it was a shock, last night, to learn of Bill Adams death. Although we both come from the Southern Hemisphere the AUGI booth at Autodesk University was where we met in person. I will miss that smile and the man under the crazy hats (below at AU2011). Vale Bill, my thoughts are with his family and all who'll miss him, literally, around the world. Read more →
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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 →
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Half time, day two, report from BiLT BiLT ANZ 2018 tees off - BLAUGI blog Conference attendance & travel sponsored by Autodesk User Group International Part One Here Text from AUGI Article The BiLT ANZ 2018 opening plenary began with sponsor sessions - from Autodesk & Newforma - then Omar Awny introduced the remarkable Ashraf Habibullah whose keynote lit up the room with his personality, presentation and (literally) with his illuminated foil jacket. He's a Structural Engineer, President and CEO of Computers and Structures, Inc (products including ETABS) but didn't talk about that other than to illustrate his point. The... Read more →
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I am honoured Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) asked me to cover the BiLT Design Conference (former Revit Technology Conference) in Brisbane. The first post is on their blog: BiLT ANZ, the biggest ever! | BLAUGI Also look for #BILTANZ tags on my social media Conference attendance & travel sponsored by Autodesk User Group International Robin Sent from Outlook for Android Article from AUGI Blog My journey to BiLT ANZ 2018 began with an unexpected email from AUGI: Would you consider doing some blogging for AUGI? Yes! I have attended a couple of the predecessor Revit Technology Conferences (RTC), in... Read more →
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BIM AK time again, see you there! Only two weeks to go until the May 2018 BIM AK Event! Make sure you are registered! This months event will be focused on BIM during the design stage, with some excellent infrastructure project case studies - showing that BIM isn't just for vertical construction! Attendance is FREE, drinks and food will be provided but pre-event registration is essential. All attendees are required to register prior to the day of the event via the registration link below. Whether you’re a BIM Manager, Architect, Engineer, Contractor, Facility Manager, Manufacturer, Project Manager or anyone else... Read more →
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An interesting development in the New Zealand Autodesk reseller space today with this announcement: CADPRO Systems Ltd acquires Salesoft CAD Solutions Ltd Effective Thursday 23rd June 2016, the amalgamation of these two businesses will create the largest New Zealand owned Autodesk reseller with over 20 staff based in Auckland and Christchurch… Read the full details of the announcement here (CADPRO web site) or in this PDF letter. The NZ Autodesk reseller community is a small world. It, strangely, just got both smaller and bigger as the combined businesses make for a powerful sizeable all NZ owned team. I’ve been a... Read more →
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The latest AUGIWorld is out, and looking good* AUGIWorld July 2011 - | BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International Management, organization, getting your ducks in a row… Whatever you want to call it, spending some time to think through the process of implementation before you take it on means no wasted steps, less frustration, and ensures a streamlined process. In “Revit Implementation: Workflow Tricks,” Aaron Maller lets his experience do the talking when it comes to Revit implementation and standardization. AutoCAD Architecture pro Melinda Heavrin provides a blueprint for managing CAD Standards in her article “CAD Standards Management.” Curt... Read more →
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While I’m away cycling Coast to Coast you can learn about new Autodesk software for design, engineering and entertainment via a webcast. It’s on March 21, 2011 (US Time) or Tuesday, 22 March 2011 for those of us who live in the future Date / Time: US: March 21, 2011 2:00pm PST, 5:00pm EST, 9:00pm UTC New Zealand: Tuesday, 22 March 2011 at 10:00:00 a.m. (UTC+13 hours NZDT) Register today at http://autode.sk/glzUsA Read more →
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As the Mistress says... (click through to her post for full details as I've only copied the basics) CAD/Design/Architecture/Engineering Annual Salary Survey Running Now! - Mistress of the Dorkness AUGI is currently running the 2009 Annual Salary Survey! COMPLETE THE SURVEY BY JUNE THE 30th. Which means that your peers need YOU to log in and report your views. We call this a survey because that's precisely what we're doing. We're collecting information from the members to compile and share back with the members. What a great idea! But, unfortunately, only about 10% of our membership takes part each year,... Read more →
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It’s time to help out AUGI and give The Mistress, who compiles it all, something to do by contributing to their annual salary survey*. Only takes a few minutes and it’s confidential as detailed in the... Read more →
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