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TOOLS FOR FIELD SURVEYING When architects begin a renovation or addition to a building for which no plans are available, they are often faced with the tedious chore of measuring existing conditions and creating plans from scratch. Not too long ago, the most efficient process involved a three-person team — one with a clipboard and two with a measuring tape, calling out distances. But in recent years, several aids have been developed that make it easier, even for one person alone, to make measurements fast and accurately.
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COMPREHENSIVE BUILDING MODELING "What happens to the cost of the building if we add 40 square meters to the lobby?" "What happens to the total height of the building if we use a steel frame instead of a cast-in-place system?" "How will changing the structural system affect the construction schedule?"
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More Design Tools How to Keep Pace with Technology — Jonathan Cohen and Associates newsletter, 2003.0814Bentley Institute Adds Virtual Classrooms to Training — Bentley Systems press release, 2003.0814 ACADLighting v1.0 Review — Product Review at CG Architect, 2003.0806 ArchiCAD 8 Helps Design Firm Penetrate Real Estate Market — Digital CAD, 2003.0806 Net-It Central Adds Multi-format Web Publishing Features — Informative Graphics Corporation press release, 2003.0805 3D Meshes in AutoCAD — Tutorial at CAD Digest, 2003.0804 Participatory Design with the Internet — Architectural Record, 2003.08 Discreet Unveils 3ds max 6 — Autodesk Press Release, 2003.0728 OpenGL 1.5 Specification Announced — SGI Press Release, 2003.0728 New Color Scanner Feeds IDEAL's Online PlanRoom — Ideal.com press release, 2003.0725 New Software Helps Homeowners Plan Their Home — Individual Software press release, 2003.0725 LightWork Design Announces LightWorks 7.3 — Lightwork Press Release, 2003.0724
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