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Friday, May 30, 2014

Multi-CAD Data, Unified Design - An exclusive e-book by Chad Jackson

Chad Jackson, the most recognized Lifecycle Insights analyst, has published an exclusive e-book through which he briefly narrates how the latest tools facilitate to retrieve productivity. The will focus on the following key topics:-

  • Be familiar performing with multi-CAD data and how it provides an effect on your bottom line.


  • Find out solutions that enhance productivity amid your design engineers.

Now-a-day, the number of participants associated with the product design process, are increasing significantly. If contributors are dealing with various CAD tools, collaboration becomes at risk. One can lose several hours or a complete day for availing precise geometry while shifting a 3D model from one CAD platform to another. Even delicate adjustments can turn out to be a major task.


Multi-CAD Data, Unified Design - An exclusive e-book by Chad Jackson  

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015 New Features

Learn what benefits open to users of the new version of Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015. Top four new features in Revit 2015: Sketchy Lines, IFC Link, Revision cloud arc length (ie. "Revision Improvements") and Username has been updated to match Autodesk 360.

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Experience innovative BIM workflow through ArchiCAD 18

GRAPHISOFT declared the availability of the latest version of its BIM software alias ArchiCAD 18 to transform the BIM workflow to the next level.

The important feature of this new application is the integration of CineRender, a sophisticated render engine having superior photorealistic rendering capabilities at par with the professional visualization application Cinema 4D. The cinema 4D users will now be able to put in highly developed graphics and animations to their projects as well as perform the rendering job within the BIM application. With quick preview and background processor support, the rendering progression becomes smoother.

ArchiCAD 18 records and automatically documents alterations to the building model so that any dispute can be resolved easily in future. ArchiCAD 18 comes with the most updated Revision Management solution that is incorporated into the complete BIM workflow, facilitating 2D, 3D or any kind of hybrid workflows.

By introducing BIM-related intelligence and data hierarchies into PDF files, ArchiCAD 18 provides PDF-supported smooth workflows for the various types of collaborators in the AEC industry by bringing in BIM-allied intelligence and data hierarchies into PDF files.

ArchiCAD comes with various IFC-related enhancements along with professional scheme-motivated data management and data mapping and high-class (certified) export procedures. ArchiCAD 18 offers complete BIM Collaboration Format (BCF) support. It is an open file format facilitating users to include textual comments and screenshots on top of the IFC model layer to make improved communication process amid the coordinating parties. ArchiCAD 18 amalgamates BCF information natively into the BIM model through ArchiCAD Mark-Up entries. Therefore, ArchiCAD connects leading BIM applications like model checker, structural and MEP engineering software compatible with the BCF format.

ArchiCAD 18 is completely incorporated with GRAPHISOFT BIMcloud® that facilitates industry-first, real-time BIM collaboration irrespective of the size, location or setup of the collaborating team.

GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD® 18 will be available for commercial application in June, 2014 with an remarkable list of 26 local versions rolled out by the end of Q3 2014.




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Monday, May 26, 2014

Building Information Modeling – An exclusive e-book by Stephen Emmitt, University of Bath

Stephen Emmitt, associated with the University of Bath, has presented an exclusive e-book on BIM. This book on BIM will be very useful for the beginner as well as advanced users of BIM.

Stephen Emmitt has explained the basic concept of BIM, highlights latest improvement with BIM, looks at issues, and foresees potential opportunities thorough this book.

The application of BIM in building industry is increasing at a rapid rate. The information derived from BIM can be utilized for other applications like forecasting energy consumption, cost, scheduling, conflicts amid systems as well as leveraged for facilities management. The complete set of software hypothetically can automate the virtual building description for specialized purposes.

The book highlights on some crucial roles of BIM in outlining the professional offices and project delivery procedures. The book is compared as a professional design guide catering to architects, engineers, and contractors and students with reference to the standards and specific usages of BIM.

The book is separated into two parts- Fundamentals and Application. In fundamental part, the readers can get acquainted with various terms, analyze issues and envisages future scopes of BIM. Some leading aspects of BIM are highlighted which range from parametric concepts, the functions of BIM for various stakeholders, the solo model against federated models, the BIM implementation plan, and what is on the computing horizon. This chapter is again segregated into five chapters like BIM Overview, Stakeholders and BIM's Many Roles, Data Exchange and Interoperability, BIM Implementation, and Beyond fundamental BIM.

The application part comes up with various project case studies, some particular instances of how BIM is perfectly being put into practice & effectively incorporated into four offices. These offices offer vignettes on definite buildings that demonstrate successes and missed opportunities and provide guidance to other professionals. The four case studies are as follow:-

  • designLAB Architects: Small BIM tames big Brutalism.
  • ZGF: BIM in transition - making the leap at a large firm.
  • CASE: Building information coordinators.
  • Mortenson Construction: Outstanding project success through collaboration.

The book contains 312 pages and the prospective readers can obtain a kindle version fromwww.amazon.com/Building-Information-Modeling-PocketArchitecture-Kensek-ebook at a price of $28.66 (actual price $110).

Building Information Modeling – An exclusive e-book by Stephen Emmitt, University of Bath  
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Revit Architecture 2015 Release Overview

Join us as we take a closer look at Autodesk's newly-released Revit Architecture 2015 - see the new tools and workflows than can enhance your productivity, tighter integration with Autodesk cloud services, and how it can bring greater value to your business than ever before.



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Friday, May 23, 2014

How BIM provides great benefits to MEP engineers through 3d building system design

Building Information Modelling (BIM) facilitates MEP engineers to visualize building systems precisely before the commencement of actual construction which result in taking more informed decisions in advance in the design phase. So building system design becomes more perfect as well as organized from concept through construction.

A BIM model includes coordinated and reliable information which help in communicating designs as well design alterations evidently with MEP engineers and their project team members. Thus project team members can fulfill their goals.

BIM facilitates project team members to take sustainability initiatives by carrying out energy analysis, assessing system loads, generating heating and cooling load reports.

A BIM model aids in maintaining coordinated design data, reducing errors & omissions, and increases collaboration amid engineering and architecture teams. All model information is preserved inside a solo, coordinated database. Any modification and revision to information is updated automatically all through the model.

On the basis of workflow and project requisites, MEP engineers get the ability to collaborate and interact successfully. BIM allows project team members to lessen design clashes through real-time clash and interference detection.

BIM reproduce real-world MEP system performance for having superior overview of cost, scheduling, and environmental impact.

BIM offers more authentic and coordinated construction documents for whole MEP design team. BIM automatically produce plan, section, elevation, detail, and schedule views which reveal design information in a perfect way. All model views are synchronized from a universal database facilitating more reliable, coordinated change management.

Engineers will be able to make HVAC systems with mechanical functionality and offer 3D modeling for ductwork, plumbing and piping system and revise the model by dragging design constituents onto the screen in more or less any view. Modeling can also be performed together in section and elevation views. If some alterations are taken place to the MEP model, all model views and sheets are updated automatically. This results in preserving more perfect, coordinated designs and documents.

How BIM provides great benefits to MEP engineers through 3d building system design  
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

MyQuantities Plug-in for Autodesk Revit

This is a video tutorial that will show step by step how the extraction of quantities of work on a project of Autodesk Revit and modeling is done using the Plug-in MyQuantities of MicroCAD. For more information go to www.microcad.co

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

ArchiCAD - Revit Structure Workflow

GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD Connection is a free Add-In for Autodesk Revit software (including Revit Structure, Revit MEP and Revit Architecture). The Add-In improves the IFC model-based and bi-directional data exchange between GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD and Autodesk Revit applications.

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Monday, May 19, 2014

An improved version of SpecLink-E is released to link construction specifications directly to BIM

Now it is possible to synchronize specifications with BIM by linking construction specifications directly to BIM.

Atlanta based Building Systems Design Inc (BSD), first time introduced an improved BSD LinkMan-E software product that can be applied to coordinate specifications through a model generated in Revit.

SpecLink-E is an automated specification writing product that illustrates correlations and inconsistencies amid information in Revit and the subsequent specifications text in SpecLink-E through two new completely reconstructed dashboards.

A project manager can review and coordinate with the help of an interoperability tool that provides data from Revit and SpecLink BSD LinkMan-E. The two new dashboard views that match the data from the two applications can be disrupted. Thus, they easily demonstrate divergencies, and any omitted information in the specifications are automatically turned on in SpecLink from inside the LinkMan program.

As BSD has pre-linked many Revit components to SpecLink-E, the users normally generate their own Revit libraries of objects ranging from wall and door types, which necessitate the formation of links inside LinkMan-E to link them to the specifications. Now, Revit users will be able to relate any of BSD’s 1,700 pre-linked materials to their customized building elements inside the Revit software, devoid of opening the LinkMan program at all. With the most updated edition of LinkMan-E set up, any Revit objects containing these materials utilized will become visible in LinkMan-E already connected to SpecLink-E.


An improved version of SpecLink-E is released to link construction specifications directly to BIM  
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Sunday, May 18, 2014

Comparing display performance in Revit 2014 and 2015

Create even the most complex building systems more accurately and efficiently with Building Information Modelling (BIM) tools designed for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineers. Using an API-based tool to open, zoom, and change display style of multiple views.

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Friday, May 16, 2014

Revit 2014 with Point Clouds

We have just posted a new tutorial on using point clouds directly in ReCap and Revit 2014. Point Cloud Feature Extraction for Revit is our free technology preview that allows you to work with point cloud more easily in Revit. This plug-in automatically extracts useful geometry features from point clouds of buildings and creates basic Revit elements in Revit.

  

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Significance of 4D and 5D BIM for any construction project

Building Information Modeling gives birth to a wide array of services like building design, 3D modeling, clash detection, 4D scheduling, cost estimation, etc. which are very useful for Engineers, Contractors and other professionals. BIM technology can be employed for generating efficient 3D coordination models which facilitate apparent 360 degree 3D view of the designed buildings along with the entire angle. Evaluate these models and obtain thorough information regarding the building models as well as find out significant clashes inside the designs or models. BIM 4D and 5D analysis is useful for creating authentic schedule concerning all construction works together with complete charts associated with the cost estimation of the project in general.

4D building information modeling is performed to simulate the schedules of several construction activities and space requisites. 4D BIM facilitates the users to obtain persuasive 3D visualization to be utilized by project team members, Owner, Contractors, etc. to get the view of the complete project and construction plans in a professional manner.

4D models are applied in building restoration project, for creating schedule of the phased occupancy. These building models are maneuvered for construction site utilization planning. 4D BIM models can help in figuring out the locations of enduring facilities and temporary facilities on construction site.

4D building models offer time-based clash detection facilities through which BIM modelers get a brief view of the coordination models and verify whether the building materials, construction members and other equipments are positioned perfectly inside the assigned space or not. BIM modelers will also be able to incorporate the construction scheduling models with the real project models and efficiently evaluate the effect of temporary items like cranes, formwork, etc. So time-based clash detection can be performed easily.

4D building information models facilitate creating links amid the construction components of the building model and the consequent task planning. The users can have an idea at what time and on which date the components should be made available for setting up on site. The users can also include parameters to the components of the building model for tracking the ordered materials and delivery status.

In 5D BIM, the 5th dimension alias information associated with cost estimation is integrated in a project model. Inside the models, the total cost estimation allied information is integrated in a manner that while making any alteration in the design or model, the budget will also be adjusted immediately in proportion to the model.
5D BIM can provide extensive information like kind of materials for example rebar, concrete, formwork, material take-offs, material quantities, and other resource details like the details of equipment, labor etc. 5D BIM analysis can bring you’re the following benefits:-

  • Create databases regarding take off quantities, material costs, natures of materials to be utilized at the time of construction, crew composition, number of labors and their wages detail, sub KPIs, etc.
  • Focus on complete information of project risks.
  • Make budget estimation perfectly.
  • Try out any project model for various cost estimation data.
  • Perform brief cost estimation analysis of each module of a construction project.

Significance of 4D and 5D BIM for any construction project  
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

What's New in Autodesk Revit 2015 Core and Architecture

In this live customer event recording, CAD Technology Center presents an overview of the new features of Autodesk Revit 2015, both for architecture and for discipline-independent Revit usage.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 and Revit

Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 provides powerful tools to support BIM processes and help reduce the time needed for the design, analysis and implementation of changes. Civil 3D 2014 is the basis for the Infrastructure Design Suite including AutoCAD, Revit Structure, Navisworks, Civil Works and 3ds Max. More info - www.cadac.com



  

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