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plan

how to draw plan for houses

1 months ago by musa kunene { "profileId":"325651db-003b-48c9-8e51-9655f335f940", "displayName":"musa kunene", "profileImageUrl":"/images/anonymous.gif", "roleInCompany":null, "companyName":"Thor (pty) ltd", "companyId":"4e1b4a08-1c55-4012-af66-e75d3d15c13a", "homePage":null, "twitterFeed":null, "linkedInProfile":null, "isAdmin":false, "score":9 } , updated 1 months ago
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IFC Converter

I cannot see the duct on the viewer. I opened a dwg file. The Autocad 2011 does not have an export for IFC files. Are you aware of any converters available to c…

2 years ago by John Anderson { "profileId":"759a87b9-959e-46d3-97db-f16f42970922", "displayName":"John Anderson", "profileImageUrl":"/images/anonymous.gif", "roleInCompany":null, "companyName":"Chesapeake Sprinkler", "companyId":"11b30669-556d-466c-afb2-6c35d3029983", "homePage":null, "twitterFeed":null, "linkedInProfile":null, "isAdmin":false, "score":9 } , updated 2 years ago
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Importing Incorrectly (Black)

I'm currently using the most recent object enabler version for CADduct & I have no problems seeing the ductwork in AutoCad 2012 or Navisworks Manage 2012, b…

2 years ago by Robert Designer { "profileId":"440112cb-a0bd-4cb3-a97a-7c7657e35890", "displayName":"Robert Designer", "profileImageUrl":"/images/anonymous.gif", "roleInCompany":null, "companyName":"Farmer \u0026 Irwin", "companyId":"af4c8d2d-46f5-4064-bed5-d2be9edbab40", "homePage":null, "twitterFeed":null, "linkedInProfile":null, "isAdmin":false, "score":0 } , updated 2 years ago
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selection searches - clash detection

I'd like to be able to search on a property, select all objects that meet that criteria, and add that set to a clash routine. does this type of functionality e…

2 years ago by Eric Kuszewski { "profileId":"2408ea15-a2ed-4b41-a6a5-89ae5b088343", "displayName":"Eric Kuszewski", "profileImageUrl":"/images/anonymous.gif", "roleInCompany":null, "companyName":"Klingstubbins", "companyId":"f2b3ba53-b371-40ef-add7-3dc5578fc303", "homePage":null, "twitterFeed":null, "linkedInProfile":null, "isAdmin":false, "score":0 } , updated 2 years ago
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Viewing AutoCAD 2013 objects.

I upgraded to AutoCAD 2013 & CADpipe Gen 2 earlier today. I also downloaded AutoCAD service pack 1.1 for AutoCAD 2013. After updating an existing drawing, …

9 months ago by k matiash { "profileId":"34381c1d-ade7-4158-a06c-039cfb1b276b", "displayName":"k matiash", "profileImageUrl":"/images/anonymous.gif", "roleInCompany":null, "companyName":"MLP Plumbing \u0026 Mechanical", "companyId":"3a6a609d-bb36-4f8b-83c0-9875cf88a4e1", "homePage":null, "twitterFeed":null, "linkedInProfile":null, "isAdmin":false, "score":18 } , updated 9 months ago
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Ifc Tekla files

Having some problems importing ifc tekla files with curved profiles. http://www.teklabimsight.com/photo.jsp?key=a1128594-d0d9-77c6-5472-5e882f8c

2 years ago by Xavier Lacroizette { "profileId":"aeb00b68-c8f2-4034-a332-18d4db7f4447", "displayName":"Xavier Lacroizette", "profileImageUrl":"/images/anonymous.gif", "roleInCompany":"General Manager", "companyName":"Vircop Building Systems", "companyId":"d518a700-8d13-48c4-93c6-ff24244f7294", "homePage":null, "twitterFeed":null, "linkedInProfile":null, "isAdmin":false, "score":27 } , updated 2 years ago
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Exporting "option" type UDAs into BIMsight

When modifying the "IFC_properties_sets.inp" how do you define "option" type attributes so that they display as textual information within B…

2 years ago by Gary Fohl { "profileId":"ce5d10be-f4e3-4bab-96ec-cff9680ae6ae", "displayName":"Gary Fohl", "profileImageUrl":"/images/anonymous.gif", "roleInCompany":null, "companyName":"idetail", "companyId":"1949bb8e-12ab-4617-afcf-538659107558", "homePage":null, "twitterFeed":null, "linkedInProfile":null, "isAdmin":false, "score":0 } , updated 2 years ago
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Getting property information from objects

I know I can interrogate objects within the model to get their properites but can't remember how!!

1 years ago by Duncan Reed { "profileId":"ecd21335-45ad-4857-92c6-ccc3f3a593df", "displayName":"Duncan Reed", "profileImageUrl":"/images/anonymous.gif", "roleInCompany":null, "companyName":"Balfour Beatty Construction Limited", "companyId":"a14d76fb-c219-4f7d-b301-98181e884b98", "homePage":null, "twitterFeed":null, "linkedInProfile":null, "isAdmin":false, "score":9 } , updated 1 years ago
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Problem with object properties

The units and the property values are not reasonable ? Gross side area of one piece of concrete is 7 digits long number with m2 at the end - and the piece is ma…

1 years ago by E Laine { "profileId":"63664207-1f99-41cf-a8a4-03ce3e34fb73", "displayName":"E Laine", "profileImageUrl":"/images/anonymous.gif", "roleInCompany":null, "companyName":"skanska", "companyId":"5c9ca5a8-faea-4767-b4fa-6563cb6b9a68", "homePage":null, "twitterFeed":null, "linkedInProfile":null, "isAdmin":false, "score":0 } , updated 1 years ago
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AutoCAD layers in object properties

Will BIMsight be able to recognize ACAD layers at some point in the future?

1 years ago by Eric Fox { "profileId":"43eb84e7-b7c2-4e4d-8f67-01b4b0fc9b52", "displayName":"Eric Fox", "profileImageUrl":"/images/anonymous.gif", "roleInCompany":null, "companyName":"Sherwood Mechanical Inc.", "companyId":"f6d11e79-a374-42a0-8af2-1c1afa467ddb", "homePage":null, "twitterFeed":null, "linkedInProfile":null, "isAdmin":false, "score":0 } , updated 1 years ago