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- The Civil Side: How do AutoCAD® Civil 3D® and BIM Relate?
- Being Civil – A new AutoCAD Civil 3D blog

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- U.K. Study Reveals Recession Won't Thwart Demand for Greener Buildings

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- AutoCAD® Architecture: A Kick Start
- Creating a Room Occupancy Tag in Revit® Architecture
- Zoom the Way you Want in AutoCAD®

What's New?

- Malaysia Green Building Index

Subscription News

- New Releases for Autodesk® Subscription Members

Customer Success

- Revit BIM Experience Award Winners - Dunham Associates, Inc.

Industry Events

- Building Information Modelling Asia 2009, 25 - 26 February 2009, Singapore

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Dear [customer first name],

In this first issue of the year, learn about how BIM relates to the civil engineering field. Check out the new AutoCAD Civil 3D blog by Autodesk Product Support. Will the recession dampen the demand for greener buildings? Find out from the survey conducted by Autodesk and the Royal Institute of British Architects.

In our customer showcase, we feature Dunham Associates, Inc, a winner of Autodesk Revit® BIM Experience Award.

If you would like to share your comments on how we can improve this newsletter, please send them to keepintouch@autodesk.com.

The AEC News Editorial Team

The Civil Side: How do Autodesk Civil 3D and BIM Relate?

BIM is a "buzzword" in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. While the concept of BIM did come from the building design industry, it can also relate to civil engineers in many ways. Read more.

Being Civil – A new Autodesk Civil 3D blog

Autodesk Product Support has started a new blog for Autodesk Civil 3D users. The intent is to complement some of the other great blogs out there by providing a "Voice of the Customer" perspective. Check it out at http://beingcivil.typepad.com and spread the word around.

U.K. Study Reveals Recession Won't Thwart Demand for Greener Buildings

The first Autodesk / Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Green Index revealed that clients want greener buildings for long-term cost savings, even in a recessionary climate. This contradicts the popular belief that when money is scarce, clients are more worried about initial costs than long-term savings and are not so concerned about their environmental credentials.
Read more.

Tip 1: AutoCAD Architecture: A Kick Start

Learn how to add components to a wall style in this article by Tharakesh Ananthakrishnan who is technical/project manager for OMNIX International - Dubai.

Tip 2: Creating a Room Occupancy Tag in Revit Architecture

Are you a designer using Revit® Architecture like it’s the next version of AutoCAD by drawing drafting lines and text to an egress view for occupancy loads? Do you want the occupancy load tag attached to the room? Do you want to schedule the occupancy data in your room schedule? This tutorial will guide you in creating an occupancy load tag that will be parametric and make an aspect of your design life a bit easier.
By Will Harris, Book & Video Author

Tip 3: Zoom the Way you Want in AutoCAD

Do you zoom in and zoom out so much that you have forgotten the many "zoom" methods at our disposal? Let's revisit zooming and explore the many ways to zoom in AutoCAD.
Brian C. Benton is a CAD technician and designer located in Fort Myers, Florida. Brian has been working with AutoCAD since release 10.

Malaysia Green Building Index

Come April 2009, Malaysia will be introducing the Green Building Index, the first certification tool that provides guidelines for environmentally friendly construction. This initiative is lead by Malaysia Institute of Architects and the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia. It is intended to promote sustainability in the built environment and raise awareness about environmental issues.

Visit www.greenbuildingindex.org for more details.

New Releases for Autodesk Subscription Members

Eligible Autodesk® Subscription members, as part of their benefits, can now download the following materials via the Subscription Centre:

Product Downloads

• AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 3 – 3D Printing
• AutoCAD 2009 Bonus Pack 2 – PDF Enhancements
• "Building Information Modelling and Sustainable Design for Civil Engineers" – CE News Article
• What Does BIM Mean for Civil Engineers? – CE News Article

• AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009: Interchange Design (e-Learning)

Revit BIM Experience Award Winners - Dunham Associates, Inc.

"BIM has helped us significantly in the design coordination of mechanical and electrical equipment and systems within building structures"
- Jay Rohkohl, executive vice president for Dunham Associates

Founded in 1960, Minnesota-based Dunham Associates adopted Revit® MEP software for BIM in 2007 to better coordinate its mechanical and electrical designs and to enhance project collaboration with its architectural and structural partners. Since then, Dunham has used Revit MEP to complete five projects through design and documentation, and the firm’s 30 users are currently working on five other Revit-based projects in various stages of design. Read more.

Building Information Modelling
Asia 2009, 25 – 26 February 2009, Singapore

The first Building Information Modelling (BIM) Conference in Asia will be held in February 2009 in Singapore. This two-day intensive conference brings together case studies and global BIM leaders to discuss how BIM is changing the model of designing and constructing buildings. If you’re an owner/developer or in the AEC industry, you need to be aware of how it will affect your organisation and become BIM competent.

• Understand how BIM is being used to design and construct buildings faster and more cheaply
• Discover why owners and developers are using BIM on small and large projects
• Learn how BIM is revolutionising the AEC and FM industries
• Understand how to make the transition to BIM

Click here for more information and registration.

Autodesk will be presenting “BIM Strategy in Green Buildings and Sustainable Design” at the conference.