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Overheard in the Big Room: The Future of BIM Across the Lifecycle   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Building information modeling (BIM) is set to change all that, its revolutionary goal since the 1970s when it was first proposed. In the last 30 years since the construction industry has widely agreed upon this approach, BIM has gone from a novel concept to a project essential. . BIM in the Big Room . BIM in Real Life .

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Engineering the Digitalized Jobsite

Construction Business Owner

According to a press release issued last week, Autodesk plans to intregrate workflows between BuildingConnected, Autodesk BIM 360, Revit and AutoCAD, and PlanGrid and Assemble Systems, to provide customers with one comprehensive solution for improving workflows throughout the construction process.

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Trimble’s SiteVision Turns Your Phone Into an Augmented Reality BIM Coordination Machine

Construction Junkie

None of those, however, help with BIM coordination, unlike a system that I just found from construction software giant, Trimble. Using an AR enabled smartphone, Trimble SiteVision combines hardware and software to virtually project BIM models onto the jobsite you’re standing in. via Trimble.

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What to Look for in Construction Design Software

Lets Build

AutoCAD: Best overall construction design software. Construction professionals worldwide have used AutoCAD construction design software since the ‘80s for 2D and 3D drafting. AutoCAD comes with a comprehensive toolkit with thousands of objects, styles, etc. AutoCAD is also quite pricey at $235 monthly or $1,185 annually.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Don Juan De Guzman, BIM Director at Silicon Valley Mechanical 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

As Building Information Modeling Director at Silicon Valley Mechanical , Don looks after all things BIM at the company. We touched on several topics, including creating an empowering work environment, the evolution of BIM in construction, and the challenges that technology helps overcome. That’s one of my biggest frustrations.

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Service Pack SP1 for AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2013 is now available

BIM & Beam

Service Pack SP1 for AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2013 is now available for download from the Services & Support site and also live in the LiveUpdate system. This update includes AutoCAD 2013 SP1.1. The readme containing the latest information regarding the installation and use of this Service Pack is available in: English.

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Revit OpEd: Importing AutoCAD File Fails

Revit OpEd

Importing AutoCAD File Fails. When you try to import AutoCAD data you might have seen this series of messages before? Its especially confusing if you just were looking at the file in AutoCAD and know there are elements there. In my case it was a AutoCAD 2013 file that I was attempting to open in Revit Architecture 2012.

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