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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: Hiding Objects with a Wipeout

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Hiding Objects with a Wipeout A wipeout covers existing objects in order to clear space for some annotation or to indicate that the covered objects will be changed and should therefore be ignored. A wipeout is a polygonal area with a background that matches the background of the drawing area. The WIPEOUT command creates a polygon of the same color as the background of your drawing area. To create a wipeout, follow these steps: 1. Choose Draw ➪ Wipeout.  2. At the Specify first point or [Frames/Polyline] : prompt, specify the first point of a shape that will cover existing objects. To use a polyline as the shape, right-click and choose Polyline. (The polyline can’t contain any arcs when you use it for this purpose.) Then select the polyline and choose whether or not to erase the polyline. 3. At the Specify next point or [Undo]: prompt, if you specified a point, specify the next point. 4. At the Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: prompt, speci...
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