CAD Shack

DECEMBER 10, 2010

East Coast CAD Kicks it up a Notch. East Coast CAD has had Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP software for years, but it added MEP Fabrication Version 1.0 The heat is on and the excuses should be over for prefabrication of duct on jobs that are being completed in Revit MEP products. See East Coast CAD announcement here.

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CAD AutoCAD Revit Fabrication 40

CAD Shack

MAY 25, 2012

When it comes to implementing any Autodesk product, most professionals know that the mechanics of installing the software, whether from disc or download, are only the beginning of the implementation process. CAD Employee Hiring 101 – The fundamentals of hiring CAD employees are often overlooked. CAD Shack VIPs.

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CAD AutoCAD Revit Autodesk 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 26, 2022

Almost every new project that RKD undertakes today is carried out using the 3D design modelling solution Revit and Autodesk’s Construction Cloud’s BIM 360 platform. The use of BIM 360 also ensures that RKD can share models and other project information with consultants, partners, and clients across any architectural project.

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Autodesk BIM Design Innovation 52

BIM & Beam

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Improved rebar modeling : When reinforcing concrete elements, you can now place rebar in any 2D view. Snap to model lines for structural elements : To expedite and improve the modeling workflows, the following snapping enhancements are available for structural elements. You can snap to an imported and non-exploded CAD drawing.

Structural Engineering 63

Structural Engineering Autodesk Revit Engineering 63

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 16, 2010

The shop drawing is a drawing or collection of set of drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information specifically generated or assembled by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor, or fabricator to demonstrate some portion of the work for the approval of architect or engineer.

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Drawings Fabrication Construction Documentation 40

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 1, 2017

With it, one can design different types of structures as well as distribute synchronized model data efficiently with the whole design team. Use this software to generate structural models quickly and intuitively devoid of long learning curve delays. For more information, visit struds-v11.software.informer.com

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Software Software Engineering Design 40

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 12, 2017

Foundation3D facilitates to considerably enhance your productivity at each phase of your project ranging from equipment-specific automated load calculations to generating design sketches. By creating foundation design automatically, Foundation3D can constantly fulfill or outdo your project schedule requirements.

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DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

It provides a credible picture of present day attitudes and progress made towards Building Information Modelling (BIM) in New Zealand.” Autodesk products are conveniently bundled together – not so ArchiCAD and Vectorworks (owned by the same company: Nemetschek). Note the words ‘on behalf’ and ‘credible’. Then, look at the chart itself!

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BIM CAD ArchiCAD AutoCAD 54

Cassell Construction Estimating

AUGUST 24, 2009

I’ve been asked by one of my industry software provider friends to write a piece on the current state of Building Information Modeling (BIM), as it relates to estimating in the here and now. The 3-D model can be rotated and viewed from any angle, including virtual walk-through capability. BIM is fully useful now. Why Design-Build?

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Estimating BIM Modeling Software 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 31, 2023

In the race to meet surging construction demand and reduce risk, the industry is turning to innovative solutions such as prefabrication and modular construction to increase productivity and protect margins. Focus on developing their knowledge and skills around production lines, assembly, and safety in a factory setting.

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Autodesk BIM Innovation Materials 98

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 24, 2012

As recently as yesterday, a consultant looked at me genuinely surprised that I expected from him rapidly coordinated architectural and structural drawings following client initiated changes to numerous floor levels within the project. Does he ever ponder over in what way supermarket-chains adjust their products shelf prices daily?

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Engineering Travel Drawings CAD 62

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. Here's one of two sample letters he provided: To Mr. Michael Schell or to whom it may concern, Our firm uses Autodesk Revit for our architectural and 3D CAD design needs.

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Revit CAD Modeling Autodesk 53

Pro Builder

AUGUST 6, 2021

2021 Pro Builder Top 100 Products. The Top 100 is Pro Builder 's annual recap of the building products readers wanted to know more about during the past year. From windows to water generators, these 100 products and building materials piqued reader interest for a range of reasons. Products from DuPont, Fi-Foil Co.,

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Products Electrical Design Chief Architect 98

Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

As part of it’s strong commitment towards building construction industry, Trimble has recently launched another useful product alias Trimble Connect for construction sectors. It is a cloud supported collaboration platform that simplified the design, construction and building operation processes and transform them collaboratively.

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DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

I get regular updates through my FB page on how the big event of The Hong Kong Institute of Building Information Modelling (HKIBIM) planned for the 13 th of December is shaping up. The 1980-s AutoCAD was a good product for its time and the AEC industry; It supported the thinking of the ‘old master builders’, thinking and working in 3D.

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Autodesk AutoCAD CAD Revit 62

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

For some reason BIM authors (architects, engineers, etc) think that because they create the initial BIM information they have the right to full control and to charge for the BIM model throughout the life of the building. The architect doesn’t model ductwork, they use the mechanical engineer’s model.

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BIM Modeling Drawings Agreement 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? I see the same with these types of workarounds.

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Revit CAD BIM Autodesk 40

Pro Builder

AUGUST 8, 2022

Pro Builder's 2022 Top 100 Products. Our annual list of the building products that garnered the most reader interest through the year. In Pro Builder 's annual Top 100 , we round up the 100 building products our readers wanted to know more about during the past year. Mon, 08/08/2022 - 05:39. Pro Builder Staff. Take a look.

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Products Design Electrical Georgia 122

Revit Beginners

AUGUST 19, 2009

We have one model that was started in Revit before we knew any of the limitations of Revit. 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.

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Revit CAD BIM nemetschek AllPlan 40

DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Sure, I loved drawing by hand – I still do – but the process of developing designs via sketch paper and getting them documented onto tracing paper required a lot of wasted paper, scratching (with blades) and redrawing time. These were the middle – to late nineteen eighties.

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Industrial Documentation Architecture IDEA 48

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.

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BIM Management Modeling Contract 55

Revit OpEd

MARCH 2, 2012

Autodesk has been shipping Design Review along with the rest of its products for many years now (though its name has varied some). Obviously there is some reluctance to review drawings on screen, on the computer. You might also consider Bluebeam PDF Revu CAD as a more robust plot/markup/review tool.

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Design Revit iPad Documentation 60

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. Partner Products. Product Activation. CAD Digest. here is the simplest way I can put it: 1.

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Revit CAD BIM Autodesk 40

Revit Beginners

MARCH 23, 2007

In an Architectural Record article " Getting on Board with Building Information Modeling " Larry Flynn describes a Data Manager as someone "responsible for coordinating the various computer files and models that are integrated into a BIM." In our office Data Managers are starting to inspect models for proper construction.

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Revit Management CAD BIM 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Tom Gay manages worldwide CAD and GIS services, site plan documentation and engineering document management services for The Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global). Thursday: Information Exchanges.

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BIM Conference Education CAD 45

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Tom Gay manages worldwide CAD and GIS services, site plan documentation and engineering document management services for The Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global). Thursday: Information Exchanges.

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BIM Conference Education CAD 40

Revit Beginners

AUGUST 21, 2006

This isnt necessarily a bad habit as long as they are using detail lines and not model lines (detail lines are view specific but model lines will show up everywhere). The Revit 3D model is just a place to start. Even advanced users use detail lines, filled regions, and detail components to refine their drawings.

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Revit CAD BIM nemetschek AllPlan 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 5, 2014

A multi-dimensional tool, Building Information Modelling (BIM) involves generating a visual model of the building which also manages data about it, at the design stage, throughout the construction phase and during its working life. What is BIM? Introduction. How does BIM work?

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BIM Modeling Life Cycle Industrial 51

Building Radar

JANUARY 14, 2020

Some software products specialize in scheduling, others in collaboration. Furthermore, forecast models calculate realistic time constraints for project control. Subsequent service providers also benefit from data material and drawings. For planning, the tools include calendars, to-do lists, task management and milestones.

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Industrial Construction Forecasting Plans 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 2, 2023

This is where Building Information Modeling (BIM) comes into play, and BIM managers are the ones tasked with connecting teams and improving coordination between them. We have about five plants that produce all our products used to construct data centers, government buildings, schools, parking decks, and warehouses.

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BIM Management Autodesk Modeling 98

Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

When you look at a building as a product instead of a project, you realize that what you spend on design [typically 2% to 5% of the overall budget] has significant implications on bigger costs, such as materials [50%] and labor [15%].” We’re building it as we draw it, which is a departure from the norm.”

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Site Housing Design Industrial 92

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. So if "Revits" replacement does not really interest me (because I dont think there really will be one perse). What am I interested in?

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Revit iPad Innovation BIM 54

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 14, 2023

I’d done some very light Revit work in my high school CAD classes because that was when Revit 1.0 I was initially put in charge of taking all of their standard 2D models, and their library of details, and turning them into 3D details. Almost all questions can be answered in the model.

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Management Construction BIM Revit 52

DebunkTheBIM

MARCH 24, 2013

Maybe I’m looking at things the wrong way, from the wrong end or just being unnecessarily negative – but let’s just examine the above statement in the context of a ‘real project’ and to make it even easier, let’s assume we are operating on Level 0 (CAD drawings!) of the BIM Maturity Chart; (i.e. of the BIM Maturity Chart; (i.e.

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BIM Modeling Insurance CAD 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In addition to helping better manage the environmental impact of construction, modular construction methods will improve project productivity, deliver construction outputs more quickly, better manage scarce resources, and improve site safety.” – Jim Lynch, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Autodesk Construction Solutions.

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Construction Industrial Management Innovation 111

Lets Build

MAY 9, 2017

Building Information Modeling (BIM) can be a valuable tool in the hands of anyone who works in construction. As we saw above, BIM stands for Building Information Modeling. In this phase, the production and sharing of the information are taking place with the help of paper and non-interoperable electronic documents.

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BIM Aconex Aconex Construction 168

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

These simplified structural analysis and design software are applied to increase productivity. These software facilitate the structural modeling and load analyzing more consistent and well organized, as a result the time and effort are curtailed significantly for finite element analysis. It is rapid, productive and reliable.

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Software Software Design Structural Engineering 40