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Nicolas Catellier of BIM Pure joins the podcast to talk about his transition from being an architect to becoming a BIM consultant and content creator. From his early passion for tech to his journey of specializing in BIM, Nicolas shares his insights and experiences. Tune in to learn more about the power of content creation, the value of being a specialist in the field, and the importance of sharing knowledge in the AEC industry.
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Marty Rozmanith of Skema joins the podcast to talk about his journey through the world of AEC tech. From self-taught programming skills to pioneering the use of 3d in AutoCAD in the early days, to Revit, then post-Autodesk with Dassault Systèmes and beyond, Marty shares unexpected twists and turns that shaped his career with the common thread of always trying to better connect design to construction. Join us as we explore the fascinating path that led Marty to where he is today and what challenges he’s got his sights set on solving for our industry with his latest venture, Skema.
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Sponsor: Confluence Podcast
Confluence is now more than an intimate, invite-only conference. It’s now also a video podcast where AEC industry software developers take us behind the scenes to show how they make the digital tools we use to design the built environment. Find it on YouTube and Spotify. Learn more at https://www.trxl.co/confluence/
Sponsor: AVAIL
AVAIL is the content management system you deserve, and it’s recently been updated! With its beautifully simple interface, AVAIL makes it easy to to manage, organize, find, and use your information. Check out the new features including the all-new Project Navigator for Revit at https://getavail.com/revit-project-navigator/
Sponsor: ArchVision
Are you currently using Rhino or considering switching to Rhino? Save 5% off all licenses of Rhino3d when you buy from https://archvision.com/store and use code TRXL during checkout through November 30, 2023.

German Aparicio, Jr. of Trimble Ventures joins the podcast to talk about Trimble Ventures’ new venture fund program to stimulate innovation in AEC, the importance of connecting the job site with design, mentorship and the value of real-world experience, the use of AI and machine learning in the AEC industry, and the potential of multimodal models and natural language interfaces in the latest AI tools.
To learn more about German Aparicio, Jr., see the full show notes with links, find more episodes, and find the past guests on the TRXL podcast please visit https://trxl.co
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Sponsor: AVAIL
AVAIL is the content management system you deserve, and it’s recently been updated! With its beautifully simple interface, AVAIL makes it easy to to manage, organize, find, and use your information. Check out the new features including the all-new Project Navigator for Revit at https://getavail.com/revit-project-navigator/
Sponsor: ArchVision
Are you currently using Rhino or considering switching to Rhino? Save 5% off all licenses of Rhino3d when you buy from https://archvision.com/store and use code TRXL during checkout through November 30, 2023.
Sponsor: Confluence Podcast
Confluence is now more than an intimate, invite-only conference. It’s now also a video podcast where AEC industry software developers take us behind the scenes to show how they make the digital tools we use to design the built environment. Find it on YouTube and Spotify. Learn more at https://www.trxl.co/confluence/

Japhy Walton of McNeel and Associates joins the podcast to talk about his journey in AEC and how that plays into his current role at McNeel, the ongoing development of Grasshopper and Rhino.Inside.Revit, the evolution of their relationship with Autodesk, the importance of user input and feedback, the improvements in tools for architects in the upcoming Rhino v8 release, and other topics.
To learn more about Japhy Walton, see the full show notes with links, find more episodes, and find the past guests on the TRXL podcast please visit https://trxl.co
Mentioned in this episode:
Sponsor: Confluence Podcast
Confluence is now more than an intimate, invite-only conference. It’s now also a video podcast where AEC industry software developers take us behind the scenes to show how they make the digital tools we use to design the built environment. Find it on YouTube and Spotify. Learn more at https://www.trxl.co/confluence/
Sponsor: AVAIL
AVAIL is the content management system you deserve, and it’s recently been updated! With its beautifully simple interface, AVAIL makes it easy to to manage, organize, find, and use your information. Check out the new features including the all-new Project Navigator for Revit at https://getavail.com/revit-project-navigator/

Nathan Miller of Proving Ground joins the podcast to talk about the importance of maintaining a critical view when it comes to tools and technology, the need to evaluate new technologies and innovations carefully to determine if they align with the desired goals, the value of balancing established experience with new advancements and fostering bi-directional learning between innovators and experienced professionals, the challenge of navigating the constantly evolving nature of technology and architectural design, the importance of learning from previous projects to drive continuous improvement, and other topics.
Mentioned in this episode:
Sponsor: AVAIL
AVAIL is the content management system you deserve, and it’s recently been updated! With its beautifully simple interface, AVAIL makes it easy to to manage, organize, find, and use your information. Check out the new features including the all-new Project Navigator for Revit at https://getavail.com/revit-project-navigator/
Sponsor: Confluence Podcast
Confluence is now more than an intimate, invite-only conference. It’s now also a video podcast where AEC industry software developers take us behind the scenes to show how they make the digital tools we use to design the built environment. Find it on YouTube and Spotify. Learn more at https://www.trxl.co/confluence/

Martyn Day of X3DMedia joins the podcast for part 2 of our conversation. In this episode we talk about the disruptive impact of AI on architecture, Autodesk's response to the Open Letters, software licensing, open standards, pros and cons of AEC’s shift to the cloud, the importance of BIM 2.0, challenges with technology moving too fast, prefab construction, the future of 2D drafting, challenges faced by software developers in the AEC space, the importance of customers being included during the software development cycle, digital twins, the problems with hype cycles in AEC tech, the future of the NXT BLD and NXT DEV conferences, and other topics.
To learn more about Martyn Day, see the full show notes with links, find more episodes, and find the past guests on the TRXL podcast please visit https://trxl.co
Mentioned in this episode:
Sponsor: Confluence Podcast
Confluence is now more than an intimate, invite-only conference. It’s now also a video podcast where AEC industry software developers take us behind the scenes to show how they make the digital tools we use to design the built environment. Find it on YouTube and Spotify. Learn more at https://www.trxl.co/confluence/
Sponsor: AVAIL
AVAIL is the content management system you deserve, and it’s recently been updated! With its beautifully simple interface, AVAIL makes it easy to to manage, organize, find, and use your information. Check out the new features including the all-new Project Navigator for Revit at https://getavail.com/revit-project-navigator/