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7 Tips for R2V Image Conversion Most of the time, the raster images that customers send us for conversion are images that they’ve scanned from original mylar or paper drawings. When we get an image like this, the first thing we look at is the quality of the raster...

While conventional ways of drafting mechanical engineering designs have been used for decades, it wouldn’t be smart to admit that in modern times we’ve invented technology assisted ways that enable us to achieve a higher magnitude of accuracy and...

Global Markets…Global Unrest… Overseas Manufacturing…What should U.S. manufacturers do to survive in this competitive world? First, and foremost a manufacturer must deliver services and products in a short time and at a fair price. This means shortening the design to...

Designers working with AutoCAD software may need to convert those AutoCAD drawings into a BIM model. According to AutoDesk, the leader in technical design software, “BIM is an intelligent model-based process that provides insight to help you plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure.”

Ask any building owner what his or her most important issues are and they will tell you, “Energy efficiency and cost savings.” With the tight budgets that building owners and managers are facing, is there any wonder why these two issues are at the forefront? These two issues are particularly important to both public and private institutions that face ongoing financial pressures despite signs that the recession is ending and the economy is recovering. Public institutions are still lagging behind in tax revenues and private institutions will continue to feel the pinch until individuals feel comfortable spending money again. Sources say that when asked about the problems they’re currently facing, over one-third of the facilities managers mention insufficient funding or lack of resources.

BIM conversion can be a huge undertaking for any organization that has large numbers of drawings. Yet, more and more, 3D is the way to go, so manufacturers, architects, and others are looking at ways to convert their legacy paper drawings or CAD drawings into 3D BIM Models.