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Dear [customer first name],
Welcome to the December issue of Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) News, the newsletter designed for professionals in architecture, building and civil engineering and construction.
In this issue, we have details on the much anticipated announcement of the Autodesk Sustainability Analysis Dashboard application and news on upgrades and enhancements to AUGI user forums. We also talk about BIM as a change in business process for companies and not just a software upgrade; and as always, some useful tips & tricks from our resident experts.
If you would like to share your comments on how we can improve this newsletter, please send them to asean.marketing@mail.autodesk.com.
Happy Reading!
The AEC News Editorial Team
Community
AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP Forums Upgraded
As part of the AUGI Product Communities, forums play an integral part for members to engage in discussion and debate on specific Autodesk products.
This time, we are keeping the 2007 forums where they are and adding a new forum for the 2008 versions of ACA and AMEP as well as rearranging specific elements such as The Watering Hole. One special feature worth highlighting is the AutoCAD Architecture thread which most recently is conducting a poll on whether users would like Autodesk to add an option for different hatches on opposite sides of same wall component.
Focus on
Autodesk unveils the Sustainability Analysis Dashboard for building designers
The sustainability dashboard concept has the potential to facilitate sustainable design and LEED certification by allowing designers to immediately realise the environmental effect of their design decisions.
The program would allow architects to continually calculate key factors such as energy and water usage, storm water runoff, recycled material content, carbon footprint, and daylighting.
Read more about Dashboard here and watch a video offering an overview of the new technology recently unveiled at Greenbuild 2007 in Chicago.
Tips and Techniques
Tip 1: Export your AutoCAD/LT 2008 based layouts to model space
This handy tip for exporting layout objects to model space was provided by the AutoCAD Services & Support team.
Tip 2: Adding custom places in Revit for precise sun studies
This handy tip was provided by Bradley Hartnagle, Senior Application Expert with Avatech Solutions.
Tip 3: Use DWG TrueView 2008 to view, plot, and publish DWG files without AutoCAD
The handy tip is provided by Lynn Allen a Cadalyst columnist and worldwide Autodesk Technical Evangelist with over 20 years of experience with Autodesk software.
General News
Autodesk Launches Online Project Draw
Autodesk Labs has introduced Project Draw, a web-based vector drawing application catering to the needs of designers, architects, and various other industry professionals. Sunith Babu, President of the AutoCAD Local User Group, Banglore focuses on some of the basics of Project Draw and its benefits to the CAD industry in this article.
To BIMfinity and beyond – an implementation outline
Industry analyst and consultant Jerry Laiserin walks users through understanding how BIM is a change in business process and not simply a software enhancement. His article describes what BIM can do for user’s organizations and what sort of payoffs they can expect from their investments through this change in business process.
Make large surfaces more manageable in Civil 3D 2008
Often, the single biggest piece of Civil 3D data in large projects is the existing conditions terrain model. Mike Choquette, Senior Applications Engineer with IMAGINiT Technologies and software instructor at Autodesk University takes a close look at how to manage some of your bulky data in his “CAD Clinic” column.
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Customer Success
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