Wireless HTC Vive Cosmos - A Win for AEC

The world of VR continues to evolve, which includes higher quality graphics, more portability and wireless freedome... as I generally predicted earlier this year in my Enscape blog post Technology Trends That Will Shape The AEC Industry in 2019.

In today's post I will share a few details about the new HTC Vive Cosmos and some highlights from the Wireless Adapter setup. The high-quality graphics, wireless freedom and inside-out tracking make it a great option for real-time rendered VR experiences in AEC.

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Reflection on Autodesk University Las Vegas 2019

I hadn't been to Autodesk University in a number of years. But this year I doubled down and went to two; London (June) and Las Vegas (November). Both where really great conferences, where I met lots of people, went to some great sessions and even got a selfie with Autodesk's CEO, Andrew Anagnost. In Vegas, I also presented twice.

Today's post will reflect on AU Las Vegas 2019, click here for a recap on AU London 2019.

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A well kept Revit secret: the CTRL key

Today's post comes compliments of industry expert Pieter Schiettecatte from A+I in New York City.

Did you know that the CTRL key has special powers when using modify tools like moving, copying, rotating, mirroring, aligning, join...?

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New ArchSmarter Enscape Course + Black Friday Sale = Awesome Fun

Have you been wanting to learn Enscape but don't know where to begin? Or, have staff asking for related learning resources?

Well, I have a great option for you! Today's post covers a new ArchSmarter course I created to help learn and maximize the potential of Enscape; the real-time rendering software for Architects, Engineers, Contractors and Owners.

Details:

• Videos: 26
• Time:    3 hours
• Cost:     $99/person (save 30% per sale mentioned below)

ArchSmarter Black Friday Sale:

• Save 30% now through Monday
• At checkout, enter the code THANKS
• See Michael's email below for more details and additional offerings

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AIA Minnesota Convention 2019 Recap

The annual Minnesota Conference on Architecture, hosted by the Minnesota chapter of the American Institute of Architects, is now behind us. I was honored to present for a fourth year in a row on efforts I am engaged in here at LHB. Today I will share a recap of that event. Perhaps this post will entice you to attend this prestigious event in the Mid-West next year!

"Minnesota AIA is one of my favorites - more like a national conference than a state conference" Randy Deutsch AIA, LEED AP - Architect, Author, Educator, Speaker

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Revit 2020.2 Update Released - What's New?

While over 12k Autodesk customers where arriving at Autodesk University last week -- in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA -- the Revit 2020.2 update was released. This is another solid list of mid-major-release updates, which spoon feeds new features, along with bug fixes, to subscription customers.

This post will highlight these new features...

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New Posts Coming Soon, Stay Tuned!

It has been super busy with conferences the past two weeks.

Please watch next week for reflections on the Minnesota AIA Convention and Autodesk University. I will also provide a brief overview of the new features in Revit 2020.2 which was recently released!

Until then, check out who I had lunch with as an Autodesk Expert Elite... Autodesk's CEO Andrew Anagnost.

More on all this next week!

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