Evolution of BIM
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EVOLUTION
Vector CAD:
The first generations of CAD represented buildings with geometry—vector based lines, arcs and circles. A CAD drawing was easy to modify and replicate. It also provided greater precision than pencil on paper. But it was dumb: lines drawn with a computer instead of a pencil.
Object CAD: Then “smart” objects with properties were added. Objects like windows, doors, walls, roofs or stairs had properties that governed their behavior. A window could be pulled from a resource file...
Exploring AutoCAD Civil 3D 2019, 9th Edition
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This textbook consists of 13 chapters covering Points Creations, Surface
Creations, Surface Analysis, Corridor Modeling, Pipe Networks, Pressure
Networks,...