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CAD Shack: AUGI World May Issue is out

CAD Shack

Autodesk PLM 360: A Success Story – In an eyewitness account, Scott Moyse reveals the details of implementing Autodesk PLM 360 in his own company. CAD Employee Hiring 101 – The fundamentals of hiring CAD employees are often overlooked. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog.

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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Level 0 : Level 0 entails basically no collaboration, and only 2D CAD drafting is used. Level 1 : Level 1 BIM is a combination of 3D CAD and 2D for drafting. Configuration Status Accounting. Recording and reporting of product configuration is called configuration status accounting.

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Construction Management and Quickbooks

Carol Hagen

Whether you are a residential or commercial general contractor, Quickbooks is the most popular accounting software serving the construction industry in the United States. The challenge is achieving an integrated solution with estimating, scheduling and project management capabilities while addressing detailed job costing.

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The accuracy fallacy

DebunkTheBIM

“I hate accuracy in CAD!” In CAD/BIM world, dimensioning became an after-thought – if the CAD file was accurate, a somewhat automated afterthought. Tolerances taken into account between various elements and a 3D grid set in stone. Tolerances taken into account between various elements and a 3D grid set in stone.

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The new RFI features of PlanGrid can streamline the work of AEC processionals

Construction Cost Estimating

PlanGrid, the most recognized CAD drawings viewer and cloud -collaboration tool in AEC, recently launched a dedicated all-in-one RFI solution that will provide immense benefits to the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. RFI PDF reports are also created for allocation to the team through email.

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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. Being able to track progress on-site provides a visual account of what was done in each phase of the project using laser scan snapshots. It’s an exciting project, but it also comes with a host of challenges.

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Pricing to Maximize Profits

PSMJ Resources

How much does your accountant charge per hour? The productivity improvements from BIM, 3D CAD or 4D CAD have tended to benefit the client, with lower price and speedier delivery, more than they have benefited design firms. Sit down, look your client right in the eye and say: “Of course we cost more.” Your outside counsel?