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CorelDRAW 2018 disappears on Windows 10

I still use CorelDRAW for graphics, old habits die hard and I like it, but could not get my veteran 2012 version to run on my Surface Book (Windows 10 1803). It installed ok, started and displayed the splash screen for a while, then vanished. Since it was pretty old, and Corel upgrades are very affordable, I decided to get the new 2018 version. A bonus is better support for pen and the new Surface Dial. So I installed it, started it, admired the new splash screen briefly and wondered why it vanished just like the old one! After a... Read more →

Scanning the LHC

Fascinating look at the CERN, European Organisation for Nuclear Research, LHC facility captured by laser scanners: Inside CERN - lidarnews.com “The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is situated 100 meters below ground at CERN and is considered the biggest single machine on the planet. It is also the location of one of the most important scientific achievements of this century, the Higgs boson.“ Read more →

For me BIM probably began with LEGO

I haven’t modelled with, or thought much about, LEGO for decades—the photo below is my collection in the mid-1970s, my first building models—but recently created a logon for the LEGO IDEAS site. The motivation was to support an awesome Kākāpō bird project. The real Kākāpō is endangered, once considered extinct, and this LEGO tribute was promoted on Twitter by astronomer turned conservation biologist Dr Andrew Digby @takapodigs; Kākāpō and Takahē Scientist for the New Zealand Department of Conservation. I’ve followed him since seeing his presentation at the NZ Skeptics Conference (2016) about a career/life change that went from creating/using telescope... Read more →

New Zealand Building permit 1976

Compliance is one reason it is difficult (and expensive) to build a house in New Zealand these days. And it probably didn’t leak… “1976 Building Permit, 3pages, $217” ..well that got harder pic.twitter.com/HEhFECaYYJ— Ra Dejardine (@radejardine) June 15, 2018 Read more →

Revit User Group Auckland June Meeting announcement

See you there: Dynamo in Revit - Increasing efficiency and automation When: Wednesday‎, ‎June‎ ‎20‎, ‎2018, ‎5‎:‎30‎ ‎PM to ‎8‎:‎30‎ ‎PM Where: Jasmax, Parnell, Auckland Registration (free) required and details at Meetup.com Please join us from 5.30pm: • 6:00pm : Welcome and Introduction • 6:05pm : Presentation: Jasmax will be presenting on their use of Dynamo in Revit. From automating tasks that will save valuable time on projects, to running model audits to ensure that company best-practices are being applied. The presentation will include an overview of the software, how to set it up in a big practice, real-time use... Read more →

An AutoCAD thing I wish Revit had

When you just want to put something in the middle of two other things/points without the hassle of dimensioning and EQ constraining, arraying or whatever… A “Mid between 2 points” snap override would be handy. Read more →

AutoCAD Toolbars live on?

AutoCAD appeared (in use at ZF Transmissions) about 01:20:00 into the marathon Microsoft Build Day One keynote. It was a segment about ‘empowering first line workers”: I.e. the ones who do actual work… It was interesting but what got my attention were the toolbars. I Love the ribbon! Microsoft Build 2018 // Vision Keynote | YouTube Read more →

BiLT ANZ 2018 Finale | BLAUGI

Wrap up report of BiLT BiLT ANZ 2018 Finale | BLAUGI Conference attendance & travel sponsored by Autodesk User Group International Part One Here Part Two Here Text from AUGI Article There is more to BIM than technology and BiLT ANZ 2018 reflected an increasing focus on the human side of BIM and related AEC professions. One prominent sign of this was a panel discussion, “Gender diversity in AEC: Challenging our industry sponsored by Central Innovation”, which featured on the Friday plenary mainstage. Moderated (with contributions) by Justine Clark (Parlour); Elizabeth Harper (GHD), Glenda Caldwell (QUT) & Todd Bartley (AECOM)... Read more →