RUGWELL now on Facebook

The Revit Users Group Wellington, New Zealand is now on facebook… Click out what is going on here.

BIMcache into the “Dragons Den” on the Wellington Cable Car

Wellington based company BIMcache, have made it through to the final phase of the 2008 Cable Car Challenge business plan competition, Dragons Den on the Wellington Cable Car, which this year received nearly 200 entries.

The winners of the 2008 Cable Car Challenge business plan competition are to be announced on the 30th October 2008.

About the Cable Car Challenge Business Plan Competition:
The Cable Car Challenge Business Plan Competition promotes the development and commercialisation of innovative ideas and start up businesses by offering entrants prizes that include cash and services.

The competition emphasizes learning by offering participation in workshops, access to a range of services that assist small business start ups, as well as the experience of pitching your idea to an experienced panel of judges including some of Wellington’s best known entrepreneurs.

There are three stages to the competition to get through with the final shortlist pitching their business or idea in October on the iconic Wellington Cable Car.

I have my fingers crossed for Team BIMcache.

RUGWELL Meeting No. 7 – Agenda

Meeting No. 7
22nd October 2008
Proposed Agenda
Location : ProductSpec HQ, Holland St, Wellington (Seating will be provided)
5:30 pm : Doors Open & Refreshments
6:00 pm : Welcome and Presentation Kick off.

Presentations
1. Manufacturers Presentation, ASL Doors and Windows, Plyco Doors and Dorma will be presenting their new Revit families and components – This will be a chance for you as users and specifies of their products to help drive the development of robust Revit families and content that is tailored to the New Zealand construction industry.

2. “It’s all about your families” – Rhys Hall of Archaus Architects and Kylie Adamson of HMA Architects are teaming up to present practical guidelines, tips and tricks and what can be created/modelled with Revit families if only someone had shown you how too.

3. Revit Tips and Tricks – Open session for Q and A on Revit, Tips and Tricks, how to and any other thing that may come up.

7:30 – 8:00 pm : Wind down and Close

RUGWELL – Meeting No.6 – September 2008

The sixth meeting of RUGWELL was held at the offices of Beca (Wellington), with and excellent turnout of well over 40 individuals from the leading design, architecture and engineering studios around the Wellington region.

Presentation Summary:

1. Autodesk – Design Visualization Super User Tour 2008, by Jason Howden of Archaus Architects.

2. “All in One File” – Geo-Thermal Power Station Modeled in Revit, By Peter Davies of Beca.

3. Q&A, Debate and discussion on BIM and ‘real world’ collaboration using Revit.