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July 20, 2016
in Computer-aided design (CAD)
by Cadonia

CAD Software Tools For Interior Designers

Nowadays, an interior designer must know the CAD software tools in order to be competitive and successful on the market. These tools became a fundamental part of interior design business. Even an entry level designer is expected to have knowledge of more than one CAD tool for interior designing. Hand drawn designs are old-fashioned and no one prefers them. It is much easier to design using these software tools, rather than the traditional method of hand drawn designs. In addition, the output will be simply better and more realistic.

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July 20, 2016
in Computer-aided design (CAD)
by Cadonia

List Of Things To Do When Starting A New ArchiCAD Project

When you are launching the ArchiCAD program, you can immediately start working. But then you are ignoring the power of this tool. This article will help you to recognize a few things you should do when you start a new project.

The ArchiCAD program is launched by double-clicking on the ArchiCAD icon. Then the Start ArchiCAD dialog box appears. You can choose either to Create a New Project or to Open a Project.

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July 20, 2016
in Computer-aided design (CAD)
by Cadonia

Why small companies should invest in BIM?

Do you have nagging questions about investing in BIM for your small company? You don`t know if Building Information Modelling is right for you? We recommend not to miss out the benefits of this powerful tool.

 

Every company that is involved in the business of construction should use BIM – whether small or big. The big companies have bigger projects and they have more money to invest into the latest technology, but the smaller companies are still suspicious about investing in this software. There are several myths about BIM.

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BIM software
July 19, 2016
in BIM
by Cadonia

Which BIM software is better? ArchiCAD vs Revit?

Although many think Building Information Modelling (BIM) is just another CAD program, it actually goes well beyond that. So what is BIM? BIM is intelligent model-based process that provides an insight to help you plan, design, construct and manage buildings and infrastructure. BIM creates more than just digital 2D or 3D models; BIM models use objects that have intelligence, geometry and data.

 

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July 19, 2016
in Computer-aided design (CAD)
by Cadonia

Revit Automation Methods

We can define Autodesk Revit as BIM software used by architects, structural engineers, designers and it allows users to design a building and structure and its components in 3D, annotate the model with 2D drafting elements and access building information from the building model`s database. Revit is a mature product with an existence of more than 15 years, but the rate of a new feature has slowed remarkably.

 

Revit automation is the next step that follows once we know how to use Revit. Fortunately, it`s not too hard to get started. There are three methods for automating Revit. You can visually program Revit using Dynamo. You can write custom add-ins with Visual Studio. You can also write macros using Revit`s macro editor.

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July 18, 2016
in News
by Cadonia

Women in Architecture

Although the number of women and men who are entering and graduating from architecture schools is positively equal, the distinction between genders in practice is causing a strong perception of gender-based diversity.

 

We surely can say that today there are numerous exceptional and successful women working in the field of the architecture in Australia. The bad news is the existence of striking scarcity of women in the architecture practice. There is evidence of gender based pay inequality and further, female architects are more represented like part-time workers.

 

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