USCArchitecture BIMposiums Summer 2012

Friends of LARUG,
If you are planning on being (in) LA this Summer, or already are here ;-) then you should be aware of the #BIMposiums being presented by USC Architecture ...BTW: tweet them up @USCArchitecture

Now that you are aware we hope to see you there/here!!!

Several of LARUG's Leadership Consortium & #BIMmodelingFluffyKittenKillas_LA will be speaking at Practical BIM 2012 (Check them & all the presenters out, on J's Blog) There are many of our local & international friends and colleagues participating so the value of these will be fantastic!!!

Here's a copy of a correspondence from Karen; one of our favorite Professors at USC, inviting everyone to join in... See you in July!!!

PRACTICAL BIM 2012, Friday July 13, 2012.  The 6th Annual USC BIM Symposium.  Building Information Modeling in architecture, engineering and construction. Best practices and case studies in collaboration, implementation, training, analysis and programming.   Thirty-eight presentations in two simultaneous tracks, taught by people who actually do BIM. The emphasis this year is on practical solutions.   $25 Registration fee. AIA CEU: 7 units.   Speaker list attached below. Further information and registration are online at:  http://www.uscarchitecture.com/bim

FACADE TECTONICS 8, June 28 - July 1, 2012.  Twenty-seven presentations over two full days (June 29-30), plus preconference meetings (June 28) and a post-conference walking tour of downtown Los Angeles facades (July 1).  Issues in the design, engineering, manufacturing, construction and operation of building enclosures. Materials, analysis, acoustics, case-studies, high-performance, design-processes, etc.  $195 Registration fee. AIA CEU: 10 units. Speaker list, further information and registration are online at: http://www.uscarchitecture.com/facades

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION: BIM AND PROCESS CHANGE: TESTED TECHNIQUES AND NEW INNOVATIONS.  Maximum of 25 participants.  Some of the most experienced BIM experts and practitioners in the Los Angeles area will present case studies to demonstrate how BIM works and what new innovations are being tested. You will also gain knowledge of client demands for BIM and review the open standards technology available for BIM and how it is being applied today.  $225 Registration fee. Includes breakfast, lunch and an evening networking reception. AIA CEU; 7 units.  Speaker list, further information and registration are online at: http://www.uscarchitecture.com/sessions/bim-and-process-change

Thanks!

Karen M. Kensek

School of Architecture

University of Southern California

Trying to Work in Revit WorkSharing files From Home, Sans Revit Server???

A Work at Home on 'Some' Worksharing Files Post bit.ly/KYTGhX Fun @RevitForum w/ Guest Star @Twiceroadsfool twitpic.com/9lfur1

— Jay B Zallan (@JayZallan) May 15, 2012

May 2012 Los Angeles Revit Users Group Meeting

This month's LARUG will again be hosted by & at RTKL's beautiful Downtown office, with special help by LARUG Leadership Consortium's own Joe Mendez (Thanks Joe!!!)... Is he & RTKL awesome, or what!!! YES.

LARUG May 16th 2012, 6-8:30pm+/-
RTKL
333 South Hope Street
Suite C200
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Parking is pay-to-play so read all the signs or better yet walk or mass commute!!! (If you can ;-)

So, what are we up to @LARUG in May?
Well, getting ready for #RTCAUS and #RTCUSA so you can plan on seeing more of what we will be sharing at those awesome conferences... You will still want to go to the RTC's since we cannot do all of the classes though!!!
Yes, this invitation is much like last month's but that is where the similarities of this LARUG meeting will end!!! This month's presentations will be one to Restructure your practice from and also one to Play Games with and soooo much more :-)

As you may know we are continually focused on helping make Los Angeles a leader in Revit & BIM, by bringing the best possible learning content for FREE!!!

Well free to you at least, due to our great sponsors: Microdesk, UsCad & Kelar Pacific, who we thank for their continued support!!! Perhaps one day #Autodesk will find it in their budgets to help support these meetings again, since we support them!!! Until then Extra thanks to the resellers and you!!! OK, OK, 'us' too ;-)

Cheers!!!

#BIMmodelingFluffyKittenKillas_LA

Revolutions & Open References: Model Out of Your Mind!!!

At the April 2012 LARUG Marcello Sgambelluri presented a new method for modeling or more apt: controlling objects in Revit. He presented the "Open Reference Method" (PART 1) below... Oh, BTW: In the posts, "What If" is a question...even though the statement is made that we never need use the Angle Dimension again; that is for you to decide...the best tool at the right time and all...

So now we have the old-school Angle Dimension method PLUS:
Ride The Rails Method
Open Reference Method
Revolution Method

This was awesome, for nothing if not showing that there is hiding functionality: namely the Arc Angle dimension (not the Arc Length) ...there is no tool for Arc Angle...it magically shows up when selecting a curved Reference Line...niiiiice.

Anyhow, after he posted this method there were some comments about this not spinning all 360° or that it breaks at 180°...well, as we said at the LARUG: a door with that hinge setup cannot in reality open to 180°, since there are door handles!!!

Well, it seems that even though that is true, Marcello took it on to make a similar rig that does rotate to any (yes ANY) angle and does not break & is very stable (PART 2) below. This is the Revolution Method.

If I may speak to all of LARUG and everyone in RevitLand: If you take nothing else from this outside of inspiration and a new way to think about 'problems' that would be great: to paraphrase one of MS's comments from last week:

'The day I stopped complaining about what the tools can do & how they do things and instead focused on how to get the work done, by using creative solutions and thinking a problem through; was the day I began to have breakthroughs'

'If you look at tools and functionality (even one's you'd like modified) as gifts you will be much more productive!!!'

I completely agree with that idea... There is 'gold' in everything, it's up to us to divine it!!!

I suggest we all take a page from that concept: Think, Try, Try Again Differently: Shampoo/Rinse/Repeat...

PART 1

PART 2

April 2012 Los Angeles Revit Users Group meeting

Keep an eye out...the cow is Soooo 2011 (although she looks great in 2013)... There is some cool shit going on & coming up so keep in touch!!!

See you @LARUG And remember it's FREE!!!

AUGIworld is in Print & J is in AUGIworld

I like pages 24-28 myself but all of the articles are nice as well...Yes, the image & red text are links.

Next month look for another collaboration from Marcello Sgambelluri & J highlighting some of the new features, new concepts and ...well you'll have to read that too!!! Marcello's part is awesome as usual.

Remember AUGIworld is now a print magazine again, so update your AUGI profile with a real name and address and email them to say you want the printed copy (if you do want it)!!!

It's awesome that the RTC ad is in the middle of my article... synchronous happenstance for sure... I think that's good for everyone!!! See you at RTCUSA... If you are going that is...

#LABIMmodelingFluffyKittenKillas

Come On LA, Get Vasari'd

Need I say more??? One never knows but these may get folded into our favorite BIM Authoring Platform, so if you haven't yet gotten up to speed on/in Vasari you had better...

Others are and you want to stay attractive to employers, right?

Awesome job ADSK!!!

March 2012 Los Angeles Revit Users Group meeting

 

This month's LARUG will be a very special one, totally New & Redesigned, with a lot of newly added functionality ;-)!!!
To be held Wednesday, March 28th, 6pm (but get in early!!!)
at:
CO ARCHITECTS
5055 Wilshire Boulevard, 9th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90036

First up will be CO Architects' Jessie Carrillo and his team presenting “The Design Assist process with BIM”
They will go over how they use BIM in the design assist process to:
1.    Communicate the design intent
2.    Get on budget
3.    Help produce shop drawings
4.    Get the desired look




After that 30 minute presentation we will be having
The Los Angeles BIM Consortium's (AKA: Los Angeles' #BIMmodelingFluffyKittenKillas) Troy Gates, Marcello Sgambelluri & Jay Zallan presenting: Well we can't really say legally just yet, but you do know what comes out in March, right?

You will just have to show up to find out!!!

Park on the streets or in the building, if you can afford to.

Security will need RSVP lists so do reply and get in before 6pm or else... If you arrive at 6pm or later you will need to take the following steps to reach CO's office:
1. At the entrance door, pick up the phone and wait for Kastle (security company) to answer.
2. Simply state that you’re attending a CO Event and they will admit you.
3. Security phones need to be used to:
    a. Get into building from garage
    b. Get into building from Wilshire Blvd
    c. Elevator access to 9th floor
    d. Get out of parking garage if no attendant at gate. (put your parking ticket in box by phone)

-See you there & then

#BIMmodelingFluffyKittenKillas

RTCUSA RTCAUS & The Los Angeles #BimModelingFluffyKittenKillas R Getting Ready!!!

@RTCUSA Los Angeles #BimModelingFluffyKittenKillas Teaser Alert (SOOO much more 2 show in June)!!! twitpic.com/8u3jin #CanHardlyWait

— Jay B Zallan (@JayZallan) March 9, 2012

LARUG @ RTC USA & RTC AUS

Registration is now open... Go get you some Revit in Georgia!!! (Image is a link as always)