Jason Dodds - Mastering Autodesk Navisworks 2013

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Wow, what an adventure! I don't think it would have been possible without someone on the other end. Thank you, sweetheart, for the patience and understanding you have provided. There are many times I may have lost my sanity along the way. To my many colleagues who have been able to add ideas as well, I have appreciated the support all along journey. I have appreciated writing this book with you as well, Scott. Thank you.

Jason

First and foremost, to my best friend and partner in crime, JojoI could not have done this without you. You always believe in me.

Special thanks go to Mom, Dad, and my family for their love and support, C&J for their unwavering company, and my many colleagues at Autodesk who have challenged and inspired me.

Scott

Acknowledgments

First, we want to thank Autodesk and the Navisworks team for creating such a great product. Product development can be a long, drawn-out process, but it has been particularly satisfying to watch Navisworks grow and mature over the years. Thank you for listening to all of the users and helping advance this wonderful piece of technology.

Second, we want to thank those have made personal contributions to this book, including John Mack from Herrero Contractors, Art Theusch from The Christman Company, Roberta Oldenburg from Mortenson Construction, Chris Bushong from Gensler, C.W. Driver, and many others too numerous to mention. Thank you for your valuable case studies and other contributions. They have helped to make this a Mastering book.

Finally, we would like to thank some of the behind-the-scenes team members. Thanks to Michael Smith, our technical editor, for sharing his expertise and insight on numerous chapters. We also want to thank Willem Knibbe for helping develop the idea of this book, but more importantly, for his tenacity and perseverance in keeping us on track.

And, of course, to all of our friends and colleagues who have shared in this great adventure: Thank you!

About the Authors

Jason Dodds has been actively involved in the design and building technology community for over 15 years. During his career, Jason's focus and experience have been on construction, architecture, interiors, structures, MEP, construction administration, and using Navisworks on projects. He has been involved in all facets of design and building processes and understands what it takes to complete projects from design, to estimating, to coordination, and to fabrication. Jason is also a nationally recognized speaker at industry associations such as the BIMForum, Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), and Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), as well as a speaker at Autodesk University.