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Improve design productivity, interoperability, and documentation efficiency with updates to Autodesk Revit 2022 The release of Revit 2022.1 delivers more capabilities and useful features to give you a big productivity boost. It’s now easier than ever to document your BIM workflows, connect across products and project phases, and clarify design intent with greater accuracy. Here […]

Did you know that 82% of companies that made a significant investment in collaboration solutions and BIM (Building Information Modeling) software cited a positive ROI? That’s because BIM is more than just software – it’s an intelligent, model-based design process that allows designers, builders and owners to access, share, collaborate and coordinate between disciplines, through […]

“Autodesk offers a lot more than just AutoCAD, Revit, and Navisworks, as it has built out its portfolio to help drive construction toward BIM, which includes cloud services and greater mobility.” —Constructech editors For the sixth year in a row, Autodesk has earned a spot on Constructech Magazine’s Top 50 Technology Powerhouse list. The list is […]

The new Autodesk 2016 products were released in April. We covered many of the software releases here on this blog and then had several webcasts to show you what is new. Bill Knittle presented information on the new features in Revit 2016 along with the new features in the Autodesk Building Design Suite 2016.  You […]

Built for Building Information Modeling (BIM), Autodesk Revit software, in the Building Design Suite Premium and Ultimate editions, combines features for architectural design, MEP and structural engineering, and construction, in a single, comprehensive application. The Building Design Suite includes software that enables users to incorporate include real-world data in designs. There are three levels of […]

The Revit® 2016 release continues to support user productivity with improved software performance and usability enhancements. Navigation during Redraw: Speed navigation by interrupting the display of model elements as you move through the model. Automatically linked views in PDF exports: Improve communication by navigating PDFs exported from Revit more easily. Share your designs as electronic […]

Last year, Autodesk partnered with McGraw Hill Construction to find out if BIM is embraced around the world and whether employing BIM processes have improved business for those companies. Key findings in the report show: 75% of companies report a positive return on BIM investments Contractors are experiencing less errors and rework Companies are expecting […]

Given today’s competitive business climate, controlling costs is essential for the success of a building or construction project. But cost control is a challenge for many firms, especially when project teams and disconnected project data are spread around the world. It is often difficult for firms to produce the accurate, timely material takeoffs needed to […]

Autodesk amps up BIM with expanded cloud-based collaboration services Join Autodesk for this free webinar to learn more about Autodesk A360 Collaboration for Revit®—a new service that connects building project teams with centralized access to BIM project data in the cloud. With no need for costly IT setup, Autodesk A360 Collaboration for Revit is a […]

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Bill Knittle, Synergis Building Solutions Engineer: In some cases, our walls need to follow even more elaborate construction techniques. In this case, we’re going to look at how to create a foundation wall with an accurately modeled brick ledge or shelf. To begin this process, let’s take a look […]