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Building a virtual world: To CAD or not to CAD?
1. Take a look at this slide show: media type="custom" key="7340627"

2. Select one of the 10 photos in the slide show (click on the photo of your choice), and write a descriptive paragraph. - If you need to review how to write a descriptive paragraph, [|click here] (for specific information, click on the //**paragraph menu**//). 3. Record your descriptive paragraph using a voice application.


 * The Death of CAD**



4. Skim and scan the articles listed below to find information about "//Building Information Modeling//" (BIM) (take notes of the important information you find: What is BIM, characteristics, how it differs from 2-D designs, products available, etc.) 5. Using this information discuss, in groups, the statement: "**//CAD is dead"//**
 * [|BIM (Building Information Modeling) Update]d
 * [|Towards a Materials-Based Building Information Model]
 * [|Building Information Model Training and Support]
 * [|AEC From the Ground Up: The Building Information Model]
 * Do you agree? disagree? Why?


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