AUGI and Extension Media announce AUGI AEC Edge. A new publication dedicated to the AEC industry, the innaugural issue of AUGI|AEC EDGE is now available for download.

Revit Cross Discipline Articles:
   - How Can the Introduction of Business & Software Systems Affect your Business?
   - How To "BIM-Enable  IPD"
   - A Little Help From My Friends Collaboration Between Consultants
   - Extending BIM Design Value Using The Revit API
   - A Trainer’s Perspective: Key Requirements For A Successful BIM Implementation
   - A General Contractor’s Venture Into BIM And VDC

Revit Architecture
   - Revit In A Large Firm:  A Tale Of Implementing Revit
   - Getting Oriented With Revit’s Coordinate System
   - Make Room For Revit: Key Requirements For A Successful BIM Implementation
   - A Tutorial For Line Based Families
   - Revit In High School: Meet Two Progressive Teachers And Their Program

Revit Structure
   - Growing Revit Structure
   - Integrating Analysis Programs With Revit Structure
   - Revit Ready: Looking Back

Revit MEP
   - How To Play Nice: Sharing Revit Models Between Disciplines
   - Five Steps To Success With Revit MEP: The Reality
   - Putting The ‘I’ In Your BIM Content: Revit MEP Families That Capture Design Intent
   - Revit MEP Implementation At CTA Group: A Struggle With Promise

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Experience the power of BIM with Autodesk Revit, at the 3rd international Revit Technology Conference.

The 2008 Annual Conference is to be held Thursday 26 June – Saturday 28 June at the Novotel Brighton Beach, Sydney.

Details at http://www.rugsyd.com.au/rtc2008

Rodd Perey
RTC 2008 Committee

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Revit Architecture 2009 is the latest release of Autodesk’s BIM application for architectural design that integrates elements, views, and annotations into a single, coordinated building information model.

Pros: New mental ray rendering engine and extensive library of predefined materials allows high-quality renderings to be generated within Revit Architecture; additional rendering aids include photometric lights and expanded library of RPC content; new Swept Blend massing tool allows more complex forms to be modeled; macros capability gives users direct access to the Revit API for developing useful aids and shortcuts; new navigation tools make it easier to view the model from any desired angle; ability to apply color fills to sections; many other enhancements in modeling, interface, display, document creation, and interoperability; continues to remain very intuitive and easy to use.

Cons: Interface for conceptual modeling lacks the fluidity of other 3D modeling applications; complex building elements still relatively difficult to model; the potential for better inferencing and smarts to cut down on modeling steps remains largely unexploited.

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