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I’m onto some rose-coloured BIM issues…and here is a tip for ArchiCAD users as a bonus

DebunkTheBIM

One of my colleagues once got quite upset and accused me of being environmentally irresponsible by promoting this rainbow-theory, yet I never did suggest (what he accused me of) that the fluffed-up drawing-sets they still produced in black-ink (and measured in tons) should be printed in full colour.

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Same, same but different – My mother is not getting paperfreeconstruction, the concept.

DebunkTheBIM

I documented full houses in 3D ArchiCAD 20 years ago in our design studio, while she looked after our children. Keep doing the same things as always (draw, model, write, read, sketch…) just don’t use the paper. Mark up drawings on screen? Almost thirty years ago, I was first talking about computer modelling of buildings.

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Purpose (designed and) built for Architects

DebunkTheBIM

I started learning technical drafting on my father’s drawing machine, the type with two rulers fixed at right angle to each other but adjustable to any angle through a button. (he he was a mechanical engineer and we had a couple of those around our house) My teacher told me off. It was totally inappropriate.

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Revit Beginners: The Data Manager

Revit Beginners

audits the drawings to ensure conformance with the standards and a logical organization of the CAD work." And not just our models but also the drawings we are getting from consultants. They are virtually becoming in-house building inspectors or should I say. They are becoming in-house Virtual Building Inspectors.

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Revit Beginners: The Revit Experiment I

Revit Beginners

The office I worked for didnt use Revit for developing working drawings but I do remember wishing that I could add text to linestyles (for phone, elec, gas, etc) and I remember having trouble understanding phases but I got a lot of help from users on Zoogdesign (now AUGI). ArchiCAD vs Revit. To be continued. David Duarte. at 11:29 AM.

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Revit Beginners: The Revit Experiment II

Revit Beginners

Even advanced users use detail lines, filled regions, and detail components to refine their drawings. Revit will start your drawings but you have to finish them. ArchiCAD vs Revit. The Revit 3D model is just a place to start. You can see content theyve already created: www.revitcity.com library.bimworld.com. Knowledge Base.

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

Building Information Management

This has included “CAD” using PEAC, GDS, MicroGDS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, SketchUp, ArchiCAD and “Raster” using Cadcore/Hitachi PrEditor, ScanGraphics, Scan2CAD, etc. 3:15 – 3:30 PM Integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Facility Management in Hong Kong Public Rental Housing Projects. Peter Cholakis, 4Clicks.

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