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Latest software for estimating & designing architectural projects

Construction Cost Estimating

Latest software for estimating & designing architectural projects. Estimating for architect is required to find out the price of projects before the commencement of bidding process. If the price surpass the budget then the architect have to make redesign until it come up with the budget. IMSI TurboFLOORPLAN Instant Architect.

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Pro Builder's 2022 Top 100 Products

Pro Builder

Products from Chief Architect and SoftPlan. . Design Software / Chief Architect. Advanced CAD and layout tools in Chief Architect home design software provide a workflow for generating detailed construction drawings and estimating construction costs using the built-in materials list.

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2021 Pro Builder Top 100 Products

Pro Builder

Products from Chief Architect and SoftPlan. The manufacturer of engineered structural connectors also provides software such as Construction Document Management for both 2D and 3D building information modeling and solutions for estimating, option management, and sales and marketing. Software / SoftPlan. Construction.

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Revit Beginners: Sort by Submittal Package

Revit Beginners

We decided that we also wanted to be able to sort the sheets in our project browser (and our drawing lists) by Submittal Package. and check the category Drawing Sheets. Drawing List. Leave the name Drawing List. The Drawing List on our coversheet shows ALL the drawings from ALL the different packages.

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Revit Beginners: Utility Lines Workaround

Revit Beginners

This workaround involves drawing a repeating detail line (with imported text) on top of a simple detail line. Now draw a detail line in any view of your project. Draw your repeating detail over your new detail line as though tracing the detail line. Other BIM Software. Chief Architect. Revit Books Available.

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Revit Beginners: In-place Cavity Walls

Revit Beginners

We used to complain that CAD drawings looked horrible and now that concept has nearly been forgotten. I used to spend (not hours, not days) weeks fighting wall cleanups in Revit and our designs changed so frequently we needed a quick and clean way to get complete drawings. Other BIM Software. Chief Architect.

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Revit Beginners: The Revit Experiment I

Revit Beginners

The office I worked for didnt use Revit for developing working drawings but I do remember wishing that I could add text to linestyles (for phone, elec, gas, etc) and I remember having trouble understanding phases but I got a lot of help from users on Zoogdesign (now AUGI). Other BIM Software. Chief Architect. Will Harris.

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