When BIM is BIM: Comparing AutoCAD BIM and Revit BIM
BIM team must stick to same software that they used to complete project, both software do great BIM job based on 3D modeling, drafting, view display, documentation, object data, material, rendering, clash detection.
AutoCAD Architecture Features
ACA 2017: CReate Type Command Option
Apply CReate type option to form rectangle shape, PLine option to create arc segments that are tangent to previous segment for walls, curtain walls easily.
AutoCAD Architecture Features
ACA 2017: Grip Editing of a Roof Object Outline
Grips on roof outline are enhanced, multi-function grips, hovering over rectangular mid-segment grips opens pop-up menu with grip-edit options.
AutoCAD Architecture Features
Annotations in AutoCAD Architecture
Annotate different types of drawings in set of construction documents with keynotes, set ‘notes and labels,’ callouts, dimensions, hatches to add AutoCAD productivity.
AutoCAD Architecture Features
Exploring Schedule Tables in ACA
Attach property sets that are referenced in schedule table style to objects, create schedule table style, turn on automatic update option to update schedule table automatically.
AutoCAD Architecture Features
Styles Browser can import styles, add objects with selected styles, status bar can now automatically wrap onto 2 rows, new rendering engine, enhanced revision cloud tool, section objects in AutoCAD Architecture 2016, Melinda Heavrin, AUGI Library,
AutoCAD Architecture Features
ACA/AMEP 2016: Styles Browser, Pt 1
new styles browser reviews AEC object styles, avoids need to create, maintain tool palette tool for every office standard style, UI comes with search style edit box, button to open online help, David Koch, The Architect’s Desktop,
AutoCAD Architecture Features
same file format, interface color schemes as in 2015, drawing window status bar is completely removed from ACA, cut plane text is replaced with icon, new tab renamed to start, David Koch, The Architect’s Desktop,
AutoCAD Architecture Features
create grid in Revit, set CAD format to DWG files, click solids tab in modify DWG/DWF export setup dialog, select export as AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD MEP objects option, Autodesk Knowledge Network,
AutoCAD Architecture Features
dynamic preview of results of grip edits, COMMANDPREVIEW System Variable to turn on/off command preview, David Koch, The Architect’s Desktop,
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