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DebunkTheBIM: Whatever floats your boat? Google Sketchup is no.

DebunkTheBIM

Whatever floats your boat… Google Sketchup is no more. Never-mind, that Autodesk never managed to come even close to it and never-mind that even though Google acquired SketchUP for their dream to achieve the same, had failed, here comes another ignorant- giant, falling into the same trap. at 12:08 AM. Email This BlogThis!

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A Sustainable, Connected Workflow Improves Data Workflow between Field and Office, Surveyors, and Equipment Operators

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He confirms work is completed to below grade tolerance with the defined factor of safety, and then sends an updated perimeter model through WorksManager each morning to the operators. Undaunted, he looked for an app that could display terrain models in 3D—and found Trimble SketchUp.

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DebunkTheBIM: I stand corrected: 'clash detection is not a con!'

DebunkTheBIM

Clash detection has its place – as an auditing system, a safety net, a value-engineering tool, a refining instrument. ’ Whatever floats your boat… Google Sketchup is no m. Performed by an independent party. picture borrowed from. at 2:35 AM. Email This BlogThis! . ► September. (4). ► August. (3).

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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. Deke Smith is the Executive Director for the Building Seismic Safety Council and the buildingSMART alliance™ at the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS).

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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. Deke Smith is the Executive Director for the Building Seismic Safety Council and the buildingSMART alliance™ at the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS).

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