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...

Top FREE Download Autodesk Exchange Apps for AutoCAD

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"Created by the community for the community, Autodesk Exchange Apps for AutoCAD helps you customize your software to meet your unique and specific design needs". Easily extend the power of Autodesk software using apps created for the end user community.

"Source:http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/en"

 Their motto:
  • Safe. It's virus free. Be sure you are connected to internet and has existing Autodesk  account, if none create first.
  • Easy. It's user's friendly, nothing to master or go in training. After you download their is a documentation or help document or you can comment directly to the publisher's email address.
  • Powerful. Take the advantage of free and paid apps that suit you for productivity and enhancement. Let's picture this it's like your buying an iPhone or smartphone with pre-installed gadgets or apps. Or if not satisfied theirs the market for that. Same like with AutoCAD when you buy it. Maybe it looks like boring when you explore the interface and I know it's hard to learn LISP if your not a programmer.

 These top 5 downloadable free apps are not only for AutoCAD, it can be applied on other Autodesk products. Statistics may vary and checkout first if the apps is for you. Tip: Read first the comments from user who installed the apps and the reply of publisher. For more info you may visit: http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/en.

 Hilti BIM/CAD Library by Hilti AG

 A fast and convenient way to integrate models of Hilti objects in your project design.
This AutoCAD plugin allows you to access Hilti BIM/CAD library and download BIM/CAD
objects. Features in version 1.0:
• A library of downloadable 2D and 3D models of Hilti products
• All objects contain BIM information/attributes for your specification needs.
• If you are missing a Hilti product within the Library please contact your Hilti Field
engineer and we will add the product

 Remember: AutoCAD LT VERSIONS DO NOT SUPPORT PLUGINS. If you use AutoCAD
LT you can visit the BIM/CAD Library directly from here: www.hilti.com/bimcadlibrary

 Download details
Download Size: 1, 4 MB
Language: English
OS: Win32 and 64
Release Date: 3/5/2012
Last Updated: 1/10/2014
Version Info: 1.0.3
Company: Hilti AG

 Website: http://www.hilti.com
Cust. Support: profis@hilti.com

 Compatible with:
• Autodesk AutoCAD 2012
• Autodesk AutoCAD 2013
• Autodesk AutoCAD 2014
Drawing Purge by Ajilal Vijayan




To purge the Current Drawing
By entering DWG-PURGE at the command line this plug-in will delete all the DGN
unrefrenced linetypes,Regapps and Annotation Scale. Also a dialog box will show with list of any Xref's attached to the drawing that needs to purge.

 By clicking 'Yes-Purge Xref also' will start to purge the attached xref's DWG-PURGE-BATCH
To purge multiple drawings without opening the files.

 In DWG-PURGE-BATCH click 'Select drawing to Purge' and select the drawings you need
to purge.

 In this dialog box you have below options
• Purge the drawings and save to a different location
• Purge the drawings and add a suffix to the file name eg:- Mydrawing_purged.dwg
• Purge and save the drawing to an another version

 Download details
Download Size: 1.3 MB
Language: English
OS: Win32 and 64
Release Date: 9/14/2013
Last Updated: 11/6/2013
Version Info: 1.0.0.0

 Company: Ajilal Vijayan
Website: sites.google.com/site/avcadapps/
Cust. Support: ajilalv@gmail.com

 Compatible with:
• Autodesk AutoCAD 2012
• Autodesk AutoCAD 2013
ArchVision RPC Plugin/Content by ArchVision, Inc.

 FREE RPC Starter Pack for Autodesk supported applications included. 100+ FREE RPC
Objects available for immediate drag & drop into Autodesk® Revit® (2013 & later), AutoCAD®
and Autodesk® 3ds Max. Annual license plans provide access to thousands of RPC Objects and all available RPC Plug-ins.RPC Plug-ins provide the ability to place, edit, create, and render all types of RPC People,Trees, Cars and Object content. Delivered through ArchVision Dashboard, you may download
RPC Plug-ins for Autodesk products including demo versions for supported applications.

 Supported applications include:
Autodesk Revit,
AutoCAD,
Autodesk 3ds Max,
Autodesk® 3ds Max Design and Adobe Photoshop

 Note: Since this app can be used with multiple Autodesk products, this app uses its custom
installer and not the Autodesk Exchange Apps Store standard installer.

 Download details
Download Size: 77.7 MB
Language: English
OS: Win32 and 64
Release Date: 5/23/2012
Last Updated: 3/18/2014
Version Info: 2.0.1.11

 Company: ArchVision, Inc.
Website: www.archvision.com
Cust. Support: support@archvision.com
RadicalPurge by Gilles Chanteau

 Besides the styles and tables purgeable with native command, RadicalPurge offers the opportunity to purge other unreferenced objects: groups, annotative scales, external references (DWG references, raster images, underlays) and obsolete entities (empty text and entity zero length).

 The RPURGE command opens a dialog box to select the types of objects to purge.
A LISP function: gc-Purge is provided

 Download details
Download Size: 1.2 MB
Language: English, Français
OS: Win32 and 64
Release Date: 8/25/2013
Last Updated: 5/1/2014
Version Info: 1.1.1
Company: Gilles Chanteau
Website: http://gilecad.azurewebsites.net
Cust. Support: gilecad@orange.fr

 Compatible with:
• Autodesk AutoCAD 2015
• Autodesk AutoCAD 2014
• Autodesk AutoCAD 2013

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