CAD Managers Not Optimistic

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 1 This 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,... [Read more]

New BIM Magazine from AUGI

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... [Read more]

Revit Standards – Getting Started Guides

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... [Read more]

OT: School Update

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... [Read more]

Gateway AUG Summer Meeting June 17th

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”... [Read more]

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

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... [Read more]

AutoCAD 2010 Tips and Tricks booklet from Lynn Allen

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... [Read more]

BIM Management Comments/Questions

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... [Read more]

Gauging the Economic Impact with CAD Managers

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,... [Read more]

FMDesktop: Will it live?

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’... [Read more]