is Storage Infrastructure as a Service (SIaaS) a complete storage solution leveraging the cloud as a primary storage component built-in to a unified storage system. 

With Nasuni, enterprise organizations can expect to:

• Increase day-to-day productivity of distributed teams.
• Upload photos and videos from the field using Nasuni Mobile.
• Limit the capital investment necessary to support new offices and teams.
• Simplify the challenges of managing infrastructure in remote locations.
• Reduce the cost and complexity of data storage, backups, and replication.
• Securely share and control data access with third-party collaboration teams; entirely managed with your own encryption.

If you wish to contact us or to find out more on how we can help solve your storage challenges please visit our Nasuni page.

Autodesk Cloud Offerings

Now are available through Autodesk Subscription

Autodesk Cloud Rendering website link. Also all of Autodesk Cloud offerings

Autodesk has launched a number of cloud services for subscription customers. What you get as a subscription customers depends on what products you have on subscription and if you have a standard, premium or ultimate suite.

In the end not every subscription customer will get all the cloud service options. Good or bad I guess time will tell.

You can read here about the finer details and how you can register below. You will find core benefits, select benefits, videos and be able to compare the services. Learn More Here

Here is another link to all of Autodesk Cloud offerings for example.

- storage, sharing and viewing of files
- DWG Editing in the cloud using AutoCAD WS
- Mobile Viewing with Design Review Mobile App
- Rendering in the Cloud
- Optimization with Autodesk Inventor coming soon
- Energy Analysis with Autodesk Revit Conceptual Energy Analysis
- Green Building Studio
- Collaboration with Autodesk Buzzsaw Mobile

Learn More Here

Autodesk WikiHelp

I wanted to point out a great web resource for users of Autodesk software called Autodesk WikiHelp.

Autodesk’s WikiHelp contains over 20 products of information along with almost 10,000 users and many contributors that publish videos, comments and additional information when it comes to Autodesk products.

Revit 2012 WikiHelp was just updated with 2012 product information

enjoy!!

Autodesk Showcase 2012

Straight from a Labs email. Take a look at the video well worth 5 mins.

Autodesk Showcase 2012 real-time 3D presentation and rendering software, which is now available!

Try it now and see how quickly and easily you can turn your Autodesk Revit Architecture and AutoCAD designs into compelling imagery, movies, and immersive presentations for interactive design reviews, stunning marketing materials, and convincing sales pitches.

Watch our demo video.

Try it now for free!

For more information about Showcase, visit http://www.autodesk.com/showcase.

Showcase 2012 can be purchased as a stand-alone product or as part of one of our suites, such as Autodesk Design Suite or Autodesk Building Design Suite.
Learn more at www.autodesk.com/suites.

Autodesk Video Goes Viral

Straight from Auto News Bulletin email. I am just reposting link to video here.

“http://www.autodesk.com/ Join the students at Huntley Boarding School as they meet their new teacher, Mr. McCluskey. Learn how Mr. McCluskey's unorthodox teaching methods educate and inspire the next generation of artists, engineers, architects and designers”

Great Video hope Autodesk continues to make more like this.

License File Add a Comment

This tip is from a colleague of mine.

If you want to put a comment in your license file, put a # character at the start of the line.  This is especially useful when you want to merge licenses together;

# Server Information

<server info>

# Product A

<product a license info>

# Product B

<product b license info>

Revit Sub. Advantage Pack Links

The blog world has been a buzz the last few days with introduction of Revit Subscription Advantage Packs. Autodesk at the same time launched packs for the remaining product line. See my post below for a list.

Revit’s package included Revit Server and Revit Conceptual Energy Analysis. I don’t plan on posting the ins and outs of how these features work, the blogging community has already done so. I will post two links that will help explain through text and video on how to use these two great features. Both links from Autodesk’s website

Subscription Advantage Pack for Revit 2011 (videos) – this links has both Revit Server and Conceptual Energy Analysis videos. Don’t forget to check out Revit Extensions provided in the above link.

Revit Conceptual Energy Analysis – this links has more on Conc. Energy Analysis.

*all items available to subscription customers only

AutoCAD WS for iPhone, iPad, iPod

Autodesk launched today on the app store AutoCAD WS for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. This mobile app enables you to view and work with AutoCAD drawings on your iOS devices. Here is a link AutoCAD WS. Youtube Video here

Features include:

• Open DWG drawings uploaded to your free* AutoCAD WS online workspace
• See all aspects of your DWG file, including external references, layers, and image underlays
• Use Multi-Touch zoom and pan to more easily navigate very large drawings
• Tap objects to select, then move, rotate, and scale
• Draw or edit shapes with accuracy using Snap and Ortho modes
• Add and edit text annotations directly on your device; no need for paper mark-ups
• Validate distance measurements in the drawing while you are onsite at the actual location
• Save your edits to your AutoCAD WS online workspace, so your drawings stay up to date
• Share designs with others directly from your device
• Work with other people on the same DWG file simultaneously
• View edits to drawings in real time: AutoCAD WS immediately captures changes made by you and others in your online workspace.

Subscription Advantage Packs 2011 Released

Autodesk has just released this year’s Subscription Advantage Pack for all Autodesk’s 2011  Products.

Clients with subscriptions that are still active can log into Subscription Center to download the subscription packs and other Autodesk product enhancements and get early access to the latest software technology. I have also provided a link to Videos you can download that show off the Subscription Advantage Packs. Advantage Pack 2011 Videos

Product Releases with Subscription Packs are below with links to the pack itself. please note you need log in to access the links: Don’t forget if your not on Subscription speak with your local reseller.

Revit Architecture 2011
Revit MEP 2011
Revit Structure 2011
AutoCAD 2011
Navisworks 2011
AutoCAD Architecture 2011
AutoCAD MEP 2011
Inventor 2011
AutoCAD Mechanical 2011
AutoCAD Electrical 2011
3ds Max 2011
Maya 2011
MotionBuilder 2011
Mudbox 2011

If you are unsure how to access Subscription Center you can view several PDF guides that are an invaluable self-help support resource for using and managing your Autodesk Subscription Service. Guides Here

Revit 2011 Product Update #2

Autodesk has released web update #2 for Revit MEP, Revit Structure, and Revit Architecture. You can find more information on the download pages below.

Revit MEP 2011

Revit Architecture 2011

Revit Structure 2011

Enjoy!

FlexNet / LMTools 2011 updated version

A colleague I work with has confirmed that the 2011 release of Autodesk software contains an updated version of FlexNET / LMTools. Your Network license servers will need to be upgraded to the latest version (11.7) in order to ensure support for the latest 2011 and previous Autodesk product releases.

Upgrade procedure from Autodesk can be found below

Upgrading Autodesk Network License Manager (FLEXlm®)

Revit MEP 2011 - Conduit

As stated the other day I plan to post some of the new features in Revit MEP 2011 throughout the course of this week. Again many people have blogged about the features and done a great job. I have some small videos I would like to share, here is one on the new Conduit feature in RMEP. Note that I have not added audio, the video is a little quick but still real time, I must have been on a lot of red bull that day. enjoy!!

Be sure to click the FULL SCREEN button, sometimes the blog cuts off the video.

Revit MEP 2011 - Cable Trays

I have noticed a lot of post going around regarding the Revit 2011 products and many other bloggers have been listing the latest features of those products and doing a great job I might add. So what I thought I would do as the non-disclosure agreement has based with Autodesk is post a video on cable trays in Revit MEP 2011. Yes that is correct if you do not know already that Cable Trays and Conduit have now been added to the Revit MEP 2011 product.

Don't get me wrong, many other features have been added as well, but these two have been requested for a very long time and very much needed in RMEP. Here is a link to the video or you can view the video below I have embedded into this post. No audio in the video, just a small 2 min clip on Cable Trays.