Remove Drafting Remove Modeling Remove Plans Remove Residential
article thumbnail

What to Look for in Construction Design Software

Lets Build

Construction professionals worldwide have used AutoCAD construction design software since the ‘80s for 2D and 3D drafting. Many in the industry consider AutoCAD to be the best construction drafting software to create blueprints for everything from residential homes to large-scale commercial projects.

Software 148
article thumbnail

Difference Between Sketching and Drawing | What Are Conceptual Sketches | Architecture Concept Drawing | Types of Drawings for Building Design

CivilJungle

it can also go into considerable depth, including design illustrations, indicative plans, sections and elevations and 3D Models of a development approach. ”. The drafting process may impose limitations on the size that is realistically workable. Site Plans. Block Plan. Location Plan. Floor Plan.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Revit Beginners: Stepped Foundation Plans

Revit Beginners

Stepped Foundation Plans. We often have split level projects and weve had a lot of trouble isolating the stem walls and footings from the rest of the model for use in a foundation plan. Go to your foundation floor plan and type VG. We design traditional, high-end residential work. Marathon Drafting.

Revit 40
article thumbnail

Revit Beginners: Surveys and Site Plans

Revit Beginners

Surveys and Site Plans. elevations, sections, 3D views, etc (similar to model lines) and youll have to adjust its visibility one view at a time. Now lets say youve developed your site plan (with linked survey) and you want to export the data (including survey) back to DWG format. Marathon Drafting. Surveys and Site Plans.

Revit 40
article thumbnail

Revit Beginners: Remodels in Revit. the untold story

Revit Beginners

Anyone who has developed a custom remodel residential project can tell you its not as simple, clean, or intuitive as a custom new construction residential project. build your as-built model in the existing phase. The model builder is going to have to do partial demolition of walls, floors, roofs, ceilings, etc.

article thumbnail

Behind the Build: Interview with Matthew Keck, BIM Manager at Metromont 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This is where Building Information Modeling (BIM) comes into play, and BIM managers are the ones tasked with connecting teams and improving coordination between them. I’ve worked in various trades in residential construction and then had a unique opportunity while working on a commercial project.

BIM 98
article thumbnail

PSMJ Resources Blog: Architecture Firms Rebound in November

PSMJ Resources

While inquiries for new projects also increased sharply, the biggest gains were seen among residential and commercial/Industrial firms, and those in the Southern U.S. Commercial/industrial and residential firms are expecting stronger revenue growth than institutional firms. and Residential is up 55.8 on average, compared to 1.6%