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The art and science of drawing: Humanizing the design process with a bit of controlled mayhem

BD+C

Long gone are the days when we had to be experts in drafting by hand; computer-aided design (CAD) software and 3-D modeling tools can generate measured drawings and photorealistic renderings with a keystroke. Is this a good thing? Not always. When it comes to the design process, technology is both a blessing and a curse.

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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Often just considered 3D design, building information modeling (BIM) also acts as a collaborative work platform. 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. Asset Information Model (AIM).

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CAD Shack: Revit - Rooms vs. Spaces

CAD Shack

Spaces (created in Revit MEP ) can be bounded by elements in linked models, in the host model, or in both. In Revit MEP , spaces use the computation height that is defined in the architectural model. A space understands in which room of a linked model it resides, and it can report the identity of that room.

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CAD Shack: Filtering Out Colored Duct for Architects

CAD Shack

In Revit MEP 2012 the use of systems for duct and pipe gives color to those entities. Nice for us. They have been getting around previous methods of us color coding things, but the use of systems might catch a few off guard. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. Thanks Joe!

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CAD Shack: Can't See Spaces

CAD Shack

He had everything on in the model and the linked model, the worksets were good, and everything he tried. The solution that works best for us is actually to make the top of all the spaces reach for a new level we added above the whole building. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog.

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CAD Shack: BIMBO

CAD Shack

Some weeks back I was planning on having lunch with a CAD/BIM manager from a competing firm HDR. I spent quite a bit of time at his firm consulting, and we still like to get together to discuss CAD and BIM issues. I write this post because it is really working for us and it might prove to be a great thing for you as well.

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U.K. National BIM Survey Released 2012 – BIM in UK as Confusing as in the US?

Building Information Management

Organizational Use of CAD. 31% of construction professionals are now using BIM – up from 13% in 2010 (to what degree appears uncertain however). 80%+ agreed BIM increases the coordination of construction documents, with 65% of those using the technology saying BIM delivered cost efficiencies. Use of CAD.

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