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Top 10 Best Laptops for AutoCAD and SketchUp

Learn Civil Engineering

If you’re looking for the best laptops for AutoCAD and Sketchup, you’re either a developer, an architect, or someone who is working on a project that requires computer-aided design software like AutoCAD and Sketchup Pro. The pros and cons of the top laptops for Sketchup and AutoCAD are covered in this article.

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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. SketchUp: Best simple construction design software. The answer will always be SketchUp. CAD Pro: Best affordable construction design software.

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

CivilJungle

SketchUp, hitherto Google Sketchup, is a 3D modeling program for a good range of drawing applications like architectural, interior design, architecture, civil and mechanical engineering, film, and computer game design. #1c. Abaqus is useful for element analysis and CAD engineering. #7. ZW3D CAD/CAM Solution Provider.

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DebunkTheBIM: From Zero to Hero in 18 months!

DebunkTheBIM

There’s a gentleman I know of, who went from being ‘just’ a CAD manager in a public company to becoming the Head of Information Services of a large entity, and getting charged with writing the BIM specification for a huge project. Another day, when a CAD Manager has seized the power. And, I mean HUGE project!

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Trimble introduced Trimble Connect to simplify the design, construction and building operation processes

Construction Cost Estimating

Trimble Connect is compatible with a series of leading softwares like sketchup, tekla structures, tekla BIMsight, vico office, prolog, trimble field link, MEPdesigner for SketchUp and Manhattan Atrium EAM.

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Revit Beginners: Blogger: slo Arch

Revit Beginners

Tim Alatorre posts to his blog sloArch on a varaiety of subjects including but not limited to Artlantis, Revit, Sketchup, LEED, A.R.E., National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. CAD Block Exchange. Google Sketchup. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond. CAD vs BIM. Blogger: slo Arch. at 3:09 PM.

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“I’m thinking of going BIM way – what software packages should I consider?”

DebunkTheBIM

An indie-CAD supporter? A closet Sketchup-er? And seen helpful ‘would be advisors’, tripping over each other to be the first to fire questions back to the questioner asking to clarify – Are you a small company? A large multinational? Do you do residential? Industrial, commercial, healthcare? Are you wedded to Autodesk? Thin or thick?

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