What are the different types of CAD? Computer-aided design, or CAD, began in the late 1960s and early in the 1970s and was developed internally by big aerospace and car companies ...

A recent article published in Buildings proposed an automatic approach for generating building information modeling (BIM) of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems based on two ...

Leading-edge architects may start off with 3D models, but they have to convert them to 2D drawings to suit city planning departments or subcontractors, with much information lost in the conversion.

A Canadian software developer has released an AI tool that reviews 2D drawings and 3D models automatically, thus ensuring ...

Model-based manufacturing is a foundational element of the smart factory. When integrated with Industry 4.0 technologies—such ...