ORUG Members: Get PAID to Test Autodesk Software

Want to help make Autodesk tools better?

Hello from Autodesk's User Experience Team, 

Are you interested in helping Autodesk help you better communicate your ideas?

We are looking for professionals who have experience creating awesome 3D models with Revit to evaluate a new version of 3ds Max Design. If you have NEVER used either 3ds Max or 3ds Max Design in the past then we would love to get your feedback!

We will be running 60 minutes usability sessions at our office in downtown Toronto on the week of November 18th.  We are offering a $50 gift card to thank you for your time.  Interested?

Please RSVP to roxane.ouellet@autodesk.com with your contact and preferred date and time availability from the following:

Monday November 18th PM

Tuesday November 19th AM or PM

Wednesday November 20th AM or PM

Thursday November 21st AM or PM

Friday November 22nd AM

Looking forward to meet you!

Roxane Ouellet

P.S. If you have used 3ds Max before, don’t despair, we will be conducting a similar activity shortly for experienced users.  We’ll keep you posted. 

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Behind the Revit Curtain with Greg Demchak

Here's Greg Demchak's presentation from our September 19th meeting. Look 'Behind the Revit Curtain' with Greg Demchak...

ORUG BIM Process Prezipaper

Instead of the old 'whitepaper' format, we thought that a 'Prezipaper' might be more suitable to present a topic as dynamic as BIM Process.

ORUG Meeting Sept.19 Behind the Revit Curtain

Subject: ORUG - Behind the Revit Curtain    Date: Thurs. Sept. 19, 2013 Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm Location: Brazen Head Irish Pub 165 East Liberty Street, Toronto ON (4th Floor) Directions    For assistance, please contact Linda Haines at 1-877-438-2231 Ext. 240 or marketing@solidcad.ca Visit our Events Calendar Behind the Curtain of REVIT Drawing on 12 years of Revit Development experience Greg Demchak will take us behind the Revit curtain. Greg answer questions prepared by ORUG users as well as demonstrate innovative ways to use Revit. We'll also showcase Infraworks, an underutilized and misunderstood visualization product, available in the Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate. And we will wrap up with a report on Revit Technology Conference and on the ORUG BIM Collaboration Whitepaper. Greg Demchak's Bio.  Sponsored by:      Forward email This email was sent to events@solidcad.ca by marketing@solidcad.ca |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy.

Ontario Revit Users Group Blog: ORUG at RTC North America 2013

Ontario Revit Users Group Blog: ORUG at RTC North America 2013: ORUG was well represented at RTC North America, in Vancouver. The quality of sessions was excellent as were the conversations and networkin...

ORUG at RTC North America 2013

ORUG was well represented at RTC North America, in Vancouver. The quality of sessions was excellent as were the conversations and networking. Here's a shared prezi which will help you relive the experience. We expect to be even more activate at the next RTCNA in Chicago.

InfraWorks Video

Last ORUG meeting we dabbled with InfraWorks.  I made the video above inside of InfraWorks and it was really fun and easy. Next meeting we will have a chance to expand a little more on this tool. In the meantime SolidCAD, our Platinum Sponsor, is running a workshop on this. Although the workshop is geared toward the Civil Engineers it might be worth looking at.

Join us for a hands-on workshop using Autodesk Infraworks! Learn how to combine 2D CAD, GIS, raster images, and 3D models with powerful design tools - including AutoCAD Civil 3D - to accelerate the design process and enhance understanding of project constraints for better decisions. We will show you how to generate and manage multiple data-rich proposals and create compelling visualizations to better predict how design alternatives may perform in the existing environment and more effectively communicate with stakeholders. This course will be offered at two times: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm - Continental breakfast will be provided 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm - Lunch will be provided Space is limited; click the Register Now button to the right to reserve your seat today!	Date: Wed, July 24, 2013 Times: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm or 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Location: SolidCAD Offices 2300 Steeles Ave West, Suite 240, Vaughan ON Directions Cost: $95 (+tax) For assistance, please contact Cait Abernethy at 1-877-438-2231 ext. 238 or at cabernethy@solidcad.ca
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ORUG June 20 Meeting Notes

Thanks to all of those who attended our June 20th Meeting. Thanks to Chris Aceto, ORUG President and to Hany Iwamura, KPMB (rendered above)! Our apologies to those who could not make this meeting, we had to close registration due to our list being over the room capacity. We did not end up filling the room to capacity so we will expand the list for the next meeting so everyone who wants to can attend.

Looks like ORUG will have a good showing at the Revit Technology Conference in Vancouver this year. We will all try to capture as much industry leading information as possible to share with the group.

Hany Iwamura of KPMB demonstrated the main new features in Revit 2014. Adding unique parameters to a Group was a highlight and presented very clearly. A question was asked about whether this applies to Rooms in a Group. The answer is yes, you can have a parameter which is applied to a Room and different for each instance. An quick use for this might be the suite number that the Room is in. 

 Here is a Revit 2014 what's new video. It's made by Autodesk so it's not quite as good as Hany's presentation but it will help if you missed the meeting.

As displayed above, reality capture is now becoming mainstream. Hany presented a reality capture of a physical model, which was then brought into Recap and then Revit. Log into your Autodesk 360 account to try it yourself.

Our next meeting will be in the Fall of 2013. We have lots of ideas but we could always use more. Follow us on Twitter @ORUGca to keep up on the latest and to communicate directly with us. Thanks to our sponsors SolidCAD, Arvin Greene and RTCNA2013. And thanks again to everyone who participted. We hope to see you at the next meeting!

June 20th Meeting Full

Apologies to those who will not be able to register for the June 20th ORUG meeting. This filled up very fast and we are dangerously close to the room capacity. We will do our best to capture the presentations and post them after the event. Thanks for all the interest and see you there!

ORUG Meeting June 20th Invitation

Date: Thurs. June 20, 2013 Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm Location: Brazen Head Irish Pub - 165 East Liberty Street, Toronto ON (4th Floor) Directions    For assistance, please contact Cait Abernethy at 1-877-438-2231 Ext. 238 or events@orug.ca Visit our Events Calendar Interested in seeing what the new Autodesk® Revit 2014 can do for you? Join us on June 20, 2013. We will be looking at some of the new features of Revit 2014, such as: Displaced Views Schedules Stairs and Railings Selection Tools We will also discuss practical uses for these new features in the project context.     Join ORUG at the Revit Technology Conference North America 2013 in Vancouver, July 11-13, 2013.  For more information, please visit the ORUG website at www.orug.ca or email info@orug.ca  We look forward to seeing you there!

ORUG Endorses RTC North America

If you go to one Revit event this year, go to RTC, and ORUG of course. Simply put, the best of the best will be there when it comes to Revit. So, just go...

June 20th Meeting

We're planning our next meeting for Thursday, June 20th at the Brazen Head Pub in Liberty Village. We will be presenting the first draft of the BIM Collaboration Whitepaper for group discussion. The new features of the 2014 Autodesk product line will also be discussed. If you have any ideas please comment on this blog or respond to us on Twitter @ORUGca.

ORUG Meeting Feb.21

Date: Thurs. Feb 21, 2013 Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm Location: Brazen Head Irish Pub - 165 East Liberty Street, Toronto ON (4th Floor) Directions For assistance, please contact Cait Abernethy at 1-877-438-2231 Ext. 238 or cabernethy@solidcad.ca Visit our Events Calendar You're invited to ORUG's BIM Collaboration Problem and Solution Workshop. The purpose of this event is to connect the Revit users in Ontario who would like to have their say. We discuss issues that range from general Revit use to specific topics that only affect us in this part of the world. At this event we will discuss problems and solutions to collaboration issues in the BIM process. We will then all share our findings and consolidate them into a 'whitepaper' to be posted on the ORUG website. Agenda: Welcome and News (10 minutes) Breakout Groups (45 minutes) Group leaders report on findings (20 minutes) Networking  For more information, please visit the ORUG website at www.orug.ca or email info@orug.ca We look forward to seeing you there!

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