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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Often just considered 3D design, building information modeling (BIM) also acts as a collaborative work platform. Level 0 : Level 0 entails basically no collaboration, and only 2D CAD drafting is used. Level 1 : Level 1 BIM is a combination of 3D CAD and 2D for drafting. Asset Information Model (AIM). BIM Execution Plan.

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Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management

Construction Marketing

Incorporate the Latest Project Management Software Computer-animated design (CAD) technology revolutionized design when it was introduced decades ago. All stakeholders have access to the same files, documents, drawing, and models. But it is not the only type of software to use in 2023. It streamlines scheduling.

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CAD Shack: Dependent Views

CAD Shack

The use of dependent views is invaluable in a MEP model when systems cross match lines. Because the two dependent view will share the annotations of the parent view along with all the view settings, systems can be designed and documented in an overall view while the sheet (dependent) views reflect the big picture. CAD Shack VIPs.

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Projecting the future:BIM Focus on Images? Legalities?

Carol Hagen

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the hottest construction tool and has been embraced by General Contractors, Mechanical Contractors Architects, etc. ConsensusDocs has addressed BIM extensively in their contract documents and large scale complex projects certainly are reaping the rewards of BIM everyday.

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

Furthermore, forecast models calculate realistic time constraints for project control. BIM: Solving problems proactively and reducing costs Efficient digital planning, design, construction and management of buildings: Building Information Modeling (BIM) significantly reduces costs and risks in planning and construction processes.

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Top 30 Construction Classes at Autodesk University 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Ivana shares how Mace saved 50% of their time spent on coordination and reporting by using BIM 360 Document Management and Model Coordination. How you approach the preconstruction phase—which involves ironing out your plans, designs, and documentation—can make or break the ease in which you move through a project.

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Revit Beginners: In-place Cavity Walls

Revit Beginners

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? National CAD Standards. Just a thought.

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