BIM

Building Information Modeling (BIM) software enables designers and engineers in the modeling of the full lifecycle a construction project including the design, model analysis, planning, costing, construction and more. Scan2CAD’s BIM articles aim to guide you through the world of BIM by distilling complex themes to simple concepts.
VectorWorks Learn the Basics

Vectorworks: Learn The Basics In 1 Hour

VectorWorks Learn the Basics

If you like to stay updated with Scan2CAD’s blog, you’ll undoubtedly be familiar with Vectorworks, a term that represents CAD history and heritage dating back to the 1980s. Vectorworks refers to both a software development company founded in 1985 (Vectorworks, Inc.) and…

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Vectorworks 2018—What’s New?

VectorWorks 2018 Logo

If you’ve visited the Scan2CAD blog recently, you’ll have noticed an increased interest in Vectorworks software. As a leader in cross-platform CAD and BIM software, Vectorworks is becoming an increasingly popular solution across the AEC and entertainment industries. So, if you’re…

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Top 10 Benefits of Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Sky with Building and Building Information Modeling

As you might already know, BIM stands for Building Information Modeling. As a cornerstone of the AEC sector, BIM enables users to compile information on every aspect of a building. Using BIM, you can access every step involved in a project’s…

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Vectorworks — Everything You Need To Know

Vectorworks Logo with Spiral

While Vectorworks might not be a household name in the world of CAD, it is one of the leading pioneers in cross-platform CAD and BIM. Offering industry-specific solutions and a focus on expansion into new markets, Vectorworks is popular in the…

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How To Trace An Image In Vectorworks

Paper Drawing with Vectorworks Logo

For those of you who have only ever delved into the worlds of AutoCAD and SolidWorks, you’ve truly been missing out on the cross-platform CAD and BIM package Vectorworks. Used primarily in the architecture, landscape and entertainment industries, Vectorworks is looking…

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Guide to Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collage with staircase, BIM screenshot and large glass building

If you’ve been around Computer Aided Design long enough, you might have noticed the acronym BIM being thrown around. For those of you who don’t know, BIM refers to Building Information Modeling. The concept of BIM has been around since the…