Customize your 2012

So I'm deep into installing Autodesk 2012 deployments for a network installation of these products and missed an important step. I don't know about others but I prefer to have clear instructions on what to do next.

In previous version of Autodesk products, if you wanted to customize the build, perhaps to change the defaults or pull files in special locations, you clicked the Customize button.

However, with 2012 and the fancy, yet cool, installer, this can easily be overlooked. The "button" to Customize is only displayed when you hover over the area with the \/ arrow.

I admit I missed it... I didn't play around looking for the Customize button. I do this about once a year and so it didn't dawn on me. I clicked Create and sat back and enjoyed my coffee.

Afterwards I noticed I never saw a Customize option and then contacted some folks at Autodesk for more insight.

When I repeated the process, this time looking for anything, I found the button to Customize. Autodesk calls it Configure, same thing to me.

Anyway, that's it for this post. Keep an eye out for it when you are creating deployments.

Point Cloud: Looking for your feedback

From Autodesk…

Greetings CAD software User!

Are you using the Point Cloud data? - The AutoCAD User Experience &Product Design Team would like your feedback on the use of Point Cloud files (from various 3D laser scanners) in your projects.

Please participate in the research by submitting the Point Cloud Survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PointCloud

We look forward to hearing from you,

AutoCAD User Experience & Product Design Team

Autodesk BIM 360

There is a new product bundle (suite-ish) coming from Autodesk. Here is a run down of what it is it:

Vault Collaboration AEC

Buzzsaw

AutoCAD WS

Project Bluestreak

Design Review

Navisworks

Pretty dense Rebar

Snapped a pic from Jay Bhatt's presentation of highly detailed Revit Structure model of a foundation mat. Ugh... scary...but cool.

It's begun

Paul Sullivan with Autodesk gave a brief introduction of the events to occur over the next few days. Following that Jay Bhatt is pumped and giving a nice discussion on where Autodesk is going and what the AEC industry is breaking in. Snapped a quick pic of Jay... ;)

Autodesk AEC Media Event

So today up in Waltham, MA, USA, Autodesk is holding the 2012 Product Release Media Event. In a nutshell this event is attended by the press from all over the world. I am also attending, representing my firm, Walter P. Moore and Assoc., as well as Autodesk User Group International, AUGIWorld magazine, and my little blog CADDHELP and related Twitter.

What I actually end up saying is to be seen but I'll try to do my best to let you know what Autodesk is saying this year and what might be relevant to most users.

Next up...Waltham, MA

Tomorrow morning, heading to Autodesk AEC HQ in Waltham, near Boston, MA. This trip is twofold, to meet and greet some of the guys who make Revit what it is and to raise awareness about the new wares from Autodesk.

Look for more early this week.

Look what just arrived!

AutoCAD 2012!! Cool...

Revit 2012 webcast comments

I'm not a MEP guy but this is looking really good. I wish I had a MEP counterpart who would do this level of detail.

Revit 2012 webcast comments

Assemblies are totally new. You can select elements and create views that focus only on those elements. Talk about a smart beam or column schedule! Back in the day we used to do make these drawings but they took a long time. Seeing this in Revit is astounding.