Autodesk BIM for Construction Recorded Screencast

There is a great overview of BIM for Construction at this link: www.bim-screencast-construction.com. It discusses tools you can use to gain a competitive advantage by improving planning, cost forecasting, project control, and collaboration.

ENR Virtual Design & Construction Webcast Recordings

All three of the recent ENR webcast recordings for Virtual Design and Construction are now available at http://www.autodesk.com/enrwebcasts

“Collaborative Virtual Design & Construction for Infrastructure: Teams, Technologies, Projects
Part I: Transportation's Transition to Information Modeling (Dec 9, 2009)
Part II: Gaining Ground in the Utilities Market Using Information Modeling (Jan 13, 2010)
Part III: Information Modeling for Government Facilities (Feb 10, 2010)

These webcasts were sponsored by Autodesk.

AutoCAD Civil / AutoCAD Civil 3D Consolidation & AutoCAD Civil 3D $1500 Discount

Autodesk is consolidating AutoCAD Civil and AutoCAD Civil 3D software into a single product. Existing AutoCAD Civil subscription contracts which are current as of April 20, 2010 will receive AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 when it becomes available.

 

Along with consolidating AutoCAD Civil and AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk is lowering the price of AutoCAD Civil 3D. Now though March 25, 2010, new licenses of AutoCAD Civil 3D are eligible for a $1500 discount when purchased with subscription.

Important Autodesk Deadlines

Here are some important deadlines coming up:

• Jan 15 – 10% discount on upgrades from 2007, 2008, 2009 ends.
  http://scottdurkee.blogspot.com/2009/10/autodesk-upgrades.html
• Jan 15 – AutoCAD $500 rebate ends.
  http://scottdurkee.blogspot.com/2009/11/autocad-rebate.html
• Jan 15 – AutoCAD LT $300 rebate ends. Extended to Feb 28.
  http://scottdurkee.blogspot.com/2009/10/autocad-lt-rebate.html
• Jan 15 – AutoCAD Civil 3D migration from Eagle Point promotion ends.
  http://scottdurkee.blogspot.com/2009/11/eagle-point-transition-program.html
• Mar 16 – Tiered Upgrade Pricing ends, Simplified Upgrade Pricing begins (all upgrades go to half the price of a new license).
  http://scottdurkee.blogspot.com/2009/10/autodesk-upgrades.html
• Mar 31 – Autodesk Assistance Program for displaced workers ends.
  http://scottdurkee.blogspot.com/2009/10/autodesk-assistance.html
• Apr 18 – Rev It Up for Green Renovation promotion ends. Autodesk Ecotect Analysis for discounted price with purchase of AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite or AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite new license, crossgrade, or subscription renewal.
  http://scottdurkee.blogspot.com/2009/11/rev-it-up-for-green-renovation.html

Jan Autodesk Webcasts

Upcoming webcasts from Autodesk:

• Jan 13 – AutoCAD LT to 3D with Autodesk 3ds Max Design Webcast.
  http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/oc/offer/form?siteID=123112&id=13297183
• Jan 14 – From Design to Cost with Autodesk Construction Solutions Webcast.
  http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/oc/offer?siteID=123112&id=14063012
• Jan 14 – Webcast Series: Plotting and Publishing in AutoCAD LT 2010.
  http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/oc/offer/form?siteID=123112&id=14153269&ch=US%20dotcom&src=ADPB&mktvar001=159611
• Jan 15 – AutoCAD Civil 3D Webcast Series: Hydrology & AutoCAD Civil 3D.
  http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/oc/offer/form?siteID=123112&id=13172138
• Jan 20 – Revit Architecture Webcast Series: The Path to BIM for Small Firms Webcast.
  http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/oc/offer/form?siteID=123112&id=12463937
• Jan 26 – Revit Structure Webcast Series: Tips & Tricks for Wood Framing.
  http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/oc/offer/form?siteID=123112&id=13203888
• Jan 27 – MEP Engineering Webcast Series: Speeding Production in Plumbing with Revit MEP 2010.
  http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/event/view?event_id=13204786&siteID=123112&catID=3831701&id=6662921
• Jan 29 – Road Design Webcast Series: Start to Finish.
  http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/oc/offer/form?siteID=123112&id=13050361

 

When you register for these webcasts be sure to check the box at the bottom to receive future email from Autodesk.

 

Jan 22 AutoCAD Civil / Civil 3D Online Training

Learn Civil 3D from your own Desktop or Conference Room and Save!
Applied Technology Group (my day job) is offering classroom training courses on the web. The classes are live and instructor led, not pre recorded.

January 22, 2010 AutoCAD Civil/Civil 3D Session Topics and Schedule (CST)

Session 1
9:00am - 10:30am Grading with Feature Lines and Grading Objects
When and when not to use them. Site and other related Issues.

Session 2
11:00am - 12:30pm Data Shortcuts
Distributing information for all to view and see, when required.

Session 3
1:30pm - 3:30pm Automated Cross-Section Plan Sheets
Quickly build Cross-Section Sheets with just a few simple clicks of the mouse.

Buy 1 session for just $175.00 per location (train multiple people in your conference room for the price of one). Buy all three sessions for just $525.00!
1.5 PDH Each

Contact the instructor, John Sayre, at jsayre@appliedtg.com with any questions. Call 800-935-4894 to register. Tell them you heard about the classes from me.

Dec 15 Webcast "A Better AutoCAD for Managing, Analyzing, and Planning Projects"

“A Better AutoCAD for Managing, Analyzing, and Planning Projects” webcast from Autodesk is December 15 at Noon (Central) for Architects, Engineers, and Construction professionals who have experienced challenges in their projects when sharing information and challenges finding inaccuracies in that information. You can register for this webcast at www.autodesk.com/betterautocad.