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Autodesk Navisworks Plays Important Role in New Yankee Stadium Construction

"Turner Construction Company utilized Autodesk Navisworks Manage software as an element in the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process used to complete the new Yankee Stadium project.

As part of its construction management process, known as Virtual Trade Coordination (VTC), Turner used the latest BIM processes and Autodesk Revit-based products and Navisworks Manage software to help streamline workflow and collaboration among subcontractors.

BIM design software was used to create 3D models of every major building component - from architectural and structural elements to HVAC, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems. With Navisworks Manage software as an essential component of the company’s VTC process, digital data from multiple design and engineering software sources were combined in a single "virtual" model of the stadium that assisted the Turner team and all of the project’s subcontractors in more quickly identifying systems spatial clashes and conflicts to be fixed before the construction phase. This early, coordinated, real-time, whole-project review and analysis helped to minimize costly changes and unexpected scheduling delays in the field."

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Autodesk Green Building Studio Needs Your Help

We are conducting 1.5 hour usability sessions in July over the phone in order to gather user feedback.

We are looking for Mechanical Engineers focusing on HVAC and Energy Analysts to participate. This is an opportunity to make a great impact on the user experience of Green Building Studio and we welcome your company’s participation.

If you participate you will receive a $50 Amazon gift card.

Please complete our quick survey to sign up.

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Autodesk Assists Customers Garner Stimulus Dollars

"Federal stimulus dollars are putting Americans back to work on the nation's highways, but companies behind the scenes are reaping rewards as well.

At Autodesk's Manchester, New Hampshire, office, engineers are hard at work on simulations for shovel ready projects, thanks to the money states now have for infrastructure improvements through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act."

The complete article and an accompanying video are available for viewing here.

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Autodesk Gallery - Meet, Greet and Learn Event

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Autodesk Sustainable Design Survey

The Autodesk Simulation User Experience Team would appreciate your feedback on the relative importance of different types of energy analysis data during the early conceptual design phase of a project.  The survey should take less than ten minutes to complete.

Who Should Participate?

Architects, Designers, Energy Analysts, Mechanical Engineers focusing on HVAC, and those who are doing design work with a focus on sustainability. Please forward this survey to any colleagues in these roles who may be interested.

Survey link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PPR_2fCiIHq_2fueXqmnVoyUlw_3d_3d

Survey will be active: June 1 – 8, 2009
 
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Autodesk Simulation User Experience Team

Looking for Accountability

"At the Greentech Media and Groom Energy, Enterprise Carbon Accounting Summit in Burlingame, Calif., Emma Stewart, who heads up Autodesk's Sustainable Business & Operations program, lays out the company's five strategies for reducing its environmental impact. It wants to not only build better design tools for itself and customers, but also to become more and more sustainable from within the company by examining everything from square foot usage to future partnership possibilities."

You can check out the video here.

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4D or the 4th Dimension

Blogging about Navisworks has evidently lead to me being more curious and wanting to learn more about certain Navisworks subject matters. To date, I have seen many references about 4D, yet so far failed to find a single good (and detailed) explanation. Personally I find that only a small number "hit the nail on the head". So hear it goes..

So what is 4D?

"4D is the fourth dimension, which is time. In physics there are three dimensions to space, X, Y and Z to correspond to length, depth and width. The 4th dimension is time because we move through time and it is used to explain Einstein's theory of relativity."

I also located the enclosed video, which clearly demonstrates and explains 4D or the 4th dimension.

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So, how does all of this related to Autodesk Navisworks? Well, experienced users know that Navisworks allows for 4D planning simulation and it adds the dynamic power of 4D scheduling and photorealism.

How so? Well, take a look at this video, which shows a low resolution 4-D BIM (Building Information Model) animation, highlighting clash detection in an automated car park system.

I will talk about more about "clash detection" some other time.

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Please send us any comments, feedback or suggestions you may have.

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Autodesk Design Gallery - Visit One Near You

Did you know that Autodesk now offers three design Galleries across the continental U.S.?

These galleries provide a premium experience for customers and other visitors, promoting Autodesk and cultivating a preference for our products.

Currently galleries are located at the following Autodesk locations:

• San Francisco, at One Market, SanFrancisco, CA 94105
• Boston (Waltham), at 1560 Trapelo Road, Waltham, MA 02451
• Lake Oswego, at 5400 Meadows Road, Lake Oswego, OR 97035

And that's not all. The Autodesk Gallery locations have recently been recognized for eight prestigious honors and awards.  

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 The following footage gives you an idea of what can be found at Autodesk's San Francisco gallery:

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Please contact either one of the locations for details as to how you can participate in this wonderful experience.

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Better Design with Autodesk - Video

Check out this great little video!

"See how bicycles, bridges, and a brand new science academy were designed, visualized, and simulated with the help of Autodesk technologies. By fully experiencing and enhancing their projects before they are built, design teams are creating manufacturing products and architectural projects that are more efficient, economical, and sustainable than ever before."

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Sustainable Design and the Bottom Line

Autodesk tools aim to help designers conceptualize projects on a computer before starting the costly (and energy-intense) construction process.  

Correspondent Sumi Das talks to Autodesk’s director of sustainability, Lynelle Cameron, about how architects for the Cathedral of Christ the Light and the California Academy of Sciences used sustainable design in their structures. Cameron adds, while ‘green design’ isn’t the top priority for all companies, she says ‘sustainability’ can help the bottom line and will one day be part of everyday business practices.

Check out the video here.

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