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Dec
10
2008

Minimizing the Size of Family Files (Revit Objects)

The power of BIM is pronominal.  Stretch the side of the building and walls, floors, roof, ceilings and all the related drawings change, take a door out of any view and it leaves your project and disappears from every view where the door could be seen.  Check for conflicts and the software tells you where pipes are hitting structural members.

Dec
09
2008

AIA Advises Obama to Address Built Environment’s Role in Climate Change

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has offered to assist President-elect Barack Obama advance his goals of promoting green buildings and focusing on the needs of urban areas. As a key player in the last “Greening of the White House” initiative in the 1990s, the AIA has also recommended making 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue an international model of energy efficiency. 

Nov
07
2008

Architects and Engineers, WE NEED YOU

Reed Construction Data has been creating Revit objects for over three years now and is becoming the premier creator of Revit objects.  There is a two-part concept to object creation.

Oct
29
2008

Why Do You Need SmartBIM Objects

Reed Construction Data (RCD) is a leader in BIM products and services catering to all members of the AEC Community. There are a number of unique propositions that makes Reed the best choice as a partner for BIM object creation.

10 Questions To Ask About BIM Objects

What questions should I be asking about BIM and the Object Creation Process? There are some specifics you need to know before choosing a provider for your BIM Objects.

Oct
28
2008

Why Building Information Modeling?

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the creation and use of coordinated, internally consistent, computable information about a building project in design and construction.

Oct
08
2008

The Object Mess

I am constantly asked if Reed can come in and clean up the “Object Mess” for the firm, the answer is YES!  Reed has the knowledge to create new or fix the bad objects, add the important missing objects and a consistent naming convention into the SmartBIM Library so they will be organized and accessible.

Oct
07
2008

Implementing BIM to Your Office

There are stages within the implementation process of BIM, these stages, with much less drama, are a repeat of the transition from hand drawing to CAD.  Although there is less drama, there is more complexity within the process.

Oct
06
2008

Meeting the Needs for Governmental BIM Compliance while Avoiding Current Liability Obstacles

Government organizations such as the GSA (General Services Administration), USACE (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), and NAVFAC (Naval Facilities Engineering Command), etc. have begun requesting Building Information Models (BIM) on current projects to serve as a baseline for development of their individual “BIM initiatives.”

Sep
15
2008

The BIM Transformation is Manageable with the NEW SmartBIM Library v3

SmartBIM Library v3 (SBL v3) has arrived and now you have the ability to store, organize and locate BIM objects, streamline design workflow and share libraries of BIM objects.

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