Facebook, Twitter and Shoegnome
Late last night the Shoegnome Facebook page reached 500 Likes. That's awesome. The Shoegnome Twitter feed is a little smaller at 381 followers. Thank you everyone. There's plenty of information on both those sources that doesn't show up on the
BIM and IPD
All the credit for this cartoon goes to Austin Cramer, Managing Editor of DesignIntelligence. If you're not aware of DesignIntelligence, you need to be. Here's a snippet from their website: DesignIntelligence is the Design Futures Council's bi-monthly report on the future, delivering
Fixing Error Messages and Ugliness with the Attribute Manager
This is the first time I'm cross posting something I wrote on BIM Engine here as well. If you use ArchiCAD, you'll want to read about the Attribute Manager. And you'll also want to download the .aat file that I
How BIM can Bankrupt Your Firm
Why do some firms embrace BIM and rave about its benefits while other firms try BIM and fail miserably? We all know this diagram: But here's another diagram. This is the one that describes firms that panic, firms that succumb to
Client Communications with BIM: I’m speaking at EcoBuild America!
Let's end 2012 in a big way. Because if we don't, 2013 will put it completely to shame. So here's details on my lecture at EcoBuild America: S108: Client Communications with BIM Presented By: Graphisoft Schedule: December 4th, 2012 Tuesday, 8:30am - 10:00am Location: Rm 209A Tracks: Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Let’s Dream a little about Orthograph Architect
Orthograph Architect is billed as a great survey tool and, from what I can tell, it is. Furthermore, the creators of this iPad app keep adding new features like crazy; I've lost count of the number of upgrades and improvements
BIM during early Design
This post on Stefan Boeykens' blog is a must read for all of us interested in BIM. It's a great list of 10 tips for using BIM during the early phases of projects. Think about it. We've all seen the diagram
All their songs are about Death, Girls, or Family
A former coworker of mine at SALA Architects introduced me to The Avett Brothers' music a few years ago. I've since become a huge fan. They recently came out with a new album on September 11th and I bought it
ArchiCAD Winter School 2013 is coming!
As Daniel Dusoswa says: Imagine the tough environment to learn all about ArchiCAD: two hour workshops and two hour lectures each and every day, one mile high in the Austrian Alps
Client Communications with BIM: I’m speaking at Architecture Boston Expo!
So yeah, remember when I quit my day job and said 2012 was going to be a big year for me and Shoegnome
Limiting Navigation in BIMx, finally we have complete control
Did you update ArchiCAD 16 to Hotfix #2 (build 3270)? Because a little addition was added that is quite awesome. We now have the ability to "Limit navigation to gallery views" on both the desktop and mobile applications. You can
Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup Meeting (October 15th, 2012)
That's right! MNAUG #17 is coming! Date: Monday October 15th, 2012 | 6:30PM — 8:30 PM | Location: Wilkus Architects 11487 Valley View Rd Eden Prarie, MN I'm back from Boston and settled back into my cozy St. Paul nest. So before the snow arrives, let's get
Nautical Museum is ArchitectsJURY Winner
Shoegnome note: You can see more images of the winning project here on the ArchiCAD facebook page. BUDAPEST, September 28, 2012 — Nikola Rubic, a graduate of the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden, Germany, has won an Apple MacBook Pro in
Guest Blogger Willard Williams: BIM is a Distraction
This is an expansion of some comments that Willard Williams made on a LinkedIn thread. I really liked what he had to say and asked him to expand it into a guest post for Shoegnome. Enjoy! In the end it is
ArchiCAD 16 is a finalist in the UK Construction Computing Awards
ArchiCAD 16, BIMx and Graphisoft are up for some awards again this year at the UK Construction Computing Awards: BIM Product of the Year 2012Â — ArchiCAD 16 Mobile Technology Product of the Year 2012 — BIMx Product of the Year 2012 — ArchiCAD
IFC and the Tower of Babel
Quaint, sad, and yet hopefully. The first IFC promotional video from 1994. A big thanks to Stephen Hamil for finding this and sharing it on Youtube. I have a feeling I'll be talking a lot more about IFC and OpenBIM
Ownership of the BIM Model
What do fluffy kittens and vile blog posts trashing software have in common? Their hatred for the phrase BIM model. In days past, those of us using ArchiCAD or Revit didn't talk about BIM. We just worked in a superior way
Mac Application Switcher + ArchiCAD
I just started using Command-Tab to pull up the Mac Application Switcher. I've accidentally used it before, but never intentionally. It's AWESOME for quickly switching between multiple ArchiCAD files. Which happens to be something I'm doing a lot of right
ArchiCAD 16 Hotfix #2 released
ArchiCAD 16 Hotfix-2 package (build 3270) 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. I know this hotfix solves an OpenGL anti-aliasing issue with
The Sound of Doom, Reflections, and What’s Next
I figured out how to easily change the tag-line on the website. One more thing to experiment with. The Sound of Doom Stippling. If you've heard me talk about being an architect in the 21st century, then I've probably referenced this. I've
What’s your Horrible BIM blog name?
Rebranding and Evolution I've been spending a lot of time working on what's next with my career, my company and my writing. This year has been one of upheaval, risk, and experimentation. Remember the last two weeks? I think next week
More lessons from children’s TV
Don't talk about the brontosaurus in a room full of dinosaur lovers The other day on Sesame Street they did a segment on dinosaurs. They mentioned a brontosaurus. Dinosaur Train would never mention a brontosaurus. Why? Because it's not a real
Two models for ArchiCAD vs Revit
I don't know why the two software packages are on my mind so much recently. Probably because of recent stories about people being scared or bullied into using a particular software, municipalities requiring a proprietary file type, clients demanding deliverablesÂ
The beast with 1,000 heads
This week's posts definitely have a theme: ArchiCAD vs. Revit. I hope to keep it above board. I've no interest in really trashing a program I don' know or getting Reviteers to jump ship. I just want to raise awareness for
My first overtly ArchiCAD vs Revit Post, sort of.
I'm trying some new things on the blog, now that I have more time and more outlets for writing about ArchiCAD. So just like last week, I'm trying for 5 posts in 5 days. And to have them all within