CAD/BIM Tips & Tricks

JFK’s New Terminal 6: Structural and Systems Engineering Insights

The ongoing transformation of John F. Kennedy International Airport into a true 21st-century global gateway is being driven by a series of multi-billion-dollar Public-Private Partnerships.

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MicroStation 2025: Python Assist, Google Maps and Why Your Mouse Hand Just Got a Break

If you’re a seasoned MicroStation® warrior, you probably live for Bentley® update cycles. If you additionally have a penchant for Python scripting, geospatial data, 3D Tiles, smarter automation and/or seamless reality integration, you’re about to fall in love again

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The Hidden Risk in Revit

Every Revit® user, regardless of their discipline — architect, structural engineer, MEP designer or BIM manager — shares a common, daily frustration: that moment when you need to import Excel™ or Word™ data from Microsoft’s parallel universe.

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The Real Robot Uprising: Why CAD & BIM Tools May Be Smarter Than AI

The AEC universe seems to be experiencing some kind of technological dichotomy (with Departments of Transportation being a notable example).

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How the Digital Skills Shortage in the AEC Sector Is Stalling America’s Infrastructure

A silent calamity is underway in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) universe and the Department of Transportation (DOT) industry.

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6 Points to Help You Deal With Net-Zero Requirements in CAD/BIM Design (And How This Will Affect Your Career)

Net-zero requirements are impacting construction in the AEC, MEP and DOT industries. What you need to know, plus tools that can help.

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6 AEC Industry Challenges: Who Is Your Client, Really?

Working in the AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) industry, you probably think “the client” is the person signing your contract. But here in the 2020’s, that’s increasingly no longer the whole story (far from it).

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