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In this episode, we chat with “The BIM Jedi” Scott Chatterton, BIM Technical Director at BIM One. We talk about BIM consulting, past present and future, how it ties in with training, and much more. Enjoy the show! https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/EP-2131.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Show Notes Episode Hashtag: #BIMConsulting Here is where you can find Scott Chatterton on the World Wide Web: Website: BIM One Blog: The BIM Jedi LinkedIn:Scott Chatterton Twitter: @BIM4ScottC We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 10,000 subscribers! (We hit 1,000 thanks to all the subscribers!) Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!

In this episode, The BIMThoughts gang is back together and refreshed after a summer break from recording podcasts. They talk about Golf, Coding, DanamoBIM, VR & XR, upcoming conferences and more! https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/E2130.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Show Notes Episode Hashtag: #Summer21 Epic Roller Coasters The VR game (fun game) that made Carl ill. If you are looking for great VR tools check out our friends: Arkio The Wild VREX VRcollab What is XR eXtended Reality: is a term referring to all real-and-virtual combined environments and human-machine interactions generated by computer technology and wearables, where the ‘X’ represents a variable for any current or future spatial computing technologies.g. It includes representative forms such as augmented reality(AR), mixed reality (MR) and virtual reality (VR) and the areas interpolated among them. The levels of virtuality range from partially sensory inputs to immersive virtuality, also called VR. Golf is a good summer activity Take some golf lessons they really help Bill’s Got a Hole in One! Top Golf is a fun way to golf without really golfing (think the rock-n-bowl of golf) Dana has been keeping busy all summer with new content for DanamoBIM Carl’s started to learn JavaScript Learning to Code – JavaScript Edition AU 2021 is going virtual again this year – register now for free! October 5 – 7 | Americans October 7 – 8 | EMEA & APAC October 13 – 14 | East Asia Scanner Pro What Bill uses to scan his notes – he likes to write not type. Bill is also an iOS guy   We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 10,000 subscribers! (We hit 1,000 thanks to all the subscribers!) Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!

This is the final episode in our summer series of six BoB episodes – Best of BIMThoughts. This week we go back to celebrate a big milestone in BIMThoughts history – Episode 50! We do this on September 19th. 2016 with one of our favourite guests Dan Stine enjoy the show! https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BoB012.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Episode description from the original podcast: “We are very excited to celebrate our 50th episode with Daniel Stine. Carla and I talk with Daniel about Energy Analysis, Revit and he shares a great SketchUp import tip.” You can find all the original show notes using the link below: E50 DANIEL STINE We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 1,000 subscribers! Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!

In this video episode, the BIMThoughts crew is joined by Ian Siegal, Digital Project Director at Willow. We learn about Digital Twins and more specifically learn what WillowTwins are. https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/E2129.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Show Notes Episode Hashtag: #PropTech Here is where you can find Ian and Willow on the World Wide Web: Website: Willow LinkedIn: Willow LinkedIn: Ian Siegel Twitter: @Willow_Tech Twitter: @ian_siegel Vimeo: Willow Watch this episode’s video on the BIMThoughts YouTube Channel E2129 – Ian Siegel Checkout Ian, Dana & Bill on DynamoThoughs. DynamoThoughts Don’t forget to watch Dana on DanamoBIM too. DanamoBIM For More Digital Twins goodness with Ian, check out his CanBIM Getting Under the Hood on Digital Twins What is a Digital Twin? What is a WillowTwin We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 10,000 subscribers! (We hit 1,000 thanks to all the subscribers!) Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!

This is the 5th in our summer series of six BoB episodes – Best of BIMThoughts. This week we travel back to July 5th, 2016 to talk about Revit and Structural Engineering with Kate Morrical (now Kate Morrical Towne), enjoy the show! https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BoB011.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Episode description from the original podcast: “This week we talk with Kate Morrical about Structural Engineering with Revit.  We talk challenges, tools and how to get stuff done.” You can find all the original show notes using the link below: E41 KATE MORRICAL We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 1,000 subscribers! Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!

In this episode, Carl interviews Michael Kilkelly of ArchSmarter fame and a man of many hats! We learn about the origins of ArchSmarter, Revit Macros vs Add-ins, the Ark is, about a Dynamo dojo and so much more…enjoy the show. https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/E2128.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Show Notes Episode Hashtag: #ManyHats Here is where you can find Michael and ArchSmarter on the World Wide Web: Website: ArchSmarter LinkedIn:Michael Kilkelly Twitter: @MichaelKilkelly YouTube: ArchSmarter See how it all started on Michael’s Blog ArchSmarter: ArchSmarter Explore the BIM community Michael has started called the ARK, and request to join. ArchSmart ARK Check out Michael’s Free Macro Library for Revit ArchSmarter Toolbox If you Revit add-in’s are your thing Michael has you covered there with his Smart-Pack. Learn More About Smart-Pack Learn about and get access to the Stantec Add-in Manager in this blog post from Unifi & some help from Boost Your BIM. Managing Your Revit Add-ins: A Must Have Application Find all of Michael’s past, present and future classes here: archsmarter.com An example of the great annotation on Michael’s Dynamo for Busy People lessons Vol 1 Vol. 2 Don’t forget to check out the Monocle Extension for Dynamo (GitHub Here) from John Pierson (@60secondrevit) We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 10,000 subscribers! (We hit 1,000 thanks to all the subscribers!) Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!

This is the 4th in our summer series of six BoB episodes – Best of BIMThoughts. This week we put on our VR headsets and travel back to November 23rd, 2015 to chat with Scott Chatterton about Revit, BIM and of course, VR, enjoy the show! https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BoB010.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Episode description from the original podcast: “In this episode Carla and I talk with Scott Chatterton about Revit, BIM and VR.   We explore three different types of VR technology and how they could be used in presentations, meetings or anywhere you need to share your ideas. We also talk about what makes Scott one of the leaders in BIM..” You can find all the original show notes using the link below: S3E3 SCOTT CHATTERTON REVIT, VR AND BIM We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 1,000 subscribers! Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!

In this episode, Bill and Carl get all caught up with one of our favourite guests Dan Stine, AKA The Armadillo. We find out what Dan’s been up to now that he’s living in Texas and the Director of Design Technology at Lake|Flato Architects. We find out about his new house, job, bike, and the new books he wrote about Word and Excel plus lots more. Enjoy the show! https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/E2127.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Show Notes Episode Hashtag: #TheArmadillo Here is where you can find Dan and Lake|Flato on the World Wide Web: Website: Lake|Flato Website: BIM Chapters LinkedIn:Lake|Flato Architects LinkedIn: Daniel Stine Twitter: @LakeFlato Twitter: @DanStine_MN Dan’s current ride for choice for his daily commute to work and back. Trek FX3 Dan’s two new books on Microsoft Office, and 3rd on PowerPoint is in the works. Microsoft Word Introduction and Certification Study Guide BIM Chapters post on this new book Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Associate 365/2019 Exam Preparation BIM Chapters post on this new book Here is a list of all of Dan’s books – 91 of them!! Daniel John Stine AIA, CSA, CDT (from SDC Publications) Richard Taylor’s great Excel Lab from RTCNA 2016 Excel 201 = Beyond the (SUM) Richard Taylor’s great Excel class from BILTNA 2017 Excel – The Unsung Workhorse of the AEC Industry – Lets Go Beyond the Basics (this handout is available as part of your DBEI Community membership (Affiliate level and above) Bill’s great Bluebeam class also from BILTNA 2017 Not a BIM lab, a Bluebeam one! (this handout is available as part of your DBEI Community membership (Affiliate level and above) Bill’s VS Code Tip CTRL + Shift + L More VS Code tips 16 VSCode Keyboard Shortcuts (explained visually) Links to all the cool stuff Dan talked about during this episode: https://miro.com/blog/how-lake-flato-creates-inclusive-architecture/ https://www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/blog/designing-from-the-home-office/ https://www.archdaily.com/956857/designing-new-systems-how-lake-flato-is-looking-to-the-future https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/2019-architect-50-the-top-firm-overall_o https://bimchapters.blogspot.com/2020/08/aia-cote-awards-lakeflato-architects-13.html https://bimchapters.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-new-aia-2030-ddx-plus-lake-flato.html   We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 1,000 subscribers! Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!

This is the 3rd in our summer series of six BoB episodes – Best of BIMThoughts. This week head back to the start of season 3 on October 12th, 2015 to talk all about BIM Project Setup with Charlie Williams, enjoy the show! https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BoB009.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Episode description from the original podcast: “This is first episode of our third season we are joined by Charlie Williams.  We talk about how working for LPA, an integrated design firm, has changed the way we look at and setup BIM projects.  We also talk about what makes an I.T. department a design partner.” You can find all the original show notes using the link below: S3E1 BIM PROJECT SETUP We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 1,000 subscribers! Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!

In this video episode, the BIMThoughts crew has a great chat with Johan Hanegraaf, Co-founder & Head of Product at Arkio. Johan shows us all the great things you can do with the new 1.0 Release of the Arkio platform, including being able to invite friends to edit and manipulate your model with you in real-time within the VR environment! https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/E2126.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Show Notes Episode Hashtag: #MadeInArkio Here is where you can find Johan and Arkio on the World Wide Web: Website: Arkio LinkedIn:Arkio LinkedIn:Johan Hanegraaf Twitter: @ArkioHQ Twitter: @johan_hanegraaf Instagram: @arkiohq YouTube: Arkio Be sure to check out his episode video on the BIMThoughts YouTube Channel E2126 – Johan Hanegraaf Arkio Release 1.0 We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 1,000 subscribers! Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!

This is the 2nd in our summer series of six BoB episodes – Best of BIMThoughts. This week we head back to Season 2 Episode 2 on June 22nd, 2015 for an entertaining interview with Kelly Cone, enjoy the show! https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BoB008.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Episode description from the original podcast: “In this action packed episode of BIMThoughts we talk with Kelly Cone about Revit, Navisworks, Programming, Drones, Virtual Construction and the business of BIM. Kelly Cone Beck Group D Profiler Dynamo C++ C# Python VB AutoLisp ML HKS Line Case LARUG Troy Gate Revit Coaster Micro Drones Prometheus drones” You can find all the original show notes using the link below: S2E2 NUCLEAR HAMPSTERS – BIMTHOUGHTS We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 1,000 subscribers! Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!

In this video episode, the BIMThoughts crews are joined by Scott Davidson and Ehsan Iran-Nejad both from Robert McNeel and Associates. We talk about Rhino, the Rhino.Inside program, and we see how Rhino.Inside.Revit can kick your Revit a notch or 2 with the help of Rhino and Grasshopper! Scott Davidson Ehsan Iran-Nejad https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/E2125.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Show Notes Episode Hashtag: #RhinoInsideRevit Here is where you can find Scott, Ehsan and Rhino on the World Wide Web: Website: com LinkedIn:Scott Davidson LinkedIn:Ehsan Iran-Nejad Twitter: @scottadavidson Twitter: @eirannejad Twitter: @rhinoinrevit YouTube: RhinoGuide Apps: Food4Rhino GitHub: inside.revit Watch this episodes video on the BIMThoughts YouTube Channel E2125 – Scott Davidson & Ehsan Iran-Nejad Memorable quotes from this episode: “Be nice to your BIM Manger and use Rhino.Inside!” “You guys do levels?” “To learn Revit it might be easier to start with reading the Rhino.Inside.Revit Wiki!” What’s New in Rhino 7 Inside.Revit Wiki Getting Started Guides Discover Forums Reference YouTube Check out Marcello’s book for Dynamo and Grasshopper. Dynamo and Grasshopper for Revit Also be sure to check out Ehsan’s other amazing project, pyRevit! pyRevit Download   We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 1,000 subscribers! Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!

This is the 1st in our summer series of six BoB episodes – Best of BIMThoughts. This week we jump in the time machine to go all the way back to April 12th, 2015 for a great interview with the legend himself Marcello Sgambelluri, enjoy the show! https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BoB007.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Episode description from the original podcast: “In this very special episode of BIMThoughts I talk with the world famous Marcello Sgambelluri we talk about who Marcello is, the Revit Cow, Dynamo, RTC, AU, BIM-Workshops. We also learn about the Marcello Brand and what it takes to be a world class presenter at AU, RTC and BIM-Workshops year after year.” You can find all the original show notes using the link below: S1E4 MARCELLO SGAMBELLURI We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 1,000 subscribers! Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!

In this video episode, we chat about FormIt with Heather Lech, Product Manager of FormIt at Autodesk, and Dennis Dixon, Senior BIM Manager at WZMH Architects. We learn what’s in FormIt 2022, how to use Dynamo inside FormIt, about JavaScript Plugins for FormIt as well as how Dennis and his team have put FormIt through its paces at WZMH. Heather Lech Dennis Dixon https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/E2124.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Show Notes Episode Hashtag: #BakeIt Here is where you can find Heather, Dennis, and FormIt on the World Wide Web: Website: Autodesk FormIt LinkedIn:Heather Lech, AIA LinkedIn:Dennis Dixon Twitter: FormIt3D Twitter: @dennisodixon Be sure to check out his episode video on the BIMThoughts YouTube Channel E2124 – Heather Lech & Dennis Dixon FormIt What’s New in FormIt 2022 FormIt Public Roadmap: May 2021 FormIt Primer Part 1 Part 2 FormIt Pro Community (Forum) FormIt JavaScript Plugins Building FormIt JavaScript Plugins   We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 1,000 subscribers! Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!

In this episode, the BIMThoughts crew geeks out on all things AEC computer hardware with Anthony Remis owner of Remis Computer Solutions. https://bimthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/E2123.mp3 | Open Player in New Window Show Notes Episode Hashtag: #WarmCoffeeColdCPU Here is where you can find Anthony and Remis Computer Solutions on the World Wide Web: Website: Remis Computer Solutions LinkedIn:Anthony Remis Twitter: @remiscs YouTube: REMIS Computer Solutions Instagram: @remiscs Some links Anthony talked about on the show: Crucial P2 SSD MSi Afterburner ATTO Benchmark CrystalDiskMark Windows 10 Quick Tip: How To Display All CPU Cores Performance in Task Manager We want to hear from you the listeners on possible episode topics and guests. Share your ideas via the #BIMThoughts hashtag on Twitter. You can join the BIMThoughts Discord Server to share your ideas. Join using this link: https://discord.gg/nQNrVYY You can also join the BIMThoughts Slack channel to share your ideas. Join via an invite from the BIMThoughts Help Bill’s new YouTube Channel: Bill’s Workbench get 1,000 subscribers! Bill’s Workbench is about Restoring, Explanations, Exploring the Past and Present. Help Dana’s new YouTube Channel: DanamoBIM get 1,000 subscribers! Follow Dana’s BIM adventures – Dynamo, python and more!