DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

….Unless of course you have software to sell. The surveyors must have felt a bit uneasy about this grouping, so just for good measure added the following note: “Autodesk products (40%) and Graphisoft (37%) clearly dominate the New Zealand CAD market. Then, look at the chart itself!

BIM 54

BIM CAD ArchiCAD AutoCAD 54

DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 7, 2011

Definition: Computer aided drafting that uses purely orthogonal projections and ignores most of the rules and principles of ‘traditional’ documenting. You’ll find small buildings documented using hundreds and hundreds of sheets. Larger developments will go into thousands; What is behind this phenomenon?

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Drawings Documentation CAD Drafting 48

Revit OpEd

AUGUST 18, 2015

When software uses the same word we routinely use to describe something we do it is supposed to make it easier to understand and use. A good many of us in the AEC business are familiar with the concept of using keynotes on drawings. In Revit there are three ways we can apply keynotes to drawings.

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Drawings Schedule CAD Drafting 40

DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

In the end, they are ‘just’ a software provider, successful at what they are doing, why can’t I just let them be. My biggest problem is not that Revit is a ‘dog of a software’. 3/ information management tool providers (unlike in manual drafting days) got given an unprecedented opening to influence a globally active industry.

Autodesk 62

Autodesk AutoCAD CAD Revit 62

CivilJungle

MAY 28, 2021

Step 2: Draft a Preliminary Plan: Utilization of S.M.A.R.T. & Construction Planning Software. A dynamic construction planning software is crucial to develop the project on time & within budget, which aid in administrative tasks, estimating, resource management & time-tracking. Example- CAD. & C.L.E.A.R.

Plans 52

Plans Construction BIM Permits 52

Revit Beginners

AUGUST 21, 2006

Using Revits 2D Drafting tools: Because beginners are not completely familiar with all of Revits tools and because they are often faced with a deadline, beginners will likely rely on detail lines and filled regions to piece together plans, sections, and elevations for their first few projects. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest.

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Revit CAD BIM nemetschek AllPlan 40

CAD Shack

DECEMBER 20, 2005

These are very valid questions that many CAD Managers and Owners are asking themselves lately. Of course the answer can be different for everyone of them depending on individual needs and uses of the software, but I would like to offer up what I see as the big ticket items that make ABS so appealing.

AutoCAD 40

AutoCAD CAD Drafting Schedule 40

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 25, 2019

As soon as the project is procured, estimate details flow automatically into Sage business management software, removing unnecessary tasks and data entry errors. Download Candy It is a superb Construction Project Management Software to manage projects efficiently in the construction & engineering industry.

Bidding 40

Bidding Estimating Software Software 40

Revit Beginners

SEPTEMBER 11, 2006

This workaround involves drawing a repeating detail line (with imported text) on top of a simple detail line. Goto Drafting. Now draw a detail line in any view of your project. Draw your repeating detail over your new detail line as though tracing the detail line. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest.

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Revit CAD BIM nemetschek AllPlan 40

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? National CAD Standards. CAD Digest.

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Revit CAD BIM Autodesk 40

Revit Beginners

AUGUST 16, 2006

The office I worked for didnt use Revit for developing working drawings but I do remember wishing that I could add text to linestyles (for phone, elec, gas, etc) and I remember having trouble understanding phases but I got a lot of help from users on Zoogdesign (now AUGI). National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD.

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Revit CAD BIM Autodesk 40

Revit Beginners

AUGUST 19, 2009

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. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. Marathon Drafting. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond.

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Revit CAD BIM nemetschek AllPlan 40

Revit Beginners

MARCH 23, 2007

HOKs CAD Standards describe a Data Leader as someone "responsible for the execution of the CAD strategy including, the use of BIM, the folder structure and file-naming strategy, use of templates, and documenting specific project procedures." And not just our models but also the drawings we are getting from consultants.

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Revit Management CAD BIM 40

Revit Beginners

AUGUST 10, 2006

Draw an arc (wall or line doesnt matter). National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. Marathon Drafting. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond. CAD vs BIM. Thursday, August 10, 2006. A few interesting features. Callout a dimension and go to the dimensions properties.

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Revit CAD nemetschek AllPlan BIM 40

Revit Beginners

APRIL 20, 2009

you can draw a simple building and link in a simple building (by shared coordinates) and move these two icons around a bit (clipped and unclipped) to see how the two models react or. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. Marathon Drafting. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. Autodesk Seek.

Revit 40

Revit CAD BIM Autodesk 40

Revit Beginners

JUNE 9, 2006

We decided that we also wanted to be able to sort the sheets in our project browser (and our drawing lists) by Submittal Package. and check the category Drawing Sheets. Drawing List. Leave the name Drawing List. The Drawing List on our coversheet shows ALL the drawings from ALL the different packages.

Revit 40

Revit CAD Drawings BIM 40

Revit Beginners

OCTOBER 21, 2006

While in plan view draw a floor plan callout. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. Marathon Drafting. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond. CAD vs BIM. Saturday, October 21, 2006. Instant Section Box. Go to any 3D view. Go to View. To Other View. Laiserin Letter Debate.

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Revit CAD nemetschek AllPlan ArchiCAD 40

Revit Beginners

APRIL 10, 2010

If you are drawing a wall or a line there is a pallet of line shapes that you can draw (square, polygon, circle, arc, etc.) National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. Marathon Drafting. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond. CAD vs BIM. I was introduced to Revit 4.5

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Revit CAD BIM Autodesk 40

Revit Beginners

JUNE 19, 2006

Select Detail View and draw a callout in plan view. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. Marathon Drafting. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond. CAD vs BIM. Monday, June 19, 2006. Callout Annotation Features. Select the callout and goto its properties. Autodesk Seek.

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Revit CAD nemetschek AllPlan nemetschek Vectorworks 40

Revit Beginners

JUNE 7, 2006

Draw a wall in plan view. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. Marathon Drafting. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond. CAD vs BIM. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Goto Tools.

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Revit CAD nemetschek AllPlan BIM 40

Revit Beginners

JUNE 20, 2006

In the options bar youll notice that you can "Reference other view" (for referencing a drafting view that is already present). Just draw a reference plane at the angle you want (and in the location you want for your section line) then place your section line adjacent to the reference plane. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest.

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Revit CAD BIM Autodesk 40

Do

JULY 26, 2011

The first thing is I dont think the next big innovation will really be in what we might call the traditional "CAD (Computer Aided Design)" space. Most people do not want to understand why they should take the extra step to input data in some new fangled software. What am I interested in?

Revit 54

Revit iPad Innovation BIM 54

Revit OpEd

APRIL 22, 2014

The first response quite often was, "We''ve already got {insert your software here}, no thanks"! Which was then followed by "Oh gosh, you mean it doesn''t do "X" just like {insert your software here}? Such as, "We''ve got all these people who are {insert your software here} experts. Other responses were, "Really?

AutoCAD 98

AutoCAD Revit Autodesk Software 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 2, 2023

I continued grading until 2015, then went to school for drafting and design, where I was introduced to Autodesk products and BIM. I applied it more in the residential space by doing house drawings and house plans, and learning the parametric modeling side for families. BIM Managers have evolved from the old-school CAD manager.

BIM 98

BIM Management Autodesk Modeling 98

Revit OpEd

JUNE 14, 2012

For example Ive tried to draw squares and cubes, even circles and spheres to test the extremes and predict the trigger of the error messages Ive written about before. This manifests itself in snap icons that appear to miss the element we are attempting to reference in the CAD file. Now i snap on the 2d element rather then cad.

Revit 72

Revit CAD Autodesk Architecture 72

CAD Shack

APRIL 27, 2006

Some of you may be too young to remember life before cable, but I bet most can remember a time when your choice of CAD technologies was limited to one. Digital Drafting Whether you liked AutoCAD, MicroStation, or whatever. (I We still drafted, but with digital lines. How many times have you heard draw it once?

AutoCAD 40

AutoCAD Revit Drafting Drawings 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 13, 2017

Common construction abbreviations as as part of cost estimating software, Job Order Contracting software, and construction documents is a standard practice. CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. He is a sample listing of abbreviation derived across a wide venue of sources.

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Construction Concrete Electrical Fabrication 100

CAD Shack

JULY 27, 2006

Well right out of the gate, if you want to implement new software and change processes, you'll have some things to nail down and a lot of issues to deal with. 1) Sell the idea of changing software to management Everybody's boss is different but here are some ideas based on ABS. Here's an example.

Drawings 40

Drawings IDEA Software Software 40

Pro Builder

APRIL 7, 2021

The project proposes sustainable solutions for Detroit’s 48204 ZIP code • Led the initiative to transition from CAD to BIM construction documentation and introduced several technical innovations to streamline operations • Created a custom BIM content library with hundreds of host components and subcomponents.

Industrial 98

Industrial El Paso Education Cleveland 98

CAD Shack

NOVEMBER 17, 2006

Revit Systems debuted early this year giving MEP engineers a third choice of CAD technology to use; it may have also caused a bit of confusion on what software is really the best for any given firm. No matter what software you are using, they fall into three general categories: digital drafting, object oriented and parametric.

Revit 40

Revit Drafting Schedule Electrical 40

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Defragment the hard drive using the Windows defragmentation utility or third party software on the workstation or server. Perform disk cleanup Windows disk cleanup utility or third party software on the workstation or server 3. Defragment hard drive using computer operating system or third party software 7. Laptop Workstations.

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Inspections Equipment Electrical Safety 100