BIM & BEAM

Your nice Revit Structure project 3D model images to appear on our upcoming release installer - infotainment?

Dear Revit Structure customer,

 

Happy New Year!

 

Our product team is wondering if you (or your company) are interested to share some of your nice Revit Structure project 3D model images (.jpg, .bmp, etc.) to be included in our upcoming release installer - infotainment? Similar to previous releases, while users are waiting during the installation, the infotainiment is the slideshow showing all the nice Revit Structure 3D model images from different worldwide customers.

 

The deadline to submit your images to us is January 19th, 2009.

 

If interested and for further information, please contact as soon as possible Wai Chu (wai.chu@autodesk.com)

 

Best Regards,

Wai

New AutoCAD Bonus Packs

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The Revit Structure team

 

New Web Update 3 build of Revit Structure 2009 (20081118_1045) is now available on the Web!

Dear Revit Structure users,

1) I am pleased to announce that our structural product team has just released the English version of Web Update 3 for Revit Structure 2009 (Build 20081118_1045) and it is now LIVE at:

www.autodesk.com/revitstructure-downloads

2) Web Update 3 is also using the Service Pack technology and will be for English version only. All localized versions of Web Update 3 will use the previous Full Install method, but we will continue to improve the service pack technology for all languages in the future release of Revit Structure. Also, we are currently working to release the localized Web Update 3 over the next several weeks.

3) Before you install the English Web Update 3 Service Pack, please make sure that you read carefully the entire “Service Pack Readme (pdf)” as it will explain how to use the Service Pack as well as its current limitations.

4) Here is the list of improvements made in the current Web Update 3 build (20081118_1045):

Revit® Structure 2009 Enhancements

• View break no longer causes brace elements to be offset unexpectedly when exporting to DWG.

• Improves stability during export to DWFx when font doesn't exist on computer.

Revit® Platform Enhancements

• Slab Edges when joined to their hosting Slab/Floor will now be able to cut the floor when the user

manually remakes the join.

• Improves IFC Export for Walls and MEP elements.

• Improves stability when using the Split tool.

• Improves stability when using Temporary Hide/Isolate functionality in 3D view.

• Improves stability when binding a linked Revit file into a project.

• Improves stability when switching between views.

• Improves stability when selecting any of the column headers on the CAD Formats tab of the Manage Links dialog.

Thank you

Wai Chu

Win a Not for Resale copy of Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis Professional 2009!

Attend one of the 3 Structural Analysis courses at AU and have the opportunity to win a not for resale version of our newest structural product, Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2009!

There will be a raffle at the end of each class in which the winner will go home with a NFR copy of the software.

The three exciting classes you should attend are:

SE204-3 Drive your productivity with use of Revit Extensions for Revit Structure 2009

Learn how the extensions for Revit Structure offer immediate productivity tools for your projects and save you time during some modeling and documentation tasks.

SE318-2 Analysis and Design of Structures Using Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2009

Using practical examples, this session will demonstrate how to best use Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2009, both using its GUI and linking to and from Revit® Structure and Extensions for Revit.

SE500-1 Extend your BIM to Structural Analysis

Discover the power of Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2009. This is a companion session to SE318-2 and dives deeper into the Robot Structural Analysis products, including meshing, more advanced analysis, integration with Revit Structure and Extensions, plus an exploration of the product API and the integration of user applications.

Attend Autodesk University & Register for Structural Engineering Classes

Wow where has the time gone! With only two weeks and a few days left until the start of Autodesk University we wanted to post a blog to remind everyone who has not registered yet for AU to do so soon. The link to register is: http://au.autodesk.com/register/

There are still a lot of great promotions going on that you can take advantage of http://au.autodesk.com/event/special_offers_and_promos/ in addition to an excellent line up of Structural Engineering classes being offered. There will be 32 classes in total. We hope everyone who is going to AU signs up for as many as they can. Here is the list of the 32 classes:

Session	Title	Start	Time	Room
SE100-1L	A Quick Spin on Autodesk® Revit® Structure	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	8:00:00	Lando 4301
SE100-3	Best Practices for Concrete Slab Design Using Revit® Structure	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	8:00:00	Marcello 4403
SE100-2	Coordinating and Sharing Information with Revit® Architecture and Revit® Structure	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	8:00:00	Lando 4203
SE110-2	Essential Revit® Structure Project Template Techniques	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	13:00:00	Lando 4203
SE114-1	Get More Out of Revit® Structures Content	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	15:00:00	Delfino 4005
SE110-1L	Hands-On Design Documentation with Revit® Structure	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	13:00:00	Lando 4301
SE114-3	Modeling and Documenting Complex Geometry Within Revit® Structure	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	15:00:00	Marcello 4503
SE114-2	Successful Implementation of Revit® Structure	Tuesday, December 02, 2008	15:00:00	Marcello 4401
SE204-3	Explore the Possibilities with Revit Extensions	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	10:00:00	Marcello 4406
SE204-2L	Family Structure Basics/Family Creation in Revit® Structure	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	10:00:00	Lando 4301
SE218-1L	Family Structure Basics/Family Creation in Revit® Structure (Repeat)	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	17:00:00	Lando 4303
SE214-1	Incorporating BIM in Integerated Project Delivery	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	15:00:00	Marcello 4506
SE210-1	Integrated Modeling for Successful Project Delivery Using Revit®	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	13:00:00	Lando 4203
SE214-3	Leveraging Revit® Structure for Analysis and Design	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	15:00:00	Lando 4203
SE210-2	Managing a Project with the Revit® Platform and ROBOT® Millennium	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	13:00:00	Delfino 4102
SE204-1P	Tips and Techniques for Analysis with Revit® Structure	Wednesday, December 03, 2008	10:00:00	Palazzo E-G
SE304-2P	Advanced Revit® Families for Structural Engineering and Design	Thursday, December 04, 2008	10:00:00	Palazzo E-G
SE314-2	An Introduction to AutoCAD® Structural Detailing	Thursday, December 04, 2008	15:00:00	Delfino 4103
SE318-2	Analysis and Design of Structures Using Autodesk® Robot Structural Analysis 2009	Thursday, December 04, 2008	17:00:00	Marcello 4402
SE304-4	Bridge Modeling Approach and Methodology using Revit Structure	Thursday, December 04, 2008	10:00:00	Marcello 4406
SE318-1	Create and Manage your Revit® Structure Contents and Library	Thursday, December 04, 2008	17:00:00	Lando 4203
SE310-1	Customizing Revit® Structure 2009 for Structural Design Applications	Thursday, December 04, 2008	13:00:00	Lando 4203
SE300-2	Implementing Revit® Structure Successfully in Your Firm	Thursday, December 04, 2008	8:00:00	Delfino 4001
SE304-3	Life After and Beyond Copy Monitor...or Whose Column Is It, Anyway?	Thursday, December 04, 2008	10:00:00	Lando 4203
SE300-1P	Managing Large and Complex Revit® Models	Thursday, December 04, 2008	8:00:00	Palazzo E-G
SE310-2	Modeling a Wood Building with Revit® Structure	Thursday, December 04, 2008	13:00:00	Delfino 4005
SE304-1	Round-Trip: Revit® Structure and RISA™ Software	Thursday, December 04, 2008	10:00:00	Marcello 4401
SE314-1	Structure or Standards? Do Both!	Thursday, December 04, 2008	15:00:00	Lando 4203
SE404-1P	"Horrible Hacks™" and Other Tips and Tricks for Revit® Power Users	Friday, December 05, 2008	10:00:00	Palazzo E-G
SE500-1	Integrating In-house Applications Using the Autodesk® Robot Structural Analysis 2009 API	Friday, December 05, 2008	8:00:00	Marcello 4404
SE404-2	Structural Detail Components: What They Didn't Tell You	Friday, December 05, 2008	10:00:00	Zeno 4609
SE400-1	Using Revit® Structure to Document the Structural Model: UPDATED for Revit® 2009	Friday, December 05, 2008	8:00:00	Lando 4205

 

Lastly, we wanted to call your attention to the two yellow highlighted classes included in this list. These two classes are focused on Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis. This will be the first Autodesk University in which we will showcase our new Analysis product and strongly encourage you to attend these classes. We will raffle off in both classes a "not for resale" copy of Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis Professional 2009.

We look forward to seeing everyone in Las Vegas. Safe travels and see you soon!

The Structural Product Team

WEBINAR: Best Practices for using ETABS with Revit Structure 2009

New 90-Minutes Webinar

Date: Thursday, November 20th, 2008 
Time: 1pm – 2:30pm EST
Cost: $95.00

Computers and Structures, Inc. is pleased to announce a 90 minute training webinar that will highlight the groundbreaking capabilities of the recently released CSIxRevit2009. This powerful new tool allows for data interchange between ETABS 9.5.0 and Revit Structure 2009. CSIxRevit2009 now supports true round-tripping, specifically four different workflows of data interchange.

The following topics will be addressed in the webinar:

• Exporting from Revit Structure to create a new ETABS model
• Exporting from Revit Structure to update an existing ETABS model
• Importing from ETABS to create a new Revit Structure model
• Importing from ETABS to update an existing Revit Structure model
• Importing and Exporting of meshed finite elements.
• Interpreting log files
• Known limitations

Seminar details and registration information can be found here:   http://orders.csiberkeley.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ETABREVIT09 

For more information about CSIxRevit2009, http://www.csiberkeley.com/Revit/2009/

Wai Chu

100 Free Autodesk University 2008 Buddy Passes!!!

For more information, please visit: http://au.autodesk.com/event/buddypass/

The AU 2008 Buddy Pass Offer from Autodesk

The Buddy Pass offer begins at 9:00 a.m. (PT) on November 5th, 2008.

The first 100 people to register and fully pay for a regular* AU 2008 pass can invite a “buddy” to register for free.

When the 100 free Buddy Passes are gone, people who register and fully pay for a regular AU 2008 pass can invite a buddy to register for only US$595.

In addition, anyone who registered and fully paid for a regular AU 2008 pass before November 5 at 9:00 a.m. (PT) can also invite a “buddy.”

Note: The AU 2008 Buddy Pass offer is for a limited time only. Autodesk may end this offer at any time without notice.
Note: Only one (1) Buddy Pass per fully paid regular AU 2008 pass.

* Regular = four-day, all-inclusive

What’s Included In the Buddy Pass—and What Isn’t

• Buddy Passes provide full access to all AU 2008 classes and functions.
• Buddy Passes do not include hotel.
• Buddy Passes do not include pre-registration for classes and labs—the Buddy Pass holder may attend classes and labs only if there is room available.

Good Luck

Wai Chu

The fall vintage of the Revit Extensions is now available

This is time again for our new set of Extensions. We have 5 new pretty cool free of charge Extensions for our dear customers on subscription:

• Static Analysis of 2D frames
• Static Analysis of continuous beams
• Retaining wall reinforcement
• Slab corner reinforcement
• Automatic reinforcement for multiple elements together

These Extensions plus all of the others are available in English, French, Italian, Polish, German and Chinese and you can learn more about them at http://www.extensions4revit.com/

In order to download these Extensions please go to our subscription portal at http://subscription.autodesk.com/

The Static analysis of 2D frames and continuous beams Extensions are in the spirit of the slab analysis and the truss analysis. We like to call them simulation analysis. They allow our users to do quick analysis inside Revit Structure instead of doing hand calcs or to reenter the info in other small analysis tools. The reason why we call them simulation analysis is because our users will be able to easily simulate multiple options and create "what if" scenario. By making better decisions early in the design process, our customers will be able to produce better designs.

Static Analysis of 2D frames:

This extension lets you perform static analysis of a 2D frame defined in a Revit Structure model. It uses information from Revit Structure such as: frame geometry, frame members, constraints/supports, load cases, load combinations and loads. Results are displayed in both graphical (diagrams) and tabular form. Additionally, results may be presented in the form of a report (in the HTML format). The report for a frame can be printed, saved to a file or sent to a MS Excel© or MS Word© document.

 

Static Analysis of continuous beams:

This extension allows you to perform static analysis of a single or multi-span beam defined in a Revit Structure model. It uses information directly from Revit Structure such as: beam geometry, constraints/supports, load cases, load combinations and loads. Results are displayed in both graphical (diagrams) and tabular form. Additionally, results may be presented in the form of a report (in the HTML format). The report for a beam can be printed, saved to a file or sent to a MS Excel© or MS Word© document.

Reinforcement of slab corners:

This extension allows you to define both simple and complex reinforcement patterns for slab corners. It creates true 3D "intelligent" rebar data in Revit® Structure. It lets you define various types of reinforcement in corners with angles between 45 and 135 degrees. Just like any other Extension reinforcement macros, the model could be sent to AutoCAD Structural Detailing for automatic shop drawings

Reinforcement of retaining walls:

This extension creates true 3D "intelligent" rebar data in Revit® Structure. It lets you define reinforcement for a wall, footing, key and shelves, including inclined walls.

 

 

Just like any other Extension reinforcement macros, the model could be sent to AutoCAD Structural Detailing for automatic shop drawings

For this Extension, you need to make sure to download the right retaining wall profiles on the subscription site as well.

Automatic Reinforcement Generation:

Last but not least, this is a great Extension that you can consider as an umbrella Extension that drives all of the other Reinforcement Extensions

This extension lets you automatically generate reinforcement for a complete building or a selection of elements in the current project. The reinforcement is generated using default values of parameters for each typical reinforced concrete element, based on templates previously stored in data files, or defined by the user on an ongoing basis.

We have now a large library of reinforcement macros that you can use for many projects. They will allow you to populate rebar in Revit Structure, get quantities and specific details. As these Extensions allow you to communicate with AutoCAD Structural Detailing, you can also produce the shop drawings for these typical components (learn more)

 

 

 

 

Enjoy these new tools and get even more productive!

Nicolas

ADAPT-Builder - integration link for Revit Structure is now available!

Revit Structure 2009 meets ADAPT-Builder.

The 3^rd generation of the integration link is now available.

The bi-directional integration offers ease-of-use by directly transferring model information from Revit Structure to ADAPT and back at the basic physical model level.

Carry out your detailed slab and foundation system design using ADAPT's powerful 3D finite element analysis engines (ADAPT-Floor Pro and MAT) that automatically create analytical models from your imported Revit Structure model. Transfer potential geometry changes as well as reinforcement objects from ADAPT-Builder back into Revit Structure.

This saves hours in redundant model manipulation, data entry and dramatically reduces coordination errors.

View ADAPT-Revit integration video… 

For more information, please go to http://www.adaptsoft.com/revitstructure