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Model-based Design Requires More Than BIM

2010-08-27T14:37:11-05:00

In a recent article appearing in The Voice, Newforma’s CEO Ian Howell discusses how model-based design requires more than BIM. http://bit.ly/9uOdUD

There Are 4 P’s in Practice

2010-08-23T11:11:32-05:00

In a video from KA Connect 2010, Newforma’s Bob Batcheler shares some thoughts on the relationship between project information and institutional knowledge resources.: http://bit.ly/apP3bK

BIM could be better: Ask for links!

2010-07-30T15:02:52-05:00

If you work with project information such as email decision trails, RFIs, submittals and action items - and you know you do! - could you gain by being able to link it to specific locations in the model?

Newforma CEO Ian Howell and Vice-President Bob Batcheler show why it’s in your best interests to ask your BIM software vendor for such links in “BIM could be better: Ask for links,” in the BIM Channel newsletter. Read it here:

http://www.bimchannel.com/article-bim_could_be_better__ask_for_links-11.html

Asking your BIM software companies to implement the bi-directional linking outlined in this article will help not just Newforma, but other software developers and applications, as well.

Thanks!

Why project administration needs to be easy

2010-05-24T13:26:44-05:00

If you’ve tried in vain to institute strict project administration procedures at your firm, you probably know the simple reason: Your colleagues would rather be doing their “real” work.

Yet some people in your office probably have no problems following multiple steps to manage project information. Why is that?

We heard a simple explanation for it in a recent conversation with Dan Fowler, the chief operating officer of Cromwell Architects Engineers in Little Rock, Arkansas.

We were talking to Dan about his experience implementing Newforma Project Center as a means to manage project information - including Lotus Notes email - at Cromwell. In the course of the conversation, he hit on the reason why some people insist on easy processes and others will tackle more involved processes. Hint: It’s in their job descriptions.

To read Dan’s remarks in the blog post, visit the Newforma Blog here: http://bit.ly/bls1HN

To read Dan’s remarks in our Lotus Notes news release, click here: http://bit.ly/bRLI9c

Revit and Newforma

2010-05-18T19:12:01-05:00

Newforma Director of EMEA Operations Tim Bates has written two quick-reading summaries of ways Newforma Project Center helps you manage 2D and 3D images. Read “Revit and Newforma” in two installments here:

Part 1: http://pimintheuk.blogspot.com/2010/05/revit-and-newforma.html

Part 2: http://pimintheuk.blogspot.com/2010/05/revit-and-newforma-part-2.html

Part 1 includes a link to an article by PCS Structural Solutions, in which Craig Stauffer and Steve Farvour show how they use Newforma software to streamline the BIM engineer-markup-backcheck process.

Part 2 shows how to use Newforma Project Center’s robust search capabilities to track the information published in DWF files from Revit models.

For these an other helpful insights, visit Tim’s “PIM in the UK” blog.

http://pimintheuk.blogspot.com/

Newforma to discuss PIM best practices at AEC Technology Strategies 2010 Conference

2010-05-11T10:30:19-05:00

Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architecture & Engineering Principal and CIO Brad Horst, Newforma Vice President of Product Management and Industry Marketing Bob Batcheler and Knowledge Architecture Founder Christopher Parsons are presenting at this year’s AEC Tech Strategies Conference. Don’t miss it!

Session: One Source of Truth: Integrate Vision, Newforma, and OpenAsset to Tell Project Stories

Date: May 20, 2010

Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Location: Green Valley Ranch Resort, La Sirena II

ALSO: What’s new in Newforma Project Center Seventh Edition

Session: Newforma Project Center: New Directions

Date: May 20, 2010

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.

Location: Green Valley Ranch Resort, La Sirena II

REGISTER HERE
http://www.aectechstrategies.com/registration.html

April 22, 2010: Newforma to Discuss PIM as Essential Ingredient for Integrated Project Delivery

2010-04-08T19:37:32-05:00

No travel required for people who want to learn how to get started or get proficient at integrated project delivery. A wealth of knowledge is available online April 22, 2010.

Newforma representatives will participate in the Stagnito Media Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) eConference 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (GMT–4) Thursday, April 22, at http://www.ipdconference.com/.

For the full story, read the news release here:

http://www.newforma.com/News---Resources/News-Releases/Newforma-to-Discuss-PIM-as-Essential-Ingredient-fo.aspx

Join the Newforma Network at LinkedIn

2009-10-20T11:10:09-05:00

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2405367&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr

The Newforma Network is a group for past, present and future users of Newforma software, and for others interested in project information management (PIM) for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. Whether you are a principle, an employee or a thought leader in our industry, you have ideas to contribute, experiences to share and lessons to learn as a member of The Newforma Network.

PLEASE NOTE: The Newforma Network Linkedin group is not intended to replace or replicate technical discussions at this website. To request help using Newforma Project Center, please continue to use the Newforma user community discussion forum here at http://www.newformant.com/.

The Newforma Network:

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2405367&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr

Dan Conery and I have a new Food for Thought blog post

2008-11-12T09:37:11-05:00

Dan Conery’s Food for Thought blog - the latest post of which can be seen here -

http://tinyurl.com/54vx74

- displays the three skills that Dan executes better than most: listening, talking and eating.

As Newforma’s director of customer satisfaction, Dan travels a lot and talks to lots of Newforma customers. In doing so, he has a finger on the pulse of what people are talking about in different parts of the country.

The purpose of these Food for Thought blog posts is to pass along what Dan has learned. Dan does in person what this website aims to do, which is to share information with the wider Newforma community.

In Boston recently, Dan got people talking about integrated project delivery, so he’s able to share some of the attitudes that Boston architects and engineers expressed toward the IPD movement.

I edited my conversation with Dan into a very short question and answer formatted interview. Check it out here:

http://tinyurl.com/54vx74

How can I create forms in Newforma

2009-02-11T09:19:29-05:00

I have a pretty good grasp on form creation; however, I am just learning NewForma. I want to be able to create forms in NewForma where the form will put in information on projects (project name, contact drop-down list, etc.). I also want to create fields for user input.

Can someone tell me how I can get started on this, where to access documentation (other than what is provided in Help) and if training is available? I especially would like to know where I can get info regarding how to find the fields per project.

Also, do we create forms from scratch or do you have to alter existing forms?