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What to Look for in Construction Design Software

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AutoCAD: Best overall construction design software. Construction professionals worldwide have used AutoCAD construction design software since the ‘80s for 2D and 3D drafting. AutoCAD comes with a comprehensive toolkit with thousands of objects, styles, etc. to help architects and project managers speed up the drawing process.

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The Future Of Construction – BIM

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Building Information Modeling (BIM) can be a valuable tool in the hands of anyone who works in construction. As we saw above, BIM stands for Building Information Modeling. Based on this information the full cycle of a building, from conception to completion, can be managed. What BIM Actually Is. IFC files, COBie files etc.).

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Trimble’s SiteVision Turns Your Phone Into an Augmented Reality BIM Coordination Machine

Construction Junkie

Using an AR enabled smartphone, Trimble SiteVision combines hardware and software to virtually project BIM models onto the jobsite you’re standing in. The system works with a few different 3D modeling software, including SketchUp, AutoCAD, and Revit. via Trimble.

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Looking for a few good Philly models (for research)

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Autodesk has contacted me to help find Revit models of buildings in Philadelphia that firms would be willing to contribute for research under NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) conditions. This means that Autodesk would use the files internally, but that model data would not be released for public consumption.

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Overheard in the Big Room: The Future of BIM Across the Lifecycle   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Building information modeling (BIM) is set to change all that, its revolutionary goal since the 1970s when it was first proposed. In the last 30 years since the construction industry has widely agreed upon this approach, BIM has gone from a novel concept to a project essential. . And where else can the tool play a role? .

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The chicken and the egg.Are software developers supposed to lead an industry or just serve it?

DebunkTheBIM

I observed a phenomena: over the years the number of users of 3D (model) based software in AEC has raised dramatically while their average skill level dropped tragically. And project managers turned up too. AutoCAD pursued strategy no1 in the eighties and early nineties. Expectations and budgets got scarily out of synch.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jay Mathes, Virtual Construction Civil Lead, Miron Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

I worked as a traveling project manager and superintendent in the past, so I’ve seen what real-world issues can do when it comes to stopping production. While in school, I got to work with a really strong suite of software including products like AutoCAD and Revit among others which boosted my interest.