CAD/BIM Tips & Tricks
BIM Only? The Randselva Bridge, A World First
A bridge in Norway was built using nothing but BIM. This article explores the project and offers tips for speeding up your BIM workflows.
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The MicroStation Problem-Solver’s Playbook
If you’ve ever felt like you (or your team) are armed with nothing but caffeine, frustration and the desperate knowledge that heads will roll if someone doesn’t fix those 359 title blocks before five this evening, this playbook allows you to ditch the caffeine and chaos and win the workflow war with strategic flair.
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AEC Gold: Hyperscale Data Center Construction
For too long, the humble data center has been the much-overlooked little beige box tucked away in an industrial park, unobtrusively humming along while the rest of the world oohs and aahs at sleek new skyscrapers and crazy-wonderful achievements in bridge design. No more.
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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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