CAD Shack

MAY 25, 2011

I came across this article recently in Architectural Record regarding a lawsuit in which the contractor used BIM against the design team and won. CAD Shack VIPs. Revit MEP How to Create a Lighting Fixture Schedule. Articles in the Attic. Articles in the Attic. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog.

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CAD Shack

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Some weeks back I was planning on having lunch with a CAD/BIM manager from a competing firm HDR. I spent quite a bit of time at his firm consulting, and we still like to get together to discuss CAD and BIM issues. I wrote more on sharing in an article for AUGIs AEC Edge. CAD Shack VIPs. Articles in the Attic.

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CAD Shack

MARCH 29, 2010

I have noticed that when I get architectural models with excessive grouping that they bog down my MEP models. I try to keep the my linked architectural model as clean as possible and one thing that seem to help is breaking up groups. Open the architectural model and expand groups in the project browser. CAD Shack VIPs.

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CAD Shack

OCTOBER 20, 2011

On March 7, the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineering (ASHRAE) Nebraska Chapters are sponsoring first one day Expo and Technical Conference for professionals involved in the building industry. CAD Shack VIPs. Articles in the Attic.

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CAD Shack

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Problem ; You have created an enlarged view in Revit MEP and the linked architectural column lines shoot off into outer space instead of respecting the new smaller crop region. CAD Shack VIPs. Revit MEP How to Create a Lighting Fixture Schedule. Articles in the Attic. Articles in the Attic. CAD Shack Blog Buddies.

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CAD Shack

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

In the past I have used linked architectural views in Revit MEP to show room names, numbers and door tags. Currently the room tags are reading information from the room object in the linked architectural model and I link that view. The space object in the MEP model linkst to the room object in the architectural model.

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CAD Shack

DECEMBER 24, 2009

You know this if you have tried adding a ceiling grid with Revit Structure, duct with Revit Architecture, or structural steel with Revit MEP. CAD Shack VIPs. Revit MEP How to Create a Lighting Fixture Schedule. Articles in the Attic. Articles in the Attic. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Industry data shows that 70% of contractors think advanced technologies can boost productivity; plus, many construction professionals believe that tech can improve scheduling (78%) and enhance safety (75%). We caught up with Cliff and asked him to share a bit about himself and what readers can look forward to when reading his articles.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The topics include the use of BIM in: student projects, interdisciplinary collaboration in studios, scheduling and estimating classes, IPD projects and facilities management. Led CAD selection and implementation projects transitioning FM Global from pencil/paper-pen/linen to electronic production. buildingSMART alliance Conference.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The topics include the use of BIM in: student projects, interdisciplinary collaboration in studios, scheduling and estimating classes, IPD projects and facilities management. Led CAD selection and implementation projects transitioning FM Global from pencil/paper-pen/linen to electronic production. buildingSMART alliance Conference.

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CAD Shack

DECEMBER 15, 2011

So straight out of the Help file, here are things to consider about h ow Revit Architecture and Revit MEP Share Information w hen you link a Revit Architecture project to a Revit MEP project. In Revit MEP , spaces use the computation height that is defined in the architectural model. CAD Shack VIPs. Articles in the Attic.

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Help Everybody Everyday

APRIL 13, 2015

But most important for this article, he spent over a decade as a marketing department of one. In this article, I want to: Explain how these situations were different. The first instance was a 60-person branch office of a 1,000-person firm, providing full-service engineering, surveying, planning and landscape architecture.

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DebunkTheBIM

AUGUST 31, 2013

Prologue: This blog-post is written for the millennia generation +/- one or two; They do not like reading long stories, I will work on a shorter, more digestible one for them – something that can be tweeted or texted; This is aimed at their parents and caregivers, who should still be able to handle a 2 page article.

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CAD Shack

APRIL 6, 2010

I often redefine some architectural families to be 2D in my model to keep the model size down and lessen interference issues. He told me that if you place all the families you need in a single project and group them, you cam insert that group into the architectural file and ungroup it there, bringing all the families in at once.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 5, 2014

It requires changes to the definition of traditional architectural phases, more data sharing than architects and engineers are used to, and a willingness to embrace partnering in an approach that collects all project related information digitally. However, BIM goes beyond simply switching to new software. Workflow/4D. Quantity Surveying/5D.

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CAD Shack

NOVEMBER 17, 2006

Revit Systems debuted early this year giving MEP engineers a third choice of CAD technology to use; it may have also caused a bit of confusion on what software is really the best for any given firm. This article should help clarify the choices and provide a solid overview of Revit Systems. It’s a good feeling. See figure 2.

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