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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. Definition of a bending schedule? Process for drawing a schedule in AutoCAD ? Process for generating the schedule in Excel and send it into AutoCAD.

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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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Schedules Basics & Tips

Revit Beginners

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: 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. AutoCAD vs. ABS vs. Revit Systems. Revit MEP How to Create a Lighting Fixture Schedule. AutoCAD MEP Links. AutoCAD MEP Updates and Service Packs. at 3:46 PM.

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CAD Shack: AutoCAD MEP 2010 Update 2 is out

CAD Shack

AutoCAD MEP 2010 Update 2 is out. AutoCAD vs. ABS vs. Revit Systems. Revit MEP How to Create a Lighting Fixture Schedule. AutoCAD MEP Links. AutoCAD MEP Updates and Service Packs. AutoCAD MEP Discussion Group. AutoCAD MEP Webcasts. AUGIs AutoCAD MEP Tip of the Month. Wednesday, May 19, 2010.

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AutoCAD MEP Clash Reports

CAD Shack

Revit products have had the ability to report all interferences in a schedule since they came out, which has made them fundamentally better than looking all over the place to red lines hidden in a busy drawing in ABS/AutoCAD MEP. Well, here's a gem of an undocumented command for AutoCAD MEP. Now that's awesome!

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

CAD Shack

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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