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Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management

Construction Marketing

This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. AutoDesk, Revit, and Navisworks are a few of the leading names in the industry to research. Use prefabrication processes to reduce transportation costs and limit the amount of time spent at the construction site.

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Move quickly from design to fabrication with Autodesk Advance Steel 2017

BIM & Beam

The latest version of Advance Steel adds a host of new features and enhancements that help improve productivity and usability, and allow fabrication documents to be drafted and documented more easily to support BIM enabled workflows. Easy Access to Fabrication Data. We’ve also made it easier to access customized fabrication data.

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Learn Strategies for Designing Connections in Revit Structure!

BIM & Beam

The SDS/2 Connect add-in for Autodesk ® Revit ® Structure allows Revit users to design and apply steel connections in the native Revit environment. But there are many more uses than simply connection design for SDS/2 Connect.

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Filling in BIM Gaps - EastCoast Design to Fabrication

Revit OpEd

EastCoast CAD/CAM announced on November 30th that they are now supporting a workflow from AutoCAD MEP and Revit MEP models to their fabrication software. I either completely missed them at AU or they weren't there.

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Why Construction Firms Should Invest In Packaging Solutions

Construction Marketing

Transporting cement, gravel, and other materials across the construction site demands a reliable system. Excess materials and scrap on-sites are all too familiar sights, which can drive projects in the red without any means of using them all. These include, but aren’t limited to, exhaustive audits and modern solutions. Waste Reduction.

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That Time of Year Again - Revit 2016

Revit OpEd

The media embargo has been lifted for Revit 2016 so we''re beginning to see some information surface on blogs and other sites. Luke has been sharing links to download different versions of Revit 2016 (and other Autodesk products). Jeffrey ( aka The Revit Kid ) wrote a post earlier today about this subject too.

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CAD Shack: Overriding Dimensions in Revit

CAD Shack

Overriding Dimensions in Revit. Revit wont allow you to override it using the feet and inches symbols from your keyboard. You dont know, because of my awesome Revit trickery. I realize that this may be perceived as pure EVIL in the Revit world. Revit MEP Family Tutorial. Revit Family Formula Examples and Tricks.

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