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Import CAD - Orient to View

Revit OpEd

The World Coordinate System (WCS) is used to orient the CAD file in the view. If the current view is set to True North and True North is rotated away from Project North, then clear this option to align the CAD file with True North. If you select this option, the CAD file will align with Project North regardless of the view orientation.

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What to Look for in Construction Design Software

Lets Build

Vectorworks Architect is a 2D drawing and 3D CAD construction design software that offers fast rendering speeds, easy-to-use features, and high drawing efficiency. CAD Pro: Best affordable construction design software. CAD Pro is the best cost-effective construction design software for professionals.

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Experimental bot transfers CAD plans onto construction sites

BD+C

Imagine a robot, something like a combination Roomba vac and magic marker, that could translate complex construction drawings onto the ground, leaving an error-free map for building crews to follow. Body Image: read more. Architects Contractors Designers Engineers Building Technology'

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How To Prepare A Construction Plan

cnstrctr

Learning how to prepare a construction plan can take years and multiple projects before you are exposed to enough information. With that said building a construction plan is simple if you use these easy to follow steps. What Is A Construction Plan? When Should I Develop The Plan and Who Should Be Involved?

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Importing CAD Files and By Shared Coordinates

Revit OpEd

Keeping in mind that doing so doesn''t establish a shared coordinate relationship between the CAD file and the project. That''s true, it is just another CAD file as far as this project is concerned. We really don''t want to create a named UCS in the CAD file the dialog references.

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Does Your Company Have a Disaster Recovery Strategy?

Construction Business Owner

An insufficient disaster recovery plan is much like having cracks in the foundation of a building. Would your contracts, engineering plans, CAD files and site maps be recoverable? If a disaster strikes, the damage to your construction business can be difficult, if not impossible, to overcome.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

As we discuss the multitude of factors influencing the layout of a warehouse, we’ll share stories from past warehouse construction projects and actual drawings made during the early stages of projects to illustrate how discussions about these important assets turn into plans on paper. Racking is an important warehouse floor plan factor.

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