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Don't be a stranger @LARUG

To get in touch individually, or as a group one can use the twitter links below, as well as the email address at the right side column of this blog... So... don't be a stranger.

If you have something to say (and we think you do); especially about Revit, BIM, AECO (well frankly anything of interest to you) and you think we may be interested as well please do be in touch...

If you'd like to suggest ideas for presentations, etc. we invite you to send those along as well...

LARUG YouTube Video Channel

Yes click the links or images throughout ;-) and don't forget to subscribe...

The @LARUG Leadership Consortium

Jay B Zallan | President LARUG | Los Angeles | LARUG Consortium

@JayZallan

Jennifer Storey | President LARUG | Ohio

@My_Storey

Troy Gates | President LARUG | Orange County

@TroyGates

Martijn de Riet | President LARUG | Netherlands

@MDRadvies

Marcello Sgambelluri | Vice President LARUG Consortium | Breakthroughs Division

@Marcellosgamb

Elisa de Dios | Vice President LARUG Consortium | Secretary

@dedios

Joe Mendez | Vice President LARUG Consortium | Visualization Division

@jmendez_rtkl

Darren Roos | Vice President LARUG Consortium | Construction Division

@Darren_Roos

Matthew Miller | Vice President LARUG Consortium | Contracts Division
@LewisMM

As always, thanks to you our readers, members, friends, supporters and families!!!

The @LARUG Sponsorship Consortium  ;-)

We thank you all for helping us make the meetings a continuing mainstay for the AECO community in Los Angeles and to some degree the world!!!

 

Another very special thanks goes out to RTKL, it's staff and management for their ongoing gracious dedication to host our live meetings!!! -Thanks Joe ;-)

Matthew Miller | 4D is the new 3D | LARUG February 2013 | Live Stream (and Recorded)

CLICK ME to watch @LARUG Live...Now

Matthew Miller | 4D is the new 3D

And if your "Now" is later it will bring you to the recording!!!

4D is the new 3D | LARUG February 2013

What is time anyhow? @LARUG

While J is approaching what some feel is a milestone in his growing # of D's (ok, let's call them years), it seems fitting that, as this posting's title states: 4D is the new 3D!!! If you read it with the proper intonation, you should get the inference...anyhow...


LARUG is extremely pleased to announce a unique presentation by our esteemed colleague Matthew Miller.

Matthew Miller, VDC/BIM Coordinator for BuildLACCD will take us on a look into 4D scheduling inside of Revit. This presentation will give examples and methods for preparing 4D look ahead sheets, animations, and exporting to viewing platforms, all from the same project views.

We will look at out of the box set-up with shared parameters and .csv files.

By looking at some of the ways that 4D can be accomplished within the Revit environment users can also become better informed on the benefits of available Revit Add-Ins applications and beyond.

So if you are in LA, or even another part of the world (and frankly we all are!!!) -and you want to join in please do so, either at RTKL (to get the extra benefit of networking, getting to ask your questions and the wonderful food and drink provided by our gracious sponsors: UsCad, Microdesk and Kelar Pacific).

Those not in LA can watch live on Wednesday, February 27th at 6pm (presentations start about 6:30) -All times PST (GMT -9 -I believe is the case for now) See you there!!!

LARUG | February 2013 | Wednesday, February 27th @ 6pm

RTKL | 333 South Hope Street #C200 | LA, CA 90017

AU, CADdigest, The Consortium and Buildz Walk into a bar...

Well, OK: they didn't walk into the same bar... Since AU2012 that is...
As always the images (and links) are all links!!! ;-)

Autodesk University 2012 Classes online 

 ...for your perousal!!! -Sign up to stream the sessions, it's free!!!

Start with the following 2 classes? ...We think so ;-) but in any case get most every AU2012 class online, at and for your convenience!!!

Hey, Where's @DarrenRoos on that list? He was integral to our success!!! 

FYI: Yes, that's Marcello's Top Rated Class (yes #1) at AU2012!!!

CADdigest has the Goods Too

Though AUGIworld is the Originating Publisher

Thanks AUGIworld Magazine... A few of the writings featured in The Revit section of CADdigest's TenLinks...

More on the Authors:
Zach Kron Buildz

Martijn de Riet MDR Advies

Marcello Sgambelluri The Revit (Simply) Complex

@LARUG | January 2013 Meeting

RECORDED SESSION RIGHT HERE :-)

Happy New Year's are out of the way, it's time to get back to it!!!
We meet Wednesday, Jan 23rd, 6pm at RTKL 333 South Hope Street #C200 LA, CA 90017

This month we will be having a two part meeting, beginning with a dialogue between Marcello Sgambelluri & Jay Zallan:
The Irrationality of Non Rationalization.

THEN

Marcello will take us into:
Analyze That!
Using the Analytical Editing tools to model in Revit for Architects, Engineers and designers Marcello will show you how to use the analytical model to its full advantage.

The analytical model editing tools are more powerful than the physical model editing tools.

Marcello will show you how to use the analytical adjustment tools to help edit, modify and fine tune your physical model.

This course will include how to modify, slabs, walls, and beams and this could be used by architects engineers and designers so please everyone attend!

...and it's sure to be enlightening!!!

The Consortium is Growing

Recently at AU we had the pleasure of not only meeting but I was happy in having a small part in getting our newest Consortium member over to the USA, Vegas and AU for his first time... Please help us welcome the two newest members of the LARUG Leadership Consortium: The aforementioned Martijn de Riet and Darren Roos.

Martijn has already penned some fantastic articles in AUGIworld, as well as being a moderator for the Revit Forum (RFO), plus he is, as he states: a "Former building engineer gone rogue. Freelance BIM & Revit consultant. Brutally honest, straightforward. Boxtel, Netherlands" http://www.mdr-advies.nl

 

Darren has now been through his first major presentation (AKA: Trial by Fire) with The Consortium's Marcello Sgambelluri, Troy Gates and Jay Zallan and he not only held his own but capped the Coordinate and Dominate class with perfectly astounding technological advances helping AECO and the processes of getting the built environment built...well, ...better!!!

Since Martijn, Darren, Joe, Brian and Jennifer could not make the annual LARUG Consortium End of Year Party in person we raised a toast to you all and not only wish you the greatest of New Years but also look forward to the future with all of your ongoing input, leadership, support and guidance!!!

I for one can say I am better for knowing and working with you all, THANK YOU!!!

The @LARUG 2013 Leadership Consortium is:

Jay B Zallan | President LARUG | Los Angeles | LARUG Consortium

@JayZallan

Jennifer Storey | President LARUG | Ohio

@StoreyJL

Troy Gates | President LARUG | Orange County

@TroyGates

Brian Andresen | President LARUG | San Francisco

@CADBIMManager

Martijn de Riet | President LARUG | Netherlands

@MDRadvies

Marcello Sgambelluri | Vice President LARUG Consortium | Breakthroughs Division

@Marcellosgamb

Elisa de Dios | Vice President LARUG Consortium | Secretary

@dedios

Joe Mendez | Vice President LARUG Consortium | Visualization Division

@jmendez_rtkl

Darren Roos | Vice President LARUG Consortium | Construction Division

@Darren_Roos

HAPPY NEW YEAR (AS IF IT REALLY WAS 'NEW') TO YOU, THE MEMBERS, FRIENDS, SUPPORTERS AND FAMILIES OF LARUG.

LARUG | November 2012 Special

We are doing a special walk-through, class presentation design, rehearsal and those 'lucky' enough to be in LA tomorrow night can swing by, watch and who knows, even help!!! With Comments that is ;-)

No recordings, no streaming, as the real class will want to be the first!!! Going to AU2012? Sign up for this class by hitting the link:  AB2965 - Coordinate and Dominate BIM Project Success

You will glean insights from: 

Troy Gates
BIM Director, early Revit adopter, respected Technology Expert.

Darren Roos
BIM Director, Construction Technology Leader and AEC influencer.

Marcello Sgambelluri
BIM Director, Process and Technology Mentor and Modeling Breakthrough Artist.

 Jay B Zallan 
BIM Director focused on Transforming AECO's Viewpoints for Success.

LARUG Consortium

       Jay B Zallan | @JayZallan

    Marcello Sgambelluri | @marcellosgamb 

          Troy Gates | @TroyGates

            Joe Mendez | @jmendez_rtkl

Jennifer Storey | @Storeyjl

 Elisa de Dios | @dedios

           Brian Andresen | @cadbimmanager

LARUG Presents: Essentially Revit | October 2012 | Handouts & Links

Los Angeles | San Francisco | Orange County | Inland Empire | The Rest of Earth

Handouts & Presentation Links Los Angeles Revit Users Group Presents: Essentially Revit  

Note: We will be twitterlicious during the presentations, so if you have comments or questions use @LARUG and we can interact live as well... Digital spit-wads are always appreciated! 

October 2012 | Recordings

All Live Streams begin at 5:40pm+/- and the Presentations themselves start about 6pm. 

All times PST -That should leave enough time to get all hooked up ;-) -Live links will be posted just before we begin each night, so refresh the page about 15-20 minutes prior to our scheduled start time and links should show up red, underlined ;-) ...refresh again if not...We use a 20 minute countdown that can be seen live...

• LARUG Presents | October 2012 | RTKL
• LARUG OC Presents | October 2012 |  OCE

October 2012 | Handout Links

1. LARUG Presents | Marcello Sgambelluri | Adaptive Components & Mass Families
2. LARUG Presents | Jennifer L Storey | Phasing in Revit
3. LARUG Presents | Joe Mendez | Visualization Alternatives
4. LARUG Presents | Jay B Zallan | Shared Coordinates 

October 2012 | LARUG YouTube Channel

Recorded session videos will immediately after the live presentations & will continue to be added to at: LARUGsBIMconsortium Youtube Channel Videos

Image below links to LARUG Presents: Essentially Revit | October Agenda & Location posting!!!

Cheers, -J

LARUG Presents: Essentially Revit | October 2012

Los Angeles | San Francisco | Orange County | Inland Empire | The Rest of Earth

You are all invited!!! Los Angeles Revit Users Group Presents: Essentially Revit

October 2012 Agenda 

• Family Creation Techniques | Marcello Sgambelluri | 30 min | LA & Recording Only
• Phases, Phase Filters, Demo | Jennifer L Storey | 30 min
• Shared Coordinates | Jay B Zallan | 30 min
• 3rd Party Addons | Joe Mendez | 30 min

October 2012 Locations

Los Angeles | RTKL

Wednesday, October 17^th | 6:00 pm

RTKL

333 South Hope Street

Suite C200  

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Orange County | OCE OC
Thursday, October 18^th | 6:00 pm 

OCE OC

3210 El Camino Real 
#100
Irvine, CA 92602

Inland Empire | WLC Architects IE
Wednesday, October 24^th | 6:00 pm 

WLC Architects IE

8163 Rochester Avenue
#100
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

San Francisco | WLC Architects SF
Thursday, October 25^th | 6:00 pm 

WLC Architects SF

2600 Tenth Street
#500
Berkeley, CA 94710

The Rest of The World

Note: The presentations themselves will begin at 6:30 pm PST... If you are not able to make it to one of the meetings listed above, we will be sharing these digitally, both live streaming, as well as via recordings... we will be tweeting (and posting more in this blog) about that in the days to come, as mentioned above :-) -so if you haven't already please do follow LARUG & The Leadership Consortium: LARUG | @LARUG

LARUG Consortium

       Jay B Zallan | @JayZallan

    Marcello Sgambelluri | @marcellosgamb 

          Troy Gates | @TroyGates

            Joe Mendez | @jmendez_rtkl

Jennifer Storey | @Storeyjl

 Elisa de Dios | @dedios

           Brian Andresen | @cadbimmanager

LARUG Thanks You!!! And...

A Special Thanks to our sponsors for supporting LARUG: 

Los Angeles & Inland Empire

Microdesk

Kelar Pacific
USCAD

Orange County

OCE USA
 San Francisco, Bay Area

Ideate

Microdesk

CAD Masters 

More special thanks also go out to our host firms, as well as my personal thanks to The Consortium for all of their hard work, The Consortium IS truly one of the BIM Dream Teams!!! 

-J