RobiNZ CAD Blog

RobiNZ @ Autodesk University 2007 - Friday 30/11

A mixd bag of Revit, from Beijing Olympics to Supply-Chains?, then a dash to the airport for that relaxing 14 hour jaunt home. Leave on Friday, arrive on Sunday! The Successful Implementation of Bu... Read more →

RobiNZ @ Autodesk University 2007 - Meeting "The Mistress", or was it "The New Lynn Allen"

I’ve been attending Autodesk University since 2004 but somehow never managed to meet Melanie, “The Mistress of the Dorkness”, Perry . I met her husband Mike last year (he’s the English Gentleman in th... Read more →

Court says The Warehouse can be sold...

Let the games begin… Court says Warehouse can be sold - 29 Nov 2007 - NZ Herald Shares in The Warehouse Group surged as much as 25 per cent today after the High Court granted supermarket giants... Read more →

RobiNZ @ Autodesk University 2007 - Thursday 29/11

I’ve just started experimenting with virtual machines as a way to test software so the first session will be interesting. Other than that it’s a Revit day, notice a theme this year?, with everything f... Read more →

RobiNZ @ Autodesk University 2007 - Wednesday 28/11

Today starts with the AEC Industry presentation. It’s always cool to see how others use the software get a peek into the future of AEC software. The day ends with a Techology mainstage and a look a th... Read more →

RobiNZ @ Autodesk University 2007 - "Designing the Future" Main-stage

This year the main-stage was "in the round". A huge room with center stage, giant screens facing in all directions, and seating (it seemed to me) for all. Mighty impressive when all is said to be abou... Read more →

RobiNZ @ Autodesk University 2007 - Tuesday 27/11

It’s all Revit today including a Phil Read’s “Film Stage” session. I first met Phil back in 2001 when he was the Implementation Architect for “Revit Revit” (prior to Autodesk buy out) and came to our... Read more →

RobiNZ @ Autodesk University 2007 - I'm here

I made it to Vegas & know Trisha did too. We met up at San Francisco Airport where, as planned, I also met another Kiwi cycling friend for coffee. Have just registered which was a painless process. Seemed even easier than last year in-spite of about 1/3 more people. If you're here and reading this, very likely I know... I'll be the guy in a red shirt and Kiwi cap tomorrow! Read more →

RobiNZ @ Autodesk University 2007 - Monday 26/11

Today it’s off to Vegas and time for Autodesk University, proper. It’s a small world when a friend from the South Island of New Zealand happens to be transitting San Francisco airport, coming from Can... Read more →

RobiNZ @ Autodesk University 2007 - A day across the bay...

Today I travelled across the bay to Larkspur to meet with Michael Scherotter . I arrived at the ferry terminal to find the first one left about 90 minutes later than I thought so thanks to Michael for... Read more →