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BIM Objects, Data, and Information – More than a 3D Pretty Picture – Soooo Much More!

Building Information Management

We can begin to specify at a much earlier stage in the process’ Specifications were once undertaken by the specification expert, often once the detail design was completed. ‘A new generation of specifiers is being empowered by BIM. A new generation of specifiers is being empowered by BIM.

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Some confessions of a BIM practitioner of a ‘dystopian leaning'

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Let alone schedule things out of it, or COBie it. Bizarrely, times and times, I have been even more cruel on my truly beloved ArchiCAD, treating it as a clever and sleek, but mostly useless gadget when put to task of shaping the future of the Global Construction Industry. I would settle for that).

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Revit Beginners: Apply View Template to Schedules

Revit Beginners

Apply View Template to Schedules. but you can now create a view template from schedule views. I revisited my first post and realized that just because Revits schedules defaulted to Arial font back then, doesnt mean I have to live with it now. Labels: Schedules. We design traditional, high-end residential work.

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Revit Beginners: Cost Estimating

Revit Beginners

If you want to estimate the total cost of the project per square foot then setup an Area Plan scheme and Area schedule: 1. Schedule/Quantities. If you want to estimate the total cost of the project by materials used then setup one of Revits new Material Takeoff Schedules: 1. Schedule/Quantities. Labels: Schedules.

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

Building Information Management

The buildingSMART alliance TM Conference will help you understand how BIM can better integrate the design, construction, fabrication and operation processes, and provide you with the latest metrics available to assess industry progress. 8:30 – 9:30 AM Design – Construction Integration.

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Revit Beginners: When is a Family Parametric?

Revit Beginners

On top of which, your client might change the design of the component dozens of times. It doesnt have to flex, it just has to illustrate your design intent. Labels: Dimensions , Families , Parameters , Practice , Schedules. We design traditional, high-end residential work. ArchiCAD vs Revit. Design Reform.

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Revit Beginners: Communicating your data

Revit Beginners

One of the things Ive learned about Revit that some beginners may not know is that scheduling combined with 2D & 3D representation makes communicating an idea much easier. For instance you can combine custom room schedules with color fill plans (drafting. Labels: Practice , Rendering , Schedules. ArchiCAD vs Revit.

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