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On Relationship-Based Construction

Hear Marc Howell with McCarthy Building Company offer background on his firm, and then discuss how the building construction process is based on relationships, and how “value” to customers is not always based on the latest technology.

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About the Okaloosa Project – from Map Drawings to Digital Assets

Hear Deeter Allmond Smith, GIS Administrator for the Okaloosa Gas District discuss how her team at the Okaloosa Gas District (Florida) transitioned all of their 2D map drawings to 3D digital assets using Autodesk software, including AutoCAD® Civil 3D®, AutoCAD® Map 3D, Autodesk® Topobase™, and Autodesk® MapGuide®.

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Sustainable Design for Engineering Students

Hear Dawn Danby, Sustainable Design Program Manager for Autodesk, discuss the growing Autodesk® Inventor® student community, and the recently launched free online Autodesk Sustainability Workshop.

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Dr. Mather Receives Autodesk Manufacturing Community Achievement Award

Hear Dr. J.D. Mather of the Pennsylvania College of Technology (part of Penn State University) discuss his background and the work he and his students did that earned an Autodesk Manufacturing Community Achievement Award. Dr. Mather was presented with the award at Autodesk University 2010.

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Where the Rubber Meets the Road with BIM – Contract Drawings

Hear Harold Litzenberger of Hazen and Sawyer discuss how the output of their BIM process is contract drawings – where he sees the rubber meeting the road. Harold also describes their use of Autodesk® Navisworks® for visualizations and walkthroughs.

Play Now |  0 Comments  Posted On December 08, 2010 at 12:29AM

NASA – Interview with Dave Lavery

Hear from Dave Lavery about how NASA collaborates with strategic organizations that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to help build a future full of engineers and innovators.

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Yale Architecture Students Dig into Autodesk Mudbox

Hear Yale University Architecture professor Mark Gage discuss how they are introducing their students to Autodesk® Mudbox™. Mark discusses the need for today’s architects to get exposure to what media and entertainment creation software can do for them.

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Hear How Tait Towers Uses AutoCAD to Design Concert Stage Sets

In this Autodesk University special report, Tyler Kicera of Tait Towers describes how his firm uses AutoCAD® to design sets for touring rock bands and world-famous production companies such as Cirque du Soleil.

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All About GITA at Autodesk University 2010

Hear Bob Samborski, Executive Director of GITA, the Geospatial Information & Technology Association, discuss the role of GITA in promoting technology as it relates to infrastructure assets.

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Autodesk Updates AutoCAD WS with Support for Offline Editing

Hear Lynn Allen and Shaan Hurley of Autodesk reflect on this past year’s AutoCAD® for Mac and AutoCAD WS offerings.

Play Now |  0 Comments  Posted On December 07, 2010 at 11:59PM

John Yetter Discusses Utility Design Maturity Model at AU Roundtable

Hear John Yetter with Spatial Network Solutions discuss his company, explain what the Utility Design Maturity Model concept is all about (a topic he discussed at the AU Utilities Roundtable), and offer his perspective on the value of Autodesk University.

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Designing Stylish Dental Chairs with Autodesk Inventor

Hear Patrick Berry of A-dec discuss how the demand for style is driving the latest design of dental office patient chairs and furniture. One of A-dec’s advanced chairs, designed with Autodesk® Inventor®, was on display at Autodesk University 2010.

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Expanding the Value of BIM into the Operational Phase of the Building Lifecycle

Hear Marty Chobot of FM:Systems discuss expanding the value of BIM into the operational phase of the building lifecycle. He discusses how they connect an Autodesk® Revit® Architecture model (in real time) to their web-based system to use the information to manage a building.

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Using an IPD-based Approach for a Large Hospital Project

Hear Justin Schmidt and Chris Rippingham describe their firm, DPR Construction, its team of BIM specialists, and what they look for in new hires in terms of BIM Experience. Chris then discusses a large hospital project that involved an Integrated Project Deliver (IPD) approach.

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Putting the Smarts into Smart Grids

Hear Frank Markus of Man and Machine discuss the need for our smart grids to provide two-way management. For example, Frank notes how their tool that works with Autodesk® Topobase™ helps a residential location accurately track/verify energy fed back into the grid.

Play Now |  0 Comments  Posted On December 07, 2010 at 11:34PM

BIM for Large Scale Infrastructure Projects

Hear Cory Dippold of Hatch Mott MacDonald discuss how the company has taken BIM beyond its traditional application to architecture to address large-scale infrastructure projects. Cory notes that a whole new approach is needed when applying BIM principles to infrastructure projects.

Play Now |  0 Comments  Posted On December 07, 2010 at 9:41PM

HOK’s Building Smart Initiatives and Revit Architecture Book

Hear James Vandezande of HOK discuss his firm’s eight Building Smart Initiatives, from model input to performance-based design, IPD, and facilities management. He also describes his new book Mastering Autodesk® Revit® Architecture. ]

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Autodesk Design Factory Suite Helps ITAMCO Deal with 50-Ton Machine

Hear Joel Neidig of ITAMCO share, among other things, a story about how Autodesk® Factory Design Suite helped his team install a 50-ton gear-making machine from Germany.

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Urbee Car Offers Fossil Fuel-Free Future

Hear Blaine McFarlane of Kor Ecologic discuss the role of Autodesk® Inventor® and Autodesk® Showcase® software in the development and promotion of the Urbee car. A member of the Autodesk Clean Tech Partner program, Blaine talks about the value of low-cost design software to advance his start-up company.

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How to Reduce Time and Cost of Construction Using BIM

Hear Peter Rumpf and David Burczyk of Mortenson Construction discuss how they have been able to reduce time and cost on their construction projects by fully leveraginging a BIM process and how they achieved remarkable efficiency gains in their RFI process during a large hospital project.

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