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Blog Plug - Steven Shell

Revit OpEd

Just a short post tonight to plug a new blog that my friend Steven Shell decided to start called BIM: Integrating Art & Technology He is a practicing architect in Tuscon (sole practitioner) that skipped over the whole "CAD thing" and went straight to Revit from hand drafting. Blogs Plugs Promotion'

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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.). Select the Import CAD tool or the Link CAD tool on the Insert tab of the Ribbon. CAD Shack VIPs.

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CAD Shack: Using Character Map in Text and Tags

CAD Shack

Revit MEP supports oval duct, but the symbol in tags my firm has used since hand drafting is the Greek letter PHI. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. The MEP CAD Engineer. Knowing What You Dont Know About CAD. Unfortunately there is no key in for the PHI character.

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CAD Shack: Autodesk Labs Plugin of the Month

CAD Shack

I need to keep reminding myself to never stop exploring and trying new things or I may find out that I am hand drafting and the whole world went to the cloud. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. The MEP CAD Engineer. Knowing What You Dont Know About CAD. Todd Shackelford.

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Revit Beginners: Revit's Drafting Machine

Revit Beginners

This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Revits Drafting Machine. For those of you who remember using drafting machines mounted to a drafting table youll find a similar tool in Revit. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest.

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QR Codes for Construction Marketing

Construction Marketing

And this blog will demonstrate the what, where and how of QR Codes. Here is another example of how QR codes worked for CAD-Sourcing: “Our code incorporates our company’s logo and colors. ” –Richard Snellings, Owner, CAD-Sourcing. ” –Richard Snellings, Owner, CAD-Sourcing.

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Stay HOME – Learn BIM: Days 1 and 2

DebunkTheBIM

You don’t need to be BIM literate to benefit from following my tips, not even a CAD user. As a 55-year-old – glasses wearing – always scribbling – learned to draft with Rapidographs (Rotring) 40 years ago - architect, trust me, I’ve tried every excuse to hang onto it. You are working from home, wherever that is.

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