How BIM can monitor the condition of infrastructure like bridge

Besides, streamlining the design and coordination process of complicated building projects, BIM can be also applied by engineers for preserving the condition of essential portions of infrastructure like bridges in a superior way.

BIM can generate a 3D model of the realistic bridge structures with proper detail on the basis of data accumulated through on-site examinations. BIM can be used to facilitate the data jumbling of numerous components and portions of a bridge which are integrated into single, comprehensible simulation, greatly speeding up the scrutinizing procedures for transportation officials and inspectors.

The bridge inspector produce huge database throughout the year specifically for complicated steel bridge and it becomes very difficult for them to monitor the health of small, individual, structural vital pieces of each bridge. With BIM the bridge inspector can get rid of this time consuming process.

The bridge inventory management will be improved to a great extent as BIM will easily integrate multiple-aspect data into a 3D model. With the generated 3D bridge model, the users can easily avail all the crucial information concerning bridge conditions in diversified formats just clicking on a particular component inside the visual simulation.

By accessing the data in a superior way, the transportation officials can undertake important decisions relating to the repair, replacement, permitting and load-rating of bridges.

By using the 3D model, the bridge inspector can integrate and view real-time data on bridge conditions, which are gathered through sensor networks that have been set up upon the structure itself. If 3D modeling is amalgamated with remote sensing, it can provide a great impact on today’s management of infrastructure inventories.

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How to create some decent looking models in AutoCAD by adding material, lighting & rendering

Mufasu CAD is offering a nice and instructional tutorial which is based on how to apply various autoCAD features like material, lighting and rendering to produce decent looking models.

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Revit Transparency in Elevation or Section Views

The default behavior of Revit can sometime be intrigue. It can fool the experienced engineers and constructors. Getting the elevation right to show a window is most important. Showing the transparent window in hard.

Their 3D view did this, however the elevation did not, even with the same detail level and visual style.A simple example of this behaviour is a glass curtain wall, in a 3D View this is transparent, however in any section or elevation the materials do not show as transparent. There are 2 simple ways to change this.

Firstly,

First is to orientate a 3D view to the elevation view, 3D views are already setup to show the materials transparency. This gives you what looks like an elevation, with all of its transparency.

Secondly,

The second option is for an actual elevation or section view. In the view, either select the entire curtain wall (if all glazed) OR the individual panels right click and override the graphics in view, by element. Here we can set the transparency.

Glass transparency in elevation: That is the default behaviour in Revit. Glass is transparent in 3D views, only. In some cases, you can select elements and do Right click > Override graphics in view > Element > Transparent. However, in this case, it might make the tubes of the railing transparent.

Making the windows transparent in the elevation: Simply select the window, Click on the 'edit family' button at the options bar. In the window family select the wall opening, (This might be a little tricky, Go to the 3d view and select everything, using the filter for selection uncheck all the other options except the opening). You will see "transparent in" option in the options bar, Check both elevation and 3d. Save the family and load it to see the transparent window in the elevation.

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Improve your 3d cad modeling & 3d printing process with SpaceClaim Engineer 2014 SP1

NeoMetrix Technologies recently introduced the latest version of 2014 SP1 of SpaceClaim Engineer 3D direct modeling software.

With a new module in this latest version, the users will be able to directly adjust STL and CAD files as well as patching up models for 3D printing. STL Prep for 3D Printing is applied to evaluate and clean intersections; making sure that the model is water-resistant; and fix inverted normals, intersecting facets and other problems which result in print failures.

Being able to directly edit STL files, the users can carve the model in various sections with the selection of a plane, elimination of minute features, breaking up the STL for multi-material printing, allocating color variations, and deconstructing the part and/or organizing features into superior positions for having more optimized 3D print. The Users also get the ability to combine an STL with another STL or a solid, solidify an STL to make the potency better, generate connecting features, or make options like overmolds.

Print can be optimized by using SpaceClaim STL Prep’s shell tool. Besides, it can save on material, produce offset parts, or identify diversified interior regions of a part. STL Prep for 3D Printing can also minimize the sizes of the file to make printer performance superior with decimation.

SpaceClaim STL Prep provides support for several file Formats as well as save & export STL files from SpaceClaim directly to the printer for efficient printing process. STL Prep for 3D Printing is compatible with 2D files and other faceted formats like OBJ, cgr, & AMF.

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How to turn off cable tray annotations in AutoCAD MEP

The cable tray: In the electrical wiring of buildings, a cable tray system is used to support insulated electric cables used for power distribution and communication.

Cable trays are used as an alternative to open wiring or electrical conduit systems, and are commonly used for cable management in commercial and industrial construction. They are especially useful in situations where changes to a wiring system are anticipated, since new cables can be installed by laying them in the tray, instead of pulling them through a pipe.

AUTOCAD MEP: AUTOCAD MEP Design and Construction documentation software is built for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineers, Designers, and drafter. Seamlessly collaborate with architect using AUTOCAD ARCHITECTURE SOFTWARE in an intuitive design environment. Minimize coordination errors between mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design teams and with architect and structural engineers.

Edit the Cable Tray display representation to turn off the Annotations.

• Select the Manage tab -> Display Manager.
• Expand the Sets tree and select the current display set - For example MEP Design - Plan.
• Select the Dispaly Representation Control tab in the Display Manager dialog.
• Find Cable Tray in the list of object and right click on the check box for the Plan display and select Edit.
• Turn OFF the Annotation display and select OK. It has to be done in the template drawing if the annotation displays to show by default.

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Learn to create different types of sun shades with detailing through AutoCAD

Mohammed Sabeer, a CAD expert, presents a useful tutorial for CAD professionals. With this online video tutorial one can learn how to produce various types of sun shades with detailing.

One download the necessary files from the below links:-
2D Elevation drawings

The 3D file to begin the tutorial

The full 3d file

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Revit 2015 – Hidden Detail Control

In earlier releases of Autodesk Revit the designers have to add own hidden detail into family files or use Show Hidden lines and these are then shown in the pertinent views.

However, in this hidden detail control – two tools ‘show hidden lines and remove hidden line can be seen.

However, there are issues with this method. Consider the image below showing the structural framing on a roof plan. Notice that the raking steels do not show the hidden detail of the web because they are not 90 degrees (Normal) to the view.

A quick fix for this in Revit 2015 is to use the new feature of Show Hidden Lines which is found in the Properties Palette for views such as plans, elevations, sections etc.

The 2015 version does not have a lot of significant changes in this area, so making the transition will be pretty easy for most; no changes to the Materials dialog this year!

This is perhaps the most important 2015 change item to be aware of if you are using worksharing on Revit models. As clearly stated in the Options dialog shown below, your user name will change if you log into Autodesk 360 cloud services.

The one exception: Revit will NOT change the user name if you are currently in a workshared file (local or central). This makes sense as you would no longer be able to synchronize with Central. Keep in mind that you cannot open an “old” local file after your user name changes because the central file will see you as a different user—not the person who may still have several items checked out.

Anti-aliasing: In the past, anti-aliasing could only be turned on or off globally in the Options dialog. We still have this high-level control, but now we can choose to control this by view (see image below).

Sketchy Lines: Revit now has a sketchy lines feature! This implementation appears to be the same as what can be accomplished in AutoCAD. Compared to SketchUp, I do not think the overall style is as good, but it sure is better than nothing at all.

Show Hidden Lines: Every model view (except perspective) has a new instance parameter called Show Hidden Lines. This parameter has up to three possible options available via a drop-down list: None, By Discipline and All. This is a high-level way in which to control how hidden lines function in a given view.

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BIM integration with finite element analysis and Design Software RFEM

This exclusive video tutorial is presented by Dlubal Software. This video is the introduction into the FE Software RFEM (0 to 9 min).

It imports of 3D BIM Models into RFEM (at 13 min), export to Tekla and Bentley ISM (at 21:20 min, Steel design according to Eurocode 3 (at 25:45 min), Concrete design according to Eurocode 2 (at 43:00 min), Create printout reports (at 47:45 min), Update and exchange scenarios with other leading BIM Software (at 55:45 min).

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An exclusive CAD design contest to get prizes worth $12,000 organized by ZW3D

ZW3D, the leading developer of high-tech CAD/CAM products for the manufacturing industry, will organize 3D CAD design contest in collaboration with KeyShot.

This CAD design competition will start from October 15th and will continue till November 30th. This competition will provide a great platform for CAD professionals to showcase their design skill by creating the design of household products like chairs, fans, bathroom accessories, kitchen appliances and many more through ZW3D CAD/CAM.

Each contestant can avail a free 45-day trial of ZW3D CAD/CAM. The imported files can only be applied as a design reference. The permission will not be given to any contestant for directly importing and presenting a 3D model generated with another software.

Entries of the challenge will be cautiously judged based on their involvedness, creativeness & realism and rendering skills. ZW3D is offering total cash prizes worth $12,000.

The most exciting and imaginative designers will be rewarded with cash prizes as well as cash rewards, as well as ZW3D Premium one-year licenses. The contestant who ranks first will get the incentives of $1,000 along with a ZW3D license.

Prizes Details:-

·         1st - 1000 USD + ZW3D Premium License (One Year).

·         2nd - 500 USD + ZW3D Premium License (One Year).

·         3rd - 100 USD + ZW3D Premium License (One Year).

Besides, there are 3 second place prizes available and 5 third place prizes. Cash prizes will be reimbursed through Amazon or Paypal.

The challenge is open to all. In order to participate, visit ZW3D page.

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Renovation Projects in Revit 2015

This is a tutorial that makes you comprehend that how to use Revit to model and present a renovation project. Autodesk Revit is Building information modeling software for architects, structural engineers, MEP engineers, designers and contractors. It allows users to design a building and structure and its components in 3D, annotate the model with 2D drafting elements and access building information from the building models database.

Revit is 4D BIM capable with tools to plan and track various stages in the building's lifecycle, from concept to construction and later demolition.

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Revit Structure 2015 - Commands and Shortcuts

The Revit Structure 2015 provides improved predict performance prior to construction with tools that help engineers create structural analytical models and maintain steadiness in the structural physical model.

The perpetual licenses are ideal for individuals or small offices requiring only a few individuals to access and use Autodesk products.

These licenses let you use your version of software for as long as you want, and do not require network connectivity to run.

Now there is a question that can an engineer upgrade his current license of Autodesk software? The answer is, if he already has a legally installed version of Autodesk software and are interested in purchasing a license of a newer version, you may be eligible for an upgrade. To qualify for an upgrade to a 2015 version, you must be moving from a 2009 or more recent version.

Download Revit Structure 2015 Commands and Sortcuts Structure Tab in PDF

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How to create multiple materials on face of the object - An exclusive autocad tutorial

Watch the following useful tutorial based on AutoCad. This cad tutorial is presented by Mufasu CAD and it shows how to generate several materials on face of the object.

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How to create an attractive gable end on a sloped roof with AutoCAD 3D

Mohammed Sabeer, a promising CAD Designer and Multimedia Trainer, has presented a nice video tutorial that analyzes how to make an attractive gable end on a sloped roof with the help of AutoCAD 3D. One can get familiar with several solid editing tools useful for any modification based on edge, face and body levels of a 3D solid.

Associated files necessary for applying this tutorial:-

2D Elevation drawings: www.dropbox.com

3D Drawing file to start the tutorial: www.dropbox.com

Completed 3D drawing file with porch: www.dropbox.com

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Find, insert and link pipes from point cloud to Revit easily with Scan to BIM 2015.1

IMAGINiT Technologies just introduced Scan to BIM 2015.1. This latest BIM application contains some exciting features like automated piping tools.

With the automated piping tools, the MEP engineers and scanning professionals will be able to save their significant times by locating, adding, and connecting pipes from point cloud to an Autodesk Revit model. The Revit users will get rid of repeating the process for categorizing and connecting pipes individually as the total process will be automated through Scan to BIM 2015.1 and the required time will be reduced for producing a model from point cloud data.

The Auto-pipe finder performs inside the Revit environment. This tool facilitates the engineers through the modeling progression. The tool will read in the point cloud, make pipe runs, identify inaccuracies, and suggest error solution through the pipe adjustment tools.

Other significant features contain the following:

• A pipe color code founded on proximity to ideal behavior.
• Scanned pipes to Revit pipe element conversion.
• Edit pipes (insulation, connections, etc.).

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Revit 2015 gets R2 updates

The autodesk, creator of Revit announced that the Revit software of BIM is now obtainable to Maintenance Subscription and Desktop Subscription clientele.

The latest version of Revit (Autodesk Revit 2015 R2) combines over 30 features requested by users and designers across the world, which adds dominant capabilities, increase software performance and improve user efficiency for architects, MEP and structural engineers in the Middle East and across the globe.

Jim Lynch, Vice President, Building and Collaboration Products, Autodesk feels the Customers are continuously looking for greater output and potentials from the skills they depend on to meet their own business needs. Autodesk is bringing up this update to Revit to help deliver on those needs and help our subscribers go beyond our imagination. The company also feels that the expectations of their clients using the latest, advanced technologies from Autodesk would be beyond their imagination.

It is believed that Autodesk is also delivering on a constant customer request for access to site planning tools within Revit. The new Site Designer Extension for Revit 2015 software, available through the Autodesk Exchange store to select Subscription customers, is based on an acquisition of site planning software formerly known as SiteWorks from Eagle Point Software Corporation.

Site Designer enables architects, designers and planners to shape the terrain for building sites and runs natively in the Revit environment so the site design becomes part of the overall building model. Users can model alternatives for mass grading; building pads, streets, sidewalks, parking lots and retaining walls all within the Revit environment, and Site Designer automatically updates the underlying toposurface. These context-rich site models can then be shared between Revit and Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D software through Land XML files, improving collaboration between architects and engineers. Enhancements in Revit R2 specifically optimize the performance of Site Designer by speeding the edit and regeneration of complex site design elements.

Some features:

Power: R2 includes new features that enable you to do more with Revit. It explores energy performance information in custom dashboards with Project Solon accessible through the Result and Compare dialog. It uses existing geometry in a linked IFC model as a reference for dimensions, alignment, snapping and hosting of some families in a Revit model.

Performance: R2 meets requests for faster software performance to make work easier. It edits and regenerate complex toposurfaces, subregions and building pads created in the new Site Builder Extension for Revit more quickly with improvements to the performance of Revit site design tools. It always get better performance of the energy analytical model in Revit, with R2 using less memory when analyzing large models.

Productivity: The multiple enhancements in R2 improve modeling and work productivity. It works in perspective views; make quick adjustments without having to change views. It saves time with single click group editing of ‘wall join’ behavior. It finds content more quickly with Search capabilities in the Type Selector. It navigates PDFs exported from Revit more quickly with hyperlinked views.

Availability: The Autodesk Revit 2015 R2 is available to Maintenance and Desktop Subscription customers worldwide, in the following languages - Brazilian, Portuguese, Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Traditional Chinese.

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