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What to Look for in Construction Design Software

Lets Build

Construction professionals worldwide have used AutoCAD construction design software since the ‘80s for 2D and 3D drafting. Many in the industry consider AutoCAD to be the best construction drafting software to create blueprints for everything from residential homes to large-scale commercial projects.

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Civil Engineering Software | List of Civil Engineering Software | List of Engineering Software

CivilJungle

This software can help in drafting & documenting, designing, visualizing & analyzing & so on. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing: The types of Software Required for Drafting or Drawing are as follows. #1a. ZW3D CAD/CAM Solution Provider. Primavera P6.

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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

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. Recording and reporting of product configuration is called configuration status accounting. Communication is done via paper and basic prints.

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Stay HOME – Learn BIM: Days 1 and 2

DebunkTheBIM

I will not try to convince anyone that they should jump now into BIM, nor argue for-against particular software packages, although some personal views on products will be aired. You don’t need to be BIM literate to benefit from following my tips, not even a CAD user. But also trust me, no use of BIM, while paper is around.

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Difference Between Sketching and Drawing | What Are Conceptual Sketches | Architecture Concept Drawing | Types of Drawings for Building Design

CivilJungle

The drafting process may impose limitations on the size that is realistically workable. Production Drawing. Production Drawing. An engineering drawing is a type of technical drawing used to define the requirements or engineering products or components. #14. Size and Scale. Types of Drawings for Building Design.

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Revit Beginners: Revit's Drafting Machine

Revit Beginners

Revits Drafting Machine. For those of you who remember using drafting machines mounted to a drafting table youll find a similar tool in Revit. Now any lines or walls that you draft will snap to the gridlines of your workplane. National CAD Standards. Partner Products. Product Activation. CAD Digest.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Matthew Keck, BIM Manager at Metromont 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Tell me a little bit about Metroment and what you specialize in Metromont specializes in producing precast concrete products designed, engineered, and produced here in Greenville, SC and surrounding areas. We use Revit families to produce our assemblies and products. BIM Managers have evolved from the old-school CAD manager.

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