Before the advent of computer aided design (CAD) systems to coordinate building designs, hand-drafted prints were the standard. As the advantages of using CAD systems became better understood and ...

Floors, roofs, ceilings. Speaking in a very generic way, they are practically all the horizontal elements that we can find in the construction of a building. These three parts have a very similar way ...

Looking for faster insight and smoother navigation around your Revit model? Lumion View brings real-time visualization directly into Revit, providing a realistic, immersive view of your model within ...

This article is part of BD+C's special five-part Technology Report 2014: Top tech tools and trends for AEC professionals. As building information modeling and virtual design and construction continue ...

Like most heavy-duty BIM users, I experienced that “Eureka!” moment when I became a true believer in the power of this new technology. My epiphany came several years ago, during a nine-hour ...

This old adage is one that craftsmen understand well and never question. Careful measurement and planning is essential in producing any quality product, and when it comes to the building industry, a ...