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How To Manage CAD Revisions and RFIs?

Projects don’t fall apart in dramatic ways most of the time. It’s usually something tiny. Someone grabs the wrong drawing because two versions looked almost identical. An RFI sits untouched because nobody realized it was waiting on them. A detail gets missed, then another one, and suddenly the work on site doesn’t match the intent […]

What Is 3D Rigging? A Complete Guide to Character Rigging for Animation

Walk into any modern film studio, game developer’s corner office, or VR lab, and you’ll spot something interesting. Characters no longer move because an animator manually tugs them around frame by frame. Instead, they rely on an invisible structure beneath the surface. In fact, some studios report that more than 70% of an animator’s workflow […]

How To Prepare CAD Deliverables For Digital Twin Workflows And IoT Connectivity

Construction firms are increasingly under pressure to deliver smarter, faster, and more connected assets. But far too often, their CAD deliverables fall short of the mark. Despite the global market for digital twin solutions in construction expanding at an estimated 17.3% CAGR, projected to hit nearly $93.5 billion by 2029, many teams still ship drawings […]

How To Use AR and VR with CAD Models | Why Is It Necessary?

Imagine being able to walk into your CAD model, inspect every joint in full scale, and make decisions before a tool even hits the shop floor. That’s the reality for many forward-looking engineering teams. With the global AR/VR software market expected to swell from around US$32.5 billion in 2023 to over US$77.5 billion by 2028 […]

What Are the Benefits of Using Open-Source CAD Software?

Commercial CAD keeps getting pricier. New subscriptions and new modules keep changing costs. However, the files are still the same, which only open properly in one program. In this hassle, it’s easy to feel boxed in. Thankfully, there’s another way! Open-source CAD tools let you run software on Windows, macOS, or Linux. Moreover, they let […]

How CAD Design Impacts Building Material Efficiency and Waste Reduction

Some days it feels like construction is just chaos with a hard hat. The clock’s always ticking, someone’s short on workers, and materials cost more every month. On top of that, everyone’s talking about sustainability.  Sounds great, right?  But here’s the thing nobody likes to admit: about a third of all waste in the world […]

Parametric & Algorithmic Drafting in Construction: When and How to Use It

The construction world is under serious pressure right now, budgets are tighter, timelines are shorter, and clients expect more from technology than ever before. Yet while about 74% of US contractors now report using Building Information Modeling (BIM) in some capacity, many firms still struggle to turn it into real productivity gains. Enter parametric and […]