article thumbnail

Move quickly from design to fabrication with Autodesk Advance Steel 2017

BIM & Beam

Built on the familiar AutoCAD platform, Advance Steel helps provide engineering and detailing professionals the tools needed to model the details necessary for their structures. What’s New in Advance Steel New & Enhanced Modeling Tools Improved Modeling Efficiency. Easy Access to Fabrication Data.

article thumbnail

BIM Guide for Owners – Building Information Management, Model, Modeling

Building Information Management

Building Information Management, Model and Modeling. The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc.–effectively B IM / BIM 3.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management

Construction Marketing

This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. All stakeholders have access to the same files, documents, drawing, and models. As in all walks of life, technology and innovation are changing the landscape of the industrial construction industry.

article thumbnail

More about design drawings and model planning

Construction Cost Estimating

Plans are like a set of drawings or two-dimensional diagrams that are used to narrate a place or object or to communicate building or fabrication instructions which are drawn or printed on paper and can take the form of a digital file. and many more.

article thumbnail

Five Causes of Construction Rework and How to Avoid Them

Fieldwire

Misinterpretation of plans and specifications – work is not installed in accordance with construction documents, or documents may be not clear or current. Fabrication Issues. Design and fabrication issues can be mitigated when identified early in the project. In some cases, these situations also create safety issues.

article thumbnail

What’s the difference between RFIs, Submittals and Specifications?

Fieldwire

The construction RFI is a formal written process in which parties, such as the contractor and designer, clarify information gaps in construction documents. Specifications, often called specs, in construction documents usually include information about the project’s materials, the timeline, methods and requirements.

article thumbnail

5 Reasons to Move to Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

It saw Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD) as an opportunity to facilitate seamless sharing and delivery of digital information—from design to off-site fabrication, and from on-site assembly to operations and building maintenance. 2 Better documentation reduces the risk of costly rework.

BIM 130