Vectorworks, Inc. And SCIA, Inc Along With The MRMCA, VRMCA And ACI's Maryland Chapter, Is Conducting An Inaugural Concrete Buildings With BIM Workshop

Global design software developers Vectorworks, Inc. and SCIA, Inc., in combination with the Maryland and Virginia chapters of the Ready Mix Concrete Association (MRMCA, VRMCA) and the Maryland chapter of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) are organizing a workshop alias ‘the inaugural Concrete Buildings with Building Information Modeling (BIM)’.This workshop is specially designed for building contractors, developers, architects, engineers, owners and educators. The workshop will be held on September 20, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m at Vectorworks' headquarters at 7150 Riverwood Drive in Columbia, MD. The objective of this workshop is to evaluate the advantages of BIM toward the concrete design industry, delivery and the construction process.

The workshop is divided into the following sessions:

Driving BIM in Concrete

Christopher Brown, structural engineering manager at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) and chair, ACI committee 131 on BIM of Concrete Structures

Concrete BIM Workflow Demonstration

Dan Monaghan, managing director at SCIA, Inc. and Robert Anderson, vice president of integrated practice at Vectorworks, Inc.

The Legal Side of BIM

Michael Bomba, Esq., director and lawyer at American Institute of Architects (AIA)

BIM and Energy Analysis

François Lévy, AIA, architect, author and principal of Lévy Kolhaas Architecture

Expressive Design in Concrete

Steve Alden, AIA, architect and thought leadership director at Vectorworks, Inc.

Lunch will be provided for each session. The sessions will be finished at 3:30 p.m. with an optional happy hour continued from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The cost of the ticket is $25 for the workshop and is limited to a first come, first served basis. In order to buy a ticket online, go through the following link purchased online (www.eventbrite.com).

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Rajib Dey

www.bimoutsourcing.com

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Basic Differences Between AutoCAD And Revit

Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit are widely used in the architectural field all through the globe. AutoCAD is a globally recognized tool for drafting of internal and external areas of buildings whereas Revit offers great solution for generating perfect plans for building information modeling (BIM) for bigger projects.

Given below some points which highlight the basic differences of these two major applications:-

1) AutoCAD is mostly utilized commercial software for 2D and 3D Computer Aided Designs (CAD) and drafting.

Revit is based on BIM platform and facilitates the users to design a building, structure and its element in 3D. Revit is also used to annotate the model with 2D drafting elements and avail building information out of the building models information.

2) The use of AutoCAD is found among wide industrial areas by architects, project managers, engineers, designers, and different professionals.

Revit software is primarily intended for, structural engineers, architects, designers, MEP engineers, and contractors.

3) AutoCAD is more compliant as compared to Revit as it contains all the surface, mesh and solid commands.

Revit is quite complicated as you have to carry out things properly for construction because you are not just developing a 3D model but also a model that allows you to perform coordination of the job and a lot more.

4) AutoCAD allows you to perform with lines to produce basic geometry to demonstrate realistic objects.

Revit works with geometry that contains real life information. Besides, Revit can be used to function in one view like a floor plan, alternative views are produced automatically.

5) AutoCAD is mostly suitable for 2D drawing where only accurate line work is required, like an elevation detail drawings.

Revit is specifically designed for modeling, making cost schedules, collaboration and change management.

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www.bimoutsourcing.com

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Top Six Vital Features Of AutoCAD 2017

Jaiprakash Pandey, the renowned CAD Corporate Trainer, has provided some crucial information on the new & advance features of AutoCAD 2017.

Given below, six vital features of AutoCAD 2017 :-

Autodesk Desktop app: The new Autodesk desktop app is included in the newest version of AutoCAD to easily manage software updates, watch most updated videos as well as articles for improving software skills, get into forums and Autodesk knowledge network. Besides, Autodesk desktop app can be used for providing feedback to Autodesk and accessing online AutoCAD help.

PDF to DWG: In AutoCAD 2017, the users will be able to import drawings from PDF format to AutoCAD as geometry and text objects.

In order to apply this feature, just type PDFIMPORT in command section and press enter, then choose file from command section and search PDF file from your computer and click on open. Now an Import PDF window will be visible, choose all necessary options from this window and click OK. AutoCAD drawing is imported as text and geometry and these objects can be modified without any difficulty.

Sharing drawings - design views in autocad 2017: The files can be distributed with users through A360 cloud account. The users should require a web browser for obtaining shared drawing.

In order to distribute a drawing, ensure to log in your Autodesk 360 cloud account and your drawing will be saved.

Click on application button located at top left of AutoCAD window and choose publish then design views from options. Opt for one of the two options from subsequent notification window and let the drawing to be uploaded and processed for viewing.

As soon as the drawing is visible, there will be a bubble notification in your AutoCAD window, click on it to open the drawing in web browser. Click on get link icon located at top right corner of A360 viewer and copy the link. This link can now be distributed with users and end user who don’t need any AutoCAD software or A360 account to view this drawing.

Making centreline and centre marks seamlessly: The users will be able to easily include centre lines and centre marks to the geometry. Just type the command CENTREMARK and click on circular object to generate the centre mark, this command is useful to generate a centre mark on circle, arc and fillet.

To generate a centre line among objects like two parallel or intersecting lines, type command CENTRELINE and press enter and choose both parallel or intersecting lines. A centre line is generated amid both the lines.

These centre lines and centre mark will be connected with the objects relating to which they are formed and when the position of those original objects has been modified then these centre line and centre mark will modify itself to keep new updated position.

Making 3D printable file: There is a new option called Autodesk print studio to create a 3D printable file that can be directly printed in almost all types of 3D printers. This 3D printing tool is compatible with 64 bit machines only.

To use this tool, visit AutoCAD 3D modeling workspace and choose print studio tool out of 3D print panel of output tab. The first time users will get a notification to download this tool.

As soon as downloaded and installation is completed, click on print studio tool over again and click on watertight or closed mesh object from your drawing that you perfer to use for 3D printing.

This model opens in new Print studio window where this model can be arranged for 3D printing. If you do not prefer to print this drawing then it can be exported as STL file to be utilized later on.

Other important features are migrate custom setting and improved 3d graphics.

Ref: www.thesourcecad.com

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Rajib Dey

www.constructioncost.co

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