Formulas in ARCHICAD 22
One of the major new features in ARCHICAD 22 is formulas, whose range of applications turned out to be much broader than it first appeared.
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Women in the History of Engineering and Manufacturing
What do Israel's first computer, Wi-Fi, the first US crewed spaceflight, and the Brooklyn Bridge have in common? Women in engineering helped make them all possible. We often…
Comparing SPDS GraphiCS Parametric Objects and AutoCAD Blocks
SPDS GraphiCS was introduced back in 2000 as an application for the AutoCAD drafting platform. Its main tools were GOST-compliant annotation objects, such as leaders, axes, level marks, and more…
Building a Steel Frame in SPDS Metal Structures
Open interior space is important in modern building layouts. Designers use steel frames to create more room and a sense of volume. When designing building steel frames, they…
What Is Open BIM?
Our customers often ask what Open BIM means and what other approaches to BIM implementation exist.
How to choose a high-performance computer for design
Software developers specify hardware requirements for files ranging from simple drawings to complex federated models. However, comparing requirements across applications is not easy…
Convenient electrical design in Revit
Many users find electrical design in Revit challenging because it lacks specialized engineering calculations and convenient tools for electrical design tasks.
Earthwork volume cartogram for Civil 3D 2017
In the new version, the cartogram is available in AutoCAD Civil 3D under Subscriber Extension Manager.
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AutoCAD is widely used by architects, mechanical engineers, and designers. The availability of a free version also makes it useful to engineering students for coursework, lab work, and other assignments…
Developing a schematic design in Autodesk Revit
Revit is based on Building Information Modeling (BIM). The digital model represents the actual building and helps capture design ideas accurately. Those ideas then become reality…