By kbsheppard on 1/9/2009 4:48 PM

As the building industry moves into BIM the demands on the drafting department increases.  No longer can dimensions me cheated in, they need to be correct & as a result cad files become models rather than simply drawings.  A virtual version of the building exists long before the physical allowing a much better Read More »

By John Hayes on 1/8/2009 7:12 PM

You may not have noticed, but there is now a counter on the web site that displays new members.

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By MyPerfectGig_Costa on 1/8/2009 11:22 AM

What is a Perfect Gig? How does each of us define our perfect job? How do we navigate through our perfect career? Read More »

By kbsheppard on 1/8/2009 8:36 AM

As a reply from my previous entry I though I'd do a quick post here to show how revit handles units as a teaser for those not using revit yet Read More »

By Stephen Murray on 1/7/2009 9:00 PM

I cannot count how many times I have had an incompetent person handle my problem or worse yet, had a rude and belligerent adolescent doing a job best handled by someone of maturity deal with me Read More »

By kbsheppard on 1/7/2009 5:07 PM

Unlike unitless AutoCAD, Revit switches units by a simply changing tape measures so a tile is a tile...305x305[12"x12"] and when I change units revit simply grabs a different tape measure.... Read More »

By kbsheppard on 1/5/2009 4:33 PM

Shamless plug time, it is my blog after all   I will be hosting an hour long session at the Cad MicroSolutions office in Toronto...

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By Aveekguha on 1/4/2009 12:08 PM

This year, there is less patience for development of talent.  Companies are looking for individuals that are professionally-ready, so be in that category.  Ask tough questions on how the firm is managing through the recession, what are their competitors doing that keeps them up at night, etc -- don't grovel for points, its easy to see a mile away.

If you have experience in recessionary topics in your background, now is the time to bring them to the forefront.  That means cost-cutting (as unsexy as it may be) or innovation.  On the former, experience in process redesign, shared services, etc will be of interest to recruiters -- its germane to the current times.  On the latter, many companies, while hunkering down now, are still trying to see around the corner.  So experience in innovation (however, broadly you want to define it) will be interesting -- so what have been involved in that pushes the fron Read More »

By Corporal Willy on 1/3/2009 3:48 PM

Okay, I never thought I would have to admit this in public but it has to be said now to all of you that have earned the title of Engineers and proudly so.  Last nights experience proved that the training we do of our engineers is top notch and I want to relate a true story to you here to demonstrate that appreciation for all that you trained for. Read More »

By Corporal Willy on 1/1/2009 8:32 PM

  Humans are powerless to change, stop or redirect what the Earth is trying to hold inside of itself.  Pressures build, weak spots are found, eruptions come about and all life is threatened, yet the question still remains.  Can technology intervene to ease these pressures before they become life threatening major events?  Perhaps we are still outclassed by Mother Earth's power.  Let us train our future scientists with knowledge and tools while they are still in middle school. Read More »

By theengineer on 12/30/2008 9:19 PM

For Christmas we bought ourselves a new LG 42LG55 LCD TV.  Everything worked great!  However, after a few days the remote for our satellite receiver stopped working.  Very strange....
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By Corporal Willy on 12/27/2008 5:38 PM

A reader sends me his architectural dream house done with SolidWorks.  Kind of hard to use for this type of creation with no furniture libraries or pre-designed tools for walls, door, windows and the rest of it.  But this gentlemen going to a city college is determined to use a program he loves for the dream of his and his wife's.  You have to love it. Read More »

By Corporal Willy on 12/26/2008 11:58 PM

I would be very happy if you would allow me to show you a pretty good use for all those unwanted "bad" CD disks that have been piling up on your desk or office area.  This inspiration I got some years ago but never posted it.  Easy to make.

 

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