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Last Chance to Submit Class Proposals for AU 2014

BIM & Beam

Submit your proposals for the Structural Engineering and Design Track. This track focuses on topics that are important to structural engineers and designers as well as BIM and CAD managers who want to learn more about Autodesk software for Building Information Modeling (BIM).

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CAD Shack: Add Structural Steel with Revit MEP

CAD Shack

This week I needed to create some structure from the structural engineers AutoCAD plans since they were not using Revit. The way I got around the above mentioned error was to open a structural model I received from a different engineer on a different job. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies.

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More about design drawings and model planning

Construction Cost Estimating

Plans are like a set of drawings or two-dimensional diagrams that are used to narrate a place or object or to communicate building or fabrication instructions which are drawn or printed on paper and can take the form of a digital file.

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SHOP DRAWING creates maximum benefits for construction companies

Construction Cost Estimating

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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BIM for Reinforced Concrete – From Design to Detailing in One Model

BIM & Beam

This is the third blog post in a series that discusses the advantages of working on concrete projects in a BIM process for structural engineers. Segmentation is dictated by engineering, architectural, or fabrication requirements, and its reinforcement is determined by the structural engineer.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. FAB: Fabricate. FABR: Fabricate. FBP: Fabric Panel. SCFT: Structural Clay Facing Tile. SE: Structural Engineer. VF: Vinyl Fabric. WWF: Welded Wire Fabric. BWV: Back Water Valve. BYP: By Pass. C/C: Center to Center. C TO C: Center to Center.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. FAB: Fabricate. FABR: Fabricate. FBP: Fabric Panel. SCFT: Structural Clay Facing Tile. SE: Structural Engineer. VF: Vinyl Fabric. WWF: Welded Wire Fabric. BWV: Back Water Valve. BYP: By Pass. C/C: Center to Center. C TO C: Center to Center.