Halcrow Yolles BIM Works

Someone has been busy and they are active members of ORUG!
See some samples of Halcrow Yolles projects at our networking site here...
http://orugnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/10/halcrow-yolles.html

New Revit Release Now...

Subscription Advantage Pack for Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010 The Autodesk®

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ORUG Ecotect Meeting Notes

Thanks to all who attended our Meeting on a rainy Oct. 7th.

We were amazed by the Ecotect presentation by Olivier Pennetier of Symphysis from San Fransisco. Olivier explained how to use the BIM model to study solar radiation, light penetration even solar collector orientation. Right to light and view was also discussed with much interest. How to properly export a Revit model was explained.

One attendee asked how Olivier was able to access his files and commands so quickly. Olivier then explained the use of scripts in Ecotect and showed a sample.

some exampled can be found here...

http://ecotect.com/downloads/scripts

and here...http://squ1.org/wiki/Scripting

We welcomed some some first time attendees and hope they enjoyed themselves.

Entire Imaging brought two detailed reproductions of a Roman Coliseum.

ORUG Meeting - Wednesday October 7: 6:30 - 9:00 PM Ecotect Presentation

ORUG Meeting - Wednesday October 7: 6:30 - 9:00 PM

Please join us for our next ORUG meeting. Details are below.
Date: Wednesday October 7, 2009

Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Location: Alice Fazooli's, 294 Adelaide St W, Toronto ON, M5V 1P6.

CONTENT

Introductions

Welcome and News
If you would like to become an ORUG member or attend this meeting as a guest,
please contact Jay Polding at jpolding@cadmicro.com.

Revit® Family Swap and Best Practices
A member presentation of some best practices and audience discussion. Members will bring at least one Revit family on a USB drive to share with the group.

Autodesk® Ecotect® Building Simulation Presentation
Autodesk Ecotect expert Olivier A. Pennetier will go through this exciting analysis tool with the group.

RSVP
There is no charge to attend.

In-Revit Solar Radiation

Use the Solar Radiation Technology Preview to analyze the effects of solar radiation on various surfaces of your conceptual building model...

http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/ecotect/

Revit Arch 2010 Update 1

The first Update for Revit Arch 2010 is now available...

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=12828862

ORUG Members in Azure...

Congatulations Solares!

We are pleased to announce that one of our members newest (Revit) projects, The County Trail House, has been featured in this month’s Azure magazine!


For more information on the County Trail House, please visit their website: http://www.solares.ca/

ORUG June 24th Meeting Notes

Thanks to the 35 people who came and participated in our meeting. Here are the notes from the evening...

News and other misc topics:

ORUG member 'Solares' featured in Azure magazine.
http://ontariorevit.blogspot.com/2009/06/orug-members-in-azure.html

Yankee Stadium Completed using Revit and Navisworks
http://blog.jtbworld.com/2009/06/yankee-stadium-within-navisworks.html

New Revit content site:

http://revitcomponents.blogspot.com/

New Revit Specific Magazine, featuring Steve Stafford

AEC Edge http://www.augiaecedge.com/home/default.htm

2010 Interface, 'where's my tool' flash page...

http://www.nichitecture.com/downloads/Where%20is%20my%20command%20in%20Revit%20Architecture%202010.html

Jay started out with an Interface tour. One feature to remember is the ability to use dual screens, without workarounds.

Yogi wowed us with the blindingly new conceptual mass tools. He massed up the local Roy Thompson Hall including curtain panels.

Some topics were discussed for our next meeting:

Navisworks

Struct Soft-Panelizer and Robot Strucural Analysis

KPMB update