Goodbye ACC, Hello Forma: What’s Really Changing at Autodesk? (Replat)

 

Autodesk recently announced that the Autodesk Construction Cloud is becoming Autodesk Forma, and everyone in the industry is asking what that really means.

Is Forma replacing ACC? Is it something totally new? And what happens to tools like Build, Docs, and Takeoff?

In this live episode of BIM After Dark Live, I’m joined by longtime friend of the show, Scott Davis from Autodesk, to talk about what’s actually happening and what it means for you and your projects.

Click here to view the replay... 

Autodesk's New Logo and The Story Behind It

An interesting article discussion Autodesk's new logo and branding...  The only explanation I have heard so far for the crazy folded letters and the 2014 software:

"...A talented team of Autodesk designers created the new branding and found their inspiration in origami. The style beautifully shows the convergence of art and science, form and function, aptly representing the Autodesk software portfolio..."

Click here to continue reading....

At first I am thinking to myself "why use an ancient art form to represent the new digital future?"... But then I remember an article I read sometime last year...   Interesting...

I guess I will have to launch that folded "R" software for a few months and see how much it grows on me.

How to Download Free Autodesk Software as a Student

I do get questions about how to download and use the free software offered by Autodesk to Students... Well, here is a nice video explaining the process...



Source:
AutodeskCare, Everyone loves free stuff, right? Free food, free...
http://autodeskcare.com/post/33230157617/everyone-loves-free-stuff-right-free-food-free

Revit View Template Check Box Annoyance

Dear Autodesk,

Please add a "Select All / Deselect All" for these check-boxes....

Just saying...

DesignByMany - REskin Challenge (Prize: Free Revit License!)

I have recently become aware of a new challnenge over at DesignByMany.  The challenge is sponsored by Autodesk and the winner will receive a full blown license to Revit Architecture 2013.  How cool!  Not mention one of the judges is a fellow blogger (Zach).

This challenge is to cleverly reskin a decaying urban building on the corner of Broadway and Reade St in New York City. Submissions can range from a focused investigation to an entire reskinning of the building. If the submission is a focused investigation, a wholistic application of the investigation must be represented. Submissions are encouraged, but not required, to incorporate sustainable technologies and strategies into the skin. The skin should be awesome, inventive, and buildable.


Assuming that the budget is not endless, each component of the skin should be “buildable.” As part of the submission, provide a brief fabrication method/proposal that clearly outlines what each component is made of and how it will be assembled. All final submissions must be in Revit “.rvt” format. 

 Click here to read about the competition and to enter.

Autodesk Project PhotoFly - Too Cool...

This is to cool for words..