Trying out some Processing + Android...!

To be continued...?

Survey Time! Technology and AEC....

The Proving Ground tends to feature explorations related to more advanced uses of digital technology and computational tools.... But how is the larger rest of the AEC industry and academy moving along?

Are the latest tools being adopted by industry practitioners?
Where are the perceived value gains for new technology?
Is the BIM mightier than the sword?

These questions have been explored before, but I thought I would tap into my own network with the help of my handy-dandy Google Docs tools.

This short survey is intended as a general means of collecting information about the impact digital technology is making on practice and academia. While it may not be the most scientific, my hope is to test a few hypotheses about this subject and report back here...!

Please select the most appropriate survey...

OPTION 1 Professional:
Please complete this survey if you are involved in an AEC-related professional organization...

OPTION 2 Academic:
Please complete this survey if you are involved in an AEC-related academic program...

Results will be posted here in a few days (or weeks depending on how responses trickle in...)

Slingshot! v0.82 Update Available

A new version of Slingshot! Database for Grasshopper is now available to download.

The new release features new components for creating databases for geometry and analysis data. The update includes a number of other enhancements and fixes.

More Upcoming Slingshot! Stuff...

The next update will introduce some standard tools to simplify creating database systems for storing and updating geometry and analysis results.
New "Sensor Component" will let you convert sensor data from analysis tools (like DIVA) in a structured database.

A few other database creation components will allow rapid creation and updating of geometric elements such as points, lines, and meshes.... These tools are sure to rapidly expand to include other forms of geometry types and representations.

And, of course, an update to the Twitter Search component. The component now parses search results into lists in addition to providing the raw Atom XML.

Coming Soon...Slingshot! Geometry Tools

Coming soon... new Slingshot tools for translating geometry into executable SQL code for DB storage.

This images shows a component which takes a mesh as an input and converts it to a SQL code for use in different databases and accessed from different platforms.