From the Ground Up

Project Basejump (Bing maps) – now back available

After a little break Project Basejump is back and running until August 2013 (that’s next year) for AutoCAD Map and Civil 3D 2013 users.

Its free and fast to use, just connect via the data connection (FDO) inside your ‘Planning and Analysis’ workspace, but ensure you have set the coordinate systems you are working in i.e. Great Britain, BritishNatGrid’

Then just choose the aerial or map that you want and connect, simple!

Jack Strongitharm

BIM for Infrastructure Geotechnical Webinar - Watch Again

For those that couldn’t attend yesterday’s webinar, you can now watch again.

You just need to register your details to gain access to the video.

You have 30 days to watch the video

Enjoy!

http://bit.ly/Bimwebinar

Autodesk Navisworks 2013 - Service Pack 2 now available

A service pack is now available for Autodesk Navisworks 2013 products.

You can download and install the Autodesk Navisworks 2013 Service Pack 2 from our website

 

Jack Strongitharm

BIM for Infrastructure Geotechnical Webinar - Last chance to register

Today

3pm (UK) BST

http://bit.ly/Bimwebinar

Its free to join

We are going to be showing some cool borehole and geology work live on the webinar so if your project involve geotechnical data you should sign up to see what is possible with AutoCAD Civil 3D and other products

Jack Strongitharm

Autodesk Infrastructure Symposium at #AU2012

 

Register for the symposium on Monday, November 26, 2012.

The Autodesk Infrastructure Symposium will provide peer networking opportunities across owner/operators and the ecosystem of engineering, design, and construction firms who are focused on supporting infrastructure segments. The symposium will kick off with a general session where an executive panel will discuss industry and technology trends, followed by presentations on game changing technology that is setting the tone for the discussions that will take place in the breakout sessions. 

· Register now for both AU 2012 and the Infrastructure Symposium

· Registration code: INFSYM2012

· Instructions for registration in the attached PDF

What if I have already registered for AU 2012?   If you completed your AU2012 registration, and now want to add the Infrastructure Symposium to your registration, you will need to call toll free +1-888-371-1722 (or direct +1-415-446-7717) between 08:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m. (Pacific).  Make sure to provide your code: INFSYM2012.  Or contact us for assistance at infrastructure.symposium.2012@autodesk.com.

Hope to see you there!

From the Ground Down ! - Geotechnical Webinar

 

Image courtesy of enzdata.com

Despite the name of our blog being “from the ground up” we are doing a free webinar next week all about everything “from the ground down!”

I will be presenting with Gary Morin and Roger Chandler from Keynetix at an online webinar entitled “The Role of Geotechnical Data in Building Information Modelling”

This online seminar reviews the current BIM implementations on major infrastructure projects in the UK and overseas and reviews how the inclusion of the geotechnical data in the BIM model can improve the model’s usefulness and the decision making process.
We are going to be showing some cool borehole and geology work live on the webinar so if your project involve geotechnical data you should sign up to see what is possible with AutoCAD Civil 3D and other products
The seminar will conclude with a set of recommendations that, if adopted, could allow the engineering design team to produce innovative geotechnical systems and improve the cost-effectiveness of construction. 

20^th September at 3pm (UK) BST

http://bit.ly/Bimwebinar

Jack Strongitharm

Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2013

The Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2013 which enables users to create bridge models based on critical geometry in the Civil 3D corridor model and existing ground surface has been posted live to Productivity Tools for AutoCAD® Civil 3D®. Bridge elements include abutments, piers, and bearings configuration and modeling as well as bridge deck, barriers and roadway. Users can also create AutoCAD Civil 3D alignments and profiles from key bridge strings such as bottom of lowest girder or top of barrier. Finally, users can quickly transition bridge parameters created in the AutoCAD Civil 3D version of this Bridge Modeler into the Autodesk Revit Structure Bridge Modeling extension (REX) where additional modeling can be accomplished. 

The Productivity Tools for AutoCAD® Civil 3D® are available on subscription center.

Autodesk Excellence in Infrastructure 2012 Winners

And the winner is …

Click to find out

http://infrastructure-excellence.com/winners

Well done to all the winners and those that participated.

The 2013 contest will open nearer the end of the year, so watch out for that.

Jack Strongitharm

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 2

In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 2 which fixes or addresses a variety of issues discovered by customers and by Autodesk's internal testing team.

via beingcivil.typepad.com

Been away for a week, but just in case you missed it, get the Hotfix 2 for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013