• Updates to Revit Extensions for timber and rebar

    Customers have historically used Revit for concrete rebar and timber modeling and documentation including use of  Autodesk productivity extensions delivered as Revit® Extensions. However, in recent years many customers have found value in adopting automated Revit apps provided by regional technology partners, particularly for timber and reinforcement. For this reason, as of April 20, 2018, Autodesk…


  • 5 reasons why structural engineers and fabricators should attend AU

    Global Autodesk University events offer a wealth of knowledge and networking opportunities for those designing and making buildings. We are working hard to deliver an AU experience that is valuable to both structural engineers and fabricators. At the upcoming Autodesk University happening in Las Vegas November 13-15, 2018, we are excited to take the intimacy…


  • The Precast Show

    I just had the opportunity to attend The Precast Show 2018 in Denver this March. This year’s event showcased a lot of new types of technologies that definitely warrant sharing in a blog post. I also must confess, I cannot pass up any opportunity to talk about precast concrete. There was a lot more buzz…


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    Re-engineering structural analysis for the future

    “Structural Engineering – open that!” It was exciting to hear the droid K-2 say these words in the film Star Wars Rogue One last winter. If you recall, this was the scene where Jyn and Cassian were frantically searching for the Death Star plans at the Citadel Tower’s data vault.  As a former practicing structural…


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    Coastal Library ‘Rides the BIM Wave’ with Revit and Advance Steel workflows

    For a library project in a California beach town, 3D modeling using Revit and Advance Steel workflows helped a design-build project team deliver a challenging but symbolic design on an accelerated timeline. When architects delivered renderings for a 14,380-square-foot library facility in Imperial Beach, Calif., local stakeholders praised the design for its seamless fit with…