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The Power of Augmented Reality (AR) in Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AR is typically powered by mobile applications, headsets, and other smart devices that superimpose digital objects into the real world. . AR can also be used to showcase 3D models and even provide tours, giving clients a solid idea of what a building would look like before it’s built. What is AR? Enhanced safety. Construction training.

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Level Up Design and Coordination Workflows with Accessible Reality Capture 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For starters, you’re dealing with an old structure without CAD files and limited documentation. New mobile devices now have photogrammetry capabilities, so extracting 3D information from photos is much easier. . That can pull down models, aggregates, and issues while running their own tests and assigning their own issues.

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Civil Engineering Software | List of Civil Engineering Software | List of Engineering Software

CivilJungle

Software Required for 3d Modeling of Structure/Architecture. SketchUp, hitherto Google Sketchup, is a 3D modeling program for a good range of drawing applications like architectural, interior design, architecture, civil and mechanical engineering, film, and computer game design. #1c. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing.

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Top 5 Amazing Free Measurement App

Civil Engi

you can download this free mobile app apk file on cadbull.com. Measure Map Lite Mobile App. Measure Map Lite Mobile App. Measure Map Lite the best mobile field-free measurement app. Firstly, Your Android mobile device can now provide you with totally precise measurements of any distance.

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Digital Dryshack: ENR Future Tech conference 2012: Future of Construction Technology

Cassell Construction Estimating

” (Timeline of computing): “Compute Moves to Zero” mainframe- mini-workstation-pc-laptop-mobile-ubiquitous. .” “First, Understand what people want to do in the future…next, use…(a defined) Process to figure out what is necessary to get there.” “How can we free up people to be better?”

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BIM and the Estimator

Cassell Construction Estimating

I’ve been asked by one of my industry software provider friends to write a piece on the current state of Building Information Modeling (BIM), as it relates to estimating in the here and now. The 3-D model can be rotated and viewed from any angle, including virtual walk-through capability. BIM is fully useful now. Why Design-Build?

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iPhone and iPad Applications Best Suited for Construction Professionals

Construction Cost Estimating

Apple''s IPhone is leading in introducing applications and solutions for mobile phones, yet there are other smart phones like Android and Blackberry that are also getting construction apps in their systems. The size of the model handled by GoBIM depends on three factors- number of parameters, number of triangles and number of materials.

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