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Betting on a CAD horse in the nineteen-nineties. (1995)

DebunkTheBIM

Choosing a CAD software-package in the nineties was a lot of fun. The purchase came with numerous uncalled-for labels – if you went for AutoCAD you preferred America over Europe, black (screen) over white and PC’s above Macs. One did not just purchase a tool but took a stand. I chose my horse, they’d theirs.

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Autodesk Expands Learning Resources to Boost Digital Skills of Construction Teams in the Office, Trailer and Field

Autodesk Construction Cloud

According to the latest annual survey by Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk, 89 percent of construction firms in America are having a difficult time filling hourly craft positions and 86 percent are struggling to fill salaried positions. The construction labor shortage and digital skills gap are global challenges.

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Revit Beginners: IFC/ODBC Software

Revit Beginners

IFC/ODBC Software. Im exploring Cost Estimating, Facilities Management, Specification Writers, and Material Takeoff softwares that utilize IFC and ODBC data that can be exported from Revit. Ive added links to some of these softwares on my blog. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. CAD Beyond.

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

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The common threads tying together RKD’s work across all these project areas are the design process it undertakes and the software it uses to support it. Focusing on embedding collaborative design software has enhanced the flexibility of RKD’s people and processes.

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Revit Beginners: XL2CAD for Revit

Revit Beginners

Dotsoft has ported their AutoCad excel software to Revit. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond. CAD vs BIM. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit.

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Revit Beginners: Demons In Your Data?

Revit Beginners

Im not talking about software bugs that wont go away until youve installed a software update. Hmm, luckily, I haven't stumbled into any of those demons yet, but then again, I did just barely start into this BIM software stuff. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. CAD Block Exchange.

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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. David Duarte. at 4:50 PM. Labels: Hardware , Materials , Rendering , Visibility. 1 comment: Gustavo. Great blog!

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