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What to Look for in Construction Design Software

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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. to help architects and project managers speed up the drawing process.

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Schedules Basics & Tips

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Need to identify what type or category of schedule you are looking at? In the Properties of the Schedule, edit “fields.” The type of Schedule is in the title of the window and the categories is often in the "Select from available fields" dropdown. Key Schedules will not support them. This post is a small fraction.

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CAD Shack: Everything about Revit Schedules

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Everything about Revit Schedules. The Schedule tool is found on the View tab of the ribbon and includes five types of schedules; Schedule/Quantities, Material Takeoff, Sheet List, Note Block, and View List. Schedule/Quantities. The Schedule/Quantities type produces a schedule of a selected family category.

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New in Autodesk Construction Cloud: 50+ the Latest Product Releases

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Admin Console | Unified Company Management . Account admin users on web see an improved management experience of their companies, including limit creation of a net new company based on access levels, view updated list of companies within project to avoid duplication, and add/edit company information. . RFIs | RFI Types .

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CAD Shack: Revit MEP Alternatives to AutoCAD Procedures

CAD Shack

Revit MEP Alternatives to AutoCAD Procedures. My dad says its the best thing he has ever read concerning Revit MEP alternatives to AutoCAD procedures. I am the BIM Manager for Alvine Engineering, a college instructor and the Revit MEP Content Manager for AUGIWorld Magazine. AutoCAD vs. ABS vs. Revit Systems.

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CAD Shack: AutoCAD MEP 2010 Update 2 is out

CAD Shack

AutoCAD MEP 2010 Update 2 is out. I am the BIM Manager for Alvine Engineering, a college instructor and the Revit MEP Content Manager for AUGIWorld Magazine. AutoCAD vs. ABS vs. Revit Systems. Revit MEP How to Create a Lighting Fixture Schedule. AutoCAD MEP Links. AutoCAD MEP Updates and Service Packs.

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CAD Shack: Revit MEP How to Create a Lighting Fixture Schedule

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Revit MEP How to Create a Lighting Fixture Schedule. A big advantage is the ability to quantify Revit objects in schedules. Out of the box, a user need only understand the scheduling function in Revit to start leveraging that data inherent in the model. Revit schedules report data that is contained in families.

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