The other day I threw few bucks on an old P4 HP pavilion PC which was working very well on XP. Plan was to use it as an entertainment unit coupled with the TV to watch DVDs, access USBs, download PODs , and hopefully also to use as a satellite receiver. Turned the computer on, Didn’t take more than few ...
Construction drawings contain many types of doors and windows that comes with a variety of sizes. For the ease of locating these doors and windows, they are often organized in schedules. Above is a sample window schedule taken from a drawing. There are common types of windows including Awning, casement, double hung, bi-fold, sliding, bay windows etc. Following are ...
Many AutoCAD users have a confusion about the use of freeze (LAYFRZ) and turning a layer off (LAYOFF). While both commands have the basic function of making a layer invisible, there are certain differences between the two. Turning a layer off (LAYOFF) Objects in the turned-off layers are still selectable using commands such as SELECTALL. REGEN command regenerates all ...
‘XPS file format’ is something that most of us have noticed when trying to print a document from MS Office software. But, what this format exactly is and what it is used for is not something very well known. XPS (XML Paper Specification) is a document format developed my Microsoft which performs pretty much as an alternative to PDF ...
BIM, if not Building information modelling is a concept that came in to existence in 1970 which involves generating and managing a digital representation of a building. In other words, this whole concept is about creating a virtual building inside a computer and using it to extract information such as light analysis, geographic information, quantities, cost estimates, and properties ...
We often waste time trying to select and deselect text in MS Word documents. Following are some very useful keyboard shortcuts that may save a lot of time in creating Office documents. To select a word – Double ...
The other day I threw few bucks on an old P4 HP pavilion PC which was working very well on XP. Plan was to use it as an entertainment unit coupled with the TV to watch DVDs, access USBs, download PODs , and hopefully also to use as a satellite receiver. Turned the computer on, Didn’t take more than ...
The answer is YES; There is a simple software developed by Microsoft which enables users to install Windows 7 on any computer with the usw of an USB, This is not only easy, also considerably fast. Here is how; 1) Download Windows 7 in Iso format. (Read my other post if you are not sure what this is.) 2) ...
Construction drawings contain many types of doors and windows that comes with a variety of sizes. For the ease of locating these doors and windows, they are often organized in schedules. Above is a sample window schedule taken from a drawing. There are common types of windows including Awning, casement, double hung, bi-fold, sliding, bay windows etc. Following are ...
Many AutoCAD users have a confusion about the use of freeze (LAYFRZ) and turning a layer off (LAYOFF). While both commands have the basic function of making a layer invisible, there are certain differences between the two. Turning a layer off (LAYOFF) Objects in the turned-off layers are still selectable using commands such as SELECTALL. REGEN command regenerates all objects ...
“Green building” in other words, Sustainable design, is a fairly novel idea which came in to light in 1980 and has dominated the modern building design industry. Basic idea behind this concept is increasing energy efficiency of buildings through its design. Location is everything -Choosing a land plot facing north allows harnessing of less intense winter sun rays. ...
‘XPS file format’ is something that most of us have noticed when trying to print a document from MS Office software. But, what this format exactly is and what it is used for is not something very well known. XPS (XML Paper Specification) is a document format developed my Microsoft which performs pretty much as an alternative to PDF ...
BIM, if not Building information modelling is a concept that came in to existence in 1970 which involves generating and managing a digital representation of a building. In other words, this whole concept is about creating a virtual building inside a computer and using it to extract information such as light analysis, geographic information, quantities, cost estimates, and properties ...
We often waste time trying to select and deselect text in MS Word documents. Following are some very useful keyboard shortcuts that may save a lot of time in creating Office documents. To select a word – Double Click ...
The other day I threw few bucks on an old P4 HP pavilion PC which was working very well on XP. Plan was to use it as an entertainment unit coupled with the TV to watch DVDs, access USBs, download PODs , and hopefully also to use as a satellite receiver. Turned the computer on, Didn’t take more than few ...
Atterberg Limits test is performed in order to differentiate the state of the soil from the four main states of soil namely; 1) Solid 2) Semi solid 3) Plastic 4) Liquid The test is performed using a apparatus called Cassagrande. Testing procedure http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcXJ961qjGA 1) Liquid limit : Water content where cut close at 25 blows. 2) Plastic limit : Water ...
The answer is YES; There is a simple software developed by Microsoft which enables users to install Windows 7 on any computer with the usw of an USB, This is not only easy, also considerably fast. Here is how; 1) Download Windows 7 in Iso format. (Read my other post if you are not sure what this is.) 2) Download ...
The other day I threw few bucks on an old P4 HP pavilion PC which was working very well on XP. Plan was to use it as an entertainment unit coupled with the TV to watch DVDs, access USBs, download PODs , and hopefully also to use as a satellite receiver. Turned the computer on, Didn’t take more than few ...
