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The article examines three-dimensional digital modeling in architectural design. Computer-aided design software still is used to create the actual plans of a building, with the three-dimensional models used for display purposes. Building-information modeling (BIM) software enables the architect to r...

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Published in:Economist Vol. 387; no. 8583; pp. 18 - 21
Format: Article
Published: Economist Newspaper Limited 6/7/2008
Subjects:
Architectural design
Architecture & technology
Finite element method software
Computer architecture
Computer-aided design
Information modeling
Computer-aided engineering software
Gehry, Frank O., 1929-2025
Computer software
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