The mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) services in a building are three important systems of a building to be designed during the construction process. The 2D MEP drawings and 3D MEP models play a crucial role in how and when these systems will be installed. These drawings and models indicate the location of ducts, lighting,
What is Computer-aided design (CAD)? Computer-aided design (CAD) is the utilization of computer systems to help in the development, alteration, analysis or optimization of a design. CAD software is used to improve the productivity of the designer, enhance communications via documentation and to develop a database for manufacturing. CAD is one of the numerous tools
AutoCAD is the basic core program most civil engineers and architects need as working knowledge. However, having knowledge of other vital software such as Autodesk Revit and STAAD Pro is extremely useful to other disciplines which can make a student more valuable at his/her workplace. As far as AutoCAD is concerned, heading into civil engineering
With the advancement in technology, the construction industry aims at making use of this advancement to provide clients detailed construction drawings for better understanding of design requirements. In the process of pre-design, using BIM (Building Information Modelling) for a construction project has a systematic process which needs to be applied to create the final
V-Ray 3 is a tool for Revit that’s built from the ground up for architects and designers. This tool brings with it some cutting-edge features that meet an intuitive interface, so that any Revit user can create amazing imagery easily and quickly. V-Ray for Revit is made for design. It’s quite easy to set up
