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Wednesday, 14 October 2009

CAD Managers Not Optimistic

Posted on 13:01 by Unknown
Robert Green recently conducted a survey to gauge the state of the economy according to the CAD Manager.See his article: Survey: CAD Managers Reveal Effects of the Economy, Part 1This is a followup survey to one he conducted in February (Results Part 1 and Part 2), so he can compare how things have changed since then.Here are some quick highlights, please follow the link to the original article for Robert's more in-depth analysis and some charts:There were 405 responses worldwide.40% of respondents have had their pay cut or frozen (although he...
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Posted in CAD/Design Salary Survey | No comments

Friday, 10 July 2009

Revit Standards - Getting Started Guides

Posted on 06:36 by Unknown
As I may have mentioned, our parent organization began a mandate a couple of years ago to utilize BIM on larger projects, but, the ramp up to all BIM on all projects is coming up with the next calendar year.While our parent organization doesn't specify a particular format, I've chosen the Revit family of products for my campus and am in the midst of writing our facility's BIM/Revit standard now.I thought that I'd share some documents that I've downloaded to get myself started:NBIMS - National BIM Standard from the BuildingSmart AllianceUSACE -...
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Posted in AUGI, BIM, CAFM, Facilities Management, Revit | No comments

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

New BIM Magazine from AUGI

Posted on 07:21 by Unknown
Alright, looks like the AEC crowd has a new magazine from AUGI (I believe that, if it does well, they will look into branching out into other disciplines).We're just starting to use Revit here on my campus, and, coming from the Engineering group, we're interested in MEPFP content mainly, and I'm thrilled to see that the debut issue of "AEC Edge" doesn't just focus on the Architectural industry.They're talking Architectural models, IPD (integrated...
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Posted in AUGI, AUGIWorld Magazine, CAD/Design Salary Survey, Revit, RMEP | No comments

Friday, 12 June 2009

OT: School Update

Posted on 12:06 by Unknown
Well, if you're a subscriber you've probably noticed that my posting rate has gone down a bit here on my blog lately. I've got three or four posts in the queue and just can't seem to find the time to sit down and flesh them out properly.In addition to the little bundle of joy and his precocious older brother, I have been taking more classes to complete my Bachelor's Degree.I finished an Associate's Degree back in 2002, but, devoted the next couple of years to financing quality childcare for number one son. ;)I mentioned last year that I had the...
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Wednesday, 10 June 2009

CAD/Design/Architecture/Engineering Annual Salary Survey Running Now!

Posted on 17:48 by Unknown
AUGI is currently running the 2009 Annual Salary Survey!COMPLETE THE SURVEY BY JUNE THE 30th.Which means that your peers need YOU to log in and report your views. We call this a survey because that's precisely what we're doing. We're collecting information from the members to compile and share back with the members. What a great idea!But, unfortunately, only about 10% of our membership takes part each year, which limits the amount of meaningful data that I've got to work with. Remember, every little bit helps. Speak for your industry!The survey...
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Posted in AUGI, AUGIWorld Magazine, CAD/Design Salary Survey | No comments

Tuesday, 9 June 2009

Gateway AUG Summer Meeting June 17th

Posted on 13:00 by Unknown
The Gateway Autodesk User Group will meet next week. New features of Autodesk Software will be presented. When: 17th June - Wednesday - from 6 to 8:00 pm Where: Clayco, Inc. Forum Studios, 2199 Innerbelt Business Center Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63114. (google map). What: · "New Features in Revit Architecture" by Brian Myers, Seiler Instruments. · "New Features in Ecotect and Green Building Studio" by Tomislav Zigo, Clayco. What else: Pizza and Drinks – sponsored by Seiler Instruments You can RSVP here ...
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Tuesday, 21 April 2009

BIM Management Comments/Questions

Posted on 10:22 by Unknown
There have been some interesting topics posed about BIM Management recently. Check out what others have been saying, and add your $0.02 if you feel like it.The first thing I'd like to mention is this poll done, asking how long users had held the title of BIM Manager. The overwhelming majority were between 1-2 years.What is your Network Folder Setup and Organization of Resources? Discussion.What to include with BIM Standards? Discussion.What is (or should be) included in the Job Description for a BIM Manager? Discussion.Setup and Coordination issues...
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Saturday, 4 April 2009

AutoCAD 2010 Tips and Tricks booklet from Lynn Allen

Posted on 19:12 by Unknown
AUGI Members Only Exclusive!Starting Monday[EDIT: Here is a link to the AutoCAD Community Forums, where AUGI members can download the AutoCAD Tips and Tricks booklet for 2010] (remember, you MUST be logged in as an AUGI member in order to see this 2010 forum)You all know the value of Lynn Allen’s Tips and Tricks. You know that she has saved you tons of time and effort. Now Lynn Allen, Autodesk technical Evangelist and AUGI Sweetheart, is offering an exclusive to our members. A sneak peek at the AutoCAD 2010 Tips and Tricks. That’s right...
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Friday, 20 February 2009

FMDesktop: Will it live?

Posted on 09:43 by Unknown
There have been a lot of questions, conjecture and rumors suddenly flying around about the ultimate fate of the FMDesktop suite (Autodesk's somewhat recently acquired CAFM/CMMS solution).Of course, there has been no 'official' word or press release confirming the demise of the product or the declaration of what might replace it 'if' it goes the way of the dodo.But, believe me, if I come across anything definite and confirm-able, I will post about it here.However, if you'd like to see where I first heard the rumor and read some of the user, reseller,...
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Gauging the Economic Impact with CAD Managers

Posted on 09:36 by Unknown
Obviously there has been quite a bit going on in the economy since the last AUGI Salary Survey and CAD Manager Survey were taken in 2008.Robert Green has decided to do a quick update on his survey in order to see how folks have been affected.If you haven't already, please pop over and take two minutes to fill out the CAD Manager Survey Update, reporting how your company is faring in this economy. He'll post the results in the next CAD Manager's Newsletter.(I don't currently have any plans to conduct the AUGI Salary Survey early, it is scheduled...
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Wednesday, 18 February 2009

Webcast & Meeting in St. Louis Tonight

Posted on 10:28 by Unknown
Tonight is the first quarterly meeting of the Gateway Autodesk Users Group for 2009!When: 18th February- Wednesday - from 6 to 8:30 pm Where: Clayco, Inc., 2199 Innerbelt Business Center Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63114. (google map) What: "BIM as a communication, coordination and analysis tool using Revit MEP, Greenbuilding Studio, Ecotech, Navisworks" by Jason Steele, Autodesk What else: Pizza and Drinks – sponsored by Seiler InstrumentIf you *can't* make...
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Posted in Alternative Energy, Education, GatewayAUG, RMEP | No comments

Wednesday, 11 February 2009

BIM Managers connect like CAD Managers

Posted on 09:58 by Unknown
I've been an avid reader of CAD Management forums for years, and I currently moderate in that area on the AUGI Forums. They're a goldmine of information and experienced perspective.As I have mentioned in previous posts here, and in the AUGI Salary Survey, BIM Managers are becoming more and more common as firms continue to embrace and expand the use of Revit and similar products. They're dealing with a whole new set of problems, in addition to the typical management and education considerations that CAD Managers have been dealing with for years.I...
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Posted in AUGI, Autocad, BIM, Facilities Management | No comments

Thursday, 5 February 2009

AutoCAD 2010 Launch - Quickie

Posted on 18:14 by Unknown
I am blogging from San fransisco right now (from my iPhone, because the Hyatt has a lousy connection). I have to be brief on my phone.Today 10 bloggers were brought to the official launch of Acad2010. We voiced our opinions on new features, hit and miss, to the people in charge of creating them.I have been tweeting and posting pictures on twitpic all day, but, I do have two fully illustrated blog posts in the queue for when I've got computer Internet access. For now, you can check out a list of new features here:http://www.twitter.com/MistresD...
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Posted in AUGI, Autocad, Writing | No comments

Tuesday, 3 February 2009

I've been micro-blogging

Posted on 13:03 by Unknown
Obviously I've been on hiatus from the blog while I was on Maternity leave with the newest addition to our family, but, I have been micro-blogging using Twitter. If you're on Twitter, tweeting about design, look me up and maybe we can follow one another.It's a quick and easy way to trade links and post updates about everything.When I'm tweeting about my AutoCAD/CAFM/BIM blog I'll be on: twitter.com/MistresDorknessI make personal and general tech updates at:twitter.com/melanieperryI'll be heading out to California tomorrow, look for my tweets at...
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Monday, 2 February 2009

BIM Communication Coordination and Analysis - St. Louis Meeting

Posted on 20:05 by Unknown
Here are the details of our next Gateway Autodesk User Group meetingWhen: 18th February - Wednesday - from 6 to 8:00 pmWhere: Clayco, Inc., 2199 Innerbelt Business Center Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63114. (google map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2199+Inne...).What: "BIM as a communication, coordination and analysis tool using Revit MEP, Green building Studio, Ecotect, Navisworks" by Jason Steele, AutodeskFood/Refreshments: Pizza and Drinks – sponsored by Seiler InstrumentYou can RSVP here ( http://spreadsheets.google.com/embeddedform?key=plk51EgjXLX-aIdsJy1ucCg...
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