This IS Crunch Time
"I'm laid back at lunchtime, but I'm aggressive at crunch time. Let's get it." - Jacob "Crunch Time" Mann Many firms out there have figured out how to stabilize in this down economy. The hard layoffs and continued reduction of hours are
Just in time for Fall Semester…
The Free Educational version of ArchiCAD 15 is FINALLY available for download (as are all the add-ons and Artlantis). Read more about it at the official ArchiCAD blog. More likely though, you're already heading to www.myarchicad.com to download it.
Adventures in GDL – guest blogger Jeroen de Bruin talks about being a GDL Specialist
My adventure started after finishing a bachelor in architecture and working in several architects' offices. I found that drafting in 2D really annoyed me: First draw the floor plan, then the elevations, manually add in shadows… and then the architect
Obayashi Signs Agreement with NEC and GRAPHISOFT to deliver “Smart BIM Cloud”
Building next-generation BIM cloud-computing environment will increase customer satisfaction TOKYO, August 26, 2011 -- Obayashi Corporation announced that it has signed an agreement on the joint development of a BIM cloud-computing platform with NEC Corporation and GRAPHISOFT. The goal of the agreement is
CADspeed talks Computer Performance & ArchiCAD
CADspeed has two articles on their blog about ArchiCAD and computer performance. They are both quick reads and well worth it. I will now be sending people to read both these articles when they ask me about upgrading ArchiCAD and
From AutoCAD (to ArchiCAD) to SketchUp… a race
Recent History Over the past few months I've made a couple of terrain models in ArchiCAD 14 and then exported them to SketchUp 8. At first this was done to figure out a way to collaborate with a fellow architect
ArchiCAD School 2012/2013 in the USA?
There's been a lot of talk on LinkedIn about trying to do an ArchiCAD School similar to the Spring / Summer / Winter Schools that are done in Europe. What level of interest is there for doing one in the
Old ArchiCAD Libraries Available for EVERYONE!
Need every Library shipped with any version of ArchiCAD since 1995? Here's how to get all the old ArchiCAD Libraries.
ArchiCAD 14 Hotfix released today
ArchiCAD 14 Hotfix (Build 4044) Remember to update everyone using Teamwork 2 (including the BIM Server) at the same time.
Connecting the Dots, making ArchiCAD Easier: Master Template
Okay that title was both lame and a stretch. But whatever. This isn't about my attempts for humor and continuity with the previous post, it's about Eric Bobrow and all his ArchiCAD offerings. And he wants to and will make
Connecting the Dots has NEVER been easier (aka churn the rumor mill some more)
By now you've probably been told to read the recent AECbytes article Viktor Várkonyi, CEO of Graphisoft, on cloud computing as it relates to the AEC industry. If you haven't, it's a good read. Two things caught my eye. At