Revit 2014 - Student Download Date... Still waiting...

By this time last year Autodesk had already released the latest version of Revit (2013).  My prediction last year was that the student release would have been around April 18th.  I am wondering when it will be released to students this year.  Looks like AutoCAD 2014 and some other software suites are good to go for students...  Hmmm...  Additionally, the 30-day free trial download for Revit on Autodesk's website is still setup for 2013... 

Navisworks 2014 is also available for students to download....  

What about Revit?!

Revit 2013 - Cloud Rendering for Students - 75 Free!

Looks to me like those of us with a Autodesk Student Community account get 75 free cloud units...  No signs as to what you could do when you run out but 75 is a heck of a lot better than 25!

Revit 2012 - Autodesk Education Community Download - Still no sign...

I was getting hopeful that the Revit 2012 suites would be launching soon over at the Autodesk Education Community when I saw AutoCAD Architecture 2012 pop up recently...

Sadly, no Revit 2012 versions yet...

I think I am going to stay realistic and go with my original estimated Student Community launch date...

Why do the CAD kids get to have all the fun first?

Autodesk Education Community - Green Building Studio is now FREE for students!!

That is right... Green Building Studio is avaliable to students for FREE.  This is awesome news and I will most certainly be posting some videos in the future of how students, like myself, can use Green Building Studio in school.  Great stuff.

Autodesk Education Community News

Autodesk Green Building Studio Available Now
Autodesk® Green Building Studio® is now available on the Autodesk Education Community! Designed to help architects perform whole building analysis, the software keeps sustainability in mind earlier in the design process.

What's New on Autodesk Labs
Check out what's cooking in Autodesk Labs, home to innovative new technologies and collaborative development. Through an online forum, Labs provides the public with free, early access to prototypes, technology previews, and experimental web services.

Autodesk Yale University BIM Symposium Videos
View six great new videos of top university professors discussing implications of architecture pedagogy during a BIM Symposium co-hosted by Autodesk and Yale University.

Autodesk Revit Architecture German Tutorials
Created by Autodesk Student Experts from Graz University of Technology in Germany, these three new German Revit Architecture tutorials contain informative handouts, sample files and videos.

Autodesk Workshops at ACADIA Conference
Autodesk will host two workshops at the ACADIA conference October 18 – 20 at The Cooper Union in New York. Attendees of these workshops will learn Autodesk Revit Architecture and Autodesk Ecotect Analysis software. Register now!

Autodesk 2011 Products Officially Released to Students

Today is the day. Head on over to the Autodesk Student Community and download your new Autodesk 2011 software!

Already downloaded Revit 2011 and have been using a free trial? Just activate it with your information.

• Click here to go to the Student Community and download now!!!

Oh, and by the way, Autodesk has updated the Student Community Website with some new features and layouts.... Check it out.

Autodesk Education Videos

Some new videos released in the Autodesk Student Community:

Welcome New Facebook Users!

I am proud to say hello to all the new readers who may have found there way to this blog via Facebook. The Revit Kid.com! is now being fetured on Autodesk Student Engineering and Design Community's Facebook page (which has almost 20,000 fans).

Welcome to my blog and enjoy!

Don't foget to check out all of the tutorials on the right hand side, subscribe via RSS feeds and emails, and use the search bar (also to the right) to search my 320+ posts!

1,000,000 Members of Autodesk Student Community.

I was just wondering on Facebook and ran across the Autodesk Student Community page where this message was posted:

The Autodesk Education Community just hit 1 million members! Thanks to all the students and educators who have made this an active and thriving global community.

Wow... I remember looking a couple weeks ago and there was only about 800,000 members. What does this mean to The Revit Kid.com? Well, this means that, whether they all know it or not, one million people have access to a fully functioning copy of Revit for FREE! Incredible.

Not a member yet? Click here to access the Autodesk Student Community and Register.

Post #300: Welcome New Readers!

The Revit Kid.com! has been featured in this months Autodesk Student Community Newsletter:

The Revit Kid
The Revit Kid blog is an amazing source of information for students using Autodesk® Revit® Architecture. The blog is designed for students planning on entering a career in architecture, and strives to help all users become comfortable with the world of BIM.

For those of you who are first time visitors be sure to check out all of the tutorials on the right hand side and subscribe via email, RSS, or blogger on the right hand side as well! Don't forget about the search function either!

To my returning readers that belong to the Student Community there is a great Phil Bernstein video uploaded onto the Student Community website:

Autodesk at AIAS Grassroots Leadership Conference
Hear Autodesk’s Phil Bernstein’s inspirational presentation from this year’s AIAS Grassroots Leadership Conference. The presentation focuses on how the next generation will help design a better process and ultimately change the architect’s role.

Thank you Autodesk for featuring me in this months newsletter.

Autodesk Student Community - Internation Email Issue & Updates

Apparently international students (going to schools outside of the United States were having issues with their school email address's not working when registering for the Student Community.

From Autodesk:

"To address the issue many countries have of not providing school issued email addresses, Autodesk allows all students from India – and several other countries – access to the Community without the requirement of a school email address. You must, however, use a valid personal email address, and must choose your school from a pull-down on the registration form.

Go to the registration page, choose your country from the pull-down menu, then continue to fill out the form."

Now, go to the Autodesk Student Community and start using Revit for FREE!

Also, Autodesk 3DS Max and Maya were always 30 day trials for students... not anymore. Head to the Student Community and you can download Maya and 3DS Max for 6 month trials.

Finally, Autodesk has added a "Sustainable Design for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Guide."

"The Autodesk Sustainable Design Guide illustrates sustainable design principles and technologies for every phase of the project life cycle – whether new construction or renovation. Decisions made early in the process can deliver significant results when it comes to the efficient use of energy, water, materials and land in a final project design. Using this guide will help you better understand which decisions are critical – and what steps to take to create and deliver more sustainable designs.

You Will Learn...

What decisions impact the sustainability of your project
When to make those decisions
What tools and information you need to inform these decisions..."

Autodesk 2010 Software Now Avaliable for Students.

I know I mentioned the release of Revit 2010 on the Autodesk Student Community long before this email (which I recieved yesterday) but now all the programs are out!


Changing the Way Students Design for the Future
As the school year comes to a close, summer is the time to download the new versions of your favorite digital design software - or try out a new product. Become proficient with the tools design professionals use worldwide, so you can make an impact on your future.
There are now more than 20 Autodesk products available for free* download on the Student Engineering & Design Community! And, for the first time ever, we're making AutoCAD® 2010 available as well.

The Student Community expands the portfolio of products you can use to develop the skills you need in design industries such as mechanical engineering, industrial design, architecture, civil and structural engineering, and the digital arts. It will also help you gain expertise in the growing industry trends of Digital Prototyping, building information modeling (BIM) and sustainable design.

Free* 2010 Software Includes:
• AutoCAD® (new!)
• Autodesk® Revit® Architecture
• AutoCAD® Inventor® Professional Suite
• AutoCAD® Civil 3D®
• Autodesk® Alias® Automotive
• Autodesk® Showcase®
• AutoCAD® Map 3D
...and more!

Autodesk Student Community: Career Center

For those of you who belong to the student community I was clicking around and found the Careers section.  

This portion of the site is powered by Career Builder.com and appears to be very powerful.  I searched for jobs in my area and found a whole bunch (usually I find one or two relating to architecture on many other sites).  Give it a try.

Autodesk Student Community : Career Center

Autodesk Student Community

For over two years now I have been using Revit completely free!  This is all thanks to the Autodesk Student Community.  Find out if your school participates in this great community.  A network of over 500,000 students and teachers belong.

The site enables you to share your designs, connect with other students, and use Autodesk software completely FREE! (Including Revit).

Find out if your school participates.

Your school doesn't participate?  Let your teacher know and become a member!

The Autodesk Student Community

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