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10 5 Editor’s Note 6 AutoCAD Architecture: Renovation Mode Boosts Productivity 10 Revit Architecture: Mimic A Master Builder: A Tribute To Felix Candela
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18 38 Inventor 2013: The New Features in Autodesk Inventor 48 PLM 360: Autodesk PLM 360: A Success Story 54 AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013: Wind Farm Infrastructure 63 Revit Server 2013: Improvements to the Core
18 3ds Max: Implementing 3ds Max for Design Visualization
66 Navisworks Manage: Implementation Tips for General Contractors
26 Revit MEP: Using Rooms & Spaces for Leverage 30 AutoCAD MEP: Pain-Free Implementation
69 Revit Structure 2012: Footing Elevations in Foundation Tags
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33 Built: Wicked Education: Teaching IPD, BIM, And Lean Business Processes
22 Staffing: CAD Employee Hiring 101
61 Product Review: BOXX 3970 Extreme 72 Inside Track 74 Heads Up May 2012
Cover image is a stainless steel equipment skid for Illahee State Park, (an OVIVO designed waste water treatment plant). The model was created in Inventor 2010 and used Vault manufacturing to release the file for production. The model was then imported into Showcase 2012 to create a presentationquality image. Model and image were created by David E. Gaskill, CAD Designer for OVIVO water (david.gaskill@ovivowater.com) Autodesk, AutoCAD, Autodesk Architectural Desktop, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Building Systems, Autodesk Civil Design, Autodesk Inventor and DWF are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. in the U.S.A. and/or in certain other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.
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