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For those of you that made it to Autodesk University this year you may have noticed a new Revit add-in company called BuildEdge. Their booth was right next to the BIM9 booth, so I got to spend some time with them. As I found out Autodesk University was a kind of launch party for a new Revit add-In called BuildEdge Roof™. BuildEdge Roof automates and simplifies the input of pitched roofs within Revit.

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A good friend of Club Revit Donovan Ballantyne is, in my mind, a great example of the next generation designer and technologist. He probably would not like me adding the technologist part. He is able to take tools that we use everyday and apply them in ways that most of us just never think of. The results are well…… Take a look!!!!!!

A message from Donovan

My thesis project has been nominated to be exhibited at Land of Tomorrow Gallery in September 2012. Please vote for my thesis project on the following link, and help make it happen.

It only takes one click.

http://www.suckerpunchdaily.com/2012/02/07/a-ball/#more-18830

More photos and information after the break
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Autodesk has announced the dates for the 2012 certification days. These are the dates that you can get your certifications for $25 each. This is a great price to renew or get a new Autodesk certification.

The 2012 certification days are:
February 10th
April 13th
June 15th
August 10th
October 12th

You can Click Here  or goto: http://atc.gilmoreglobal.com/ to register for these special days.

All certified testing centers will be part of these $25 days. So you can take the test at your local certification center.

If you are in one of the following areas and would like to take your certifications at the U.S. CAD office you can use the site codes below.

• Costa Mesa – AM3130
• Hawaii – AM3707
• Las Vegas – AM101204
• Los Angeles – AM3030
• San Diego – AM3483

WHY GET CERTIFIED?

Autodesk certifications are a reliable validation of your skills and knowledge, and can lead to accelerated professional development, improved productivity, and enhanced credibility for you and your employer.

Key Benefits

• Gain an industry recognized credential that proves your skill level
• Set yourself apart and receive industry recognition for your proven expertise
• Strengthen your existing and develop new skills through certification preparation
• List your name in the Autodesk Certified Professionals database
• Enhance the credibility for you and your employer

Autodesk University 2011 will be held between November 29 and December 1, at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada.

Several of your fellow Club Revit members and leaders will be attending, speaking and exhibiting at this years event. like most years several of us have teamed together for a few sessions. This year is no different, the team will be doing 5 sessions. Also like most years we have created videos that we will use to kickoff our sessions. Unlike past years we are making the videos available to you today.

Session CM4400 Link: CM4400-U: Supersize Me: A Guide to Autodesk® Revit® and BIM Management on a MEGA Project

CM4400 Video: http://clubrevit.com/AU2011CM4400

Session CM4771 Link: CM4771-U: On CLOUD 9 with BIM 9: A BIM/IT Managers Guide to Private BIM Clouds

CM4771 Video: http://clubrevit.com/AU2011CM4771

Session BO4423 Link: BO4423: Supersize Me: AnOwner’s Guide to the Real Cost of a Mega Autodesk® Revit® Project

BO4423 Video: http://clubrevit.com/AU2011BO4423

Session LF4432 Link: LF4432 : Supersize Me: A Design Professional’s Guide to Integrated Design on a Mega Autodesk® Revit® Project

LF4432 Video: http://clubrevit.com/AU2011lf4432

Session AB4768 Link: AB4768 : On Cloud 9 with BIM 9: Deliver on the Promise of Integrated Design with Private BIM Clouds 

AB4768 Video: http://clubrevit.com/AU2011AB4768

Enjoy the videos and we hope to see all of you at the sessions.  Lonnie, Bill, Beau and Joe.

It is that time of year again no not Christmas, AU baby. We are all getting ready and excited about our sessions at AU this year. Of course with that said we have to do a little shameless self promotion. We would love to see all of our sessions Max out. See session ID’s and descriptions below.

We hope to see everyone at AU this year……..

CM4400-U: Supersize Me: A Guide to Autodesk® Revit® and BIM Management on a MEGA Project -Full

CM4771-U: On CLOUD 9 with BIM 9: A BIM/IT Managers Guide to Private BIM Clouds - Full

BO4423: Supersize Me: AnOwner’s Guide to the Real Cost of a Mega Autodesk® Revit® Project -Space Available

LF4432 : Supersize Me: A Design Professional’s Guide to Integrated Design on a Mega Autodesk® Revit® Project - Space Available

AB4768 : On Cloud 9 with BIM 9: Deliver on the Promise of Integrated Design with Private BIM Clouds - Space Available

Descriptions Beyond the Break

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Autodesk Education Community just opened up a new site called Sustainability Workshop. This site has tons of great videos and content built around sustainability topics. They have taken what is traditionally a not very fun topic and made it fun. It is a perfect fit for the Club Revit I refuse to let technology be boring effort. Click the link and have fun with sustainability. On a side note I am thinking those chop sideburns just might be coming back.

http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/

Last Thursday was the Club Revit User Group meeting. We had 28 members in person and 11 on-line, making the total 39. Not as many as we had hoped for but a great starting place. The food and drinks were well received and the group was very social. We had a couple issues getting the online portion up and going but after it got started it seemed to run fine. The online group had a ton of questions that Bill Debevc from BIM9 covered.

The presentations were:

Lonnie Cumpton – Showing BIM9, Private BIM Clouds

Scott D Davis –  Covering Whats New in Revit 2012

The future:

We are planning to have meetings every other month with 1 a quarter being a larger session. If you have suggestions for future sessions please send them to Christina@clubr

evit.com . If you did not already know Christina is the one that keeps this thing moving and would love to get your feedback.

Thanks to all the sponsors that help make these events happen.

Photos of the Event:

Clubrevit_08_2011-01 – Wi-Fi

Hi All

We are kicking off the Las Vegas User Group meetings again, but with a bit of a twist. While we are holding the event in Las Vegas we will also be broadcasting the event on GOTOmeeting (sponsored by U.S. CAD) to the world. So come join us for networking fun, technology presentation and did I say FREE DRINKS.

 Update:

Paul Aubin has donated a copy of his book to be given to one lucky attendee titeled: 

The Aubin Academy Master Series – Revit Architecture 2012

To Register to attend the event in person CLICK HERE

To register for the GOTOmeeting part of the session CLICK HERE

Come Join The Club

 Sponsored by:

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Be Part of the fun!!

Hi All

We are kicking off the Las Vegas User Group meetings again, but with a bit of a twist. While we are holding the event in Las Vegas we will also be broadcasting the event on GOTOmeeting (sponsored by U.S. CAD) to the world. So come join us for networking fun, technology presentation and did I say FREE DRINKS.

To Register to attend the event in person CLICK HERE

 To register for the GOTOmeeting part of the session CLICK HERE

Come Join The Club

 Sponsored by:

I was asked on Friday if the Revit Extensions had been released for 2012 and to be honest I did not know for sure. I did not have time to look on Friday, but today I logged onto he subscription site and sure enough we have Revit Extensions. All three product ext ions were release back on 06-20-2011. I do not have time to do a complete review, but a list of what is in them is below.

To download your copy of the extensions goto subscription.autodesk.com 

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