
Complex Profile Siding in ArchiCAD
Once I figured out this technique to create Complex Profile siding in ArchiCAD, my models became about 20% cooler.

Once I figured out this technique to create Complex Profile siding in ArchiCAD, my models became about 20% cooler.

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.

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 comments.

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…

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.

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.

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 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 a read. Or at least a skim. I love reading through the list of fixes because there are always some surprises and it’s a good way to learn about ArchiCAD.

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.