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Sometimes change isn’t just good…

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Matt W

…it’s necessary to grow as an individual, as a team member and progress as a professional. Back in September 2017 I left a multi-discipline engineering firm after working there for nearly 17 years as a drafter then proving myself as … Continue reading →

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AU2017 Class Presentation (teaser)

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Matt W

I am excited to say that once again I’m heading back to Autodesk University in Las Vegas to present and co-present two awesome classes. My main class is focused on InfraWorks and how easy it is to use for architects … Continue reading →

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Drone + Point Cloud + InfraWorks = COOL!

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Matt W

So the other day I took my DJI Mavic Pro out to an open field to test it’s automated flight option, Tap to Fly, and the time-lapse photos in order to create a point cloud using Autodesk Recap’s Photo to … Continue reading →

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InfraWorks 360 – A Brief Overview for Beginners (AUGIWorld article)

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Matt W

Check out the February issue of AUGIWorld for my article “InfraWorks 360 – A Brief Overview for Beginners” in which I discuss some of the benefits of InfraWorks 360 such as: Using Model Builder to generate existing site models quickly Roadway … Continue reading →

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Re-use, re-size, re-purpose

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Matt W

InfraWorks 360 comes loaded with lots of great 3D content, but sometimes you just can’t find what you need. But what if you took an existing 3D model and re-sized it and used it for a different purpose? The three … Continue reading →

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Adding Realism by Randomizing

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Matt W

Add a touch of realism to your InfraWorks 360 models by randomizing the look of objects. The Javascript below will rotate selected city furniture objects about their Z axis at a random degree. The code below can be modified to … Continue reading →

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Batch Create Snapshots from Infraworks 360 Bookmarks using Javascript

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Matt W

Using a few lines of Javascript code you can automate the process of creating snapshots for each bookmark in your model. To run the code simply open the SCRIPTING editor and copy/paste the code below into the main window then click the START SCRIPT button … Continue reading →

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Creating a simple Revit family (Part II)

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Matt W

In Part I we created a simple cube with three parameters to control the length, width and height. In Part II we’ll expand on the cube and use a nested family and create a simple table with the nested family … Continue reading →

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Software Updates & Service Packs

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Matt W

Software Updates & Services Packs 2012 Revit MEP 2012 Update 2 Revit Structure 2012 Update 2 2013 Revit MEP 2013 Update 2 Revit Structure 2013 Update 3 AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Service Pack 2 2014 Revit 2014 Update 3 Revit Add-Ins 2014 Revit Extensions Space Naming Utility Worksharing … Continue reading →

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Manufacturer’s Revit Families

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Matt W

Below is a list of manufacturers that are providing Revit content for their products.  This is not a comprehensive list and will be updated as necessary. NOTE: Some links/manufacturers still need to be verified.  If you would like to see … Continue reading →

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