The lead builder called Elias, sounding frantic. "Elias, the foundation’s poured, but the floor joists you specified... they don't exist. Not in these lengths. And the load-bearing calculations in your BIM data? They don’t add up. If we build this, the second floor will be in the kitchen by Christmas."

The installation was a labyrinth of "Disable your Antivirus" warnings and manual file overwrites in the C:\ProgramData folder. When he finally launched SketchUp, the PlusSpec toolbar appeared. It worked. He could draw walls that weren't just lines, but data-rich assemblies. He felt like he’d pulled off a heist.

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