SIGGRAPH 2011: Showcases Emerging CG Technologies
Get a glimpse of emerging industry technologies at SIGGRAPH 2011. A variety of ArchVision friends and partners are participating at the SIGGRAPH 2011 Vancouver Make It Home Conference this week. If you are out and about, we encourage you stop by for the latest updates from some of our industry friends: * Autodesk (#429) will […]
Getting to Know the Revit Family
Family means something different to everyone. For Revit users “families” are how parts of a building are arranged in a meaningful way. There is a hierarchy of properties that define how families behave. For example, a window can be a family and types might describe the width, shape, materials and appearance of the window. The […]
YouTube Video Tutorials Can Help Streamline Your Workflow
Seth Godin posted a short and sweet blog entry today: “Time for a Workflow Audit.” No matter the project, taking the time to streamline your workflow benefits everyone involved. In the case of RPC, video tutorials provide a way to learn how to fast track your workflow. In addition to a series of ArchVision video […]
RPC Creator: Where Did You Get That RPC?
Every few days, we receive a customer submitted project that include unique “new” RPCs. My typical response is: “Cool, that’s a new RPC!” Where do you get these “new” RPCs — you create them yourself! Sure, we have thousands of RPCs available but, sometimes, you or more likely your client want custom content. For years, […]
ArchVision RPC License Plans: Which One is Right for My Firm?
Lately I’ve received a lot of questions about the differences between the ArchVision Software License and the RPC All Access Ultimate License. I wanted to take a moment and try to elaborate on the two of these. We’ve streamlined our product line and now offer two annual license plans. The ArchVision Software License is designed […]
RPC Support in Navisworks Profiled in AUGIWorld June 2011
The June edition of AUGIWorld arrived in my inbox yesterday. I “flipped” through the magazine and read a couple articles that caught my attention. One features Norton Healthcare, which is just down the road in Louisville, KY and the other profiles Southland Industries use of Autodesk’s Navisworks. “Navisworks Manage, from a Contractor’s Perspective” (pages 36-40) […]
RPC Mass Populate Feature: How to Fill a A Large Space Fast
If you’ve ever worked on filling a parking lot and had to place content one-by-one, you know the time it takes. The RPC Plug-ins for 3ds Max and AutoCAD solve that dilemma with the Mass Populate feature. It’s an easy-to-use feature which allows you to place RPC Proxies (place holders) and then easily populate them […]
How a Trip to Nepal Sparked Conversations about BIM…
Earlier this year, I took off on a trip with friends to Nepal. One of my longtime friends, who resides abroad, was able to join us. He was excited to take a break from the reality of never-ending construction, growth and the finance world of Singapore. He’d recently finished up a contract with the impressive […]
If It’s Useful to an AutoCAD 2012 User, It’s in the AutoCAD Exchange.
The Autodesk Exchange in AutoCAD 2012 is now live and features a wide array of add-ons (free & paid): • Plug-ins (yes, the RPC Plug-in for AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, and Civil 3d is in there) • Standalone applications • Content (including RPC People, Tree, Cars & Objects Sample Content) • Books & Training Materials We’re […]
New RPC Plug-in for AutoCAD 2012. Now featuring Drag & Drop.
AutoCAD 2012 is now available. In its latest incarnation, AutoCAD 2012 supports RPC Content drag & drop from the ArchVision Dashboard. Now it is possible for RPC All Access users to search for content and drag it directly into their scenes. The ArchVision Dashboard does the rest. No need to locate content, map it and […]