Saturday, January 5, 2013

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Architect - How To Hire The Best Draftsman For Your Dream Home

Do you finally have the money and time to devote to planning the home of your dreams? You may have a clear vision of your future abode, but have no idea of where to begin. Your project will need the help of an architect and numerous contractors, but how does one go

What Is Interior Design Really?

Are you constantly amazed by the stunning interior design jobs of popular designers? Do you wish that you could achieve the same effect in your own home but you're at a loss for what you can do to make your house look like something out of a magazine? What is interi

How Has Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) Revolutionized Engineering Industry?

CAD, Computer Aided Design has brought about a technical revolution in the Engineering Industry. CAD Services can be classified into broad categories like Architectural Services, Structural Services, MEP and Mechanical Services. CAD for Engineers and Architects toda

3D CAD Designer Secrets

Becoming an efficient 3D CAD designer takes time, and an understanding of how to manipulate the commands at your disposal within CAD software. With a few of my very own trade secrets I can help you design 3D models in less than half the time it takes most CAD design

5 Tips to Improve Manufacturing Productivity - Using Free CAD Library Resources and More

Manufacturing is driven by the ability of industry to innovate and improve. Industries that stay on the cutting edge earn their competitive advantage in the market. When it comes down to optimizing manufacturing productivity, there are a number of methodologies and

If Text is Too Big For Dimension in AutoCAD

Oh so many years ago when I was working as a piping designer in the Engineering Department of a cryogenics company in New Jersey we would find that occasionally the text in the dimension would be too big for the dimension. I'm sure that you have come across this ver

The Nature and Uses of Mechanical Drafting

The term mechanical drafting or also known as mechanical drawing is the art of making the conventional pictures representing something that has to be constructed that is used by engineers, architects, and inventors to work out and recording the details of their cons

10 Minute Introduction to 3D AutoCAD: Turning 2D Floor Plans into 3D Models

Most AutoCAD Architects need to create geometry in 3D at some point. Sometimes they need to show a client or a community group what spaces will look like when they are built. Sometimes they need to gain a better understanding of the environments they are designing.

What is Digital 3D Space?

An important idea behind perspective is that every shape and object depicted on the projection plane sends a "ray" to the viewpoint, or our eye. Computer 3D applications rely heavily on this concept through a process called ray tracing. Imagine that all objects in a

Architectural Scales

In order that the dimensions of an object can be read with any accuracy, it's best to make the drawing to a certain scale, which in the case of house or commercial building plans is usually 1/4" = 1'-0". This means that every quarter inch of the drawing is considered to be one foot in actual

Planning On Landscaping? Landscape Designers' Tips For A Beautiful Yet Inexpensive Garden

One of the most important elements that can contribute greatly to the appearance of a home is the garden and front lawn. A clean and well-designed garden will definitely garner compliments from neighbours and even passers-by, but one that is disorganized and strewn

Tips on How to Prepare For Landscape Design Education

Tip # 1 : Development of Key Business skills Students are exposed to accounting, marketing, economics, personnel management and business law knowledge when they enroll into the landscape design program; they are also taught on how to prepare landscape estimate

7 Tips for SolidWorks Freelancers

SolidWorks freelancers are the ones banking on a lot of money these days. All they do is take SolidWorks training, learn the ins and outs of the CAD software program, and start making money from freelance sites. If you've some experience in SolidWorks and a

How to Make AutoCAD Quicker and Easier to Use - 3 More AutoCAD Time Savers

This article is the second in a series of articles designed to make your AutoCAD drafting much faster and more productive. We got a lot of responses and good tips from our readers for the last batch of AutoCAD time savers, and have another set of them for you! Here

What Does A Drafter Or Draftsman Do?

A drafter is someone who is trained in creating technical drawings. Their job is to take the sketches, concepts, and specifications of a professional architects, engineers, machinists, or inventors and build the necessary illustrations from which that idea can be implemented or fabricated in