Which Autodesk Products Currently Run on Windows 8

Windows 8 now being released Autodesk have released a link to let you guys the users now what products are currently supported on Windows 8.

The following Autodesk products have been tested and Autodesk have confirmed as working correctly on Microsoft Windows 8 operating system.

• Autodesk 3ds Max 2013
• Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2013
• Autodesk Maya 2013
• Autodesk MotionBuilder 2013
• Autodesk Mudbox 2013
• Autodesk Softimage 2013
• Autodesk SketchBook Designer 2013

If you want to find out a little bit more please click on the following link for more details: Windows 8 Support For Autodesk Products

Autodesk FormIt

Autodesk today have released a new free app to download from iTunes Autodesk FormIt, its only currently available for the iPad. If your Lucky enough to be at AU2012 you should find out more.

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Autodesk® FormIt mobile app helps you capture building design concepts digitally anytime, anywhere ideas strike. Use real-world site information to help create forms in context and support early design decisions with real building data. Experience a continuous Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflow by synchronizing designs in the cloud for further refinement using Autodesk® Revit® software products and other applications. 

Express design ideas with easy-to-use tools:

• Create forms quickly from a gallery of shapes
• Directly manipulate forms using gestures for easy model changes
• Save designs to the cloud and share with others

Easy access to site information:

• Set project location in a searchable maps interface 
• Import satellite image of your site
• Design directly in the context of your proposed building location

Make early design decisions:

• Explore the effects of the sun using the location-aware Shadow Study tool
• Start early program analysis by tracking gross building floor area ratio while you design

Experience a more continuous BIM workflow:

• Store and share designs in the cloud using Autodesk® 360 cloud services
• Easily transfer designs to desktop applications via RVT or SAT file formats
• Explore design ideas and add detail to early design forms using award-winning BIM technology

iPad Screenshoots:

Check out this short YouTube Clip:

To find out more about this please checkout the website link: http://autodeskformit.com/ 

Setting Up A Starting View in Revit

Specify the Starting View for your Revit Model

Revit does a lot of wonderful things but one thing I don't like is the default starting view. When you start up your project it just opens on the last view you saved and closed it down on, which can be anything. For example you saved it last when you were in Level 1 plan; it will reopen in that view.

Revit does allow you to specify a view to open as the starting view every time you or someone opens up that project. To do this you need to do the following:

1. Open the model. NOTE: You need to have open the model you are going to apply this to.
2. From the Ribbon click Manage (Tab) > Manage Project (Panel) >  Starting View.

To find out the rest please click on the following link: Revit Starting View

BIM 360 Glue Mobile App (Update Release)

If you read my blog post beCADsmart - BIM 360 Glue Blog Post 9th October you would of seen BIM 360 Glue has been released for Mobile devices.

Autodesk have now released an update, to find out more read Beyond Design Blog.

What's New?

• Measure distances with a simple measurement tool
• View brighter images with improved rendering graphics
• Get easy access to help from any screen
• Open Navisworks models using "Open In" from apps that support that feature by signing in with your Autodesk ID

You can download the latest version for your iPad from iTunes: Autodesk® BIM 360 Glue