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How to Create Templates in AutoCAD

Construction Cost Estimating

Arguably the most famous and the most commonly used 3D modeling software ever, we all know about AutoCAD. Today, we will learn how to create templates in AutoCAD. What would be better is to keep a handy “basic” drawing available that is common to all of these drafts you have to make. They are saved with DWT file extension.

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Construction Collaboration: PDF Secrets Part 1 – Estimating Takeoff

Carol Hagen

To help change that I’ll share some best practices and features that contractors, architects and estimators perhaps weren’t aware of. Print to PDF gets the document out of that technical construction software package (AutoCAD, Revit, etc) and serves it up for every construction team member, without needing the same software.

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Use of excel and AutoCAD for detailing Steel Reinforcing (Rebar) Bending Schedules for Concrete

Construction Cost Estimating

Walls explicitly narrates detailing Steel Reinforcing (Rebar) Bending Schedules for Concrete with the use of AutoCAD and Excel. Process for drawing a schedule in AutoCAD ? Process for generating the schedule in Excel and send it into AutoCAD. The following topics are discussed in this video :- - Definition of rebar?

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Primus-DCF - A useful tool for construction estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

It is a free software for creating Price Books, Price Lists, Estimate s and Bills of Quantities. The software is designed to facilitate the Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and building contractors to create bills of quantities and estimate and export the information to Excel, Word or PDF files.

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Bluebeam Revu Tip: Complementing CAD

Carol Hagen

“Nowadays, I draw in Bluebeam equal amounts to sketching or CAD.” Nathan draws in the soffits with the polygon tool that he’s customized with a fill color. I am available and travel the United States providing in-house customized training for your Project Managers, Estimators and supporting office staff.

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How to study column footing drawing for a structure

Construction Cost Estimating

This construction video offers detailed guidelines on how to check column footing drawing. Footings stand for structural elements which deliver the loads of column or wall to the elementary soil underneath the structure.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: BIM authorizing estimating.

Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. BIM authorizing estimating software can enhance the estimating process to a great extent. Building Information Modeling (BIM) generates a complete digital model of the building that can produce exact bill of material and cost estimate along with coordinated drawings and details.