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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ORUG Meeting Oct.11th

Thursday, October 11, 2012 The Brazen Head Irish Pub (165 East Liberty St. Toronto, ON M6K 3K4)  6:30pm - 9:00pm Directions?    George Brown College is pursuing an aggressive BIM strategy. A new building is being built in 2013 for the sole purpose of BIM research and development; a BIM Incubator. Also for 2013, a BIM-centric learning and certification path will also be introduced. Clint Kissoon will be elaborating on this ambitious new 'School of BIM' when he speaks at the Ontario Revit Users Group meeting on October 11th. Please be ready to participate in a group discussion around what you would expect the Ultimate BIM Incubator might include. Special Guest Speaker: Clint Kissoon B.Sc., MRICS, MCIOB, PQS (F). Chair - Schools of Architectural Studies & Construction Management and Trades Centre for Construction and Engineering Technologies, George Brown College. Cross Canada BIM Checkup with Caesar Ruest.   This event is proudly sponsored by SolidCAD. www.solidcad.ca  To register; click here or contact Cait Abernethy at  1-877-438-2231 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE 1-877-438-2231end_of_the_skype_highlighting Ext. 238 or via email at cabernethy@solidcad.ca.

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ORUG Meeting June 14th

The BIM Visualization Series  Thursday, June 14th, 2012 The Brazen Head Irish Pub (165 East Liberty St. Toronto, ON M6K 3K4) 6:00pm - 9:00pm Directions? Please join us as we examine the latest in BIM visualization software. Providing compelling visualizations to a client is a differentiator in today's market. Making it easy for the client to walk around and view their own model as if in a video game will make the client feel confident and engaged. As part of our yearly syllabus ORUG will be examining the various BIM Visualization offerings and how they can help you. Autodesk Showcase offers a simple but powerful way to communicate design to your clients. Representatives from the Autodesk Showcase Development Team will discuss the workflow and capabilities of this exciting tool. Welcome and ORUG News Revit 2013 New Features Feature Presentation: Showcase 2013 Demo by Autodesk Showcase Team Other software discussed: VIMTrek, Lumien Networking      To register; click here or contact Samantha Tran at 1-877-438-2231 Ext. 243 or via email at stran@solidcad.ca.    This event is proudly sponsored by SolidCAD. www.solidcad.ca

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ORUG Meeting Notes April 26th

Thanks to the over 80 people who attended and participated at our previous ORUG Meeting April 26th, 2012. Brazen Head Pub was excellent! Here are some highlights:

7-7:30
Share our new structure

• Full autonomy and user driven
• Not directly affiliated with any vendor
• Not for profit organization
• Financial accountability and disclosure
• Sponsor funded. All funds to be used for events, special guest speakers etc. 
• Continued free membership and meetings

Introduce our board members

Chris Aceto-Chair
IBI Group

Domenic Serravite-Treasurer
IBI Group

Jay Polding-Vice-Chair
SolidCAD

John Peterson
KPMB Architects

Bushra Aboelezz
Yolles, A CH2M HILL Company

Gary Watson
Diamond Schmitt Architects

Rita Wong
Entuitive

Andre Carvalho
BIM Solutions

Viorel Iosef
Turner Fleischer Architects

Phil Marjeram
KPMB Architects

Unveil plans for our new website(coming) and marketing

7:30-7:45

Tom Schoenhofer, Triatic Imaging Inc.
Demonstration of Leica CloudWorx Revit App for managing Point Clouds.

Talk Amongst Yourselves: This is where the really interesting stuff happens.

8:30
Revit Technology Conference Pass Draw

Congratulations to the two winners who will be attending Revit Technology Conference in Georgia, USA.

Next Meeting: June 14th at Brazen Head Pub, Toronto