CAD Deals Documentation Drawings 
DebunkTheBIM
OCTOBER 19, 2019
Fluency is probably below 1% of all the people that work in the AEC industry and deal with its information day in and out. The new generation of 20 somethings (and younger) in training or about to enter the AEC, are taught that documenting building is about creating drawings. A language that its host industry does not speak.
NH Construction Law
OCTOBER 1, 2022
This is not your father’s CAD system. Whether a BIM model is considered a Contract Document required to be followed is a matter for agreement among the project participants. For a cautionary tale, North American Mechanical Inc. Walsh Construction Company II LLC , 132 F.Supp.3d 3d 1064 (E.D.Wis. 2015), is worth a read.
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DebunkTheBIM
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
They both are confident to be following well established building-documenting practices. There is a code on the structural drawing that can be tracked to the schedule and the dimensions are noted. The structural engineer sizes the concrete column; the architect places it in the space. or a query with a proprietary, fancy name).
Revit OpEd
JULY 10, 2013
A month or so ago I received an email from a friend asking about dealing with revision numbering in Revit. I''d rather use the feature as intended, live with the limited sequence of numbers or letters, than put more energy into creating additional bureaucracy for a team to deal with (and yes cost "us and them" money).
Revit OpEd
MARCH 2, 2012
Obviously there is some reluctance to review drawings on screen, on the computer. I've encountered drawings coming off the plotter only to see some obvious typo or other problem that we clearly missed on screen for days, weeks or even months. The document reviewer can open the DWF sheet files and check progress on picking up changes.
Building Information Management
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
In a sense, because BIM contains more information that is structured more efficiently than traditional product like CAD files, spreadsheets and drawings. Some have concerns that if they provide their work in an editable format (whether BIM or CAD) some-one will make changes to their work without their knowledge and/or permission.
CAD Shack
DECEMBER 20, 2005
These are very valid questions that many CAD Managers and Owners are asking themselves lately. Compatibility At last, I can open any ADT drawing file without issue. The time I have spent in the past dealing with compatibility issue was wasted time. Faster I produce construction documents faster in ABS.
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