CAD MANAGERS FORUM

CAD Managers Forum: 06 July 2011

Details of the next CAD Managers Forum...

6th of July 2011

BIM Deliverables: CAD Managers Action Plan

The CAD Managers Forum began what might turn out to be a lengthy series discussing what it is people ask for in a BIM deliverable, and what it is they actually use it for. Typically, they are not the same thing...

8th of July 2010

The Recession: CAD Managers Action Plan

The CAD Managers Forum addressed how we can learn from the recession and produced a CAD Managers' Action Plan...

5th of July 2010

GC Forum Presentations 21/10/2009

The CAD Managers Forum held an Introduction to Generative Components forum on 21/10/2009. The presentations are available here...

26th of October 2009

BIM in the Parametric World

Or should that be parametrics in the BIM world?

This presentation was given by Nigel at the CAD Manager's Forum "Introduction to Generative Components" evening 21 October 2009.

Nigel discussed the use of parametrics to provide pre- and post-rationalisation of architectural and structural form and how that fits into the wider picture of Building Information Modelling and Integrated Project Delivery (or collaborative working as it used to be called).

The presentation aimed to raise the awareness of the importance of procedural approaches and effective data management strategies to reduce the "haystack" of unnecessary, uncoordinated and unmanaged information. Sometimes we don't need to "bale and stack" our project data, we need a flamethrower to incinerate all the waste!

by Nigel Davies, 23rd of October 2009

US CAD Managers Forum 24/08/2009 - review

The first US CAD Managers Forum was held in Kansas in conjunction with the Mid-Continent MicroStation Community Conference. The forum was fully attended (HNTB, Jacobs, SWECO, KS DOT, LMN architects, Salt River Project, The Port of Long beach and Copenhagen Airport to name but a few) and included discussion on the topics: BIM and the CAD Manager, Training, Business Strategy, Managing Time and Measuring Success.

27th of August 2009

BIM Truth or Dare FAQ

The CAD Managers Forum met in March to discuss Building Information Modelling, in particular relation to the implementation of technology and the role of the CAD Manager. The following is a summary of the topics discussed and conclusions reached. For ease of presentation it has been formatted as a list of FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)...

1st of May 2009

Measuring Success

Another very thought provoking session that showed on the whole we don't know how to prove we are getting better. There are lots of possibilities, but individually we need to put it all into action...

14th of May 2008

Training Strategies

The CAD Managers Forum recommendations for CAD training strategies...

14th of May 2008

Justifying Costs

When preparing a budget or cost justification, ask yourself what you need the money for. Be confident in your own mind that the reason is clear and necessary...

14th of May 2008