Ideate - Ideate BIMLink for Revit 2014 now available
An update for my favorite Revit tool and most favorite Autodesk reseller. I miss you Bob!
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An update for my favorite Revit tool and most favorite Autodesk reseller. I miss you Bob!
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For Immediate Release
IMAGINiT Technologies Releases
IMAGINiT Clarity 2014 Product Line
Three Distinct Software Solutions Save BIM Teams Time and Effort Through Improved Task Automation, Collaboration, Real-time Reporting and More
FRAMINGHAM, MA ― May 16, 2013 — Rand Worldwide (OTCBB: RWWI), a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, today announced that its IMAGINiT Technologies division has released the 2014 versions of IMAGINiT Clarity, IMAGINiT Clarity LT and IMAGINiT Clarity Workshare. These three web-based collaboration tools also include new and improved features.
Designed to extend the value of the Autodesk Revit Server platform, IMAGINiT Clarity and Clarity LT enhance control of Revit Server set-up, automate repetitive tasks and securely provide valuable data to non-Revit users.
For architectural, engineering and construction firms that do not use Autodesk Revit Server, IMAGINiT Clarity Workshare improves the traditional file-based work sharing approach and fully automates numerous time consuming Revit software related tasks.
“Our IMAGINiT Clarity product line has our customers covered – regardless whether their BIM team is using Revit or Revit Server,” says Bob Heeg, executive vice president at IMAGINiT Technologies. “The combination of listening to customer feedback, keeping pace with the latest Autodesk releases and always finding enhancements to provide added value is IMAGINiT’s winning combination.”
"We're getting a lot of mileage out of Clarity for our Government and Medical facility projects,” stated Jason Gardner, BIM manager at Hoefer Wysocki Architects. “Once the model is ready, the ease-of-use and speed with which we can get information to our clients and principals is nearly instantaneous. Something that used to take us hours upon hours to do, now happens automatically in the background because our team has set up the project models with Clarity and we're able to keep our principals and clients happy and informed throughout the design process," concluded Gardner.
“We started using IMAGINiT Clarity for a hospital project in South America,” commented Clay Starr, associate at RTKL Associates Inc. Starr continues, “The timing was great as we needed to provide datasheets to the client, and that’s a very time consuming effort. After we confirmed the accuracy of the data, even translating it into Spanish, we used Clarity to generate over 1,700 room datasheets in a short amount of time. We’re excited about the upcoming enhancements and will consider expanding its use across our practice.”
Each of these three web-based collaboration tools provide task automation, project reporting, system monitoring and project level security to provide easy sharing of BIM data inside organizations and amongst external partners.
In addition to offering file-based project sharing as well as support for Revit Server 2013 and 2014, IMAGINiT Clarity and Clarity LT have numerous new and improved features. The 2014 version of IMAGINiT Clarity Workshare has also received extensive improvements which have also been based largely on customer feedback.
Task Automation
All Clarity products allow tasks to be automated in three ways: every time a Revit file is updated; at a scheduled time; or on demand. Mundane tasks such as exporting data to Navisworks or DGN file formats or creating ModelReview reports can now be performed on demand, freeing up staff to undertake higher value tasks.
To share model data with team members who don’t use Revit, Clarity products can automatically generate a variety of file export options including PDF, DWF, DWG, IFC, GBxml, FBX and more.
Datasheets
Due to popular demand, all Clarity products have now greatly extended the capabilities of datasheets to go beyond the popular room data sheets. BIM team members now have almost 20 different data sheet options to choose from including furniture and equipment.
Control that Mimics Business Workflow
The IMAGINiT Clarity product family is specifically designed to enhance collaboration and reduce time and resources required to complete necessary tasks. In line with this objective, now all Clarity products can assign roles that mimic typical workflows. For example, the BIM coordinator role can now assign tasks while a new view only role can be used by marketing staff who can access, view and share data, but cannot make any changes to the model.
Live Online Presentation
In addition to the details available online for all three new IMAGINiT Clarity products, there is a free webcast on May 17, 2013 at 10 AM and 2PM (Eastern Time for North America). The live presentation that will cover each of the products is free, butregistration is required. Log into this online presentation from any location and listen to audio through your computer speakers and chat live with the developers of the IMAGINiT Clarity products.
Availability & Pricing
All IMAGINiT Clarity products are available with perpetual licensing. New this year, each product is also available on a subscription basis for those who want to use the tools for a specific project.
IMAGINiT Clarity Workshare offers an unlimited number of users and projects and also includes basic installation and training. Maintenance fees apply. For organizations interested in a solution specifically for Revit Server, IMAGINiT Clarity and IMAGINiT Clarity LT can be packaged with Autodesk Revit Server or can be integrated into an existing installation. Setup and training is included and managed by IMAGINiT’s trusted team of implementation and training experts. Pricing is dependent on number of locations, hosts, accelerators and task servers. Maintenance and subscription fees apply. For more information, visit: imaginit.com/clarity.
About IMAGINiT Technologies
IMAGINiT Technologies, a division of Rand Worldwide, advances the way architects and engineers design, develop, and manage projects. Customers of this leading professional services and technology company include organizations in the building, infrastructure, manufacturing and facilities management industries. Fortune 500 andEngineering News Record’s Top 100 organizations work with IMAGINiT Technologies to gain competitive advantages through expert technology consulting, implementation, training, and support services. As one of the world’s largest integrators of Autodesk 3D design and engineering software, the team leverages unrivalled industry experience to design systems that accelerate innovation while improving project quality and profitability.
Any and all trademarks making reference to or related to Rand Worldwide, IMAGINiT Technologies, ASCENT, Rand Secure Archive, or IMAGINiT Clarity, are registered and/or owned by Rand Worldwide, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries, affiliates, and/or other legal holders.
Autodesk, Revit are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.
I'm sure this will keep your manholes happy and be less of a pain in the asphalt. Now, if there could only be a Revit Civil product, life would be great/grate.
Source/Link:
The BIM Coordinator for AutoCAD Civil 3D and Revit was our free technology preview that assists project team members with building and site grids. The technology preview automated the more error-prone manual steps in the coordination of site and building grids between the AutoCAD and Revit environments. The tool specified one common XYZ point and its orientation in the XY plane between the two coordinate systems. This reference point defined the relationship between the building and site grid.
Remember my blog post:
Check out this recent blog post:
Originally available in Subscription Center for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 and Revit 2013, it is now also available for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 and Revit 2014.
Completion is alive in the lab.
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For subscription customers only:
http://autodesk.com/subscription
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The AGC is looking for input on the draft version of the AGC BIMForum Level of Development Specification that has been released for review and comment on April 24th, 2013.
This is to be a supplement to help with use of the AIA E-202 contract document.
The AGC is looking for comment and criticism of the document before June 7th 2013.
The final document is scheduled to be released to the public on July 13th,2013 in a fully Indexed, bookmarked and hyperlinked PDF format.
LOD Specification Draft. Download your copy of the Specification here:
http://bimforum.org/lod/
Feedback is welcome and may be submitted until the public comment period ends on June 7, 2013.
Please take a moment to complete the following survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3SCRVL2
Source/Link:
http://bimforum.org/lod/

The Level of Development (LOD) Specification is a reference that enables practitioners in the AEC Industry to specify and articulate with a high level of clarity the content and reliability of Building Information Models (BIMs) at various stages in the design and construction process. The LOD Specification utilizes the basic LOD definitions developed by the AIA for the AIA G202-2013 Building Information Modeling Protocol Form and is organized by CSI Uniformat 2010. It defines and illustrates characteristics of model elements of different building systems at different Levels of Development. This clear articulation allows model authors to define what their models can be relied on for, and allows downstream users to clearly understand the usability and the limitations of models they are receiving.
The intent of the Specification is to help explain the LOD framework and standardize its use so that it becomes more useful as a communication tool. It does not prescribe what Levels of Development are to be reached at what point in a project but leaves the specification of the model progression to the user of this document. To accomplish the document’s intent, its primary objectives are:
· To help teams, including owners, to specify BIM deliverables and to get a clear picture of what will be included in a BIM deliverable
· To help design managers explain to their teams the information and detail that needs to be provided at various points in the design process
· To provide a standard that can be referenced by contracts and BIM execution plans.
Ok Alix, you really pissed me off when you said my last attempt was only an image and not really a point cloud on my iPad. So, I did what anyone without a workflow and process would do. I figured out a way to piss you off and create a new dimension to BIM.
If you're using Autodesk 2013 software, you can bring your point clouds into Navisworks. Then, if you're lucky enough to have it, export your Navisworks model to BIM Glue. Then you can see your point cloud project on the iPad. I haven't tried this with Navisworks 2014 since Autodesk hasn't released their BIM Glue plugin yet (and there's no reason for the delay)!
It does take a bit of time to upload and parse, and it's not the fastest of ways to view your point cloud, especially compared to the awesome Recap program, but I did manage to open the model and walk through the project as seen in the video below. It really is awesome. File size is an issue and I don't know how many scan files you can load at once into Glue.
It's not the most elegant solution, but I wanted a way to see a point cloud on the iPad and now Alix owes me an apology! PS. Kris, call me and I'll walk you through it (and you owe me a beer). Cindy, thank you for letting me have the BIM laboratory to invent creations like this.
If you don't have a Glue account, you can save the point cloud files as NWDs and email them to your iPad and then you can view them on Glue.
http://youtu.be/wI7Em4A3t1A
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