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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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10 Principles of Architecture | What Is Architecture | Why Need Design Principles in Architecture

CivilJungle

The contrast of texture is a method that draws attention to a particular point or place of a design by the texture. Visual weight is the property that gives elements in a design an ability to draw attention. Whereas if an element has a high visual weight that means that this element has the probability of drawing eyes towards it.

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DebunkTheBIM: The entertainment value of BIM

DebunkTheBIM

See construction sites, for example: places with dynamics, varying from totally-laid-back to spinning out of control from pressure, they quickly transform to a ‘jolly-mode’ when one of our BIM-guys turns up. . Reconstructing drawing-sets and the case of the 'G. Archicad at its best). Now, these are nice!

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Revit Beginners: Instant Section Box

Revit Beginners

While in plan view draw a floor plan callout. ArchiCAD vs Revit. Linking building and site. An ArchiCAD Blogger. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Saturday, October 21, 2006. Instant Section Box. Go to any 3D view. Go to View.

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Revit Beginners: Utility Lines Workaround

Revit Beginners

This workaround involves drawing a repeating detail line (with imported text) on top of a simple detail line. Now draw a detail line in any view of your project. Draw your repeating detail over your new detail line as though tracing the detail line. ArchiCAD vs Revit. Surveys and Site Plans. Knowledge Base.

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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). Worked at client sites as a Field Surveyor documenting as-built construction, occupancy, protection and exposure as it pertains to the real property insurance industry.

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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). Worked at client sites as a Field Surveyor documenting as-built construction, occupancy, protection and exposure as it pertains to the real property insurance industry.

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