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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. Primavera P6. Microsoft Project (MS Project).

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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. The project information model refers to the design and construction stage. Communication is done via paper and basic prints. Project Information Model (PIM).

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Stay HOME – Learn BIM: Days 1 and 2

DebunkTheBIM

Let me set out the terms of reference for this exercise I am planning to undertake. You don’t need to be BIM literate to benefit from following my tips, not even a CAD user. One, keep your current notebook at hand but only for reference. I will not try to explain (yet again) what BIM is, or is not. Make a clear cut now!

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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. This system has continued with CAD drafting: many design architects have little or no knowledge of CAD software programmes, relying upon others to take their designs beyond the sketch stage. #22. Size and Scale. Design Drawings.

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don't think: Do Revit: Inspiration from AU

Do

The last trick is, when you go to place the elevation, you choose "Reference other view" in the Options bar. From Reference other View you can choose either drafting views (good for site/existing condition photos) or any view saved as a "rendering" (image) in the project. So, there are a few "drawbacks" to this approach.

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Revit OpEd: DWG Files and Funky Snapping

Revit OpEd

The other issue is when the data in the CAD file is small enough in extents but really far away from the files origin, according to the WCS which is all Revit really pays any attention to. This manifests itself in snap icons that appear to miss the element we are attempting to reference in the CAD file.

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KeyNotes - You Keep Using that Word.

Revit OpEd

Most refer to being the keynote speaker at an event or related to music. I've often referred to the Keynotes feature as the rich man's keynotes because it requires more rigor and advance planning/effort. The third approach is not really any different than how I've seen it done for many years with CAD and hand drafting before that.