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What is a DAO and why does it matter to AEC?

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Introduction Blockchain technology has revolutionized many industries worldwide, and the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is no exception. A significant innovation in this context is the DAO, which is a "Decentralized Autonomous Organization". A DAO is a blockchain-based organizational structure that operates decentralised, enabling transparent and collaborative decision-making and facilitating participatory governance. In this article, we'll explore what exactly a DAO is and why it's relevant and important to the AEC industry. What is a DAO? A DAO is an autonomous, organization-like entity that operates through smart contracts on a blockchain network. Unlike a traditional company, there is no hierarchical structure of power, nor the need for intermediaries such as managers or executives. Instead, decision-making is carried out collectively and transparently, through voting based on ownership of tokens or units of the DAO's native c...
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Cad Tip of the Day

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XREF or External Reference Xref is the most useful command from AutoCAD. If you are going to use the software for work or you are looking to advance further, you will need to know how to use the xref command. It is absolutely necessary. And I will show you why. Xref is used to cross reference plans and objects because you want to minimize repetitions, maximize consistency, save time and increase productivity. Now, let us become more practical here. Let us assume you have three drawings. I will call them sheet 1, sheet 2 and sheet 3 (see images below) Sheet 1 shows a rectangle. But it could be anything else. The two other sheets have circles, etc.,  but they both have one thing in common : a rectangle. So instead of drawing that rectangle twice,  it would be wise to draw it once and xref it to both drawings. Some of you might think: What if I  draw it once and then copy it to each drawing?   If you copy the drawing you will have to copy...
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