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BIMx Update released today

May 23, 2012

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. The BIMx 1.2.455 update for iPhone/iPad app provides native support for the iPad 3 Retina display, resulting in crisper images and stunning virtual reality. The new iPad’s Retina Display

ArchiCAD 15 Hotfix #3 released today

May 21, 2012

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 using Teamwork 2 (including the BIM Server) at the same time. Another Hotfix solving other general problems will be released soon.

OrthoGraph gets +1 dimension

May 17, 2012

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 of all graphical elements, so you will be able to switch between different object types, finishes, etc. directly from 3D. The new version is going to be released

Build London Live 2012: Olympics Edition

May 16, 2012

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 event to design, in 48 hours, a project for an internationally recognizable site in London. Anyone can register and prizes include free software licenses from the sponsors (Graphisoft

Work Environments in ArchiCAD — part 2D

May 14, 2012

Here’s Part 2D of my series on Work Environments. Have you readÂ 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 SAME USER. The first image is from a 27″ display. The second is from a 15″ laptop. For the last few months I’ve been working solely off a

New User Trouble

May 7, 2012

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 see people excited about modeling, about leaving the world of flatcad for good. But… We need to produce legible prints in a timely manner. If you ignore dimensions, notes,

ArchiCAD 16! BOOM!

May 2, 2012

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 means we should be able to download ArchiCAD 16 from www.myarchicad.com sometime during the first or second week of June. I can’t wait! 2012 is when we all start

Work Environments in ArchiCAD — part 2C

May 1, 2012

Here’s Part 2C of my series on Work Environments. Have you readÂ 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 first Work Environment is from a Mac and the second is from a PC. The big benefit of the PC Work Environment is that palettes can be minimized. I

Work Environments in ArchiCAD — part 2B

April 25, 2012

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 few toolbars encroach on the useable space. You’ll notice the toolbox is a little bigger than you’re used to seeing. That’s because this user is also using the MEP

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