Autodesk MeetUp #2 Nigeria

Promo Flyer for the Event

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This event which took place on Saturday, 5^th of September 2015 was a follow-up to the 1^stCG MeetUp I attended earlier this year which I blogged about previously. For the readers who did not get to read that article. Catch Up Here

Unlike the 1^st event; this MeetUp was dedicated solely to the AEC Industry (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) which I happen to be part of. There were in attendance; construction professionals ranging from architects, civil engineers, builders to quantity surveyors.

Guest Speakers were Vivien Yun(South African based architect), Rupert Conradie (Technical Sales Consultant) and Sampie Goosen(a trained civil engineer and AutodeskCertified Instructor for Revit Architecture and Structure). Each speaker made their presentations via video conferencing on the online of Team Viewer.

Speakers reviewed various Autodesk software packages;

*Vivien took attendees through her workflow in Revit Architecture and customised profiles for architecture.

*Rupert and Sampie collectively gave their own presentation on the new entrant into the market Autodesk Advanced Steel; a 3D modelling software for steel detailing. Advance Steel detailing software helps accelerate design, steel detailing, steel fabrication, and steel construction—built on the familiar AutoCAD platform. It also easily connects Revit models to Advance Steel for detailing and fabrication. It is not an analysis tool but really for drawing creation and specification.

Oriental Hotel in its Splendour

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The event took place at the prestigious Lagos Oriental Hotel, Lekki Phase 1 in Lagos State within their Function Room 1. I got to know about last minute via a Facebook group for creative people, 3D Nigeria’s admin Mr. Dele Royce, who is a civil engineer by discipline, BIM Expert and Head Multimedia Designer at Visual Multimedia Studio Limited. I scooped the 2^nd to the last ticket to the event luckily at the dying hour on Eventbrite.

The event was hosted again by Ideate Technologies and the Autodesk User Communitywhich is a user community for African designers, creators, visionaries and world changers. The host was the amiable Dolapo Ojelabi, an architect by discipline and an Application Engineer for Ideate Technologies also, a Pan-African IT company with presence in over 36 countries across the continent including Nigeria. The company also happens to be the sole Autodesk Authorised Reseller for the region with a Value Added Reseller Status. Meetups of this kind are continuously being scheduled to take place across other locations within Africa.

Autodesk MeetUp #1 Nigeria

Promo Flyer for the Event

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The event was officially my first Autodesk CGMeetUp ever of any kind and a memorable experience to recall with nostalgia. My invite came through by being hooked up by Tayo Fasunon (3D Animator/Motion Graphics Artist – Frame Factory) and facilitated invites of other creative colleagues both who I knew in person before online via Animation West Africa Community group page on Facebook who supported the event in collaboration with Ideate Technologies and the Autodesk User Communitywhich is a user community for African designers, creators, visionaries and world changers.

Fagbire Adewuyi (Cleverland Studios) and Godwin Akpan (Godwin Akpan Studio)

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I will admit I got the event shortly after the program had started due to my responsibilities at work that day. Glad I still got there in time for the rest of the awesome Meetup. The host was the amiable Dolapo Ojelabi, an architect by discipline and an Application Engineer for Ideate Technologiesalso, a Pan-African IT company with presence in over 36 countries across the continent including Nigeria. The company also happens to be the sole Autodesk Authorised Reseller for the region with a Value Added Reseller Status. Meetups of this kind are continuously being scheduled to take place across other locations within Africa.

Olumide Adeosun (Maverick Studios), Edu Shola (Deluxe Creation Studios) and Ali Akdogan (Ali Akdogan Productions)

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Autodesk uses this platform to propagate their vision of getting user feedback on their applications for architecture, engineering, construction, media, animation and entertainment. This is a commendable effort in the creative drive of this global leading firm in encouraging CG Artists to use authentic licenses and authorised software from the company’s various download websites and channels. It is to discourage piracy amongst other vices that are frowned at *winks winks* 

Bradley Stilwell sharing his workflow in Maya and Nuke via Skype

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In attendance also was Mr. Joseph Nwanegbo (COO) of JonRelt Technology an Autodesk Authorised Reseller and partner of other popular brands such as Adobe, Symantec, McAfee, APC, HP and Kaspersky. It was also good to see familiar faces such as Arc. Owolabi Akano (CG Architect/Mentor/3D ArchViz Pro - WayS Studios), Adewuyi Fagbire (CG Engineer/3D Artist - Cleverland Studios), Ricky Tim-Efobi - RcRonald Creations), Edu Shola (3D Artist/CG Blogger – Deluxe Creation Studios/Edu Shola’s Blog), Ali Akdogan (CG Artist – Ali Akdogan Productions), Lydia Shotire (Graphic Designer/3D Artist – OrangeVFX Studios) and lest I forget the creative duo of “Batman and Robin”, Eri Umusu and Godwin Akpan.