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What You Should Know About CNC Machining

Construction Marketing

The CAD Model Designing Process. The CNC machining process starts with creating a 2D or 3D CAD design. Using Computer-aided software (CAD) software, manufacturers and designers can produce a model or render their products or components along with the necessary technical specs such as geometries and dimensions for creating the part. .

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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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Property Lines without Digital Reference

Revit OpEd

When we have a CAD file we can import as a resource the Property Line tool option: Create by Sketching makes it pretty easy. The task is much easier when we put the Property Line right on top of the building as a frame of reference. While we wait for a new survey we can still start with what we have.

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CAD Shack: Update to my CAD Work Content Browser Post

CAD Shack

Update to my CAD Work Content Browser Post. I recently posted about the CAD Works Content Browser , see that article by clicking here. I got some great feed back from the folks at CAD works. Below is an excerpt from an email I received from Joel Karr a BIM Software Architect at CAD Works. Hey CAD Works, are you listening?

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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

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. The project information model refers to the design and construction stage. BIM levels are a universal understanding of what criteria are required to be BIM-compliant.

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CAD Shack: Revit Family Formula Examples and Tricks

CAD Shack

Create a tag that references the shared parameter to show "STAIR" or "EXiT" and dont tag exits signs that should have no text. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. The MEP CAD Engineer. Knowing What You Dont Know About CAD. if(STAIR, "STAIR","EXIT"). Pick One and Only One. Popular Posts.

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CAD Shack: Revit MEP Lasso Leader

CAD Shack

Draw a line centered on the intersection of the reference planes then an arc above and another arc below. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. The MEP CAD Engineer. Knowing What You Dont Know About CAD. Create a visibility parameter for each arc. I made a Left and Right parameter.

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