CAD Future

The future of CAD is bright. However this statement implies that a CAD user will continue to improve their skills, growing as the industry evolves. This requires considerable time and dedication on the part of the individual, most likely outside of normal business hours. Is your company willing to invest in the future? What about you?

The following are a few items of note discussing issues of the future.

Ever wonder what the Fifth Dimension was like?
Do you think you would like to go there? Not to be confused with the 70's band, the Fifth Dimension we refer to is the ability to add to the 3D world 2 more dimensions. These 2 additional dimensions are time and cost. The company Graphisoft has developed and real world tested the latest and greatest in CAD products. This is not for the designers it's for the constructors and will create a new marketable job catagory to the industry. In doing this it will increase your estimating accuracy and decrease the overall cost of the project. You've got to see this!

Eliminate the waste and ensure the future
There is a recent report that states the AEC industry as a whole is wasting $15.8 billion a year in inefficient interoperability. The communication that we do on a daily basis with each other, the file sharing and the like are the culprit. The future of the industry must address this waste and become more efficient. Read the whole article... or get the pdf.

Could BIM be bad?
In an article by Chris I. Yessios, Ph.D. President and CEO, auto·des·sys, Inc he says, what about the "main priority of the AEC... design"? The recent pounding of the BIM pulpit misses the mark in meeting the needs of the industry. He believes that the BIM zealots are moving in the wrong direction. What do you think?

Autodesk University 2004
Learn about what happened at Autodesk University 2004. Much is discussed about the future of CAD at this end all beat all Autodesk training event. See one review.

New CSI MasterFormat 2004
In a evolutionary move the Construction Specifications Institute unveiled a new format that will redesign the way we do specification well into the future. In much the same way it's original standards organized the industry, these will bring design and construction into greater order. Learn more.

The death of the CAD drafter position
The death of the CAD drafter position in the AEC industries has been proclaimed many times in the past. However, I still get inquiries from young people seeking a career path outline to get into an entry-level position as a CAD drafter in an architectural office. Read more.