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Bluebeam Revu Tip: Complementing CAD

Carol Hagen

While many Architectural, Engineering and Construction firms use Bluebeam Revu to convert CAD to PDF, there’s an often overlooked capability that is as plain as the nose on your face. “Nowadays, I draw in Bluebeam equal amounts to sketching or CAD.” It’s sketching and creating floorplan illustrations.

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CAD Shack: Working With Architectural Title Blocks

CAD Shack

Working With Architectural Title Blocks. It seems I dont get to post to CAD Shack as much as I would like to. One reason could be I am posting for too many blogs. This may be cheating, but check out this post I just did for Club Revit on dealing with architectural title blocks and their shared parameters. CAD Shack VIPs.

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CAD Shack: MEP Annotation Symbols vs. 3D Architectural Families

CAD Shack

MEP Annotation Symbols vs. 3D Architectural Families. Have you ever plotted and found something like the image below where an architectural object is some how thinking it is more important the your MEP object? Put those pesky architectural objects in there place quickly by making them transparent in Visibility Graphics.

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Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management

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Incorporate the Latest Project Management Software Computer-animated design (CAD) technology revolutionized design when it was introduced decades ago. Look at incorporating decorative screens and architectural grilles to create a more attractive facade for industrial structures. But it is not the only type of software to use in 2023.

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Bluebeam Tip: How to Make AutoCAD Text Searchable in PDFs

Carol Hagen

If you are receiving files from an Architectural firm you’ll want to request that they check the SHX Fonts option. Feel free to share this blog post with those you know using AutoCAD. Bluebeam Revu CAD Construction Industry - Software Autocad Bluebeam Revu Tips Bluebeam Tips PDF Conversion'

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CAD Shack: Unassigned Linked Rooms

CAD Shack

A few weeks ago we noticed that we had a linked architectural model with named and numbered rooms. We changed the linked architectural files volume computations to "Areas Only" instead of "Areas and Volumes". CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. The MEP CAD Engineer.

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CAD Shack: Revit - Rooms vs. Spaces

CAD Shack

So straight out of the Help file, here are things to consider about h ow Revit Architecture and Revit MEP Share Information w hen you link a Revit Architecture project to a Revit MEP project. In Revit MEP , spaces use the computation height that is defined in the architectural model. CAD Shack VIPs. RobiNZ CAD Blog.

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