RobiNZ CAD Blog

Wi-Fi may reveal more than you think–Dr Karl

With reality capture becoming an important part of CAD/BIM any advance of this technology should be of interest. Imagine a technology sensing physical geometry, human biometrics, even touch device input and speech remotely. Then imagine it doesn’t require any new hardware installation to generate this information, just to capture it… Have a listen to this BBC podcast from 04:30 through 15:00 about what researchers are finding by analysing Wi-Fi signal interference. This is not device tracking or dependent on beacons, just the ambient Wi-Fi now present in almost every building and lots of public spaces. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p046gpcv BBC 5 live's science... Read more →

Revit User Group Auckland September Meeting announcement–Note New Venue!

Time for another RUGAKL meeting, already! Note that this months meeting is hosted by, and at, BECA: Sam McAlister from Autodesk with Formit 360, Infraworks 360, Live and Stingray When: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 5:30 PM Where: Beca Offices, 21 Pitt Street, Auckland (Enter through the main doors at the corner of Pitt and Hopetoun Streets, straight ahead to the Auditorium) Please join us from 5.30pm: • 6:00pm : Welcome and Introduction • 6:05pm : Presentation: Sam McAlister from Autodesk talking about and live demonstrating Industry Collections, Formit 360, Infraworks 360, Live and Stingray • 7.00pm: Wrap up – Tips,... Read more →

AutoCAD’s Windows Reporting Tool

If you are trying to assist someone troubleshoot any software or hardware problem knowing the machine configuration can be a big help. If you have AutoCAD installed there is an easy way to get it in a format that is easy to share. Start AutoCAD then from Command: GRAPHICSCONFIG click the Tuner Log button. You’ll get a text file with detailed system information for processors, disks, monitor drivers/display resolution, operating system version, physical & virtual memory and more. While some of it is AutoCAD specific the “Additional System Info” is a great resource for support staff. Read more →