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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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Layer Tips and Create Tables Linking To an Excel Spreadsheet

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Layer Tips and Create Tables Linking To an Excel Spreadsheet You can create a printable layer list from the new layer palette by selecting everything (CTRL+A), copying (CTRL+C) and then opening a new spreadsheet and pasting (CTRL+V). Next tip: After pasting the data to spreadsheet. One easy way to do this is to copy the data from Excel. Select all of these items and then copy them to the Windows clipboard. Make sure the spreadsheet file is saved.  See Image 01 below. Image 01 Next, go back to AutoCAD. Then, in AutoCAD in the Clipboard panel on the Home ribbon tab, I'll select Paste Special. AutoCAD displays the Paste Special dialog. See image 02 below. Image 02 In this dialog, I'll select Paste Link to paste the contents of the clipboard as a link. Notice that when I select Paste Link, I have a choice of pasting as a Microsoft Excel Worksheet or as AutoCAD Entities. Choose AutoCAD entities th...
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