Glossary - Page 4

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...

Overview Revit is a well-known competitor in the relatively new building information modeling (BIM) software industry. It is most suitable for various tasks in the field of architectural design, and it can be used to...

Introduction to Navisworks Autodesk has been around for a while now and has established itself as one of the top BIM/CAD software providers on the market. There are plenty of different Autodesk solutions right now,...

Introduction BIM platforms like Revit are handy tools that help with various tasks for MEP engineers, architects, contractors, designers, etc. However, they are also not the most convenient and user-friendly software tools in the world,...

It’s fair to say that architecture applications has been a PC-exclusive domain for quite a long time. Luckily enough, these days have passed already, and now both Windows and Mac devices have their own share...

Introduction Autodesk Revit on its own is a comprehensive BIM software that offers both 3D and 2D perspectives on a project and offers a lot of use cases and tools for architects, contractors, designers, and,...

Introduction to a web based construction management software It’s relatively easy to describe the purpose of a web based construction management software – it’s your regular variation of construction management software that does not require...

Even though the topic of exporting files from Revit to Navisworks is highly specific, it’s still essential to start with going over the definition of the two. First of all, Revit and Navisworks are not...

Basics of Revit vs AutoCAD The advent of computer-aided design (CAD) software has led to many new terms being used all over the world. For example, it’s not uncommon for people to confuse Revit and...

Introduction While architecture is an ancient job, it has been chiefly dominated by written and drawn documents. Fortunately, technological evolution has overthrown work with pen and paper, and the entire range of architecture-related documents can...