As 1 of the "Revit people" at my office, I am often approached with the following question: "Can Revit do this?" with "this" being any number of items. Recently, the question has become, "Rhino can do this, can Revit do this too?" My favorite example is that of generating random facades. A simple Google search will turn up endless examples of dividing a face randomly in Rhino via Grasshopper, some of which even include undulating surfaces. All fascinating and pretty awesome, but how do we document and quantify it? We all model and generate some great work, but the sad truth is that most of it... READ MORE >

Ding ding ding, Round 3 in the AU Tournament of Topics has begun! Get out your voting fingers and start clicking—we only have 2 weeks left to crown a champion. Tell us which topics float your boat and help shape this year’s AU in Las Vegas. The Call for Proposals opens on April 27, so now is a great time to dive into popular topics and get the gears turning. Click on any topic below to explore existing AU online classes you can take now to hone your skills and deepen your knowledge. You don’t have to wait for November to give your career a boost. Be the master of your own destiny and make tim... READ MORE >

Man oh, man, Round 2 of the AU Tournament of Topics saw fierce competition, fast breaks, and a lot of close calls. After a weeklong battle of wits, wills, and endurance, the Sweet 16 matchups are over and we’re excited to announce the winners advancing on to Round 3, the Elite 8:   AEC North Division winners Design Visualization (60%) defeated Architecture (40%) Reality Computing (61%) outscored Land Development and Urban Planning (39%)   AEC South Division winners Building Construction (53%) muscled out Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) (47%) CAD Management and IT (... READ MORE >

Pop quiz: Do you know the difference between a C1 curve and a C0 curve? Yes or no, you can definitely feel the difference when you see the 2 next to each other. Don’t believe us? Think about how you feel when you look at a Volkswagen Beetle versus a B-52 bomber. While 1 gives you a warm fuzzy feeling, the other makes you want to run for cover. Product design is both intuitive and emotional. So how do you quantify something so unmeasurable? Renowned designer Gray Holland set out to do just that when he created the Periodic Table of Forms 6 years ago. READ MORE >

Did you see last night’s championship game? Wow, what a finish. If you’re already feeling a hole left by March Madness, never fear—the AU Tournament of Topics is here to keep you entertained. In Round 1 we saw some close calls, some back and forth, and even a landslide or 2 before we said adios to 16 contenders that didn't make the grade. (Don't worry—we’ll feature classes on all the tournament topics at AU Las Vegas.) Now it’s time to see what the remaining topics are really made of. We’ve got celebrated rookies and newcomers like Design Visualization and 3D Printing taking on seasoned winne... READ MORE >