Our team has arrived in Louisville, the Gateway to the South, for The Precast Show. Time to get the booth all set up for the grand opening of the Show at 2 p.m. on Thursday.

If you're involved in the design and fabrication of precast concrete and you'll be at the Show, Valensas and Jan (see their mugshots below) can show how to streamline your process. They especially hope to re-connect with existing users to talk about your further needs and expectations. They look forward to meeting you at — right by the bookstore!

Check out the Feb-Mar 2019 issue of our AGACAD Advances newsletter!

AGACAD’s recent 28th birthday party was brief. The team met in the lobby for a toast to our clients and partners worldwide, then got back to building even better digital construction solutions. Delivering tomorrow’s AEC. We hope you enjoy this update you on where we and BIM are going.

There’s news about our framing, MEP and detailing software. And what’s really hot these days is precast concrete. We’re on our way to brief industry players at North America's Precast Show 2019 – this time as an Autodesk AEC Industry Partner singled out for our precast tools for Revit.

Below you’ll find links to Dynamo scripts for #rebar in Revit, they'll be free for existing users of our Precast Concrete software, and a whole lot more. Also, be among the first to see our brand-new showreel about design and fabrication of precast concrete. [WATCH NOW]

Read the newsletter for a quick overview.

Here is the grand finale in our Dynamo Scripts for Rebar in Revit video series. Settings for each type of reinforcement are all in one script. Just select the types of rebar – vertical, horizontal, diagonal, U-bar, main mesh – you want to insert, fine-tune the settings, and run the script on selected walls. In the video below you can see rebar inserted automatically using only one Dynamo script.

Part I: Diagonal reinforcement for openings and U-bar for wall perimeters.
Part II: Vertical reinforcement for edges of openings and walls.
Part III: U-shaped reinforcement.
Part IV: Running multiple scripts on the same wall

Stay tuned — when these scripts are all finished, they'll be free for existing users of our Precast Concrete software!

Smart Browser for Revit 2018/2019 is now available in the Autodesk App Store.

Download the above tools either via the App Store or via our TOOLS4BIM Dock (download here on our website).

Free tools (e.g. Smart Select, Cut Opening Free) have no limitations. Trial versions of other tools have no limitations for two weeks and include support during the trial period. Have a go, and may your Revit tasks be simple and lightning quick!

Smart Browser is BIM software for batch Revit® parameter management and easy family browsing in a quality controlled environment. A modular approach makes it efficient and cost-effective for offices of any size that do BIM. Unique features save a lot of time and improve results for BIM managers, team leaders and all architects, engineers and designers.

Part IV in our Dynamo Scripts for Rebar in Revit video series is about running multiple scripts on the same wall. In the video below you can see main mesh, diagonal rebar, and reinforcement around the edges of the wall inserted automatically.

Part I: Diagonal reinforcement for openings and U-bar for wall perimeters.
Part II: Vertical reinforcement for edges of openings and walls.
Part III: U-shaped reinforcement.

Stay tuned for more. When these scripts are all finished, they'll be free for existing users of our Precast Concrete software!

The latest versions of AGACAD’s Wood/Metal Framing Wall BIM Solutions for Revit have been enhanced by implementing some highly requested features. Now they’re more flexible than ever with additional possibilities for distributing studs and sheathing to help automate even more tasks of your complex framing projects in Revit. Also, you’ll have better control over framing joined openings, top plate supports and more.

Let's dive in!

1. Align Stud Spacing with Frame and Opening Sides

With this new feature in Wood/Metal Framing Wall+, you’ll be able to distribute studs by a predefined spacing and restart the spacing at king studs or the sides of openings.

Part III in our Dynamo Scripts for Rebar in Revit video series is about U-bar for edges of openings and wall perimeters.

Part I: Diagonal reinforcement for openings and U-bar for wall perimeters.
Part II: Vertical reinforcement for edges of openings and walls

Stay tuned for more. When these scripts are all finished, they'll be free for existing users of our Precast Concrete software!

Want to attend The Precast Show 2019 in Louisville? We've got some passes to give away! Contact us and we'll send you a code to attend the largest trade show exclusively dedicated to precast in North America for FREE!

When: February 28 – March 2, 2019
Where: Kentucky International Convention Center

Keep in mind that these passes are for producers – precast concrete manufacturers and suppliers – only.

We'll be exhibiting at the #PrecastShow, so whether or not you take us up on the free passes we'd love to meet you there. We'll be at booth 789.

This week's installment in our Dynamo Scripts for Rebar in Revit series is vertical reinforcement for edges of openings and walls.

Part I: Diagonal reinforcement for openings and U-bar for wall perimeters.

Stay tuned for more. When these scripts are all finished, they'll be free for existing users of our Precast Concrete software!

A hot-topic among precast designers is automating rebar placement in Revit. We've been working on development of Dynamo scripts to do just that. During February 2019, we'll be releasing a series of videos – Dynamo Scripts for Rebar in Revit – showing what we've come up with for placing different types of rebar.

Here's Part I, diagonal reinforcement of openings and U-bar for wall perimeters.

Be on the lookout for future videos about other possibilities, including U-bar reinforcement of opening edges, wall edges, and main reinforcement. When these scripts are all finished, they'll be free for our existing Precast Concrete users!