FreeCAD started out a little shaky, but it has gotten better and better. If you are trying to draw a schematic, it probably isn’t the best way to do it. However, it is a great graphical alternative to ...

Mechanical drawings are an excellent way to convey design information, and while sophisticated 3D modeling is slowly taking over, with some companies accepting files over drawings, the mechanical ...

Sophie Feliksinska-Swierz looks at two BIM project applications in the MEP sector. The fundamental principle of BIM is that the object oriented model remains the reliable source of project data, ...

A recent article published in Buildings proposed an automatic approach for generating building information modeling (BIM) of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems based on two-dimensional ...