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The True Value of 3D Modeling for Home Builders

Pro Builder

In a 3D environment, flat plans are brought to life, making it possible to visualize and understand precisely how a home’s design will come together. As such, builders can greatly reduce the typical communication challenges they face coordinating projects among clients, engineers, architects, contractors, site crews, and other stakeholders.

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BIM Strategy- Why Everything, or Nothing Ever, Changes!

Building Information Management

Forget the 3D visualization distraction for a moment and let’s focus on the important component of the BIM acronym; the “I” for information. Similarly CAD-centric visualization tools, such as Revit and AutoCad [from Autodesk], SketchUp (graphical design), Archicad, Bentley, etc. INTRODUCTION. WHO IS INVOLVED?

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What Is Kitchen Layout | How to Design a Kitchen Layout | Types of Kitchen Layout, Each Type Kitchen Layout Advantage and Disadvantage

CivilJungle

Create a Floor Plan and Visualize Your Kitchen in 3D: No matter how much designing, measuring, and pinning to your dream kitchen Pinterest boards you do, your completed kitchen can still come as a surprise once the contractors are finished – and not always in a good way. Use light colors to visually expand your small kitchen.

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Revit Beginners: Applications

Revit Beginners

Designed for managers, contractors, architects. Innovaya also does visualization, communication, quantity takeoff, construction simulating, and so on. Google Sketchup. Will interface with Navisworks and Innovaya. Design Review is imbedded in Buzzsaw. Cost will do cost estimating. Interfaces with Primavera. What Revit Wants.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

This has included “CAD” using PEAC, GDS, MicroGDS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, SketchUp, ArchiCAD and “Raster” using Cadcore/Hitachi PrEditor, ScanGraphics, Scan2CAD, etc. a 75 year old Sheet Metal/HVAC Contractor in Holly Michigan. Led GIS selection and implementation projects transitioning FM Global from paper maps to GIS.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

This has included “CAD” using PEAC, GDS, MicroGDS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, SketchUp, ArchiCAD and “Raster” using Cadcore/Hitachi PrEditor, ScanGraphics, Scan2CAD, etc. a 75 year old Sheet Metal/HVAC Contractor in Holly Michigan. Led GIS selection and implementation projects transitioning FM Global from paper maps to GIS.

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