(note: if you read this before 11 pm on Sunday June 19th, 2011, you should reread it as I’ve made some important updates) In many 2D drawings (whether done by hand or flatcad) parts of objects are left undrawn for clarity. Railings, for instance, are cut in front of elevations to better show what’s beyond. How do you do that in ArchiCAD without completely turning off the railing and adding
The US, International English, and German versions are the first three of 26 local versions in ArchiCAD 15’s global release schedule. They have started shipping. ArchiCAD 15 software packages will reach end users in the coming weeks. All local versions are planned to reach the market by the end of Q3 2011. But waiting for the mail is annoying. So… go to www.myarchicad.com, register, and download the ENG, INT, or
I guess this is the season for webinars. Graphisoft has a webinar coming up this week (Thursday) focused specifically on the Shell tool in ArchiCAD 15. I’m looking forward to this as it seems like the shell tool will revolutionize the way I work as much as the introduction of complex profiles did. Get more details and sign up here. Oh and lest I forget, this webinar comes with 1
Take advantage of this golden opportunity for free ArchiCAD training, from Eric Bobrow and the ArchiCAD Best Practices Course. Sign up for one of the sessions here. Choose the day and time that works best for your schedule: Tuesday 6/07 at 6PM PST , Wednesday 6/08 at 9AM PST, Thursday 6/09 at 6PM PST, Friday 6/10 at 9AM PST, Monday 6/13 at 6PM PST, Tuesday 6/14 at 9AM PST, or
Last week I tweeted (@https://shoegnome.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1d-2d-3d-intersection.webp) and posted on facebook (www.facebook.com/https://shoegnome.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1d-2d-3d-intersection.webp) a link to an old post I did. Here it is. It was a short post about two things. There were some great tips from the ArchiCAD Forum. Real little gems that have increased my effectiveness in ArchiCAD tremendously. I can’t believe I lived without these tricks for so many years. Go back to the old post, follow the links,
GRAPHISOFT Japan has announced that it is supporting the relief efforts in Japan, following the March earthquake and tsunami that left parts of the island nation in ruins. Through the end of June, GRAPHISOFT Japan will donate to the Japanese Red Cross Â¥10,000 for every full version of ArchiCAD sold and Â¥5,000 for every ArchiCAD Solo version sold. Furthermore, colleagues of GRAPHISOFT’s Japan office have donated over Â¥100,000. Donations, which
Reading about projects like these makes me proud that I’m a fellow ArchiCAD user. They also make me want to work harder to produce similarly well conceived work. Enjoy. Seville’s Impressive New Landmark Wows Architects and Public Alike The Rice Daubney-designed Ark-Coca-Cola Place is NSW Development of the Year Award Winner
Daniel Dusoswa, Chairman of ACUA (ArchiCAD Users Association), forwarded me Ray Elysee’s recap of the 2011 ArchiCAD Spring Academy. After reading it, I am even more jealous of everyone who was there. I hope that in coming years I’ll be able to attend and that some of us users in North America will create similar events on this side of the Atlantic. I want to thank Daniel and Ray for
In the next few months I’m planning to revamp the blog and website. I’ve spent the last year focusing on writing and getting the word out. Now it’s time, among other things, to update the about page and the ArchiCAD page to better reflect who I am and what the blog has evolved into, add links to my favorite ArchiCAD sites, etc. As the first step in that process I’d
