BIM NEWS - 29.05.23
Greetings, dear subscribers. I hope you've missed the news from the world of BIM architecture and AI during this time. Today, I have another big portion of AI news for you. They are directly or indirectly related to architecture and the rest of our work. Don't forget to share the news that I prepare for you. Enjoy your reading.
Adobe Unveils Future of Creative Cloud With Generative AI as a Creative Co-Pilot in Photoshop
Adobe has introduced Generative Fill, an integration of its generative #AI model Firefly, into Photoshop, making it the first Creative Cloud application to incorporate this technology. Adobe's Firefly aims to aid and streamline the creative process, allowing users to add, remove, or extend content from images easily and precisely. Generative Fill, trained on Adobe Stock images, understands and matches the perspective, lighting, and style of an image and creates content within separate generative layers. This allows for non-destructive editing and creative flexibility. This announcement is part of Adobe's larger initiative to implement generative AI across its Creative Cloud workflows. The company is planning to expand Firefly's capabilities across its various cloud-based services. The use of AI aligns with Adobe's AI Ethics principles, ensuring transparency, and includes a unique feature called Content Credentials, which tracks whether the content was human-created, AI-generated, or AI-edited.
Photoshop AI for Architects
"When I saw the new Photoshop AI "generative fill" tool I just KNEW I had to explore it and share it from an architect's point of view! In this video I walk through how to get this new tool and demonstrate some possible uses for us as architects!" by Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA
AI For Brainstorming Ideas: My Workflow Explained
In my opinion, there's a fabulous video from Dami Lee on the subject of AI and architecture. I highly recommend watching it.
Watch a live talk on role of data and AI in architecture industry with Autodesk | Dezeen
This video provides an overview of a panel discussion hosted by Dezeen and Autodesk, focusing on the role of AI and data in architectural practice. Moderated by Dezeen's editor, Tom Ravenscroft, the panel features experts from Cannon Design, the Nordic Office of Architecture, and UN Studio. They discuss the integration of #AI and data into the design process and their potential impact on the future of the industry. Coinciding with the talk is the launch of the first set of capabilities of Autodesk Forma . This industry cloud targets the early stages of design planning, promising new ways to unify workflows and automate processes, freeing architects to focus more on creativity.
Revit 2024 Updates Enscape Users Should Know About
This article by Daniel Stine, AIA, IES, CSI, CDT, Well AP provides an overview of the newly released #Revit 2024 by 欧特克 and Chaos Enscape 3.5, which now supports the updated Revit version. Stine explores several enhancements and additions to Revit 2024, including a new sample project and template file, a dark theme, solar enhancements, a new visual style - textures, and new site tools. He also discusses the changes in cloud collaboration cache relocation and link coordination model and the cut geometry enhancement. Stine highlights the increased usability and compatibility between #Enscape and Revit, providing a detailed explanation of each new feature. He advises users to explore these new updates with trial versions of both Revit and Enscape. However, he also points out certain limitations, such as Enscape's lack of support for advanced Revit materials and the new linked coordination model feature.
5 Surprising reasons why Learning Parametric Design is easier than you think
"Learning Parametric Design for Everyone" is a blog post by Krzysztof Wojslaw , where he dispels the misconception that only individuals with a strong mathematical background can understand parametric design. Wojslaw posits that anyone can learn this skill and gives five compelling reasons to back his claim. He maintains that simple mathematics is the foundation for parametric algorithms, making the learning process manageable. He further eases fears about trigonometry's complexity, with tools such as #Grasshopper simplifying the process. The post emphasizes reusing existing components, understanding the underlying logic, and the advantage of quick feedback provided by visual programming. It also touches upon the importance of computational thinking in mastering parametric design. Wojslaw provides a comforting, encouraging perspective for beginners intrigued by the parametric design.
What is Predictive Scripting with Node Autocomplete?
"Machine Learning Empowered Node Autocomplete in Dynamo" by Sol Amour discusses developing and implementing a machine learning-based feature in the #Dynamo software, Node Autocomplete. This feature helps users write code faster, with fewer errors, by providing relevant node suggestions when building graphs. Node Autocomplete was initially designed to match node types, thus simplifying user choices from a vast library of nodes. However, issues arose as edge cases were missed, and a random list of nodes appeared under variable input ports. The solution to this problem was a machine learning approach, which recommends nodes based on real-world behaviors and ranks them accordingly. The machine learning model continues to improve over time, making it more effective and reliable for users. Importantly, data used to train the model is ethically sourced, not general user data, ensuring user privacy. The author encourages feedback on the new approach to further refine the system.
64 Bit Ids, Revit and RevitLookup Updates
In this article by Jeremy Tammik , the author discusses significant updates to Revit and RevitLookup, two key tools for design and construction professionals. Firstly, the author informs us about the release of updates for Revit 2023 and 2024, available through Autodesk's management portal. The article then covers the update of RevitLookup 2024.0.5, detailing enhancements like static members support, a Ribbon update, and several improvements and bug fixes spanning previous versions. An intriguing part of the write-up is on Backward Compatible 64 Bit Element Id, which provides code for handling ElementId 64-bit backward compatibility in Revit 2024 API. In the last part, the author briefly introduces the concepts of "15-Minute Cities" and the environmental impact of storing data in the cloud. This suggests the need for data conservation to reduce the carbon footprint.
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New App & Usage Insights Dashboard for AppStore Publishers
Vasini Govindarajan shares an update regarding the 欧特克 App Store, which serves 2.7m annual visitors, 1.3m unique downloads, and 250k monthly active users. This platform encourages third-party developers to create apps that enrich the Autodesk user experience. The store offers developers opportunities to extend their reach, enhance business growth, and spot new business avenues. Upon app publication, the store provides a statistics dashboard for data-informed decisions. The updated Publisher Analytics Dashboard, faster and more reliable, offers better insights for app developers. This includes publisher and app status, enhanced usage reports, and app views. A new API-first approach has been introduced to provide APIs for App Store publishers, and support for 14 languages, downloads, revenue, and sales statistics has been retained. Future updates will focus on improving web-app experiences, and the Store encourages feedback for future enhancements.
How Smart Construction Tech Orchestrated Beijing’s Sub Center Theater
Betty wang's article presents the design and construction process of Beijing's Sub Center Theater complex. Reflecting the historical significance of China's Grand Canal, the theater complex features three "Containers of Culture": an opera house, a drama theater, and a concert hall. Achieving this required multidisciplinary collaboration, encompassing architectural, mechanical, acoustic, and ecological designs. To fulfill the complex structural and acoustic requirements, the project utilized advanced technologies such as robotics, 3D scanning, and Building Information Modeling (BIM). The article emphasizes the crucial role BIM played in providing strong support for digital construction, ensuring the delivery, operation, and maintenance of the project. Wang concludes by underlining the commitment of the project engineers to extract value from ongoing modeling and data for future projects.
Document Management – May 2023
In May, Marisa Barreda reported on enhancements to the file naming workflow within the Files tool in #bim360 Docs. Users can now batch-edit file names with numerical attributes via the new "Sequence number" option in the dropdown menu. The update requires users to input both "Start Number" and "Sequence Number" when using this feature. The former sets the starting number for the naming sequence and the latter denotes the incremental value. These numbers can be positive or negative integers or decimals, allowing for high flexibility in naming conventions.
BALCONY VIEW
"Balcony View" is an introspective piece by Andrew Milburn , illustrating his evolving relationship with the view from his balcony in Dubai. Over 16 years, this space has grown from an overlook onto an empty lot into an ever-changing landscape that has come to hold a special charm. The piece explores change and adaptability, reflecting Milburn's life transitions from student to architect. Milburn also considers the intersection of indoors and outdoors, viewing the world extending to power lines 3km away from his private balcony. He is working on a project to transform his experience into a triptych of paintings, aiming to capture the changing skies and anchor his sense of place. The author encourages readers to appreciate the beauty in everyday surroundings and life's little blessings.
Planning & Developing Revit Families with Kristina Youngblut | Revit Pure Live
" Kristina Youngblut, CP is a #BIM Consultant, an analyst, and an estimator at Britespan Building Systems Inc. She is also an author and content manager at AUGI, an ambassador to the BIM Coordinators Summit, and an 欧特克 Expert Elite." by Nicolas Catellier
The BIMwashing Problem in AEC, with Jens Majdal-Kaarsholm | Clip
"Is there too much bureaucracy in BIM? Are clients asking for BIM requirements that don't make any sense? Are BIM consultants trying to create work for themselves?" by Nicolas Catellier
Corner window family in Revit!
"Today we shift back to #Revit to cover how you can make a basic corner window family (not using a curtain wall like most tutorials out there)." by Gavin Crump
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