article thumbnail

What to Look for in Construction Design Software

Lets Build

Vectorworks Architect is a 2D drawing and 3D CAD construction design software that offers fast rendering speeds, easy-to-use features, and high drawing efficiency. CAD Pro: Best affordable construction design software. CAD Pro is the best cost-effective construction design software for professionals.

Software 148
article thumbnail

CAD Shack: East Coast CAD Kicks it up a Notch

CAD Shack

East Coast CAD Kicks it up a Notch. East Coast CAD has had Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP software for years, but it added MEP Fabrication Version 1.0 See East Coast CAD announcement here. 25th at 1PM EST. There is a sign up link from the EastCoast CAD/CAM home page. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies.

CAD 40
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Power of Augmented Reality (AR) in Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

When it comes to teaching people on how to use complex equipment or heavy machinery, AR can assist educators through life-like demos, so workers can see equipment in action before heading to the site. VisualLive offers a range of applications that “bring the power of CAD/BIM out onto the jobsite.” Construction training.

article thumbnail

How to Stay in Phase when Revit Phases Disappear

CAD Shack

In the absence of phases in the project, elements that were existing or demo no longer had visibility overrides. Now you can cherry pick existing or demo elements to move to appropriate phases. What's more the ability to add phases seemed to be blocked by the graying out of the Insert phases buttons in the empty dialog.

Revit 40
article thumbnail

Revit Beginners: Applications

Revit Beginners

Data can be shared with Primavera and Microsoft Project for project scheduling. The application was demonstrating the future potential to populate object data from online catalogs for scheduling, spec writing, and analysis. There is also a free demo version. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD.

Revit 40
article thumbnail

Trade coordination: how to coordinate technical teams on site efficiently without BIM

Lets Build

Unlike blueprints and CAD, a BIM is intelligent, stores data, and features geometry, allowing for a collaborative experience. Make the process easy with a digital tool, which allows you to visualise planned vs actual work to highlight non-working gaps and keep track of your schedule.

BIM 148
article thumbnail

Trade coordination: how to coordinate technical teams on site efficiently without BIM

Lets Build

Unlike blueprints and CAD, a BIM is intelligent, stores data, and features geometry, allowing for a collaborative experience. Make the process easy with a digital tool, which allows you to visualise planned vs actual work to highlight non-working gaps and keep track of your schedule.

BIM 78