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- Autodesk/AIA Green Index Survey Shows Growing Use of Green Roofs, Renewable Energy Sources and Design Software to Improve Building Performance

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- Creating New View Types in Revit’s Project Browser
- The Architect's Desktop: Creating Annotative Tags in AutoCAD Architecture
- Do you have Style?

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- Autodesk Sponsors First Online Database to Help Designers Learn from Nature
- Web Update 3 now Live

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Dear [customer first name],

Hello and welcome to the December issue of Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) News.

In this issue, we share with you the findings of the Autodesk/AIA Green Index Survey, which shows that more US architects and building owners are implementing sustainable design. Find out more about biomimicry science and how this revolutionary design concept can help influence better design decisions. Check out the Subscription offer for expired contracts and the usual dose of Tips and Tricks. 

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Last but not least, we would like to wish all readers Happy Holiday and Best Wishes for 2009!

The AEC News Editorial Team

Revit: A Look Behind the Curtain (Wall), Part 2

Part two in a six-part series on the Curtain Wall feature in Autodesk Revit. Eric Wing will lead you on a thorough exploration of this important feature.

Autodesk/AIA Green Index Survey Shows Growing Use of Green Roofs, Renewable Energy Sources and Design Software to Improve Building Performance

Autodesk and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have announced the results of the 2008 Autodesk/AIA Green Index, an annual survey that measures how AIA members are practicing sustainable design, as well as their opinion about the green building movement. This year's index shows an increase in the implementation of sustainable design practices from architects and building owners.
Read more.

Tip 1: Creating New View Types in Revit’s Project Browser

Ever wonder how Revit decides what views to display under Floor Plan? When sorted, are those floor plans listed alphabetically? After creating these two new view types, you should understand a little more about how Revit’s Project Browser works.

Read more about it here in an article by Will Harris, the founder and president of Will2Play, Inc.

Tip 2: The Architect's Desktop: Creating Annotative Tags in AutoCAD Architecture

Annotative content, first added in the 2008 release, is a great feature, particularly for things like Schedule Tags – no more messing around with multiple view blocks and adding Display Representations/Display Representation Sets/Display Configurations to get a single tag to display at multiple scales.
Author David Koch is an architect with EwingCole, Philadelphia Office, USA.

Tip 3: Do you have Style?

Working with styles is a fundamental AutoCAD skill. In this article, author Brian Benton helps you navigate the toolset.
Brian C. Benton is a CAD technician and designer located in Fort Myers, Florida. Brian has been working with AutoCAD since release 10.

Autodesk Sponsors First Online Database to Help Designers Learn from Nature

Autodesk has announced the sponsorship of AskNature.org, the world's first biomimicry database, featuring biology-inspired design strategies. Architects, designers and engineers can access and harness nature's billions of years of evolution through this free, online public-domain library, filled with some of nature's best strategies, organised by function and explained with illustrations and in language relevant to designers.
Read more

Web Update 3 now Live

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