BricsCAD BIM: Managing Door Cut-Outs

BricsCAD BIM: Insert Door
Have you ever inserted a door in a hallway or closet wall in BricsCAD BIM, and then the back wall disappears? When components such as windows and doors are inserted,
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Autodesk & ESRI – Blending Design and GIS

The CADDle Call podcast
We have 2 special guests joining us today – Ramesh Sridharan, Director of AEC Building & Infrastructure at Autodesk, and Michael Davidson, Product Manager for BIM/CAD Integrations at ESRI. We’ll
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How to Use Civil 3D 2025 with Storm and Sanitary Sewer Analysis

Civil 3D Analyze tab
You may have noticed that Civil 3D 2025 was missing the installation for Storm and Sanitary Sewer Analysis (SSA). Furthermore, the Analyze tab of the ribbon no longer has the
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The McDonaldization of AEC Software

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The McDonaldization of AEC software refers to the concept that out-of-the-box software is the most efficient way to work. But the problem is this concept doesn’t leave any capacity for
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Layer Control in Civil 3D

Configuring component layers in Civil 3D
Over the years, we have used layers to sort and control visibility of data in our drawings. Layers made it possible to plot several different plans from one drawing file
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The Great Software Lie

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The AEC industry has reached a tipping point where the flood of new systems, apps, and updates is starting to kill efficiency rather than improve it. Listen in as we
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Utilizing Power BI in Construction

Customizable Dashboards and Reporting with Power BI
Have you ever wondered how data analytics could transform your construction projects? In construction management, making informed decisions is critical to ensuring project success. Every aspect of a construction project
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Intelligent Estimating

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As we kick off Season 6 of The CADDle Call podcast, we are joined by Matt DeBasio, estimator and construction technologist at P. Agnes Construction Management. We’ll dive into intelligent
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System Variables that Influence Selection

System Variables Editor in BricsCAD
AutoCAD and BricsCAD share many system variable names. System variables are responsible for controlling the behavior of the AutoCAD and BricsCAD. There is a dialog called the System Variable Editor
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Getting What You Want Out of Procore

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If you didn’t already know, ZenTek Consultants is a Certified Procore Consultant. In this final episode of Season 5, we discuss how a Procore consultant works with Procore clients to
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