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Import CAD - Orient to View

Revit OpEd

Orient to View - This option is useful if True North and Project North are not aligned in your Revit project. The World Coordinate System (WCS) is used to orient the CAD file in the view. If you select this option, the CAD file will align with Project North regardless of the view orientation.

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CAD Shack: Revit MEP Lasso Leader

CAD Shack

Revit MEP Lasso Leader. If you are an Revit MEP user, a constant source of frustration is that Revit MEP does not have lasso for a leader head. Revit currently does not allow changes or additions to the standard leader heads, but a user in my office named Mitch came up with an idea that is just crazy enough to work.

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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. AutoDesk, Revit, and Navisworks are a few of the leading names in the industry to research.

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CAD Shack: East Coast CAD Kicks it up a Notch

CAD Shack

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 for AutoCAD Revit MEP 2011 on November 30th. The heat is on and the excuses should be over for prefabrication of duct on jobs that are being completed in Revit MEP products.

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

CivilJungle

Software Required for Drafting or Drawing. Revit Structure. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing: The types of Software Required for Drafting or Drawing are as follows. #1a. Revit Structure-. Abaqus is useful for element analysis and CAD engineering. #7. Primavera P6. Microsoft Project (MS Project).

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CAD Shack: Add Structural Steel with Revit MEP

CAD Shack

Add Structural Steel with Revit MEP. Not all Revit is equal. You know this if you have tried adding a ceiling grid with Revit Structure, duct with Revit Architecture, or structural steel with Revit MEP. It shows up fine in my drawing and I can change its length, offset and location. CAD Shack VIPs.

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What’s New in Autodesk Revit 2015 R2 for Structural Engineers

BIM & Beam

There are new features and enhancements in Autodesk Revit 2015 R2 dedicated especially to structural engineers. You can snap to an imported and non-exploded CAD drawing. Similar to the behaviors when placing structural walls and slabs, all structural elements now snap to the geometry of imported drawings. Lear more:'