Guides, standards and workflows for CAD, BIM and structural engineering — from the team behind CadnPDF.
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Civil 3D is AutoCAD's intelligent cousin for civil engineering — surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, and pipe networks that update automatically when design inputs change. A clear introduction to how it works and why it is different from plain AutoCAD.
The ten most common Revit mistakes beginners make — wrong view modelling, ignoring warnings, misusing worksets, manual graphic overrides, and more — with clear fixes for each one.
Revit phasing handles time — existing, demolition, new construction — while design options manage design alternatives. A clear guide to how both features work, how phase filters control views, and how to combine them on complex projects.
Exporting DWG from Revit correctly requires configuring layer mapping, line weights, linetypes, and coordinate settings before the first export. A step-by-step guide to getting it right and saving a reusable export setup.
Revit worksharing lets multiple team members work on the same model simultaneously. How central files, local copies, and worksets work, plus the daily habits that keep collaborative modelling running without conflicts.
A complete guide to bridge site survey drawings — what data to collect in the field, how to structure it in CAD, the full legend of symbols, and the sheet set required for design approval and construction.
Revit schedules pull data automatically from model elements and update when the model changes. How to create door, window, and material takeoff schedules, customise their appearance, and use shared parameters for project-specific data.
A BIM Execution Plan (BEP) governs how BIM is implemented on a project. What goes in one, the difference between pre- and post-appointment BEPs, practical writing tips, and how to keep it live through the project lifecycle.
Clash detection finds conflicts between discipline models before construction begins. A practical guide to hard and soft clashes, federated models, Navisworks and Solibri workflows, clash rules, and BCF-based issue tracking.
A Common Data Environment is the single shared space where all project information is managed under ISO 19650. What it is, how the four information states work, how to choose a platform, and how to set one up correctly from day one.
ISO 19650 is the international standard for managing information over the whole life cycle of a built asset using BIM. A clear explanation of what it covers, how Parts 1 and 2 work together, and what it means for your project delivery workflow.
What makes a construction site plan "perfect" in the eyes of a government plan reviewer? The required contents, the five universal review categories, and the correction comments that cause most rejections.