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Originally Posted by Maxer
Let me just say that I think the trend of focusing on BIM is a mistake, we are visualizers not CAD operators, although we may use the BIM models to create our images it's not the most important thing in our daily work. Some people do use it as they fill a dual role as a designer/Cad operator/architectural illustrator, but I would be willing to bet that number is small. This conference is supposed to be about the art of visualization, it should focus more on the concepts and tools that directly play into creating these images. I don't now about you but BIM is not an interesting subject that I want to hear about for very long, I want to be presented with new ideas and methods for creating imagery, I'm not concerned with how well the software can bring together all the different elements of a building model in order to make estimating more efficient. Linking with the AIA is fine with me as long as the DMVC maintains it's focus on visualization only.
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I think the important thing to take away here is that visualizers are only one segment of the customers we as ArchVision/VisMasters service and indeed only one segment of the design visualization industry. The conference did indeed start out with only marketing visualization type sessions, but just like SIGGRAPH focuses on gaming, entertainment, academics etc., moving forward The DMVC will start to focus on subjects relevant to Design Visualization in general. Design visualization includes everything from manufacturing CAD/CAM models, BIM, architecture, visualization etc. We slightly changed the name of the conference last year in planning for this expansion. Thus the name "Design Modeling and Visualization Conference". As I've pointed out before several times already, this year we will have more marketing visualization sessions than in past years and they will be CONCURRENT in most cases to the BIM type sessions. That means that you have the option to choose to see the type of session that interests you the most. Where relevant there will be cross over sessions that are presented to all attendees, like Keynotes and sessions that show the opportunities that exist when both facets of the industry converge. Really, it's like having two conferences running at the same time. You choose which one you want to go to. I hope this finally makes this issue clear for everyone.