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

DebunkTheBIM

Unfortunately, there still is very little interest in demystifying AEC information, not even on the lowest of, day-to-day levels of project communication so we’ll still experience quite a bit of the flawed approach: 2D draw everything as vague as possible with lots of fills/hatches and useless text on it; Then reduce A0 sheets to A3s and make numerous (..)

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Purpose (designed and) built for Architects

DebunkTheBIM

he was a mechanical engineer and we had a couple of those around our house) My teacher told me off. Ten years ago I amazed the local Archicad supplier by a colourful CV fully prepared on Plotmaker. quite a clumsy plotting tool related-to but not part of Archicad) These days I choose my tools according to what they can do.

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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. Almost thirty years ago, I was first talking about computer modelling of buildings. I ‘drew’ the first axo chair in AutoCAD 25 years ago and showed it to her.

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Let the genie out of the bottle: A suggestion for a BIM corporate gift

DebunkTheBIM

One definitely cannot say that Ivan of hiCAD-fame [link] knows nothing about BIM, so he must have been feeling very adventurous when he invited me to speak at his annual ArchiCAD event, for the third time this autumn.

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Authoritative Source on BIM – Mission: Improve all aspects of the facility and infrastructure lifecycle by promoting collaboration, technology, integrated practices, and open standards

Building Information Management

3D visualization tools, aka Revit, Archicad, etc. Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Insurers, Unions, Manufacturers, Legal, Housing, Vendors, Owners, Consumers, State & Federal Government, Codes & Standards, and Testing. BIM is the life-cycle management of facilities (built structures) supported by digital technology.

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Revit Beginners: The Data Manager

Revit Beginners

They are virtually becoming in-house building inspectors or should I say. They are becoming in-house Virtual Building Inspectors. What criteria are you using to establish what constitutes proper construction, in-house or info from the new BIM standards that are being developed. ArchiCAD vs Revit. David Duarte. at 8:42 PM.

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Revit Beginners: The Revit Experiment I

Revit Beginners

Meeting once a week for an in-house Revit class has been very beneficial. Preparing content for a weekly in-house Revit class is a good idea but dont restrict yourself to any particular content. Supplimenting your in-house classes with classes offered by a reseller or Autodesk is highly recommended. ArchiCAD vs Revit.

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