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What to Look for in Construction Design Software

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In this article, we’ll discuss five of the best construction design software on the market, including their features, costs, ease of use, and more. Construction professionals worldwide have used AutoCAD construction design software since the ‘80s for 2D and 3D drafting. CAD Pro: Best affordable construction design software.

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CAD Shack: Imported DWG Files Have Thin Text

CAD Shack

Inserted DWGs can be placed directly onto a sheet, view, or into a drafting view, depending on its use. Create a drafting view by selecting the Drafting View tool on the View tab of the ribbon if required.). Select the Import CAD tool or the Link CAD tool on the Insert tab of the Ribbon. CAD Shack VIPs.

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CAD Shack: Using Character Map in Text and Tags

CAD Shack

Revit MEP supports oval duct, but the symbol in tags my firm has used since hand drafting is the Greek letter PHI. CAD Shack VIPs. Articles in the Attic. Articles in the Attic. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. The MEP CAD Engineer. Knowing What You Dont Know About CAD. Popular Posts.

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CAD Shack: Autodesk Labs Plugin of the Month

CAD Shack

I need to keep reminding myself to never stop exploring and trying new things or I may find out that I am hand drafting and the whole world went to the cloud. CAD Shack VIPs. Articles in the Attic. Articles in the Attic. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. The MEP CAD Engineer. Todd Shackelford.

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Revit Beginners: The Revit Experiment II

Revit Beginners

Using Revits 2D Drafting tools: Because beginners are not completely familiar with all of Revits tools and because they are often faced with a deadline, beginners will likely rely on detail lines and filled regions to piece together plans, sections, and elevations for their first few projects. Read the article here. CAD Digest.

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Revit Beginners: Great Revit Resources

Revit Beginners

Revit3D.com has links to many Revit articles and 4BIM brought to us by MILES WALKER and MARIO GUTTMAN of HOK is a very good resource for Revit news and standards. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. Marathon Drafting. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond. CAD vs BIM.

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Revit Beginners: The Data Manager

Revit Beginners

In an Architectural Record article " Getting on Board with Building Information Modeling " Larry Flynn describes a Data Manager as someone "responsible for coordinating the various computer files and models that are integrated into a BIM." National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. Marathon Drafting.

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