BIM NEWS 23.01.24

I present to your attention the latest edition of BIM news. Today, there are many different news items, so I won't delay any further, and let's move on to the news right away.

REVIT PURE IS EVOLVING INTO BIM PURE

Nicolas Catellier recently unveiled BIM Pure, the evolution of Revit Pure , slated for release on February 7, 2024. Having aided 2 million users in the past 7 years, Revit Pure's successor promises an enriched BIM experience through expert-driven content. Celebrating the launch, Catellier offers a 20% discount to waitlist subscribers on the BIM Pure website. The platform aims to enhance Autodesk Revit and BIM learning with online courses, template collections, live masterclasses, and industry expert insights.

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I also recommend watching a great video by Nicholas with an interview with Marcello Sgambelluri.

SpeckleCon 2023: AEC Implementations and Speckle Add-ons

Lachmi Khemlani 's recent blog post underscored the latest advancements in the Speckle platform, an open-source AEC technology cloud facilitating real-time data exchange across various AEC applications. By eliminating proprietary file formats, Speckle fosters seamless collaboration among team members. The post delved into how AEC firms like Arup and Bollinger+Grohmann harness Speckle to enhance workflows, achieve interoperability, optimize design processes, etc.

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BIM for everyone

Building Information Modeling (BIM), a complex concept often misunderstood outside the construction industry, prompted Magdalena Niemiec to reflect on the need for simplification. Simplifying BIM benefits stakeholders by enhancing comprehension of building plans, promoting collaboration, and facilitating active client participation in decision-making. This approach minimizes errors, streamlines communication, and increases accessibility for smaller projects. Real-life examples underscore the consequences of construction errors, emphasizing BIM's crucial role. Magdalena Niemiec proposes defining BIM as a virtual construction site, emphasizing its process-driven nature. Simplifying BIM is vital for widespread understanding, collaboration, and efficiency in construction

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Compute differences of model versions with DiffTool extension of APS Viewer

Xiaodong Liang 's blog highlights the DiffTool extension in APS Viewer as a handy tool for comparing changes between two model versions.

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How this Landscape Firm Harnesses Real-Time Visualization to Spark Clients' Imaginations

Dinnie Muslihat , in a recent blog post, details Marpa, a landscape architecture and construction firm's journey with Enscape, a real-time visualization plugin. While initially using Vectorworks for rendering, Marpa found Enscape to be a game-changer due to its environmental quality. Project Manager Brian Deck highlights Chaos Enscape 's user-friendly interface with SketchUp and Vectorworks for Mac, emphasizing its efficiency in placing objects and adjusting textures, particularly beneficial for landscaping visuals.

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DirectContext3D, Ids and Linked Section Elements

Jeremy Tammik 's recent blog post delves into diverse topics related to Revit development, offering accessible insights. One segment explores the compilation of Revit element IDs, shedding light on identifiers like Element ID, Episode ID, Unique ID, DWF GUID, IfcGuid, and External ID. Another addresses the uniqueness of cross-document references, emphasizing the likely uniqueness due to the embedded Unique ID. The post also spotlights Alex Pytel's Autodesk University class on DirectContext3D, a crucial resource for utilizing the DirectContext3D API in displaying external graphics. Lastly, it tackles the challenge of identifying elements in a section view using tagging.

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Autodesk Forma Series - Episode 03 - CFD Wind Analysis + Proposals & Comparisons

In his recent YouTube video, Daniel Stine, AIA, IES, CSI, CDT, Well AP explores the world of wind analysis using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), breaking down the process for viewers. Sponsored by Autodesk, this installment in Dan's Autodesk Forma series emphasizes the significance of studying design options and comparing them. Demonstrating various tools, Dan showcases AI-assisted rapid wind analysis for real-time design adjustments and detailed CFD-based analysis for official documentation. The episode also highlights Forma's Proposals feature, enabling users to develop and compare multiple design solutions. Dan hints at an upcoming episode unveiling a new sustainability metric crucial in the AEC industry.

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Filter Revit elements by status using Revit API + Python!

Gavin Crump shows how to process workshared elements in Dynamo using Python and the Revit API

Nuke Revit models using Dynamo, Python + Revit API!

How I’d Learn Revit API in 2024 (If I Could Start Over)

Very interesting video from Erik Frits where he explains how you can learn Revit API.

The Importance of Giving Your Data Meaning

Artur Tomczak 's blog highlights the challenge of data misalignment in AEC projects, despite tools like Rhino Inside and Speckle easing data exchange. The problem lies in the lack of clarity in exchanged data, hindering efficiency. To tackle this, the blog suggests using data dictionaries—collections of name definitions and properties—to provide meaning and guidance. bSDD, a buildingSMART International solution, offers reusable dictionaries, streamlining data interpretation. With over 75 organizations publishing dictionaries, integration tools like Plannerly and usBIM aid in selecting codes for models. bSDD complements IFC by extending capabilities, promoting true data interoperability for a more comprehensible and efficient future.

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