Software, Technology, Internal Support Manager, Victaulic
Bio
Ralph Schoch is the Software, Technology, and Internal Support Manager in the Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) department at Victaulic, a leading manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining and fire protection systems. For 25 years he has been devoted to 3D piping system layout, design, and fabrication for global projects. His interest in 3D modeling software led him to begin developing content for Revit in 2009. Ralph develops Revit families and add-in applications that allow engineers and contractors to design piping systems within Revit using Victaulic products. These families and tools have been used around the world from engineering to construction with full fabrication from the Revit model. In addition to Revit, Ralph has experience in Autodesk Fabrication, Navisworks, Inventor, Solidworks, and Bentley Autoplant. He is a board member for the Lehigh Valley BIM Professionals Group and is a member of Autodesk Developers Network and Professional Member of AUGI. He also enjoys speaking at conference events for Autodesk University, BILT, and various other industry events.