• Loading Steel Connections from Libraries using Dynamo

    The new version (2020.2.115) of the Autodesk Steel Connections 2020 Dynamo package introduces a bunch of new Dynamo nodes and capabilities. One of these new features allows Dynamo scripts to load preconfigured connection types from external Revit files, rather than requiring them…

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  • Automation and cloud collaboration workflows for structural steel in BIM 360 and Revit

    During Autodesk University Las Vegas 2019, I taught a class called “Connected BIM for structural steel design, detailing and fabrication with BIM 360”. I discussed how structural steel design, detailing, and fabricating teams can work together with BIM in the cloud, and…

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  • Shifting Strategies & Roles for Structural Analysis Software

    It was almost 40 years ago when structural analysis methods and technologies were subject to a major innovation: enabled by the personal computer. It became widely available, as promoted on engineering diplomas of those graduating in leading universities, that engineers began adopting…

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  • Highlights from a winning Fabrication Experience at Connect & Construct!

    A larger than ever Fabrication Experience made a significant impact on attendees at the 2019 AU Connect & Construct Summit. With close to a hundred classes, presentations and exciting keynotes from industry leaders, everyone left armed with leading-edge knowledge about new products,…

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  • Reduce Data Corruption in Revit Models

    We’ve probably all had the experience of pushing to meet a deadline to complete a model, only to be slowed down by having to stop and fix corrupted project files. That’s no way to spend your time with the clock ticking. There…

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  • Three Experiments in Generative Design with Project Refinery

    A trio of teams tackling vastly different design problems worked to find solutions with Autodesk’s Project Refinery generative design beta. Here’s what they discovered.  This summer, five teams from three continents traveled to Autodesk’s Toronto Technology Centre for a two-week Generative Design…

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