Revit 2017 new features

Here's what's new in Revit 2017.
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2017/ENU/Revit-WhatsNew/files/GUID-EAA03C33-5021-4B27-8C1B-0E0EEE53DA7A-htm.html

New Autodesk Suites for Fabricators and Contractors

New Autodesk Suites to support BIM workflows for Contractors and Fabricators.
Not quite sure why Navisworks isn't in the MEP suite......
http://inthefold.autodesk.com/in_the_fold/2015/11/-new-autodesk-suites-aim-to-help-structural-and-mep-professionals-move-to-bim.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+inthefoldblog+%28In+The+Fold%29

Project Alexandria from Autodesk

Project Alexandria. Changing CD's forever!

http://www.projectalexandria.io/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin

Revit Fabrication Level Detail for Electrical Contractors with Greenlee BendWorks

Greenlee BendWorks add on for Revit is available for Electrical Contractors looking for a better solution for Revit Design and Detailing and for those interested in implementing Prefabrication. The software optimizes runs, and the data within the software is utilized in the Greenlee Benders allowing for a more efficient and integrated workflow. Download the trial, give it a shot and let us know what you think!

http://www.greenlee.com/products/BendWorks.html

BIM Standard Released

buildingSMART alliance has released the latest edition of their BIM standard. NBIMS-US

http://blog.lidarnews.com/bim-standard-released/

Autodesk and Leica transforming Construction Industry...are you ready?

Autodesk and Leica partnership is going to accelerate the world of Reality Capture as well as streamline workflows throughout BIM. Good news for Autodesk users incorporating Reality Capture and BIM. Are you utilizing Laser Scanning in your current workflows? If not, what is the barrier to getting into this technology? Are you getting the most out of your BIM projects, or could you be doing more with the information you're already putting in?
http://inthefold.autodesk.com/in_the_fold/2015/06/autodesk-and-leica-transforming-the-building-construction-industry-together.html?linkId=14865801

Autodesk BIM 360 Layout App (BIM 360 Glue)
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/bim-360-glue/getting-started/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/ENU/BIM-360/files/GUID-C5C405EF-2A5B-4CD4-8D83-E6E1D529B3DC-htm.html

Let us know your thoughts on this and other tech...and Revit 2016? Especially the Fabrication Parts. Pleased with this, unhappy about it...meh...what do you think?

Leica BIM Field Trip

Leica and Autodesk have partnered up and I'm sure there will be good things coming out of this partnership.

Here is a video from Leica and the integration of Laser Scanning into BIM and the "Field Trip" workflow of Reality Computing in the process.

https://youtu.be/U0UAx5RYrgM