Ideate Software was pleased to attend and participate in BIM World Paris earlier this month. 

Nick Johns welcoming visitors

Steve Deadman showcasing our add-ins at the booth

My colleague Nick Johns, Ideate Software’s UK/EMEA Lead, and I shared a booth with Altam, Ideate Software’s partner in France. Together, we had many interesting conversations about BIM and Revit with customers and non-customers alike. 

We listened as Revit users discussed their challenges, and we demonstrated how our Revit add-in products can help address those challenges. We also got a few ideas for future product enhancements, which we were happy to share with our software development team. 

Visitors to our booth appreciated that our products are available in French, one of the six languages we offer. They also appreciated that all our brochures and other material were in French. 

BIM World is an important event for Ideate Software. It’s been around since 2015, and it is seen as the “must-attend event” for construction and urban development professionals involved in the digital transformation of the industry.

Prior the conference, we connected with some of our customers in Paris. These meetings gave us the opportunity to discuss and understand their Revit data management needs and challenges as well as share the latest updates to Ideate Software products.

Thank you, Paris! We enjoyed the visit and look forward to more.

Browse our website to learn more about how Ideate Software add-on products help Revit users save time, increase model accuracy, improve deliverables and elevate design. You can give them a try by downloading trial versions or purchasing the bundle for access to the Revit plugin solutions Ideate BIMLink, Ideate Explorer, Ideate Sticky, Ideate StyleManager, and IdeateApps for six months. 

About the Author

Steve Deadman - Customer Success Manager - EMEA
Steve provides support to customers and helps them get a strong return on their software investment. He has a B.Eng (Hons) degree in Mechanical Engineering and various certifications in engineering. Before joining Ideate Software, he worked at several top architectural firm in the United Kingdom where he specialized in the implementation and management of BIM processes and technology. Find Steve on LinkedIn.

Recently I spent a busy week in Singapore attending, exhibiting, and presenting at Build Tech Asia 2023 as well as meeting with representatives from several architecture and engineering firms during a city tour with BIMAGE Consulting, Ideate Software’s partner in the area.

With more than 4,000 attendees throughout the three-day event, the conference was a success.

We had a steady flow of construction professionals, engineers, architects, and BIM and Revit enthusiasts at the booth we shared with BIMAGE Consulting. Conversations were lively as we learned about Revit challenges and shared how our products can address those challenges.

In addition to spending time one-on-one or in small groups with people who visited our booth, I also had the opportunity to deliver a 20-minute presentation called, “Enhance Your Revit BIM Deliverables with Ideate Software” at a session crowded with people looking to increase their company’s competitiveness by accelerating the adoption of digitalized solutions and smart technologies.

Following the conference, my colleagues from BIMAGE and I hit the streets and visited several customers and prospective customers. I especially like this type of meeting because there are limited distractions and people seem to be very comfortable in familiar surroundings, which can increase engagement. Thank you to BIMAGE for setting up most of the appointments!

Visit our Events page to learn about more chances to meet with the Ideate Software team, both virtually and in person.
  
Browse the Ideate Software website to learn more about how Ideate Software tools help Revit users save time, increase model accuracy, improve deliverables and elevate design. You can give them a try by downloading trial versions or purchasing the bundle for access to our add-ins for Revit, which includes Ideate BIMLink, Ideate Explorer, Ideate Sticky, Ideate StyleManager, and IdeateApps for six months.

About the Author

Richard W. Taylor, Associate AIA – Technical Evangelist 

Richard has more than 30 years of experience working for companies that develop architectural and engineering software solutions, such as Intergraph, Bentley, and Autodesk. He has over 23 years of Revit experience, and he was part of the original development of Revit while at Revit Technology Corporation. He worked for 12 years at Autodesk, where he presented, taught, and worked to improve features in Revit. Richard holds both a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies and Master of Architecture from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. As Technical Evangelist, Richard works with AECO clients worldwide, developing and consulting on BIM solutions. Find Richard on Twitter and LinkedIn.

As a developer of leading software used by companies in the architecture, engineering, construction, and owner-operator fields, we have the honor of working every day with customers that design and build some of the most beautiful and innovative structures in the world.

We are pleased to be the Silver Sponsor of the 2023 AIA San Francisco Design Awards to:

• Recognize Bay Area individuals and organizations for their achievements in architecture and design
   
• Celebrate the work of architects and related professionals from afar who contribute to the framework of the local built environment
   
•  Inform the public of the breadth and value of architectural practice

Awards will be given in three main categories—Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Unbuilt Design—and the jury may choose to recognize projects that exhibit special achievements in four concentrations—Historic Preservation, Social Responsibility, Technology Excellence, and Urban Design.

We are looking forward to seeing our Bay Area customers, partners, and friends, and joining in the celebration of the tremendous work done to enhance the quality of life in the local communities. 

This webinar is for people looking to increase productivity. In just 30 minutes, you’ll learn about Ideate Automation, which automates repetitive tasks, saving time, reducing the chance of human error, and delivering consistent and predictable outcomes.

Ideate Automation is a scripting solution that silently runs tasks in the background on PCs or virtual machines either on demand or at specific times and intervals. Used with Revit as well as with Ideate Software solutions such as Ideate BIMLink, Ideate Explorer, IdeateApps, and Ideate StyleManager, it supports Revit versions 2020-2023.

Top workflows performed by Ideate Automation include: 

• Exporting key Revit model health data
• Creating document issue records
• Managing COBie data
• Generating quantity take-off data
• Delivering reports on key Revit family and project metrics
• Exporting schedules from Revit
• Creating PDF and DWG exports from Revit files

In addition to a good overview of Ideate Automation, you’ll see some examples of it in use, including setting up and scheduling a comprehensive Revit model health check that pulls information about the health of the selected Revit model from multiple Ideate Software solutions into a single Excel file that can then be used in downstream applications such as Power BI. 

Browse our website to learn more about how Ideate Software products help Revit users save time, increase model accuracy, improve deliverables and elevate design. You can give them a try by downloading trial versions.

About the Author

Nivin Nabeel, Customer Success Manager, Americas

Nivin has a background in architecture, visual arts, and computer science and has extensive experience in managing and manipulating BIM data, developing and implementing BIM standards and workflows, and applying BIM workflows to ancillary project components for improved efficiency. Before joining Ideate Software, Nivin worked at several architecture and design firms where she learned about Ideate Software products, used them, advocated for them, implemented them, and trained others on how to use them. She earned her Bachelor of Architectural Science degree from Toronto Metropolitan University. Follow Nivin on LinkedIn.

Recently, I had the terrific opportunity to speak with viewers from around the world on Revit Pure Live, a weekly show that teaches strategies on how to become a better Revit user. Hosted by Nicolas Catellier, the founder of Revit Pure, this session attracted people from Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Colombia, Denmark, England, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Spain, Portugal, the United States, and more. 

The title of my presentation was “Mastering the Art of Revit Data,” which is something I am very passionate about. It featured a high-level overview of the Revit challenges solved by Ideate Software tools, which were my favorite when I worked as a BIM manager prior to joining Ideate, and then a deep dive into how to become a Revit Ninja by using the tools. This session covered the following topics:

• Work around the most common Revit database access limitations
• Efficiently navigate models relying on model data
• Safely and quickly edit large volumes of data

I also had the honor to preview new features to Ideate Explorer and Ideate BIMLink that are in their final development stages. These features include dynamic filtering within Ideate Explorer and compound layer management within Ideate BIMLink! The recording is available on the Revit Pure Live YouTube channel.

If you have any questions regarding this presentation, please feel free to reach out to the Ideate Software technical support team.

Browse our website to learn more about how Ideate Software’s Revit add-ins help Revit users save time, increase model accuracy, improve deliverables, and elevate design. You can give them a try by downloading trial versions or purchasing the bundle for access to Ideate BIMLink, Ideate Explorer, Ideate Sticky, Ideate StyleManager, and IdeateApps for six months.

About the Author

Nivin Nabeel, Customer Success Manager, Americas

Nivin has a background in architecture, visual arts, and computer science and has extensive experience in managing and manipulating BIM data, developing and implementing BIM standards and workflows, and applying BIM workflows to ancillary project components for improved efficiency. Before joining Ideate Software, Nivin worked at several architecture and design firms where she learned about Ideate Software products, used them, advocated for them, implemented them, and trained others on how to use them. She earned her Bachelor of Architectural Science degree from Toronto Metropolitan University. Follow Nivin on LinkedIn.