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Have you considered just scanning it?

I saw a post on a forum the other day of an architect who sent a marked-up drawing as part of a CAD to BIM project. It was a relatively…
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Coworking and Sustainability: Two sides of the same coin

During the pandemic, many people had the opportunity to start working remotely. COVID-19 will be remembered for many things, and remote work is one of the biggest things people will…
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6 tips for planning the perfect BIM-plementation

Let me ask you a question, if you were to take a roadtrip, would you leave without looking at a map? I’m a planner, so personally, before even packing my…
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Leveraging BIM to reduce material wastes

If you have taken a look in the news this week, you’ll notice record temperatures around the world. This is the first in a series of blogs that we will…
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A walk through the rain in NY

Well, the BIM World Tour’s presence in New York is still giving us much to talk about. But this time let’s talk about the weather. Walking the streets of New…
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Making the Business Case for BIM

Hopefully, you got a chance to read our blog last week. My colleague Mike “the photographer” wrote a short piece on one of his favorite conference anecdotes: the Kodak Story…
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How to tell if the software you chose is slowing you down

Every week, new platforms emerge to help manage every aspect of the business. There never seems like the right time to hop into something new. However, this week we'll discuss…
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The power of organized Data

By leveraging the power of data-driven design, your team will not only come to optimal spatial layouts today but improve your design process for the future at the same time.…
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Your Holy Grail: Unified Dashboards

We’ve spoken alot about how paper based workflows are a bottleneck to your process. McKinsey suggests that there is up to a 25% productivity gain to be had by decreasing…
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Revit Server Collaboration

Last year, at the beginning of the COVID crisis. Voyansi started experimenting with the latest version of Revit Server (2020) for smaller (>10 person) teams. Our conclusion was that it's…
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BIM for All, no matter how small.

Last we got a call from one of our long time customers. He had finally quit the grind of his corporate job after 20 years. After knowing them for several…
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BIM Ownership 101

Implementing BIM. It sounds challenging, scary even. Maybe it's on your radar, but the budget is not yet approved and you are still planning. There is a vast unknown ocean…
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What if I told you it only came in Black?

This post is the first in a series of posts where we will discuss the application of BIM in non AEC industries. Before we dive in, it is important to…
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BIM <> History

One of the most rewarding parts of working on laser scanning projects is the ability to capture sites as they are, accurately without disturbing them. For us, most of the…
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Intent & Response

We've covered many advantages of data-driven design in previous posts. Thinking data first has many advantages along the project's life cycle that raise efficiency by saving time and resources, improving…
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Seeing is believing.

Do you experience a desire to "step into" a project you are designing while it is still a drawing? Have you ever wondered how to showcase your architectural products? How…
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Moving from Projects to Products

According to McKinsey, $265 billion in annual profits await companies that can disrupt the AEC space. Unsurprisingly, they note Industrialized Construction as one of the leading disruptors. This begs the…
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Effective Design Collaboration: Cloud Storage Strategy

During the COVID-19 crisis, Autodesk offered a free license to anyone who wanted to use BIM 360. During this period, many new users grew accustomed to the rich feature set…