An Introduction to CAD Services for Construction Industry
Overview
History of CAD says its inception happened in the 1960s where designers could interact with the computer to conclude drawings. The program was called “Sketchpad” where the designer could draw on the computer with a light pen. CAD wasn’t a newbie technology; manufacturing industry had used one or another form of it later shifting its focus to the construction industry. A working drawing is precise and communicates all the information of the objects, and this is where CAD (Computer-Aided Design) comes into the picture. Let’s dive more into the field of CAD Services.
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What is CAD?
CAD is a software and technology that is used by designers, architects, and contractors to create a design which is precise drawings or sketch of new buildings or plans that can be of 2D or 3D based model. Contractors need 2D drafted model for construction purposes, whereas architects use 3D based model that has a 2D converter tool. CAD has another name called CADD (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting) which benefits in design, develop and optimize products. In the construction industry, it helps in the design of tools and equipment. It enables designers or drafters in layout and to produce work on computer graphics and to later edit it.
Advantages of CAD Services in the Construction Industry
The use of CAD Services tools allows the object to see from any angle that you want to see. It enables drawings are edited faster than compared to the traditional method. It helps to compute conceptual design; the layout of products and design time decreases with the help of precise simulation. Contractors work on the drawings given by the architect to add further details and use it for better constructability. The CAD model can be collaboratively working with technologies to bring fewer errors and omissions. The primary benefit the contractor gets is drawings and storage of plans in the cloud; this means the contractor can operate their programs from any location. Using these drawings in a shared file for the project, it can help in seeing the possible changes to the policies and impact construction.
Cad software gives more accurate drawings than the manual ones. It makes it easier for designers to ensure accuracy through CAD software. Adding details gets very easy in these drawings. Adding features in these drawings is comparatively very easy. With CAD, you can better visualize the building and all the parts in detailed to know how it will function. It gives an accurate blueprint of the building for making quick and effective decisions. Due to higher accuracy level in the drawings, it attains a high quality of design.
Disadvantages of CAD Services in the Construction Industry
The CAD software is expensive and is more difficult for beginners to learn this software. Combination of Training Cost and Software Cost is possible. Data can be quickly disruptive due to hacking or virus in the software.
Future Impact of CAD Services in Construction
With time, the level of detail and accuracy will see an increase in the coming years with the ease of use of the software. Integrating of CAD Drafting Services with BIM will bring easy sharing between platforms. It can give rise to a reduction in project deliverable which will benefit the construction industry.
Companies are now looking for 3D capabilities, so there is a shift from 2D drawing to 3D model structures. Automation technology shortly will arise and give a boom to integrate with CAD software where contractors could access to data that is automated and derive the high quality of design.
Conclusion
CAD technology has been growing since its existence, and a different method of drafting was used by the designers to make drawings until computer drawings were necessary. Now the shift of pictures from 2D has been to 3D based model which makes the client understand design and change it easily how they want it. There is a possibility of rectifying the error before construction, which not just saves time but the overall cost incurred in development as well. Use of CAD software with BIM technology will envision good growth soon, as it will help in bringing accuracy and efficiency in work.
Dhvani Badheka