Autodesk-Architectural Desktop as a Power Tool in Project management reports

Autodesk-Architectural Desktop is widely used as a 3D modeling software in the construction industry, mainly for architectural purposes..

It is a user friendly software rich with a wide variety of modeling techniques that enables the user to model 3D structures complete with all the details..

This software can also be used as a project management tool in terms of presenting monthly or weekly progress of  the project in detail …

A user can create a model according to the structural drawings  and then  update it with the construction progress.. Different colors and layers  can be utilized to show different elements such as walls, columns ,bases etc. By switching these layers on and off  an individual assessment on the progress of the certain element can be easily obtained. Pictures of the construction process obtained in this manner are of great value in management reports such as monthly progress reports. These 3D pictures give a clear idea about the progress of the construction and enables an overall picture of the process than just looking at  a table ..

Following pictures are some example of the process…

Monthly progress: December

Site situation as at 1st December

Site progress as at 31^st December

Earth Fill     Column concrete   

Tie Beam    Base Concrete 

Random Rubble Masonry  

Base Concreting   45%  completed

Column Concreting

(i)Up to DPC Level 45%  completed

(ii)Above DPC Level 35% completed

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Tie Beams 45% completed

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Random Rubble Masonry

56% completed

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Earth fill      34% completed