Archive for the '"Building the Future" articles' Category

Exploring Second Life and its Potential in Real Life AEC

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

This article explores the increasingly popular virtual world, Second Life, and its potential to enhance the design and construction of buildings in the real world.

URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/buildingthefuture/2007/SecondLife.html

Autodesk FMDesktop: Extending BIM to Facilities Management

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

This article takes a detailed look at FMDesktop, Autodesk’s new dedicated FM tool, and its new BIM integration capability, which reads DWFs published from Revit Building and automatically interprets room data.

URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/buildingthefuture/2007/FMDesktop.html

Exhibit Hall Highlights from Autodesk University 2006

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

This article provides an overview of some of the products that were on display in the Exhibit Hall at the recently concluded Autodesk University 2006.

URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/buildingthefuture/2006/AU2006_Exhibits.html