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CAD vs BIM The term “architectural software” is used to describe a wide variety of tools and solutions related to the creation of construction projects. This is why architectural software is often called an “umbrella...

Introduction BIM as a technology and a methodology earned quite a lot of attention in the past decade or two, offering a different approach to construction management that promises many different benefits with few shortcomings....

Introduction Architectural software comes in a variety of forms and encompasses a wide range of solutions. It is an umbrella term that includes different types of software. Moreover, there is often significant overlap among these...

Introduction Planning, designing, and overseeing building construction has been a longstanding profession throughout human history. Skilled artisans initially carried it out during medieval times and eventually evolved into what we now know as “architects.” The...

The definition of BIM Additionally, BIM allows for the creation of highly detailed and accurate 3D models that not only showcase the appearance of the building but also include important information about various aspects of...

Architecture apps have evolved significantly in recent years despite having been around for a while already. Most architectural software was initially designed for Windows PCs. While that trend is starting to die down, there are...

The definition of onsite construction Onsite construction, as a term, is relatively simple and self-explanatory – it is a vast array of operations performed at the physical location of the construction project, be it before...

As a technology and a process, BIM, or Building Information Management, has already earned a lot of respect from various players in the construction industry, showcasing the massive number of advantages it can offer. It...

Introduction to construction, management software and VR Construction is an incredibly complicated field of work in general. Every single construction process has hundreds of different construction-related processes that must be realized (in a specific order,...

Introduction to digital architecture and construction Digital construction may seem like a relatively obvious term at first glance. What’s surprising here is how broad this term is and the fact that no definition of digital...

Introduction The basic definition of as-built documentation can be derived from its name with relative ease – it is a set of documents (either a drawing or a 3D data set) showcasing the building in...

Introduction Construction as a whole is a rather complicated process. It was complicated several hundred years ago, and it is even more complicated now, with so many additional elements that have to be in every...