How SUNY Ulster Uses Project-Based Learning & Autodesk Revit

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This semester two projects of note came to completion using Autodesk Revit. The first project involved creating a digital model of a local school using Revit. Information is now available to school administrators from the Building Information Model to manage facility use and plan reconfigurations as needed by student changes.

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How BIM is being used to teach Sustainable Design

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In a nutshell, purpose-built BIM solutions such as Revit help students learn holistic building design. BIM represents buildings as digital simulations rather than just traditional CAD drawings or 3D geometric models. Therefore, students who use BIM learn about the whole building. They learn to think more clearly about their design and are empowered to make informed decisions early in the process.

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3D Mice and Revit

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Autodesk and 3DConnexion have teamed up to bring the technology of 3D Mice to the forefront of the BIM process. Revit Architecture 2012, Revit Structure 2012, Revit MEP 2012, and Navisworks 2012 have all added new functionality for 3D Mice.

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Autodesk Inventor Professional 2011 vs. SolidWorks Premium 2010

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A recent Delphi expert analysis spearheaded by Ray Kurland compared out-of-the-box Autodesk Inventor Professional 2011 to SolidWorks Premium 2010 in fifteen functional areas: Part Modeling, Assembly Modeling, Simulation, Mixed Modeling, Plastic Part Design, Sheet Metal Design, Interoperability, Documentation/Drawings, Visualization, Design Automation, Mechatronics, Mold Design and Tooling, Routed Systems, BIM (Building Information Modeling), and Data Management and Collaboration.

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Autodesk Online Scholastic Studios

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To further support Educators in developing their skills and curriculum, Autodesk has announced a series of webcasts specifically for Educators.

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