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5 Helpful Resources for Designing & Building with Engineered Wood

BD+C

CAD and Revit Details Tap into APA’s nearly 200 free, downloadable CAD details for wood-frame construction. CAD details include wall assemblies, beam connections and FTAO details. Set up a complimentary consultation with an APA Engineered Wood Specialist. Access the FTAO Calculator and webinar here.

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International design firm RKD uses Autodesk Construction Cloud to Drive Innovation, Harness Collaboration, and Adapt Agile Workflows

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In addition to specialist high tech design consultancy, RKD provides comprehensive architectural, interior design, master-planning, and urban design services to meet the needs of its diverse range of clients. Collaboration with RKD’s project partners and consultants has also improved as a result of using BIM 360.

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Revit OpEd: Five Minutes with a Toposurface

Revit OpEd

I created a video to describe what happens when Revit contours dont quite match up with the underlying cad file contours that were used to generate a toposurface. The first part of the video explains that the Site Settings usually dont match the contour interval settings of the cad source file. Changing these settings is often enough.

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Revit Beginners: Should I enable Hardware Acceleration?

Revit Beginners

Useful for "expert-cad-managers-and-beginer-bim-managers" like me. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond. CAD vs BIM. Find Consultants. David Duarte. at 4:50 PM. Labels: Hardware , Materials , Rendering , Visibility.

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Revit Beginners: When is a Family Parametric?

Revit Beginners

National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond. CAD vs BIM. Find Consultants. Ecobuild America (may). I was introduced to Revit 4.5 in 2002 and am currently a member of AUGI. View my complete profile. Laiserin Letter Debate. Autodesk Seek.

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Revit OpEd: DWG Files and Funky Snapping

Revit OpEd

The other issue is when the data in the CAD file is small enough in extents but really far away from the files origin, according to the WCS which is all Revit really pays any attention to. This manifests itself in snap icons that appear to miss the element we are attempting to reference in the CAD file. My Loyal Readers! Other Links.

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Revit Beginners: BIMtionary

Revit Beginners

National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond. CAD vs BIM. Find Consultants. Ecobuild America (may). I was introduced to Revit 4.5 in 2002 and am currently a member of AUGI. View my complete profile. Laiserin Letter Debate. Autodesk Seek.

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