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•Drafting before computer
•Abbreviation of CAD & BIM
•History of CAD & BIM
•Accurate definition of BIM
•Why BIM ?
•BIM levels
•BIM dimensions
•BIM = Revit ?
•BIM software
•Current projects in Egypt uses BIM
•Summary
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CAD = Computer Aided Drafting
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Abbreviation of CAD & BIM
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BIM = Building Information Modeling
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Abbreviation of CAD & BIM
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•CAD technology started in 1977, was released in 1979 as a
program named ( interact cad )
•First edition of Autocad was at 1982 till now in different formats
•( dwg , dwt , dxf )
•Startup of BIM was at 1987 by graphisoft company , then in 1992 till
2002 a great progress occurred due to buying ( Revit ) by Autodesk.
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History of CAD & BIM
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BIM is integrated workflow built on coordinated , reliable information about a project
from design through construction into operation
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Accurate definition of BIM
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•Intelligent 3d model for design/construction
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Why BIM ?