Food & Networking: 5:30-6:00pm, Food and beverages are provided.

Round Table Discussion: 6:00-6:15pm, Bring your questions, answers and solutions to the table to discuss and resolve.

Presentation #1: 6:15-7:00pm, What’s New in Revit 2013 Presented by Joe Eichenseer from IMAGINiT

Agenda:
1. Know the features of Revit 2013 that have the largest impact on workflow and production
2. Know how to take advantage of new material settings
3. Understand how the new combined Revit software can impact software purchases and use
4. Know the new features and limitations of Stair objects
5. Understand how Railings have been improved to work with the new options in Stairs
6. Be able to work with the new Divide Path and Repeat feature in conceptual masses
7. Be able to use the new visualization enhancements to Revit 2013
8. Know how to split a dimension string or add a formula
9. Know how improvements to View Templates can help make more consistent graphics in views
10. Know how to merge parts and their impact on developing assemblies

**Agenda posted for members to self-report (1 LU) to their respective professional organizations.

Presentation #2: 6:15-7:00pm, RISA & RST, Presented by D. Brisbin

Please RSVP by 5pm the Tuesday, April 10th.

We ask that you RSVP to this email RSVP@denverrevit.com, enter the following information only in the subject line of your email and leave the body blank:
(Number of People) – Presentation # – Company Name – Individual Name 1, Individual Name 2, Individual name 3

Food & Networking: 5:30-6:00pm, Food and beverages are provided.

Round Table Discussion: 6:00-6:15pm, Bring your questions, answers and solutions to the table to discuss and resolve.

Presentation #1: 6:15-7:00pm, BuildEdge presented by Aaron Dietzen

Learning Objectives:
1. Review the inherit characteristics of modeling pitched roofs in Revit.
a. Multiple plate heights
b. Roof modification
c. Dutch hips
d. “Complex” pitched roofs
2. How roof parameters in BuildEdge Roof exceed the parameters of native Revit.
3. How to use BuildEdge Roof’s preview command for faster and more accurate
conceptual modeling.
4. Learn about the importance of accurate geometry when modeling a pitched roof
5. How to increase productivity and accuracy when creating structures with pitched roofs.
6. Review roof design examples from David Weekley Homes.
7. How to use BuildEdge Roof in conjunction with Revit – Best Practices.
8. Learn about Revit limitations or potential pitfalls – Why we did what we did.
9. Learn about the future of Revit add-ins.

**Agenda posted for members to self-report (1 LU) to their respective professional organizations.

Presentation #2: 6:15-7:00pm, Virtual Wall Mock-Up presented by Lina Stinnet (JE Dunn)

Learning Objectives:
1. Use of BIM technology as a thinking tool to drill down into the specifics of details and increase the quality of our project deliverable
2. Building Envelope – process and development of mock-up models for review and fabrication of shop drawings
3. Use of SketchUp or Revit models to produce virtual skin mock-ups for review by the collective design, construction, and owner team
4. How the use of the BIM mock-up model helped our teams to visualize, communicate, uncover scope gaps, and coordinate sequence of events
5. Following through with the BIM mock-up model and details as the construction of the physical mock-up occurs – workflow and process
6. Advantages and disadvantages of using SketchUp and/or Revit for skin mock-ups.

Please RSVP by 5pm the Tuesday, April 10th.

We ask that you RSVP to this email RSVP@denverrevit.com, enter the following information only in the subject line of your email and leave the body blank:
(Number of People) – Presentation # – Company Name – Individual Name 1, Individual Name 2, Individual name 3

Place: Martin/Martin, 12499 West Colfax Ave, Lakewood, Co 80215 (click to download map)

Food & Networking: 5:30-6:00pm, Food and beverages are provided.

Round Table Discussion: 6:00-6:15pm, Bring your questions, answers and solutions to the table to discuss and resolve.

Presentation #1: 6:15-7:00pm, Showcase presented by Brian Mackey (BD Mackey Consulting)
1. Exporting out of Revit
2. Importing into Showcase
3. Importing into Showcase via 3ds Max and the difference
4. Setting up the scene
5. Grouping Material
6. Material Alternatives
7. Location Alternatives
8. Design options
9. 3d scenes and animations
10. Exported out to Flash Movies

**Agenda posted for members to self-report (1 LU) to their respective professional organizations.

Presentation #2: 6:15-7:00pm, Revit MEP Training presented by Evelyn Klemme (RMH Group)

Please RSVP by 5pm the Tuesday, Feb 7th.

We ask that you RSVP to this email RSVP@denverrevit.com, enter the following information only in the subject line of your email and leave the body blank:
(Number of People) – Presentation # – Company Name – Individual Name 1, Individual Name 2, Individual name 3

Round Table Discussion: 5:45-6:00pm, Bring your questions, answers and solutions to the table to discuss and resolve.

Presentation: 6:00-7:00pm, IES & Ambient Energy present Early Stage Sustainable Analysis: Practice and Tools

Please RSVP by 5pm the Tuesday, Jan 9th.

We ask that you RSVP to this email RSVP@denverrevit.com, enter the following information only in the subject line of your email and leave the body blank:

(Number of People) – Revit Discipline Presentation – Company Name – Individual Name 1, Individual Name 2, Individual name 3

IES and Ambient Energy are pleased to announce a presentation on how to enhance early phase sustainable design practice. Ambient Energy will discuss the concepts which architects should address at the earliest stages of design including local climate, building form, orientation, solar shading, daylight analysis, occupant comfort, and more. IES will demonstrate how to use the Virtual Environment software to quickly and accurately assess these important concepts, how the VE interfaces with other design tools like SketchUp, and how the VE can easily integrate sustainable strategies into the design process and how to use the VE as a tool to enhance the dialogue with engineers.

As the new year is upon us, we are seeking people to present for our Revit Architecture and Contractor meetings. If you have a project you’d like to present, or a tutorial on a new process your company has created utilizing Revit Architecture, Navisworks or another BIM tool, please let us know! We’re seeking out any new or existing members to participate in giving presentations. The level of experience can be from beginner to advanced. We’re just interested in how you’re using Revit!

If you’d be willing to present, please contact Michael at michael@denverrevit.com or Gregg at gregg@denverrevit.com