Classroom Training – Open Classes

Know It. Ideate Training.

Position yourself to land dream projects. Tap the full potential of your software solutions. Increase your facility, fluidity and capability to maximize the value of your precision software tools.

Here are a few of the training opportunities Ideate has to offer in the coming days:

2.13-15::Portland
Revit Architecture Fundamentals
2.21-23::Portland
Civil 3D Fundamentals
2.22-24::San Jose
Revit Architecture Fundamentals
2.22-24::Seattle
Revit MEP Electrical Fundamentals
2.22-23::Seattle
Revit Architecture Beyond the Basics

Know your software. Sign up now!

Adopting Lean Practices in the Architectural/Engineering Industry

David Haynes, AIA, LEED AP, Director of Consulting at Ideate, Inc. has spoken at numerous conferences about technology and business issues that affect the AECO (Architects, Engineers, Contractors, and Owners) industry. Recently, David spoke at Autodesk University and Revit Technology Conference about adopting Lean Business Practices in the A/E (Architects/Engineers) community.

In the most recent AECbytes issue, David’s article addresses bringing the best practices learned in other industries (manufacturing) to A/E design workflow practices. This article is a must read for everyone in the A/E community looking to maximize profits, reduce waste, create a better design experience for customers, and increase customer retention.
 

AECbytes Viewpoint Article: Adopting Lean Practices in the Architectural/Engineering Industry

eLearning – Upcoming Classes

Join the Ideate Tech Experts for eLearning – live online classes that provide your entire organization with easy access to premium education.

Upcoming classes include: 

1.31.12::
Revit 201: Revit for Interior Designers
2.7.12::
Revit 301: Revit Architecture Family Editor Basics
2.14.12::
Ideate 101: Getting Started with Vasari

Each class is designed to give you specific, improved results in a particular topic. You can interact with the instructor right from your own office, while eliminating travel time. Because the class schedule rotates, you can easily select your topics of interest and choose the day which best meets your schedule.

Click here for class descriptions, times and registration link. Questions? Contact education@ideateinc.com

Get It. Know It. Use It.

Playing Nicely with Navisworks Manage

Working with both AutoCAD MEP and Navisworks Manage, we always want to make sure to utilize all the data built into AutoCAD designs in the Navisworks model.  However, when exporting from AutoCAD MEP, some information seemed to get lost in translation. Recently, an Ideate Inc. customer contacted us about this exact issue. Thankfully, the Techs at Ideate along with Autodesk were able to resolve this issue.