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‘Writing software for 3D modelling from scratch is unwise’

DebunkTheBIM

I told an acquaintance some years ago (my guess: it was about 2005). As I pick up the next modelling package from the ‘shelf’, figure out its strengths and weaknesses, pilot through various projects and discard disappointingly. I’m more and more convinced that creating a brand new digital modeller for construction is the way to go.

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Revit OpEd: Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models

Revit OpEd

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. When we have architecture and structure in separate Revit models we end up with somewhat clumsy graphics in wall sections. This is more pronounced if the structural slab is in the structure model only. The issue is the same when interior walls are linked into a shell model.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

There are several maturity models that describe the degree of maturity of an organization and/or associated projects. The various capability maturity models (CMM) can be applied to virtually any industry or market segment. VersionOne ) 77% of high-performing projects use project management software. CHANGE MANAGEMENT.

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What Is Xero Accounting Software And Why Are We Offering It?

Contractor Bookkeeping

What Is Xero Accounting Software? Xero Is An Established Leader In Accounting Software having been around since July 2006 and has quickly grown to over 200,000 users. And they have made obsolete some of the less useful online software which was built as a lite version of their desktop counterparts like QuickBooks Online.

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Revit OpEd: EdgeWise MEP for Revit

Revit OpEd

They recently announced that theyre offering a software solution to bring 3D as-built models of pipes and other cylindrical MEP elements directly into Revit. You begin by using their software to analyze point cloud data (the result of conducting laser/lidar scanning on-site). Content and Software Developers. at 6:49 PM.

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Revit OpEd: Happy Birthday Revit

Revit OpEd

Congrats on another birthday and may there be many more, for both software and the people involved! Content and Software Developers. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► August 2005.

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Revit OpEd: Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules

Revit OpEd

Rooms and areas can be deleted in model views like floor plans and ceiling plans. Revit warns us that they have been deleted from the model but they are still listed in schedules. Content and Software Developers. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7).

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