Welcome to another episode “Wrench’s Gadgets & Hacks” where we explore the latest in technology and innovation. In this episode, we’re joined by Daniel Peterson, also known as the Revit Wizard, a senior design technology coordinator at the Beck group.
Be sure to stick around to the end, after the outro music, for the bonus content, that covers point 5 below 👇(just click the CLICK TO CONTINUE READING AND SEE SHOW NOTES)
Key Discussion Points:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the AECO Industry: Daniel shares his experiences with AI in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) industry. He highlights how AI can streamline processes, eliminate busy work, and allow professionals to focus on more critical tasks.
- Data Security in AI Applications: The conversation goes into the importance of data security in AI applications. The speakers note that higher-tier AI services often provide more robust data protection.
- AI in Coding and Prompt Engineering: The discussion explores the use of AI in coding and the concept of ‘prompt engineering’. This involves crafting specific prompts to get the desired responses from an AI system.
- Introduction of the Revit Wizard: Daniel introduces the Revit Wizard, an AI tool he developed to assist with all things related to Revit, a software used in building information modeling (BIM). The tool can answer specific questions about Revit and provide step-by-step instructions for various tasks.
- Preserving Industry Knowledge: The speakers conclude by emphasizing the importance of capturing and preserving industry knowledge, especially as experienced professionals retire. They suggest that AI could play a crucial role in this, serving as a repository for valuable expertise.
Join us for this insightful conversation as we jump into the world of AI and its potential in the AECO industry and beyond.
* The above was created by AI from the Podcast Episode transcript, which as transcribed by AI 😁
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Show Notes:
- Daniel is a Senior Design Technology Coordinator at The Beck Group
- What is AI to Daniel?
“I would say AI is really just the idea that we are using technology to assist us, to kind of make our jobs easier… I really think it’s a tool for our benefit, not something that we should be afraid of…”
- To keep your data yours, you got to “Pay to Play” – aka The price to use AI for Free is your data 😉
- Prompt Engineering is a skill everyone should learn – the need for this skill won’t be going away anytime soon
- Remember don’t just tell the AI what you want it to be “Expert in Computer Science”, but what you are so it can adjust its out put for your skill set.
- For even more on Prompt Engineering listen for Daniels “Hack” at the end of the show with his tips
- John Pierson’s GitHub Repos his Dynamo packages for Monocle & Rhythm:
- Rhythm For Dynamo
- Monocle For Dynamo
- Daniel’s episode of BIM After Dark with Jeff (AKA the Revit Kid)
AI tools from the episode:
- The Revit Wizard – Custom GPT for Revit – Your Revit AI Assistant for learning all things Revit and ACAD! Tailored for Architecture Students, AEC Professionals, and BIM Managers
- Microsoft Copilot – Microsoft Copilot with commercial data protection is your everyday AI companion, providing AI-powered web chat with commercial data protection
- OpenAI (Make of ChatGPT) – GPT-4o is the latest and offers free limited access to Custom GPTs
- Custom GPTs – Where you can browse all the custom GPTs free and paid
- Voicenotes – A place to dump your thoughts and have AI help you brainstorm with them later
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