DFW BIM Infrastructure User Group - Training Day 2016

Come join us for the first DFW BIM Infrastructure User Group Event at the Irving Convention Center, in Los Colinas, Texas. We will have certified instructors, software technical specialist, professional designers, Autodesk representatives, and Autodesk Expert Elite members presenting and attending. Classes will very from introduction to Autodesk 2017 products, to advance classes. This event will have Autodesk design software in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Revit, SSA, Vehicle Tracking, Autodesk ReCAP 360, Navisworks, and InfraWorks 360. There will be roughly 40 classes to choose from. Space is limited, so register as soon as possible. Come and learn a few tricks & tips, design workflows, and also network with other design professionals. Lunch will be provided also. See link below for registration.

DFWBIUG Registration

PRESENTERS:

Rick Ellis - Cadapult Software Solutions / Civil/GIS/Survey Consultant

Richard Crews - Imaginit Technologies

Todd Rogers - Total CAD Systems/ Infrastructure Solution Consultant

Eddie Johnson - COINS / ISD Technical Specialist

Juan Soto-  Kimley Horn / Civil Designer

Kevin Duke - KAD Solutions / Revit Architecture BIM Specialist 

Gabe Hernandez - Applied Software / Senior Technical Consultant

Jason Porter - Applied Software / Senior Civil Technical Advisor

Tony Carcamo - BIG RED DOG Engineering Consultant / CAD/Design Manager

Eric Chappell - Autodesk / Civil Community Evangelist

Winning Work With InfraWorks 360

Here is a recent post I made on our company blog.

Engineering design workflows have evolved during the past 50 years from manual hand drafting on paper, to overlaying scanned GIS maps, to now creating rich compelling 3D rendered models with InfraWorks 360. With InfraWorks 360, design professionals can seamlessly create multiple conceptual design proposals to help evaluate decisions and increase the approval process with clients/developers and city review agencies. 

A few months ago one of our clients came to us with a vision to create a 16 building multi-use project in San Antonio. With only a very basic overall schematic site exhibit, our task was to bring the client's vision to life. Yes, we could have done the norm, by creating a 2D conceptual site plan with maybe a simple Google Sketchup exhibit or PowerPoint slide but we wanted to add a little more realism to the site project and incorporate a BIM workflow. To truly bring realism and tell a story of what the client was proposing to build and enhance the community environment, we created a preliminary concept site model with InfraWorks 360.

With InfraWorks 360, we were able to quickly insert 16 buildings with different footprints, heights and facades. In addition, landscape features such as bushes and trees were also included. Pavement markings. people, and city furniture such as light poles, street signs, trash cans were also added to provide the look, feel and real environment to the model. To add more realism to the 3D model, animated background clouds, and real world sun light environment was created to produce real shadow casting throughout the site model. We were able to view quickly and easily how shadow casting would affect the site during the morning and late afternoon hours. 

Once the model was completed, screen shots from varies angles were created. In addition, a video fly-by was also created, to be used during the client presentation. On top of that, the during the client meeting, we used the InfraWorks 360 3D model in a live environment by manually navigating throughout the site model per the clients request. With InfraWorks 360, we were able to quickly and easily make site revisions on the spot.

With the power of InfraWorks 360, we were able to create a rich compelling visual 3D model in one day and collaborate live with our clients and help them achieve their project vision. With the tools in InfraWorks 360, we were able to win the project and proceed with the project. 

Autodesk University 2015

Wow what a great trip to Autodesk University 2015. The Opening Keynote and Closing Session was great. I had an amazing time networking with other design professionals, educators, and Autodesk team members from all over the world.  I am definitely looking forward to all the new features coming in 2017. My class, with the help of Juan, Tom, and Ishka went great. What a great experience it was teaching at that level. I will be submitting 3 proposals next year over 3 different software platforms. Wish me luck.

Anyways, I have posted pictures of my adventure at AU below. On a different note, we will present the class presentation again in Austin and Dallas. We are working on the dates right now. Thanks and have a great weekend.

Good evening everyone. Thank you for visiting our blog website. We are still working on setting up the website so please be patient. Anyways, my name is Tony and I am a CAD/BIM Manager for a small civil engineering firm Dallas. We are having our first user group meeting next Friday. This first meeting will be a general meet and greet. I am hoping to see a lot of CAD & BIM Manager in the area. Anyways please make your reservation below. Seats are limited.

DFW BIM Infrastructure User Group Meeting

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