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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

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An Autodesk colleague from UK asked me to post this Ad for a position available in Saudi Arabia. If you’re interested, he can be contacted at the address included at the end of this job posting.

MEP Technical Consultant 

An exciting role has just become available in the Award Winning Software Company Autodesk. We are currently seeking an individual with extensive MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) experience. Acting as a consultant you will be providing post-sale technical and business consulting to help drive successful adoption of Autodesk AEC technologies for the (MEP) technology within the construction industry. This key contributor with Autodesk Consulting will be a leader in their domain and will provide customers with process assessments, process change consultancy, project management, facilitate customer meetings, training, implementation, mentoring, as well as create documentation and customer deliverables. He/She will work closely with the channel by providing ongoing support, training and technical advice within the industry. You must be able to work independently as well as be part of the EMEA team. The position offers a variety of responsibilities and be the regional representative for driving MEP across multiple disciplines.

Location: Saudi Arabia 

Responsibilities:

• Assess customer’s current business process, recommend and implement solutions to meet customer’s needs. Work closely with customer to document and standardize their design processes.
• Recommends implementation and best practices for solutions to meet customer business needs.
• Develops, contributes and manages detailed customer implementation plans.
• Develops and conducts professional product training courses in person and via web casts, to accelerate customer adoption.
• Develop systems architecture, implementing cross-product solutions that best fit the customer’s needs.
• Writes deliverable documents including project schedules, procedures guides, flow charts, and best practices guides, agendas, and follow up memos.
• Works with new and existing customers in order to identify unrealized customer needs and promote Company solutions to drive additional revenue.
• Mentor customers to support the new solution deployment. In cases where customer purchases product implementation and support services, this person will provide ongoing consulting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Responsible for supporting sales efforts by developing proposals, writing scopes of work, and estimating resource requirements. Plays a key role in further developing current accounts by identifying complete solutions to meet additional unrealized customer needs.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of MEP design, drawing and detailing experience is required to be successful in this role
• Must have strong experience with leading architectural/MEP design software (i.e. AutoCAD MEP, Revit MEP, Microstation, etc.).
• Good understanding of BIM workflow process between architects and engineers.
• Must be willing to become an expert in the use of Revit MEP, AutoCAD MEP and Building Information Modeling and analysis products.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team of technical personnel, marketing/sales people, project managers.
• Experience working in the Middle East region would be a strong plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to drive decisions and get closure on recommendations and issues.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent group facilitation skills.
• Project management experience. Demonstrated ability to lead a team to develop and deliver projects for acceptance within cost/schedule constraints.
• Able to travel up to 75% of the time and enjoy working with diverse groups of people with widely variable technical skills.
• Fluent in Engllish and Arabic is required for this role.

Contact:

Tony Mancino
Senior Recruiter
Talent Acquistion
tony.mancino@autodesk.com

Autodesk Ltd.
1 Meadow Gate Avenue
Farnborough, UK. GU14 6FG

Direct +44 (0)1252 456832
Mobile +44 (0)79124 76567

The SpaceExplorer, SpaceNavigator and SpaceNavigator for Notebooks _ a multiple products review by Michael Anonuevo

It has been two months now since I started using 3Dconnexion’s SpacePilot PRO. Without a doubt, 3D navigation devices are definitely here to stay.

For those of you who just happened to stumble on this article, please read my previous review of the SpacePilot PRO at : http://clubrevit.com/2011/06/15/will-revit-users-fly-with-this-device/.

The way I use Revit has completely changed. I’ve incorporated the SpacePilot PRO and its powerful programmable buttons in my daily work. I am now automatically reaching for it with my left hand. I’ve also learned how to configure the buttons to my advantage. You’ll find out all about this at the end of this article with my follow-up review of the SpacePilot PRO.

I’m happy to tell you that I’ve gotten a tremendous amount of good feedback from readers saying how helpful my article was. And just as I had anticipated, I’ve gotten inquiries about 3Dconnexion’s other models. Well, after communicating with 3Dconnexion, they sent me the rest of their product line. And so guys, here’s the lowdown on the SpaceExplorer, SpaceNavigator and SpaceNavigator for Notebooks…

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I continuously get asked how an individual can set themselves apart in todays job market. One thing I suggest to everyone is to get Autodesk certified and on July 21, September 22 and October 20 you can get Autodesk Certifications for $25 each. I recommend this for two reasons. First it is a great way to let a potential employer know that you are serious about the technology you use everyday. No matter what you think of the level the test, the certification says you took the time to take a test that measures your skill level of that technology. Second it helps develop the Autodesk certification process. If you look at the process of certification programs they always start slow and then become the industry standard. It was not that long ago when the Microsoft certification was something that only super nerds had. Today just try and get an IT job without one. So let me be a cheerleader and say let’s get certified.

BTW I am both a Revit Certified Associate and Revit Certified Professional

To get the $25 pricing goto http://atc.gilmoreglobal.com/ to get signed up.

Lonnie Cumpton

Revit Architecture 2009 Certified Associate

Revit Architecture 2009 Certified Professional

Revit Architecture 2012 Certified Associate

The SpacePilot™ PRO _ a product review by Michael Anonuevo

(Disclaimer: I am not connected with 3Dconnexion. I wasn’t asked to write this review nor was I compensated for it.)

One of the new features of Revit Architecture 2012 is its support for 3Dconnexion devices. As a Revit beta tester, I was aware of this feature before this version was released. However, prior commitments prevented me from taking a look into it until last month. Anyway, here are my findings:

The first thing I did was visit 3Dconnexion’s website to learn about their products. In the internet, I read a lot of articles and reviews concerning their product line. Apparently, they have been around since 2001. Their products are popular in the manufacturing industry as navigation tools in CAD/CAM modeling and simulation applications. In the film industry, they are used for navigation and visualization with popular animation software such as Maya, Alias, Blender, etc. Although Autodesk is officially supporting 3Dconnexion’s products, I couldn’t find any information on how they are being used in Revit. A lot of product reviews by design engineers have affirmed their usefulness though. Nonetheless, I was a little bit skeptical. The regular mouse, after all, does a good job as a navigation tool in Revit. My thought then was to get hold of a unit and test it.

Not knowing anything about 3Dconnexion’s navigation devices, I contacted them. I sent an email with my credentials and asked if I could evaluate and review their SpaceNavigator. Within a few days, I was contacted and informed that the company was sending me the SpacePilot PRO. This is 3Dconnexion’s top of the line model.

For Revit Architecture 2012 users, this article is about my experience with the SpacePilot PRO in the two weeks that I put it to various tests. Aside from Revit, I also tested the device with Autodesk Inventor 2011, Photoshop CS5, and Google Earth. I’ve included a few photos and video clips to help you make a decision if you’re contemplating on buying one. I will probably write a follow-up article after I use the device extensively for a few months.

Unpacking the Box

I was surprised when I received the SpacePilot PRO. The package was contained in a 15″ x 13″ x 7″ carton mailing box! I’m like, how big could this device be? Well, after taking it out of its box, it was bigger than what I thought it would be! Take a look (see fig. 1):

Figure 1

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I am sure most of you have heard of the Revit Technology Conference (RTC) that has been held in Australia over the last 6 years. The question is did you know that on June 23 a RTC will be held for the first time in the USA. Several of our own Club Revit members will be instructors at the event including myself. This event is gearing up to be a great event. The really cool part is that the event is all about Revit and BIM, so the whole thing is focussed what we do everyday.

RTC USA WEB SITE

Check out the video and Info below:

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I got my official copy of Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012 last Monday (April 11, 2011) and immediately tested it by creating this complex family:

So far, so good! Here’s the video link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT7pPwlxGZ8

Michael Anonuevo
Certified Autodesk® Revit® Architecture Professional

Paul Aubin is the well known  Revit guru and author who has written several bestselling  books on Revit Architecture, AutoCAD MEP and AutoCAD Architecture. In 2006, his book (Mastering Autodesk Revit Building) is what got me started on Revit.  This is what he has to say regarding the Revit families on my website:

“There are many ways to approach the task of building Revit content. And sometimes, the little details count! I cannot think of a more aptly named website for the excellent content produced by its founder Mr. Anonuevo. Great care is taken in crafting the three-dimensional details and applying very realistic and believable materials. Furthermore, Mr. Anonuevo clearly understands that good Revit content is not just about 3D. He includes 2D symbolic line representations for the plan views to simplify and help with performance. I got a direct look at his drum set. Now I grant you, this is a big Family file weighing in at 12M. But doing a quick test with about 25 copies, the file only grew to 18M. This is because there are few parameters and formulas in the file. So in 2D views, it performs quite well. And really, when would you need 25 drum sets in a single file anyhow… Now your results might vary if using his casino furniture. There it would be more likely to have many copies, but again Mr. Anonuevo takes advantage of symbolic lines in 2D views and keeps parameters to a minimum. What I like most about his efforts is the amazingly high quality renderings he has been able to achieve. There is a degree of realism here that I have not seen in other Revit content and projects. Well done! Overall I would say that you are in the market for casino gaming content or musical instruments, begin your search with www.littledetailscount.com.”  Paul Aubin_January 21, 2011

When you get the chance, please visit his website at: http://paulaubin.com/

Michael Anonuevo
Autodesk^® Revit^® Architecture 2011 Certified Professional

Here are four short Revit video clips I posted on YouTube.com. Please click on the image to get there. Turn up your speakers and enjoy!

Thanks for viewing them!

Michael Anonuevo
Autodesk^® Revit^® Architecture 2011 Certified Professional

I’m happy to announce that the 2010 Fall issue of AUGI AEC EDGE Ezine finally came out on New Year’s day (Saturday_January 1, 2011)!

It was supposed to come out last December but for some reason, the release was delayed. As of the date of this post, the online version is not out yet. However, you can download a PDF copy at:

http://www.augi.com/publications/augi-aec-edge/issues/

On page 27, I wrote a 12-page article on creating complex family shapes in Revit. Included are Revit family tips and tricks with accompanying video clips (available on the online version). Here is an image of the front cover showing the title of my article: “Little Details Count Too”. Enjoy!

Michael Anonuevo
Autodesk^® Revit^® Architecture 2011 Certified Professional
www.littledetailscount.com