Goodbye Vista, we hardly knew you.
Are you still using Windows Vista to run ArchiCAD? Your days are numbered.
ArchiCAD 17 Hotfix (build 5019) with EcoDesigner Star Trial
Download this latest Hotfix for ArchiCAD 17 to get access to an EcoDesigner Star Trial.
How the Conscious Home Can Make You a Better Parent
In this follow up to my article from mid-January, Eliot from SmartThings shares how the Conscious Home can really make you a better parent today.
Live Online Seminar: Creating high-impact architectural renderings of your ArchiCAD models with Artlantis 5
GRAPHISOFT, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) architectural software developer, will host a live online seminar featuring Abvent's Artlantis 5, the latest version of the fastest, stand-alone 3D rendering application developed especially for architects and designers. Artlantis is ideal for
Auditing your ArchiCAD Model using Building Materials and Surfaces
I love this post. Guest Blogger Nathan Hildebrandt starts with Building Materials, then leads you down a path towards reinventing how you think about BIM and use ArchiCAD. It's a great example of how focusing on improving how you use
Black and White 3D Documents in ArchiCAD
Someone asked me a simple question. So I recorded about 13 minutes of answers: it's time to talk about Black and White (and red) 3D Documents in ArchiCAD.
ArchiCAD 17 Hotfix #5
ArchiCAD 17 Hotfix-5 package (build 5014) was released today.
GRAPHISOFT Releases EcoDesigner STAR
GRAPHISOFT®, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) architectural software developer, has announced the launch of EcoDesigner STAR, the first software that places standard-compliant energy analysis in the heart of the architect's familiar BIM work environment. EcoDesigner STAR enables architects
Learning from Train Wrecks – AIA CRAN Chronicle looking for submissions
We are looking for items for our next CRAN newsletter issue: Learning from Train Wrecks. Do you have a story about a project that went wrong? A client you let go? Something you forgot to include in your drawings? Missed
The Conscious Home could make me a better Parent
This week I read about the SmartThings Hub and also about Google buying Nest. It made me think about how these technologies could make me a better parent and architect.
GRAPHISOFT Reaches the Final of Prestigious European Business Awards, Named 100 Ruban d’Honneur Recipient
BUDAPEST, January 14, 2014 — GRAPHISOFT SE, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) architectural software developer, has qualified for the third and final round of the 2013/2014 European Business Awards, in the Infosys Business of the Year category. GRAPHISOFT and other finalists
TEKLA EUROPEAN BIM FORUM 2014
Are you in or around Europe? Are you interested in BIM? Free February 13th and 14th, 2014? Check out the Tekla European BIM Forum 2014.
ArchiCAD Videos by ArchiLINK
Last week I shared 3 ArchiCAD videos. How about 9 more from one of my favorite ArchiCAD users?
500th post, are you freaking kidding me?
Feel free not to read this post. It's really just to remind myself how amazing and awesome I am. You know, because I have written a lot over the past 3 1/2 years.
Why are we hanging Architects for the illegal actions of a homeowner?
This article about the illegal actions of a homeowner and the subsequent house fire is just one more example of the decreasing stature of architects.
Complex Profile Siding in ArchiCAD
Once I figured out this technique to create Complex Profile siding in ArchiCAD, my models became about 20% cooler.
Interior Elevation TOOL in ArchiCAD
My ArchiCAD videos tend to come in pairs. Here's the follow up to yesterday's video. In this video I focus more on the Interior Elevation Tool itself.
Interior Elevations in ArchiCAD
Do you need to create Interior Elevations in ArchiCAD? Of course you do. We all do. Are you creating them in the best possible way? Watch this video and find out. Got something to add? Share your tips in the
Happy Holidays, Guest Bloggers, Seattle and an eventful 2014
It's the end of the year. Are you ready for 2014? I'm not, because I need some guest bloggers for late January and early February 2014. Here's why
Hi, I am an Architect but let me add some qualifiers
We all just want to say "Hi, I am an Architect." But it's almost never that easy. Here's a simple rule and some related thoughts.
Want to call yourself an Architect? Just get licensed
Over the past few months we've all been talking about people calling themselves architects. This is a very sensitive subject for so many reasons.
BIM Templates: When ‘If I have to’ becomes ‘I always do it’
If you use BIM and don't have a good BIM Template (whether for ArchiCAD, Revit, etc.). You Are Doing It Wrong.
ArchiCAD 17 Hotfix #4
ArchiCAD 17 Hotfix-4 package (build 5005) was released today. You can read about all the details and download the hotfix (if your ArchiCAD isn't set to automatically notify you) here. The list of fixes is long and varied; it's worth
Blacksmith, Telephone Operator, Architect
I want to see a chart tracking Blacksmiths per Capita over the last 150 years. And for telephone operators. And then one for Architects extending to 2050.
The Scorpion and the Toad: being a freelance architect
I love the story of the Scorpion and the Toad. I sympathize with both animals. I am both animals.