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#117:  Building Information Modeling

NH Construction Law

This is not your father’s CAD system. The AIA’s newly released E201-2022 , for use when at least some BIM version will become a Contract Document, and E202-2022 , for use when that will not be the case, facilitate establishing these protocols.

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Revit Beginners: The Data Manager

Revit Beginners

HOKs CAD Standards describe a Data Leader as someone "responsible for the execution of the CAD strategy including, the use of BIM, the folder structure and file-naming strategy, use of templates, and documenting specific project procedures." And not just our models but also the drawings we are getting from consultants.

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Revit Beginners: In-place Cavity Walls

Revit Beginners

Some food for thought: Could it (read that as "it will") be better to let the walls be modeled as they will be built (with dead spaces in between), rather than using in-place walls that simply mimic old methodologies, like CAD or Hand drawn lines filled with poche or hatching? National CAD Standards. CAD Digest.

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Revit Beginners: The Project That Almost Could

Revit Beginners

To add to the complexity, the as-built drawings we had on file were not accurate to the true construction of the existing structure because the original architect had improvised the design during construction. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond.

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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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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Tom Gay manages worldwide CAD and GIS services, site plan documentation and engineering document management services for The Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global). Led CAD selection and implementation projects transitioning FM Global from pencil/paper-pen/linen to electronic production. David Quigley , East Coast CAD/CAM. .

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Revit Beginners: Revit 2010: New Coordinates Icons

Revit Beginners

you can draw a simple building and link in a simple building (by shared coordinates) and move these two icons around a bit (clipped and unclipped) to see how the two models react or. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. here is the simplest way I can put it: 1.

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