Have a Railing File

Every Revit user has probably experienced this at some point. you need to make a custom railing, but have no idea how the tools actually work.  You can draw it no problem in 2D, in ACAD, with your hand, but putting it in Revit seems like a daunting task for anything besides a simple railing.  Lets be honest, the railing tools in revit are rudimentary and don't lend themselves well to other designs that don't involve vertical pickets or horizontal bars. 

ipad app: Bluestreak

The ipad app for this simply connects to the database and gives you the update stream of who has done what.  This can be useful for managers or others who are out of the office.  Used in conjunction with comments in the save to central operation, and connect with the update stream and show you.  You can see when important updates were completed, or at what point certain tasks are (assuming your end users leave comments to that effect). 

ipad app: One Note

One Note is a small, but overlooked piece of software that is now part of Microsoft Office.  You most likely have it installed on your local machine and probably don't even know it.  The program originally started out being marketed to students as an alternative to note taking by hand, but has since evolved to be something that's being marketed to everyone.

AUGI World November Released

The November issue of AUGI World has been released. Read it online or download it: http://www.augi.com/publications/augiworld/issues/

Free BIM Webcast

As part of "Build Boston" and the AIA Technology and Practice committee, AIA Milwaukee is proud to be a regional venue for the "Faster Forward" telecast live from Build Boston. This day long event features 5 sessions talking about everything from BIM/IPD and Interoperability, Owner & FM issues, and Eco-Friendly design. The broadcast site will be here at Zimmerman Architectural Studios on Thursday, November 17th, 2011. The 5 sessions are dispersed throughout the day.


We are looking for individuals to attend the sessions and take notes. AIA credit is available for those who signup and pay, but everyone is welcome to come and watch and learn for free.

For more information, check out the website at: http://network.aia.org/CenterforIntegratedPractice/Home/FasterForward2011/SpeakersandSchedule/

Email Andy or Kurt If you want more information.

New Blog Features!

As the blog is growing in popularity and content (It's had over 300 views since it was launched 6 weeks ago, and averages 10 views a day) we have had to come up with new ways to manage all the content being posted and stored so we've rolled out some new features to keep you coming back and to help you find something you saw in the past.


Labels:
We have added labels to the previous posts. 'Labels' are one word phrases to help categorize the content of the post. If you're looking for a post about families or dimensioning, all you have to do is click on that label and you will be shown all posts that deal with that topic. Labels can be found on the right hand side of the page below the archive tree.

Polls: In an effort to make things a little more fun, we have introduced poll's onto the page. Each week (or every couple) we will be posting a poll to collect your thoughts on a certain subject. Our inaugural poll was in relation to the post about cloud or Revit rendering. 6 people voted on the poll. Check out this feature and vote the next time you see a topic posted!

Email: Want to reach us? Have a comment about a post? Have an idea about a new post you would like to see? We need help! We have had a few guest authors, but want more. If you want to post to the blog, or comment on a post you read, email us at citylightrevitusers@gmail.com