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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Viewpoint software seamlessly integrates with BIM for increased collaboration. 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. Viewpoint software’s workflow tools ensure the PAS 1192 process is followed and recorded.

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Sharing BIM with your Construction Team

Carol Hagen

This will change overtime, especially with the acquisition by Viewpoint Construction Software. Disclosure: I am a Viewpoint Business Development Partner]. Another solution is to share your model using Bluebeam Revu CAD. Render 3D BIM in a PDF.

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Download MEP Estimating Software

Construction Cost Estimating

The Viewpoint MEP Estimating (Which was earlier known as Maxwell Estimation) is actually a sophisticated estimating programme altogether. The viewpoint MEP Estimating also includes some salient features in the likes of: There is also some “what-if” analysis.

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don't think: Do Revit: The Danger of Shared Coordinates

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Could the issue be coming from linked CAD files and not Revit files? As you may recall, if a linked CAD file is in a project that has Shared Coordinates then Revit can throw this error due to xref & Acad issues. one needs simply to do the following: 1) Xref each needed, live CAD file into a blank CAD file (0,0,0 and all).

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don't think: Do Revit: AEC Media Day: Update 6 - @ the cusp

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The last futures direction presentation is more of "digital cities" ( Project Galileo ) and tools that allow you to deal with massive datasets to do conceptual planning within a 3D urban environment based on information from a variety of sources, GIS, Lidar, Revit, BIM, CAD, etc. Revit It (francois). BIM)X: A contractors BIM blog. Revit Zone.

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don't think: Do Revit: Subtle Updates in 2011

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This is a great way to "freeze" a drawing, without having to export to CAD, and it keeps everything in the model. The comments and blog entries on this site represent the viewpoints of the author only. The same functionality is also exposed in the API. Revit It (francois). BIM)X: A contractors BIM blog. Revit Zone. Revit Search.

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don't think: Do Revit: QUACK!

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The first thing is I dont think the next big innovation will really be in what we might call the traditional "CAD (Computer Aided Design)" space. The comments and blog entries on this site represent the viewpoints of the author only. What am I interested in? Revit It (francois). BIM)X: A contractors BIM blog. Revit Zone. Revit Search.

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