Copyright infringement: Gaming firm charged

Copyright infringement: Gaming firm charged

Wednesday • August 15, 2007

An international firm was yesterday charged in court for copyright infringement.

Boonty Asia, an Internet gaming and distribution company of digital products, was caught by the police earlier this year for using illegal software.

The court heard that the company allegedly infringed the copyright of computer software companies such as Adobe, Autodesk, Macromedia, Microsoft and Symantec.

In February, police raided its office in Orchard Towers and seized 22 desktops and notebook computers. Besides Singapore, the New York-based company also has offices in Paris, Seoul and Shanghai.

This is the first time a local company belonging to an international group has been charged with copyright infringement here.

Last year, a local interior design firm became the first company to be charged with the same offence. The company was fined $30,000.

The latest case has been adjourned and will be heard again on Sept 11.

If convicted, first time offenders may be fined up to $20,000 or jailed up to six months or both. — Channel NewsAsia

We Survived the Mizuno Wave Run 2007!!

AAAArrrrgghh!!! We were late and unexpectedly huge crowd turn-up made it even challenging for us to locate our already waiting SRUG members. Despite all the set backs, we managed to completed the 5km Fun Run while our boss Mark and partner Lawrence completed the 10km Competitive Run. It wasn't the best organized run despite having a well known brand like Mizuno as the main sponsor, nevertheless we still had a great run.

SRUG would like to thank the following members for their participation:
a) Mark Gill
b) Lawrence
c) Sarah
d) Lee Jia Wei
e) Suhaimi
f) Yen

5 Seats of Introduction to Revit Training for BCA Academy-Autodesk Participants Given to SRUG Members

Team ACA/SRUG @ Mizuno Wave Run 2007

Join TEAM ACA/SRUG in their inaugural run on Sunday 22 July 2007 @ idyllic Bedok Reservoir. TEAM ACA/SRUG will be led by the ACA Big Guy himself Mark Gill and aims to bring the best in you.

Using Revit BIM to Create a Custom Fantasy Workplace

Was surfing the web and stumbled on these design-build guys from California. I was surprised that these guys actually use Revit BIM technology to design fanciful furniture. Read more at their website Because We Can and CadDigest article.

Revit Satisfaction Survey Result - 2007

Revit scored well with users during the satisfaction survey done during the late 2006 & early 2007. With a sampling of 412 responders coming from across Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific, the results have been helpful to confirm key challenges encountered by our global users—and direct Autodesk's efforts to solve these issues in future versions of the product. Full reports are available for download at SRUG Revit-Satisfaction_Survey_Results-2007 & Revit-Registration_Survey_Results-2007

Autodesk Subscription News Flash - 11 July 2007

For all Autodesk AEC products, new e-learning courses are being added to meet the current AEC training demands. Log on to your subscription web portal and start your trainings.

A Day at the SRUG Office aka ACA Pacific Autodesk Team

SRUG @ Bintan - 7 Jul - 8 Jul 2007

SRUG @ Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. All ready to roll.

How did our veteran face the harsh water and long journey? Sleep through it!

We reached our destination with full of hope.

Like true Singaporeans and SRUG, we don't start anything on empty stomaches.

All geared for poll positions, just like Kimi.

Not enough land based adrenaline, we battle out at the sea.

After all the activities, relaxing on the beautiful sandy beach of Bintan. Aaah... that's life.

Revit Building Workshop, 13th July 2007. Register TODAY

Seats are limited. Click HERE to register.

Singapore Polytechnic Civil & Structure Event

As an old boy, it was fun to be back in Singapore Polytechnic. On behalf of the ACA Pacific team, Thank You Ms Ng for your kind hospitality and bringing back our good memories of SP when we were students.

It Was a Great BCA Academy-Autodesk Seminar 2007 on 25 June 2007

The ACA Team...


The guests...
The games...



The Food...

And the wines!!!! All in a day's work.

We had lotsa fun and hope so did all our visitors. See you again next year. :-)
Complete event pictures are available at Singapore Revit User Group Event Gallery

Consultancy firm raided for using unlicensed software

SINGAPORE: Police have raided a land surveying consultancy firm as they have reason to believe that the company was using unlicensed software.

The raid was conducted following a tip-off from Singapore's Business Software Alliance (BSA).

The raided firm is believed to have installed unlicensed Adobe, Microsoft and Autodesk software.

10 allegedly pirated CDs and 27 computers were seized.

The total market value of the goods seized is estimated to be
S$180,000.

Under the Copyright Act, first-time offenders who commit copyright infringement for commercial advantage face a maximum fine of S$20,000.

They may also be jailed a maximum of six months. - CNA/ir (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/283407/1/.html)

Listen to recorded news coverage @ 93.8 Live Biz News

AEC (formerly BSD/Building Solutions) TechFAQs - June 2007

AEC (formerly BSD/Building Solutions) TechFAQs - June 2007 now available @ Singapore Revit User Group http://groups.google.com/group/acarevitgroup/browse_thread/thread/58156f3b3237c229

ACA Revit Events Pictures Available Online @ SRUG

To all our Revit and BSD event participants, pictures are available online at the Singapore Revit User Group http://groups.google.com/group/acarevitgroup/. Remember to login using your SRUG ID to access SRUG and your pictures.

Latest Issue of AUGI Magazine Now Available for Download

The official AUGIWorld magazine, published every two months, is now available for download @ http://www.augi.com/publications/default.asp?page=0063

SRU Member @ CommunicAsia 2007

We are always on the prowl for outstanding beautiful constructions. We did found some worth sharing @ Communic Asia 2007 today.

TGIF Rainbow

What a sight to celebrate the coming of the weekend! Sight taken thanks to our BU manager Bill window seat ACA Pacific office.

See Us @ BCA Academy-Autodesk Seminar 2007 - 25 June 2007

We are exited to be invited to participate in the BCA Academy-Autodesk Seminar 2007. This is a premium event for the local building construction industry. Prominent speakers from the government, industry players and senior Autodesk business and technical executives will be sharing wealth of experience and knowledge.

See us there on the 25 June 2007!

BCA Academy-Autodesk Seminar 2007 - 25 June 2007

Join Us for the Mizuno Wave Run 2007

Join us for this year Mizuno Wave Run 2007. Our ACA Pacific MD, Mark Gill, will be heading the Singapore Revit User team for the fun run.

Race Date: Sunday 22nd July 2007
Venue (Start/End Point): Temasek Poly (TP) Sports Stadium
Distance: 10km and 5 km (Fun run)
Reporting Time: 0630hrs
Race Start Time: 0730 hrs

Categories and Pricing
Mens open ($20)
Womens open ($20)
Mens veteran ($20)
Womens veteran ($20)
Non-Competitive Fun run ($15)

Race Route

Route Explanation: TP Stadium - Bedok Reservoir Loop - North along TP Main Road - TP Stadium (Yellow Line)

Registration Details
Registration closing date: Sunday 15th july 2007
Register personally at the following Mizuno & World of Sports outlets (VGO Corp):

• Mizuno Paragon
• Mizuno Marina Square
• Mizuno AMK Hub
• Mizuno Vivocity
• WOS Plaza Singapura
• WOS Jurong Point
• WOS Toa Payoh
• WOS Heartland Mall
• WOS Takashimaya
• WOS Velocity @ Novena Square
• Feder Sports
• Running Lab at Funan IT Mall & Velocity

Runner Entitlements
Goodie Bag containing:
(For all categories) Mizuno Limited Edition Event Singlet worth $25.90
(For competitive only) Mizuno Shoe Bag worth $19.90
(For non-competitive only) World of Sports Socks worth $9.90
30% discount on Mizuno regular-priced merchandise at point of registration.

Download your registration form.

See you there!!!

Having Problem Signing In Singapore Revit User Group?

If you have received invitation to join in the Singapore Revit User Group, and have problem signing in, please follow the following instructions:

1) Go to http://groups.google.com/group/acarevitgroup/ and click on Sign In to Google Groups
2) Type in the email address that the invitation was sent to


3) If you have forgotten your password, click on "I cannot access my account" link
4) Type in the email address of the email address the invitation was sent to


5) If you still have problem, pls email to acarevit@gmail.com

Are the Authorities Doing Enough for BIM

BIM has been around for sometime and is hailed as the next thing for the CAD industry. The authorities major government related companies like BCA, HDB, Surbana have long supported the BIM move. It's been about a decade since BCA first mooted the idea of paperless drawing
submission via BIM. Several initiatives, grants and subsidies had been carried out to encourage the market to move to BIM. Currently, BCA is giving a one off SGD300 for every purchase of a BIM software (like Revit) upon completion of the software plus the e-plan-check training modules. Is that enough to move most companies to seriously move to BIM now? Give your take at the Singapore Revit User Group (http://groups.google.com/group/acarevitgroup/browse_frm/thread/3df7a6d837ecafb0/#)

Was That a Twister that Passed by The Singapore Flyer?

Today @ 2.45pm, a twister like form was spotted from the ACA Pacific Riverwalk office. The "twister" seemed to be moving along East Coast beach, somewhere behind the Singapore Flyer. The whole event lasted about 10min before the "twsiter" moved out of vision.

Revit Architecture and AutoCAD Architecture have both receive full IFC 2x3 Certification by IAI

Autodesk Continues Commitment to Industry-Standard Data Exchange on Revit and AutoCAD Platforms.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK - News) today announced that Revit Architecture 2008, architectural software purpose-built for building information modeling (BIM), and AutoCAD Architecture 2008, software for architects based on the AutoCAD platform, have achieved full Industry Foundation Class (IFC) 2x3 certification at the IAI (Industry Alliance for Interoperability) workshop held this week. In this latest milestone in Autodesk's support for open data exchange mechanisms, both Revit Architecture and AutoCAD Architecture were fully certified for the IFC 2x3 standard. Full IFC 2x3 certification further supports the ability for architects and designers using Revit Architecture to exchange building data with other team members in the building design process, and will also enable compliance with U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) IFC delivery requirements.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070524/aqth015.html?.v=18&printer=1

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2008 Focus Seminar

We would like to thank all participants who had supported and join the fun during the Revit Architecture 2008 focus seminar. It was a successful seminar and we were also honoured to have Chris Pynn from Arup to be present during the seminar.

Revit 2008 Content Distribution Center - Autodesk

Along with the recebt launch of Revit Architcture 2008, Autodesk has produced a website of their Revit Architecture Content which is downloadable.

It's not an all encompassing library, but should be sufficient to get you started along with your projects and a platform for you to do your customizations!

http://revit-online-sample.com/





Happy Reviting!

First Singapore Revit User Group Forum

Just created Singapore's FIRST Revit User Group forum. At last local Revit and BIM-ers have a place to share thoughts and ideas. It's still new and we look forward to your contributions.

Come and join us at: http://groups.google.com/group/acarevitgroup?hl=en

Congratulations Axis Architects & LSW Consultants for Getting the Best Buildable Design Award 2007

Congratulations to Axis Architects and LSW for their BCA 2007 award.

BCA-ACA BIM Training Subsidy

Building & Construction Authority (BCA) & International Alliance for Interoperability Singapore Chapter (IAI(S)) are offering BIM training subsidy scheme to encourage firms to adopt BIM for their projects. A one off SGD300 per trainee is awarded to every new BIM software like Revit purchased. The BIM software purchased, like Revit must be IFC 2X2 Code Checking View certified. Only trainings from authorised BIM training centers like ACA Pacific Revit Training center applies. Currently, ACA Pacific is the ONLY Revit training center in Singapore that has successfully trained Revit users to qualify for the BCA E/PLAN/CHECK module for grant submission.

The BCA is extending the grant till September 2007.

Revit Architecture 2008 Focus Seminar

Date: 22-May-2007
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: ACA Seminar Room
Fees: Free(only by registration confirmation)
Register online: http://www.acapacific.com.sg/event_register.php?EID=167

Condolonces to Our SAF Service Men Involved in the Taiwan Crash

It's a sad weekend for Singaporeans today. Two of our NS service men, 19-year-old Corporal Isz Sazli Bin Sapari & 23 year old Private Fan Yao Jin died when a Taiwanese fighter plane lost control and crashed into an army base.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/275621/1/.html

Advanced Autodesk® Revit® Building Techniques

If you don't already have them, download now at

http://www.augi.com/education/auhandouts/2005/AU-BD41-1(USA,2005).zip

FREE ACA Pacific-BCA Revit CP83 Libraries
ACA Pacific is giving away FREE the BCA Revit CP83 Libraries. Offer opens to existing ACA Pacific Revit customers only. To claim your FREE BCA Revit CP83 Libraries CD, email to enquiry@acapacific.com.sg

Revit Architecture 2008 Focus Seminar

Date: 22 May 2007

Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm

Venue: ACA Seminar Room
20 Upper Circular Road #03-01/05
The Riverwalk Singapore 058416

Course Fees: Free (only by registration confirmation)

Online Registration: http://www.acapacific.com.sg/event_register.php?EID=167

BCA is organising a 3-week exhibition on Sustainable Construction from 23 April to 11 May 2007 at the URA Centre, in conjunction with the Singapore Structural Steel Society. The aim of the exhibition is to raise awareness on the importance of moving towards sustainable construction.

Date:
23 April 07 to 11 May 07
Venue:
Level 1, The URA Centre, Maxwell Road
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday - 8.30 am to 7.00 pm
Saturdays - 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Sundays and Public Holidays - Closed

Sustainable Construction

Sustainable Construction is the adoption of materials and products in building and construction that will reduce the depletion of natural resources and increase the reusability of such materials and products for the same or similar purpose, thereby reducing waste as well. Sustainable construction also enhances the resilience of the industry as such materials are readily available in the world market and are not vulnerable to restrictions. Steel, glass, other metals and prefabricated parts using combinations of these, as well as recyclable substitutes for concrete would qualify as sustainable materials and products.

Read more from BCA website at http://www.bca.gov.sg/SustainableConstruction/sustainable_construction.html