Carol Hagen

JUNE 17, 2011

This will be a series of posts that will discuss construction collaboration using PDFs for Estimating Takeoffs, Converting Large Format and 3D Drawings, AutoCAD and Revit Integration, Drawing comparisons, Hyperlink referencing, Tablet PCs, and Sharepoint.

Estimating 134

Estimating AutoCAD Revit Drawings 134

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 16, 2010

The shop drawing is a drawing or collection of set of drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information specifically generated or assembled by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor, or fabricator to demonstrate some portion of the work for the approval of architect or engineer.

Drawings 40

Drawings Fabrication Construction Documentation 40

DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Sure, I loved drawing by hand – I still do – but the process of developing designs via sketch paper and getting them documented onto tracing paper required a lot of wasted paper, scratching (with blades) and redrawing time. These were the middle – to late nineteen eighties.

Industrial 48

Industrial Documentation Architecture IDEA 48

DebunkTheBIM

JUNE 29, 2012

“The first step of the plan was to demonstrate the value of BIM with an apples-to-apples project analysis, comparing a just-finished renovation using CAD with a second one using BIM.” No one seems capable (in the olde tymes we estimated hours per drawing sheet - quite simple and elegant really.) Your thoughts?

BIM 48

BIM Modeling CAD Change Orders 48

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Note all deteriorated areas on the roof plan for comparison later on the roof. building operating manual, controls as-built drawings, commissioning reports, re-commissioning reports) 7. Check all external restrictors for proper size and to verify the restrictor is installed per controls drawings. Special Instructions: 1.

Inspections 100

Inspections Equipment Electrical Safety 100