Carol Hagen

JUNE 17, 2011

Even with the Microsoft Office 2010 release that gives you the ability to convert documents to PDF built-in, it’s lacking when it comes to collaboration for the AEC Industry. What PDFs do best is share documents in a format that everyone can access. What PDFs do best is share documents in a format that everyone can access.

Estimating 134

Estimating AutoCAD Revit Drawings 134

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Latest software for estimating & designing architectural projects. At the time of design phase, accurate estimation can help architect to cut costs, remove RFIs, potential change orders and other supplementary costs that may arise throughout the actual building stage. Chief Architect Home Designer Suite.

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Estimating Software Software Architecture 45

Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Everyday PDFs are instrumental in the construction conversation to show mark ups on Microsoft Office documents, interactively draw on tablet PCs and then share these PDFs on Servers. But PDF editing software licensing is expensive and often cumbersome. Create PDFs from any CAD or Windows file.”

Industrial 142

Industrial Documentation CAD Estimating 142

CivilJungle

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Concept designs can be simply a series of sketches, ideas and explorations. it can also go into considerable depth, including design illustrations, indicative plans, sections and elevations and 3D Models of a development approach. ”. Types of Drawings for Building Design. The types of drawing for building design are as follows.

Drawings 52

Drawings Architecture Design Drafting 52

Revit OpEd

MARCH 2, 2012

I'm writing about both the process and the software. Autodesk has been shipping Design Review along with the rest of its products for many years now (though its name has varied some). There is an iPad compatible version of Design Review too. You might also consider Bluebeam PDF Revu CAD as a more robust plot/markup/review tool.

Design 60

Design Revit iPad Documentation 60

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

and those capture all the geometric features of a site, building, product or component in an accurate and clear way so that it can display a clear information to the builder or manufacturer to help in design. But all of them have some things of investigation or development of the design or sometimes they are good for nothing.

Drawings 40

Drawings Modeling Plans Design 40

Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

If your firm has many licenses of Revu (Standard, CAD or Extreme), and your save your profiles in a network drive, check with your systems administrator before proceeding. Make sure you are in the Design Review Profile with any PDF document opened.

Documentation 100

Documentation CAD Software Software 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 20, 2022

Training centers in the MTP Program are provided with Autodesk software products, such as Autodesk Construction Cloud and Revit, for an annual subscription license fee. The program’s benefits enhance BIM and CAD training efforts at current training sites and allow new sites to offer enhanced training initiatives with Autodesk technology.

Autodesk 96

Autodesk Resource Office Construction 96

Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

It is a cloud supported collaboration platform that simplified the design, construction and building operation processes and transform them collaboratively. Besides, with storage and archiving of project documentation platform, the project team leaders can efficiently monitor their staff''s performance from a distant location.

Sketchup 45

Sketchup Design Construction Modeling 45

Construction Cost Estimating

JANUARY 8, 2014

Documentation is extremely significant to keep a track on the labour hour and to research and develop alternative methods for construction to optimize cost. 3D Architectural home design 3d concrete software 3d construction estimating'

Schedule 45

Schedule CAD Construction Estimating 45

DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 31, 2011

Automatic scheduling facility is an obvious feature enjoyed by most, though not high on a priority list of a designer. Accessible digitally, on-line or by self-generated ‘picture book documents’. Themselves being unfamiliar with the field they trust platform (software/BIM/CAD) providers too much! Am I dreaming?

Software 48

Software Software BIM Products 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 16, 2022

Augmented can be used to track and document how projects are progressing. AR, VR, and MR tech can now be integrated with construction software. It can also be used to visualize models and designs before it is built. Want to show the client what a new installation would look like on-site? AR can also bring that vision to life. .

Construction 119

Construction Visualization Modeling Mobility 119

Carol Hagen

JULY 28, 2011

To share details and collaborate the next best thing is make a PDF, but depending upon the PDF software, the drawings may not turn out as detailed as the designer created them. This happens because these PDF programs are not designed to generate Vector PDFs. Bluebeam PDF Revu CAD to the rescue!

Drawings 120

Drawings AutoCAD CAD Construction 120

DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 6, 2017

I got hooked very early on the idea of using the power of computers to assist the profession in design, documentation and construction management. I have been listening for literary 2 decades to theories of, how those, that use ‘computers to design’ never develop the core skills of designing, because they never learn to sketch.

Industrial 48

Industrial Documentation Architecture IDEA 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 27, 2022

Today Khansaheb provides a comprehensive range of construction services for building and infrastructure projects from the initial business case and design to ongoing operations and aftercare. It was difficult to ensure that everyone had the correct up-to-date documentation for the current works. Connecting the site team.

Autodesk 59

Autodesk Site BIM Management 59

DebunkTheBIM

MAY 11, 2011

Design normally happens behind ‘closed doors’, even if regular client/consultant meetings are held. In fact, not just behind doors but often in sealed (CAD) boxes, the information accessible to selected few – and sometimes not the most desirable ones (even in design teams). BIM part of AEC comes to mind!*

Modeling 48

Modeling CAD Documentation Housing 48

DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 17, 2017

While lapping up the free Christmas atmosphere of one of the better venues of downtown Abu Dhabi, I was introduced to the ‘Next Generation BIM 360 Platform’ of Autodesk, designed to connect the Entire construction process into a seamless ‘something’. A reasonable ‘stick’ from the software supplier for the naughty users?

Autodesk 48

Autodesk BIM Industrial Aconex 48

DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 7, 2011

Last time building owners took an interest in who called the shots was when ‘project managers’ got established in a central role, independent from design consultants. Definition: Computer aided drafting that uses purely orthogonal projections and ignores most of the rules and principles of ‘traditional’ documenting.

Drawings 48

Drawings Documentation CAD Drafting 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I worked as an architect and had a lot of experience with CAD, Architectural Desktop, AutoCAD, and those types of programs. I led a few initiatives there, such as digitizing their old building document archive, and championing the creation of the Facilities Information Management Procedures Manual. .

Management 52

Management Industrial Construction Autodesk 52

Revit OpEd

JULY 13, 2011

Since he is interested in developing a software application intended to support viewing Revit models via a 3D PDF Converter his need is a bit broader than just my opinion. I was approached by Mike Shell recently. He needs interest from bigger organizations than mine. He is seeking statements from firms that support his business plan.

Revit 53

Revit CAD Modeling Autodesk 53

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 19, 2019

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. Provide CAD files of their installation details? And if you think that making BIM models ‘contractual’ will be the answer, think again. Revit libraries of their windows?

BIM 68

BIM Drawings Modeling Industrial 68

CivilJungle

MAY 28, 2021

Frequently, property owner plays a role as the laborer, payer & design team leader. All building construction projects possess few common elements – design, financial & legal purposes. Design Process. Are the project designs correctly established to begin the construction? Construction Planning Software.

Plans 52

Plans Construction BIM Permits 52

Revit Beginners

JANUARY 11, 2010

I've fortunately been busy lately working on some residential projects but do have a couple of new documents in the works for posting. We design traditional, high-end residential work. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Design Reform. Knowing CAD. CAD Block Exchange. USG Design Studio.

Revit 40

Revit CAD nemetschek AllPlan nemetschek Vectorworks 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

No matter where you’re at in your construction career, or what business goals you’re out to achieve, get ready for a set of construction classes designed to leave you with a long list of actionable takeaways. Massive amounts of data are created from project inception to design, planning, building, closeout, operations and beyond.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk Construction BIM Modeling 52

Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

Understanding the capabilities of the factory allowed us to meet the attainability goals for the project,” says White, director of design at Dahlin Group , in Irvine, Calif. And losing that 1 foot didn’t affect the livability or marketability of the homes at all.” Not so in a factory.

Site 92

Site Housing Design Industrial 92

DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 1, 2018

I have done both theoretical and practical research over 3 decades, across all phases of design and construction and spanning almost all continents. I written many, many words in my blog and upset at one point or other almost every major player (design or construction firm, software developer and HR provider) that there is.

CAD 60

CAD Industrial Management Modeling 60

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 16, 2010

Unless this task is specifically delineated in a governing agreement, design professionals and engineers should not generate shop drawings, especially in areas relating to the means and methods of construction. The information is shown in construction documents.

Drawings 40

Drawings Fabrication Construction Documentation 40

CAD Shack

JULY 10, 2006

There are great standards in place and the whole company seems to know what to do to get construction documents out the door. CAD has been clicking along here for some time now, but there is an ever-increasing pressure to be able to deliver something more than the competition. It has always been about the construction documents.

AutoCAD 40

AutoCAD CAD Drafting Revit 40

Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Using common digital image file formats, such as.TIF,CAL, and most CAD files you can see your blue prints directly on your computer screen and use your mouse to quantify lengths, areas, volumes and counts. Takeoff and Estimating software tools are used worldwide and are industry. Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering Software.

Estimating 51

Estimating Software Software Construction 51

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The buildingSMART alliance TM Conference will help you understand how BIM can better integrate the design, construction, fabrication and operation processes, and provide you with the latest metrics available to assess industry progress. Now is the time to expand your knowledge of all things BIM and find ways to implement it in your work.

BIM 45

BIM Conference Education CAD 45

Building Radar

JANUARY 14, 2020

Project management software: smart tools for fast teams 4. Forecasts: How the construction industry in Germany will develop in 2020 Software in the construction industry 1. CRM software is designed to increase sales and retain customers, while ERP systems are designed to reduce costs.

Industrial 52

Industrial Construction Forecasting Plans 52

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

a leader in web-based construction software, just launched new TeamLink Portal along with its flagship product Corecon V7. Team members will get the ability to upload and distribute project files on the TeamLink Portal as well as drawings, CAD and BIM files and photographs. Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering Software.

Estimating 45

Estimating CoreCon Software Software 45

Revit Beginners

JANUARY 20, 2010

Some food for thought: Could it (read that as "it will") be better to let the walls be modeled as they will be built (with dead spaces in between), rather than using in-place walls that simply mimic old methodologies, like CAD or Hand drawn lines filled with poche or hatching? You'd then have consistent walls to schedule, etc.

Revit 40

Revit CAD BIM Autodesk 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The buildingSMART alliance TM Conference will help you understand how BIM can better integrate the design, construction, fabrication and operation processes, and provide you with the latest metrics available to assess industry progress. Now is the time to expand your knowledge of all things BIM and find ways to implement it in your work.

BIM 40

BIM Conference Education CAD 40

Revit Beginners

AUGUST 19, 2009

The task was to demolish a 1980s addition, restoring the building to its original design, and then adding our own additions. To add to the complexity, the as-built drawings we had on file were not accurate to the true construction of the existing structure because the original architect had improvised the design during construction.

Revit 40

Revit CAD BIM nemetschek AllPlan 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 20, 2012

In the interim, BIM will be relegated to 3d visualization and an organic growth output of 2D CAD, vs. the process of efficiently managing the built environment supported by digital technology. The entire design and construction industry needs to rethink Lean in terms of overhauling entire project delivery models.

BIM 55

BIM Management Modeling Contract 55

CAD Shack

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Autodesk announced on February 12th that it has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Green Building Studio and Carmel Software Corporation. Carmel Software Corporation makes Duct Size, Load Soft and Design Build HVAC software among others. I wish I owned some software Autodesk would buy.

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Autodesk Green Software Software 40