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CAD Shack: Dependent Views

CAD Shack

The use of dependent views is invaluable in a MEP model when systems cross match lines. Because the two dependent view will share the annotations of the parent view along with all the view settings, systems can be designed and documented in an overall view while the sheet (dependent) views reflect the big picture. October (2).

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

Business Facilities

N ew technologies and business models have the heavy/discrete manufacturing industry on the verge of an innovative new period that promises greater productivity and the potential for lower costs, according to a recent report prepared by GE. The KY FAME model trains students to fit the specific needs of employers.

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CAD Shack: Revit - Rooms vs. Spaces

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Spaces (created in Revit MEP ) can be bounded by elements in linked models, in the host model, or in both. In Revit MEP , spaces use the computation height that is defined in the architectural model. A space understands in which room of a linked model it resides, and it can report the identity of that room. at 10:38 AM.

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Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction

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The road map will outline a successful transition of a builder’s overall business model—not just the construction silo—to fully integrate IC into its operations and realize IC’s benefits. That means having every detail worked out on paper and in modeling software instead of ad hoc on site. Photo: courtesy Entekra.

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CAD Shack: How to Know Everything Revit MEP

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The software accurately models in three dimensions, runs analysis, performs interference checks, and creates construction documents for HVAC, plumbing, lighting and power designs. Simply having a three dimensional model isn’t enough. Revit User Group of Nebraska. Tuesday, May 17, 2011. October (2). September (1).

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Pennsylvania’s decision to consolidate hundreds of bridge projects into a single procurement financed by a bond fund managed by a new Public-Private Partnership (P3) should serve as a model for the rest of the country. It felt like people in Nebraska—investors, other connections—would bend over backwards to help you,” Stephanie added.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Energy Innovations Small Grant (EISG) Program: Provides up to $95,000 for hardware projects and $50,000 for modeling projects to small businesses, non-profits, individuals and academic institutions to conduct research that establishes the feasibility of new, innovative energy concepts. NEBRASKA – updated for 2014.

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