Changes for construction industry a BIM Update

The adoption and use of Building Information Modeling (BIM), the digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility that creates a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility to form a reliable basis for decisions from conception to the end of its life-cycle, has skyrocketed over the past few years. Some of the benefits of BIM include faster delivery time, improved collaboration among stakeholders, reduced costs for construction and facility operations and a reduction in change orders. more here

Real benefits of using CAD design software

Going Paperless In The Construction Industry
Envision the day coming where you no longer use paper in your daily activities? We’re talking no more hard copies of plans and specs, invoices, contracts, time sheets, punch lists, contracts or bids.
Storage, If you’ve been in business for any length of time you probably have filing cabinets or file boxes full of project documents, invoices, time-sheets, tax documents, etc. With paper storage your documents are susceptible to fire and flood damage as well as theft of confidential information. A secure cloud computing storage solution is probably best.
Plans & Specs, 2D paper plans are good, but they pale in comparison to when you look at all the additional information that can be provided with BIM models. Augmented reality, tablets, digital plan tables, SMART Boards and wearables like smart hard hats and Microsoft’s HoloLens will make paper plans and specs obsolete...
Employee Time sheets, Keeping up with your employees paper time sheets can be a real hassle. Not only do you have to make sure they’ve all been filled out and completed properly, you also have to get them safely back to the office so your HR or accounting folks can get them entered and processed to pay your employees...
Project Management & Documentation, There are all sorts of software solutions and mobile apps that have been developed for the construction industry manage and document both your projects and your entire construction business. For further review click the link  (source: constructiondatacompany)

Massing with Revit

This video show the control and speed of CAD design in Revit. This advanced level design technique shows the time saving by constructing abstracts. Then turning the abstracts into Revit objects, such as wall, windows and doors. Share this post.

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Autodesk Revit BIM Team

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CAD design software,important tool for design

CAD Design Software The days of drawing architecture plans by hand is not yet history or gone. However, today most are using some type of cad design software. It speeds the process makes checking, developing plans more accurate and easier than ever to work with. Software from Autodesk

Computer aided design software is used in almost every industry, in projects as wide ranging as landscape design, bridge construction, office building design, and movie animation. With 2D or 3D CAD programs, you can perform a variety of tasks: you can create a 3D model of a design, apply material and light effects, and document the design with dimensions and other annotations. Since the introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has been a leader in developing CAD design software. We have helped define what CAD can do through Digital Prototyping and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, which enable extended teams to explore their projects’ key physical and functional characteristics digitally, before the projects are built. Find the right CAD design tool for your needs. Here's the link

Pinned Elements Enhancements | Revit 2015

Pinned Elements Enhancements in Revit 2015 see link (source: bimandbeam)

Revit Material Management Tips and Tricks

Families & Materials (source: The Revit Kid) The video link.

Create Your Own Material Libraries in Revit

Breaking Down BIM BUILDING SOFTWARE

Home Building: Breaking Down BIM
BUILDING SOFTWARE Click Here What Is BIM? As building information modeling grows in prominence, builders and designers share their thoughts on how it helps their businesses. The core of BIM centers around the creation of 3D models of a home. All of the elements of the home—from the roof trusses and the drywall to the kitchen island and the bathroom tile—are represented as solid objects in the 3D environment. This is what distinguishes BIM from simple 3D drawings: Rather than just being lines on a screen, each object carries the same properties it would in real life. The size, shape, and material composition of each object is noted, creating a complete, living picture of the home exactly as it will be built.

BIM doesn’t stop with the completion of the model though, says Joe Sirilla, design department head at Monta Consulting & Design (MCD), an Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based design and engineering firm. In fact, creating the model is just the first step. And that, Sirilla says, is the key to understanding BIM and all of its potential for home builders—to stop thinking of it as technology and to start thinking of it as a process.“It’s a process where all the individuals involved, using their software together, can interact and create one project in a 3D virtual world,” he says. Levels of BIM, BIM is a process whereby a builder creates a home in a 3D environment to better define construction ahead of the actual build. Builders who use BIM say putting the pieces together virtually first lets you find any possible construction issues before you start building, like overlapping plumbing and structural components. “Having one master model for a particular plan lets you quickly see what works and what doesn’t,” says Brad McCall, co-owner of Billings, Mont.-based McCall Homes. “It’s much easier to catch a problem when it’s in 3D.” 

There’s also the issue of incompatibility among the different BIM software. Each program has its own type of output, which often conflicts with other programs. That’s why groups like the American Institute of Building Design (AIBD)—for which Sirilla is the National BIM representative—are working to establish a national standard for BIM users and software. Check here for the rest of the article.

Revit, Building Information Modeling

Revit, A Building Information Modeling (BIM) Software
Revit is the high end and possibly the future of CAD software. Revit a type of BIM which is building information modeling software which incorporates more than just simple drawing of lines and shapes to represent building objects or objects of any type. BIM software is basically a database that incorporates all information about a project into a format where the information can be readily changed and translates throughout the entire project in the computer environment. Take for example, Mercedes the basic car, it has four wheels and engine that drives. The Maybach its still a Mercedes, a car with four wheels an engine that drives, but is it is the top of the line. Still a car, however this car has all of the bells, whistles & new features. For more information definitely reach out to the Autodesk, search for Revit a most highly rated software on the market. Revit and Autodesk products are the most widely used and widely accepted by all types of engineers architects and designers across the planet. Autodesk Knowledge Network. Click the link for more. BIM