The Principal Work Environment from Graphisoft North America
So this is part 2G. Like all those countless movie sequels, it's time to change up the post titles and not highlight that this is the equivalent of 2007's Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends. Just call it
Work Environments in ArchiCAD — part 2F (more than just Work Environments)
Here's Part 2F of my series on Work Environments. Have you read all the others? Part 1, Part 2A, Part 2B, Part 2C, Part 2D, and yes even Part 2E? Â Cleanest Work Environment EVER This is a Work Environment from a friend
Redlines vs Pinklines
Redlines We all know what Redlines are. Either digitally or by hand, someone is reviewing a set of drawings and marking them up to be corrected. Redlines are a critical part of the chain of command. A younger staff member can
Missed a Graphisoft Webinar? Don’t Despair
It's been a few days since I watched the BIM Components webinar and I'm still super excited I've already used ArchiCAD 16 as a beta tester and even gave my own presentation on it to the Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup back in
Guest Blogger Endre Ilauszky: We call it manuBIM…
At the end of last year, an ex-colleague of mine and I — after 18 and 12 memorable years spent at Graphisoft — decided to carry on with the work we did as GDL fans in our former workplace with heart
Boston ArchiCAD Usergroup with Special Guest… ME!
Boston Area ArchiCAD User Group Date: Wednesday June 27, 2012 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Location: ICON Architecture 38 Chauncy Street #1401 Boston, MA 02111 RSVP HERE There's a lot going on at this User Group. ICON's 'BIM Team' will discuss their challenges and successes in
Work Environments in ArchiCAD — part 2E… (2 Screens are better than 1 but worse than 3)
Here's Part 2E of my series on Work Environments. Why 2E and not part 6? Well the plan is to do a Part 3, 4, 5, etc. that has nothing to do with the tangent started in Part 2 (ie,
BIM Components at Your Fingertips – Webinar
It's webinar season! I'm sure there are just as many webinars throughout the year, but I feel like I've watched a bunch in the past two months. And I've signed up for a ton in the next few weeks. In fact
Are you a Mac User getting ready to Upgrade your Key to ArchiCAD 16? Read this first.
ArchiCAD 16 is almost here and I wish I was using it on the project I'm starting today BUT
Want to work in Minneapolis with a top-notch residential firm that uses ArchiCAD?
Here's your chance to work with standards I developed, and maybe even finish projects I started! The firm I used to work at, SALA Architects, is looking to hire an Entry level designer/intern/production assistant. I would love to see this position
ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, the Amazon Kindle, and my parents house
Greetings from Connecticut So my wife, daughters (Madeleine, 3, and Phaedra, 1), and I just drove from Minnesota to Connecticut in about 72 hours. We're now relaxing at my parents house in Connecticut for a few days before heading on to
BIMx Update released today
BIMx by GRAPHISOFT is First 3D AEC App to Fully Utilize the New iPad's Retina Display BUDAPEST, May 23, 2012 — GRAPHISOFT, the global leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for architects, has announced an update for its BIMx application.
ArchiCAD 15 Hotfix #3 released today
ArchiCAD 15 Hotfix-3 package (build 3632) was released today. This hotfix fixes some dimension issues. You can read about all the details and download the hotfix (if your ArchiCAD isn't set to automatically notify you) here. Remember to update everyone
OrthoGraph gets +1 dimension
2012 is way more interesting than 2011 Are you familiar with Orthograph? OrthoGraph Architect for iPad (which was only released Fall 2011) is getting an upgrade: the 3D preview. This will assist surveying with the ability to reach and change the properties
Build London Live 2012: Olympics Edition
Do you have time next week to participate in a very cool, global BIM event? From May 21st, 2012 - Noon BST to Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 - NOON BST teams from around the globe will compete in a cloud-based collaboration
Work Environments in ArchiCAD — part 2D
Here's Part 2D of my series on Work Environments. Have you read Part 1, Part 2A, Part 2B, and Part 2C yet? So we've already seen Work Environments from PCs and Work Environments from Macs. Well here are two Work Environments from the
New User Trouble
Mr. New User, Don't forget that you still need to produce printed documents I find many new users get obsessed with modeling and don't want to hear about the 2D world. This is both great and a disaster. I love to
ArchiCAD 16! BOOM!
Goodbye BIM, hello BEM. Have you read the press release yet? ArchiCAD 16 is coming! It's officially going to be released on May 30th, 2012 and then start shipping shortly after that. If I remember correctly from other recent releases that
Work Environments in ArchiCAD — part 2C
Here's Part 2C of my series on Work Environments. Have you read Part 1, Part 2A, and Part 2B yet? I think these two Work Environments go together well. While on the surface these two might look very similar, look closer. The
Work Environments in ArchiCAD — part 2B
Here's Part 2B of my series on Work Environments. Have you read Part 1 and Part 2A yet? I think this is a pretty cool 2 screen solution. The main screen is almost completely drawing space. Only the toolbox and a
Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup Meeting (May 9th, 2012)
That's right! It's ArchiCAD Usergroup Time! Date: Wednesday May 9th, 2012 | 6:30PM - 8:30 PM | Location: Wilkus Architects 11487 Valley View Rd Eden Prarie, MN What have you been up to since our last Usergroup meeting? I've been busy learning a whole bunch of new
Work Environments in ArchiCAD — part 2A
A month ago I posted an 8 minute video discussing a few aspects of my Work Environment in ArchiCAD. You can read the original post and watch the video here. There are some really good comments as well, so don't
Multi-story Zones
I would love to have Zones in ArchiCAD be story sensitive. So many other element types already are. What am I talking about? This: AND this: I'm starting to use zones a lot more for various scheduling purposes (more on that soon, I
BIM for Small Projects II: Case Studies in Innovative BIM Use by Small Firms
In early March 2012, I was one of three panelists for the BIM for Small Projects II AIA-TAP webinar. If you missed it, or just want to watch it again, it's now up on YouTube. Here's a link to the
ArchiCAD 2012 Spring Academy
What are you doing May 25th & 26th, 2012? Well let me give you a recommendation: ArchiCAD 2012 Spring Academy in Riga, Latvia. Here's some info from the ArchiCAD Users Association's website about the event: "ArchiCAD Spring Academy 2012 is a two