CLARUG
CHICAGO LOOP AUTODESK REVIT USERS GROUP
SERVING THE REVIT USERS IN THE CHICAGO LOOP AREA.
Chicago Loop Revit User Group Meeting Agenda
Wednesday –August 17, 2005
LOCATION: A. EPSTEIN & SONS INTERNATIONAL  600 W. FULTON IN CHICAGO IL 60661/312.429.8081
FOR ADDITIONAL MEETING INFORMATION CONTACT: MEL PERSIN, AIA AT MELARCH@AMERITECH.NET
Meeting Called to Order, Welcoming Remarks & Signing In
5:00 pm
Discussion on the new incremental update of Autodesk Revit Building 8.1.
Autodesk Revit Building – The New Solution for Architects
5:15 pm
What is Revit Building Modeling and how can you benefit? Mel Persin, presenter
Intermission
6:15 pm
Autodesk Revit Building – Integrating Revit and AutoCAD
6:30 pm
Integrating Revit and AutoCAD file formats
Mel Persin, presenter
Meeting Adjournment
7:00 pm
New Autodesk Revit Building 8 – Building Information Modeling software solution
Autodesk Revit Building 8 provides new features and tools to develop architectural modeling,
presentation and construction document solutions. Architects will benefit from Autodesk Revit
Building software by developing a graphical model of projects that reveal potential design and
construction issues early on in the design process. Autodesk Revit Building’s parametric change
management features make it easy to coordinate plans, elevations, sections, details and
schedules; thus eliminating costly errors during the design, development and construction
document process.
With Autodesk Revit Building’s built-in rendering engine, architects have a single, integrated
solution for preparing shaded, shadowed and photo-realistic presentations for client and
municipal reviews, and improved construction assembly illustrations.
Autodesk Revit Building program is easy to learn, more intuitive in working on building models
and will improve construction document coordination and quality. Autodesk is about to release
the latest incremental update 8.1 to improve and enhance the features of it’s current Revit
Building 8 software.
AUGI (Autodesk Users Group International) is a free web based resource for Architects,
Engineers and Contractors to use in learning more about Autodesk software solutions. AUGI
provides web-based training, discussion groups and offers the free and open exchange of
building component content for use in Autodesk’s AEC product solutions.
Moraine Valley Community College offers classes on AutoCAD, ADT, Revit and VIZ, as well as
other Autodesk software (i.e. Inventor, Land Desktop, etc.) running throughout the summer and
during the regular semester year. Many courses offer CEU/AIA continuing education credits.
Contact the Sally Swanson (708) 608-4229) at the Professional Workforce
Development/Continuing Education program, call or visit their website at
https://webreg.moraine.cc.il.us/Scripts/WebEncore.dll?Paca\CourseList.html.
Mel Persin, Chicago Loop Autodesk Revit Users Group (CLARUG) Coordinator