Steve Downing

At the intersection of software development, BIM, design and IT. Automating design processes, managing data sets or helping communicate design better

[David de Koning @ddkto]

SpeckleGSA is now open source!! Big props to @MishaelNuh and @NicolaasBurgers for all the hard work! I'm looking forward to more collaboration between @Oasys_Software and @speckle_works!
https://t.co/NYQNdeTnKP

[Steve Downing @data_and_design]

@containersoluti Lazy Web: Has anyone put the #cnpatterns into a tabular digital format?
I was thinking of assessing ourselves by having the Name + Introduction and then some text about how that pattern may (or may not) exist within our company.

[Steve Downing @data_and_design]

Over the weekend a good mate rode 120k in honour of my beautiful wife, and the scourge of breast cancer. Thanks @Fozbyte, take a rest from the saddle this week.

[Fozbyte @Fozbyte]

Hey, I am helping a great cause. In memory of a recently passed friend and in a desire to kick cancers ass, Check out and donate please https://t.co/jpLC3ZwIUH

[Steve Downing @data_and_design]

Ssssshhh secret sauce

[Matteo Cominetti @teocomi]

#ArupCompute is a platform to run user defined engineering calculations via dynamically generated web APIs. Come see it running #DesignCheck at AU: https://t.co/sc93Yk9ciK https://t.co/T3HiByDRsY

[Steve Downing @data_and_design]

Feel like using your coding skills to help design and build better physical infrastructure for the world? Come join the team in Melbourne.
https://t.co/nlRUvFLcRG

[Steve Downing @data_and_design]

@rorkycorky @FaithWainwright @ArupGroup Got twice as many electronic cards...

[Steve Downing @data_and_design]

“Like drinking from a firehouse” - 2 days of talking Automation and data-driven with 60+ Road, Rail and Bridge designers and engineers #acceleratingdigitalchange

[Simon Wardley @swardley]

X : I don't see why conversational programming is a big thing?
Me : Can you code?
X : No
Me : Can you describe what you need?
X : Yes
Me : Do you really need me to draw the dots together for you?

[Steve Downing @data_and_design]

Happy to support @architoolkit on @patreon. #jarchi scripting, yee haa! https://t.co/kAnaYWeGGb

[Steve Downing @data_and_design]

Awesome live #speckle.works demo with @idid and @teocomi tonight. Thanks @GrahamAld for setting up.

[Casey D Rutland @CaseyRutland]

Winning #OpenBIM #quote from @geometrygym at #ShapeToFabrication yesterday...

“If using #IFC has been problematic, nothing is going to change unless users demand their software developers do better.”

Great message Jon!

#UKBIMCrew #GlobalBIMCrew

[Ian Keough @ikeough]

It's amazing how much more legible IFC is without calling everything "IFC<blah>". Also, flattening type hierarchies using interfaces makes it easy to see the entire shape of a type. https://t.co/H365cxmaSM

[Simon Wardley @swardley]

X : I don't see the point of "open" approaches.
Me : You've heard of the Internet?
X : Of course
Me : Ever heard of IPX / SPX?
X : I think I read something about it
Me : There's your answer.

[Patrick Gunz @PatrickGunz_CH]

Look closely, these are actually projections!
Via @futurism
CC @JimMarous
@evankirstel
@Ronald_vanLoon
@helene_wpli
@andy_lucerne
#tech #technology #Engineering

[Geometry Gym @geometrygym]

Thanks to @idid and https://t.co/rw3dUxEuVb, here's a preview of a new Copy/Monitor with Grasshopper and @AutodeskRevit #openBIM#gh3d

[Steve Downing @data_and_design]

@brianringley @flux_io @idid @inno_chain @TT_CORE @teamkonstru @ProvingGroundIO @geometrygym @jonmirtschin @ikeough @HyparAEC The real aim is to setup a single innovation ecosystem so that ideas can flow from the flexible data schema into IFC. And IFC can be decomposed into small chunks which form the start of a subset within a flexible schema. https://t.co/m8TU2K3MQr

[Steve Downing @data_and_design]

Stimulating afternoon @BrydenWood with @phiLangley comparing ideas for IFC evolution @buildingSMARTIn @gschleusner #solutions

[Steve Downing @data_and_design]

IT or Comp Sci grad looking for an opportunity to have a positive impact and shape a better world in the future?
@ArupGroup has openings:
https://t.co/gOgmTd86RV

[Steve Downing @data_and_design]

@bondbryanBIM @jw_ouellette @buildingSMARTIn We need to move the marketing and mindset to be "Join a community of innovators collaborating on solutions that lead to standards"