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Latest software for estimating & designing architectural projects

Construction Cost Estimating

Latest software for estimating & designing architectural projects. Estimating for architect is required to find out the price of projects before the commencement of bidding process. If the price surpass the budget then the architect have to make redesign until it come up with the budget. IMSI TurboFLOORPLAN Instant Architect.

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Revit Beginners: Sort by Submittal Package

Revit Beginners

We decided that we also wanted to be able to sort the sheets in our project browser (and our drawing lists) by Submittal Package. and check the category Drawing Sheets. Drawing List. Leave the name Drawing List. The Drawing List on our coversheet shows ALL the drawings from ALL the different packages.

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Revit Beginners: Utility Lines Workaround

Revit Beginners

This workaround involves drawing a repeating detail line (with imported text) on top of a simple detail line. Now draw a detail line in any view of your project. Draw your repeating detail over your new detail line as though tracing the detail line. Other BIM Software. Chief Architect. Revit Books Available.

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Revit Beginners: In-place Cavity Walls

Revit Beginners

We used to complain that CAD drawings looked horrible and now that concept has nearly been forgotten. I used to spend (not hours, not days) weeks fighting wall cleanups in Revit and our designs changed so frequently we needed a quick and clean way to get complete drawings. Other BIM Software. Chief Architect.

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Revit Beginners: The Revit Experiment I

Revit Beginners

The office I worked for didnt use Revit for developing working drawings but I do remember wishing that I could add text to linestyles (for phone, elec, gas, etc) and I remember having trouble understanding phases but I got a lot of help from users on Zoogdesign (now AUGI). Other BIM Software. Chief Architect. Will Harris.

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Revit Beginners: Instant Section Box

Revit Beginners

While in plan view draw a floor plan callout. Other BIM Software. Chief Architect. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Saturday, October 21, 2006. Instant Section Box. Go to any 3D view. Go to View. To Other View. Revit Training.

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Revit Beginners: The Data Manager

Revit Beginners

audits the drawings to ensure conformance with the standards and a logical organization of the CAD work." And not just our models but also the drawings we are getting from consultants. Other BIM Software. Chief Architect. In our office Data Managers are starting to inspect models for proper construction.

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