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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Often just considered 3D design, building information modeling (BIM) also acts as a collaborative work platform. Viewpoint’s software integrates with BIM to enhance collaboration. To harness BIM to its fullest potential, it’s important to know what each party is taking about. BIM Levels. BIM Glossary.

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Revit Beginners: Revit's Drafting Machine

Revit Beginners

Revits Drafting Machine. For those of you who remember using drafting machines mounted to a drafting table youll find a similar tool in Revit. Now any lines or walls that you draft will snap to the gridlines of your workplane. National BIM Standards. GSA BIM Resource. BIM & BEAM. BIM Videos.

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Revit Beginners: A builder's perspective on BIM

Revit Beginners

A builders perspective on BIM. Contractors are starting to take a serious look at the BIM movement. If youre curious about what theyre up to (bim) x is a new blog with a focus on BIM for contractors. National BIM Standards. GSA BIM Resource. BIM & BEAM. BIM Videos. Green Revit.

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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.). IFC-BIM Exchange Forum. BIM Board of Omaha. Whos afraid of the Big Bad BIM? CAD Shack VIPs.

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Revit Beginners: Imported Images and Sheets

Revit Beginners

The only solution is to place images in a drafting view (or legend view) first. Rescaling the image can also be easier from a drafting view once scale is established. National BIM Standards. GSA BIM Resource. BIM & BEAM. BIM Videos. Green Revit. Marathon Drafting. All Things BIM.

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Revit Beginners: When is a Family Parametric?

Revit Beginners

National BIM Standards. GSA BIM Resource. BIM & BEAM. BIM Videos. Green Revit. Marathon Drafting. All Things BIM. CAD vs BIM. HOK Green BIM. Other BIM Software. BIM Conferences. I was introduced to Revit 4.5 in 2002 and am currently a member of AUGI. Autodesk Seek.

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Revit Beginners: BIMtionary

Revit Beginners

His posts include tiers of BIM Implementation and a Revit Implementation Checklist. National BIM Standards. GSA BIM Resource. BIM & BEAM. BIM Videos. Green Revit. Marathon Drafting. All Things BIM. CAD vs BIM. HOK Green BIM. Other BIM Software. BIM Conferences.

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