Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Architects, Engineers and Contractors have standardized on the PDF as the file type to share, email and collaborate on. Everyday PDFs are instrumental in the construction conversation to show mark ups on Microsoft Office documents, interactively draw on tablet PCs and then share these PDFs on Servers.

Industrial 142

Industrial Documentation CAD Estimating 142

CivilJungle

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Conceptual Sketches are freehand sketches that are used by designers such as architects, engineers, designers as a quick and simple way. Architecture Concept Drawing. An architecture concept drawing is a technical drawing of a building (or building project) that falls within the definition of architecture. Perspective.

Drawings 52

Drawings Architecture Design Drafting 52

FDR Safety

APRIL 1, 2013

In 1970 (some of us lived in ancient times), I was a graduate engineer responsible for purchasing millions of dollars of production equipment for Chevrolet engines. We were engineers – what the heck did we know about safety? What I rarely see is something that the writer actually put into practice.

Design 120

Design Bidding Safety Feasibility 120

CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Introduction of Civil Engineer Software: There is multifarious software accessible which are utilized in Civil Engineering. The Civil Engineering Softwares are surging manifold day by day. Here could be a list of SOFTWARE which are outrageously employed by many Civil Engineers all round the world. Software for Surveying.

Software 52

Software Software Engineering CAD 52

Carol Hagen

JULY 26, 2012

After reading “Collaborating in the New AEC World” by Al Douglas it is apparent that whether you are a subcontractor, general contractor, architect, engineer or project owner you must have a single place to effectively communicate in order to reach all project team expectations. It’s challenging and frustrating.

Innovation 146

Innovation Construction Documentation CAD 146

CAD Shack

DECEMBER 10, 2010

East Coast CAD Kicks it up a Notch. East Coast CAD has had Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP software for years, but it added MEP Fabrication Version 1.0 See East Coast CAD announcement here. 25th at 1PM EST. There is a sign up link from the EastCoast CAD/CAM home page. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies.

CAD 40

CAD AutoCAD Revit Fabrication 40

BIM & Beam

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

There are new features and enhancements in Autodesk Revit 2015 R2 dedicated especially to structural engineers. You can snap to an imported and non-exploded CAD drawing. Similar to the behaviors when placing structural walls and slabs, all structural elements now snap to the geometry of imported drawings.

Structural Engineering 63

Structural Engineering Autodesk Revit Engineering 63

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 24, 2012

As recently as yesterday, a consultant looked at me genuinely surprised that I expected from him rapidly coordinated architectural and structural drawings following client initiated changes to numerous floor levels within the project.

Engineering 62

Engineering Travel Drawings CAD 62

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 16, 2010

The shop drawing is a drawing or collection of set of drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information specifically generated or assembled by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor, or fabricator to demonstrate some portion of the work for the approval of architect or engineer.

Drawings 40

Drawings Fabrication Construction Documentation 40

Cassell Construction Estimating

AUGUST 24, 2009

Because you need to own the drawings to have sufficient access to the CAD objects, or be on a truly team-oriented project that shares its resources openly among all project players. Additionally, built-in clash-detection attributes prohibit drawing ducts through windows, or electrical lines through ducts. Why Design-Build?

Estimating 100

Estimating BIM Modeling Software 100

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Plans are like a set of drawings or two-dimensional diagrams that are used to narrate a place or object or to communicate building or fabrication instructions which are drawn or printed on paper and can take the form of a digital file. So these design drawings can be categorized as: • Feasibility studies. Concept drawings.

Drawings 40

Drawings Modeling Plans Design 40

CAD Shack

JULY 16, 2010

If you are coming to Revit MEP from AutoCAD or AutoCAD MEP, you may be very used to specifying a duct system when you draw duct. I am the BIM Manager for Alvine Engineering, a college instructor and the Revit MEP Content Manager for AUGIWorld Magazine. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog.

CAD 40

CAD AutoCAD Revit Autodesk 40

CAD Shack

JULY 30, 2011

The idea is to draw a generic annotation shaped like a lasso and add a leader to it, but set the leader arrowhead to none. Draw a line centered on the intersection of the reference planes then an arc above and another arc below. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. The MEP CAD Engineer.

CAD 40

CAD Revit AutoCAD Autodesk 40

CAD Shack

APRIL 21, 2011

The Draw MEP Hidden Lines box is checked in the Electrical Setting s dialog. I am the BIM Manager for Alvine Engineering, a college instructor and the Revit MEP Content Manager for AUGIWorld Magazine. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. The MEP CAD Engineer. Todd Shackelford.

CAD 40

CAD AutoCAD Revit Autodesk 40

CAD Shack

AUGUST 24, 2011

Melinda Heavrin’s article “ Collaboration with Autodesk Design Review ” elaborates on how drawing markups can become an easy, streamlined operation. I am the BIM Manager for Alvine Engineering, a college instructor and the Revit MEP Content Manager for AUGIWorld Magazine. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies.

CAD 40

CAD AutoCAD Revit Autodesk 40

CAD Shack

DECEMBER 24, 2009

This week I needed to create some structure from the structural engineers AutoCAD plans since they were not using Revit. The way I got around the above mentioned error was to open a structural model I received from a different engineer on a different job. It shows up fine in my drawing and I can change its length, offset and location.

CAD 40

CAD Revit AutoCAD Autodesk 40

CAD Shack

MAY 25, 2012

CAD Employee Hiring 101 – The fundamentals of hiring CAD employees are often overlooked. I am the BIM Manager for Alvine Engineering, a college instructor and the Revit MEP Content Manager for AUGIWorld Magazine. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. The MEP CAD Engineer.

CAD 40

CAD AutoCAD Revit Autodesk 40

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 1, 2017

This construction video provides the detailed lists of most recognized design and analysis software for Civil Engineering. For more information, visit www.csiamerica.com GT Strudl – It is a powerful structural analysis and design modeling software for structural engineers.

Software 40

Software Software Engineering Design 40

BIM & Beam

AUGUST 1, 2018

This is the third blog post in a series that discusses the advantages of working on concrete projects in a BIM process for structural engineers. Segmentation is dictated by engineering, architectural, or fabrication requirements, and its reinforcement is determined by the structural engineer.

Modeling 75

Modeling BIM Concrete Design 75

DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

First thing, first: “The survey asked a series of questions to establish current usage of both 2D and 3D CAD, as a precursor to determining likely future engagement with Building Information Modelling (BIM).” … actually, this was the question: “When producing CAD drawings, which of the following tools do you mainly use?”

BIM 54

BIM CAD ArchiCAD AutoCAD 54

DebunkTheBIM

JULY 26, 2014

This approach is somewhat surprising considering that in most contemporary construction contracts PDF’s as the digital representations of drawings have often higher standing than model files or even DWGs. One would presume a chunky market to be there for developers of PDF focused tools.

BIM 59

BIM ArchiCAD Drawings CAD 59

Carol Hagen

JANUARY 16, 2015

Architects, Engineers, Specialty contractors, Material Suppliers and Owners love it. Impromptu Problem Solving in the field with access from your iPad to photos captured of current conditions and access to sketch and markup with engineers, designers, etc. ”, all over again. Use Studio to save time and improve productivity.

iPad 100

iPad Documentation Drawings Plans 100

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

This video is very useful civil engineers. It consists of structural calculation report, construction drawing having bar schedule, material quantities and 3D CAD modeling. This construction video provides brief guidelines for the design for tank foundations with AFES foundation design software.

Foundation 40

Foundation Software Software Design 40

DebunkTheBIM

APRIL 1, 2018

It started off with CAD, then, when BIM was getting strong enough to stay – it extended over almost anything to do with Construction Information Management. Ever since the first CAD hit the market, there had been viable alternatives for users to chose from and by doing so keep competition live and the suppliers honest.

Autodesk 71

Autodesk CAD ArchiCAD BIM 71

U.S. Construction

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

PRWEB) November 22, 2011 — Today AViCAD.com announced the addition of their new Architectural software which will facilitate the architect, engineer or designer with drawing 2D floor plans and roof designs. Easy-Arch includes set of utilities to draw walls , windows, doors. Bend Oregon, U.S.A.

CAD 40

CAD AutoCAD Products DOT 40

cnstrctr

APRIL 7, 2019

The document is typically composed of the following: A narrative or written document outlining how the various components will be approached Drawings and illustrations indicating temporary construction and phasing Photographs and images A detailed or milestone construction schedule. Include a drawing of your site safety plan.

Plans 74

Plans Construction Drawings Documentation 74

DebunkTheBIM

JULY 8, 2011

Consider this: you are a confident consultant (architect, engineer) prepared to stand up publicly and say: “No, we do no BIM in our office and are proud of it! We produce documentation for our buildings ‘the good old way’ and use CAD where absolutely necessary and only to mimic the traditional processes.

BIM 50

BIM Drawings CAD Consulting 50

DebunkTheBIM

AUGUST 30, 2012

There’s a gentleman I know of, who went from being ‘just’ a CAD manager in a public company to becoming the Head of Information Services of a large entity, and getting charged with writing the BIM specification for a huge project. Another day, when a CAD Manager has seized the power. And, I mean HUGE project!

CAD 53

CAD BIM Sketchup Management 53

Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

ETABS combines each phase of the engineering design process from initial design perception to the formation of schematic drawings. With superior drawing commands, one can instantly generate floor and elevation framing. With superior drawing commands, one can instantly generate floor and elevation framing.

Design 40

Design Drawings Modeling CAD 40

DebunkTheBIM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

The industry has been doggedly-loyal to the misguided belief that some sort-of-risk management is being exercised when CAD files are not issued out. talking Flatcad here, not models!). Instead we get PDFs. Consequently, our guys are constantly crying out for converters. There is no shortage of them on market.

CAD 54

CAD Drawings Software Software 54

DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The structural engineer sizes the concrete column; the architect places it in the space. There is a code on the structural drawing that can be tracked to the schedule and the dimensions are noted. They both are confident to be following well established building-documenting practices.

Structural Engineering 48

Structural Engineering CAD BIM Modeling 48

Construction Cost Estimating

JANUARY 7, 2015

PlanGrid, the most recognized CAD drawings viewer and cloud -collaboration tool in AEC, recently launched a dedicated all-in-one RFI solution that will provide immense benefits to the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. construction construction material engineering News'

Drawings 40

Drawings CAD Drafting Materials 40

Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 2, 2019

Here the calculation is carried out by associating the drawing to the HTML section. The drawing of entities are created on the plan while exploring on a CAD drawing. Based on the formula provided to the item, the linear value of your phase value is impacted automatically.

Drawings 40

Drawings CAD Estimating Documentation 40

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Computer Aided Design (CAE) goes beyond CAD. In the manufacturing world, PLM, product lifecycle management (PLM) is the process of managing the entire life-cycle of a product from its conception, through design and manufacture, to service and disposal.

Life Cycle 45

Life Cycle BIM Management Environment 45

BIM & Beam

AUGUST 13, 2015

Engineering firm Melia Smith & Jones uses SOFiSTiK software for 3D rebar modelling in Autodesk Revit. Most engineers still produce classic 2D reinforcement drawings using programs such as AutoCAD ® combined with CADS RC. SOFiSTiK involves the annotation side when creating reinforcement drawings in Autodesk Revit.

Revit 40

Revit Autodesk AutoCAD Drawings 40

Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 25, 2016

Orion is a construction program as well as structural engineering software from CSC (currently acquired by Tekla) that can be used for developing efficient structural design. This is a useful construction video that shows how to use Orion V18 software to create the design of a basic structure.

Design 40

Design Structural Engineering Software Software 40

CAD Shack

DECEMBER 20, 2005

These are very valid questions that many CAD Managers and Owners are asking themselves lately. Compatibility At last, I can open any ADT drawing file without issue. More Design less Draft Engineering data in the DWG is used as a graphical tool that speeds the design process and highlights trouble spots.

AutoCAD 40

AutoCAD CAD Drafting Schedule 40