BIM & BEAM

CSI link to Revit Structure 2009 is now here!

Computers and Structures, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of CSIxRevit2009, a significantly enhanced link that allows for data exchange between ETABS^® v9.5.0 and Revit^® Structure 2009. CSIxRevit2009 now supports true round-tripping, specifically four different workflows of data interchange:

1) Exporting from Revit Structure to create a new ETABS model
2) Exporting from Revit Structure to update an existing ETABS model
3) Importing from ETABS to create a new Revit Structure model
4) Importing from ETABS to update an existing Revit Structure model

The CSIxRevit2009 link is a powerful integration tool, allowing you to maximize the capabilities of ETABS and Revit Structure 2009.

CSIxRevit2009 is only compatible with ETABS v9.5.0, and both require a new license.

 

SUM subscribers are eligible to receive the upgrade to ETABS v9.5.0 and CSIxRevit2009 free of charge. Non-SUM subscribers must purchase an upgrade to ETABS v9.5.0 to use CSIxRevit2009.

For more information go to: http://www.csiberkeley.com/Revit/2009/

Please contact CSI Sales for further information or call (510) 649-2201.

Space Gass is now integrated with Revit Structure 2009

Autodesk's Revit Structure is now fully integrated with SPACE GASS, making the job of keeping your CAD and Structural Engineering models synchronized even easier. Revit Structure provides the tools for generating the model and the structural drawings, while SPACE GASS provides the tools for performing the structural analysis and design.

More information available at: www.spacegass.com/revit.asp.

Nicolas

Using ProDESK to Unlock the Potential of BIM

For as long as software has existed, there has been a need to transfer information

between various systems. PROKON Structural Analysis, for example, has for many years

included the ability to work with CAD drawings and documents of various formats. More

recently, the need for collaboration and information sharing amongst design professionals

has advanced to a higher level – Building Information Modelling (BIM).

More available at: http://www.prokon.com/win/Prokon_bulletin_2008_Jun.pdf

Nicolas

Oasys the software house of Arup launched a new version of GSA

Oasys the software house of Arup have recently launched a new version of GSA, their popular structural design and analysis software integrated with Revit Structure 2009.

More information available at:

http://www.oasys-software.com/information/press_room/press_releases/GSA_8.3_Press_Release_July_08.pdf

Nicolas

Robot Millennium Information

As you know Autodesk acquired Robobat last January. We are very excited about bringing new products to our customers

We had a lot of requests regarding what this product does and what the plans for the future were.

We are still working on the integration of Robobat and its products and we will have news for you soon.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact the Gary Wyatt, Product Manager of the structural analysis products at Autodesk at gary.wyatt@autodesk.com

Nicolas

Problem between Revit Structure 2008 and ETABS

Dear RST users,

In the last couple of days, CSI has informed our RST Product Team that when trying to send a RST2008 .rvt model to ETABS 9.1.5 several of their customers have encountered an error message saying: "Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often the indication that other memory is corrupt" .

Me too, I am able to reproduce this issue on my machine and I have already reported this problem to our Revit Development team. Several of our developers are currently investigating and working on this issue.

Once I get any comments from our development, I will let everyone know, so stay tune.

Best Regards,

Wai Chu
Revit Structure Product Manager
Autodesk, Inc.