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2. Technical Nature of Content
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3. Strict Limitation of Liability (The “Safe Harbor” Clause)
Use at your own risk. CADBrief and its authors shall not be held liable for any technical failures resulting from the application of our content.
Specifically, we are not responsible for:
- Data Integrity: File corruption, loss of Xrefs, or database errors in BIM models
- production time: Delays caused by the failure of a suggested workflow
- Software Behavior: Unexpected results due to version conflicts, hardware limitations, or third-party plugins
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