Archicad Users on LinkedIn
June 21, 2022
I started a new group on LinkedIn today: Archicad Users. How wasn’t there a group called that and dedicated to improved usage of the software?
User Groups
ARCHICAD by the Beach 2019 Recap
October 29, 2019
Nine days in Cabo is an incredible way to improve one’s ARCHICAD usage. ARCHICAD by the Beach was unlike any other ARCHICAD event I’ve ever attended.
2nd Annual ARCHICAD by the Beach
August 16, 2019
There’s still time to join us in Cabo for the best ARCHICAD event of 2019.
ARCHICAD by the Beach 2019
June 3, 2019
ARCHICAD by the Beach is the premiere ARCHICAD event of 2019.
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — June 20th, 2019
June 3, 2019
Join us on June 20th, 2019 as we look at ARCHICAD 23 ahead of its official release.
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — March 26th, 2019
February 19, 2019
We have another ARCHICAD user group scheduled in Seattle.
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — December 4th, 2018
November 5, 2018
After a near two-year hiatus of meeting in other locations, we’re going to once again descend on DeForest Architects in Ballard.
September, October, and November ARCHICAD Events (Seattle and Beyond)
August 19, 2018
Join ARCHICAD users in Seattle, Lisbon, and Cabo for some great upcoming events.
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — June 19th, 2018
May 30, 2018
By June 19th I should have a permit for my own remodel, so let’s get together and talk ARCHICAD. And then get a drink.
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — March 8th, 2018
February 6, 2018
By March 7th I’ll have submitted my own remodel for permit, so let’s get together and talk ARCHICAD. And then get a drink.
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — November 30th, 2017
November 3, 2017
Before winter really sets in, let’s get together and talk about CineRender and ARCHICAD 21.
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — September 21st, 2017
August 28, 2017
We’re heading back to Hoffman Construction’s office in downtown Seattle for our September 2017 ARCHICAD user group.
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — June 22nd, 2017
May 18, 2017
We’re kicking off the Summer with a Seattle ARCHICAD User Group at Weinstein A+U. The focus of this meeting will be an official introduction to ARCHICAD 21. Join us!
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — April 27th, 2017
April 4, 2017
Our Spring Seattle ARCHICAD User Group meeting will be in downtown Seattle at Hoffman Construction. Join us for another great night of ARCHICAD discussions.
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — January 26th, 2017
December 21, 2016
Let’s start the year by meeting at DeForest Architects for our first Seattle ARCHICAD user group meeting of 2017. Thanks Geoff, John, and everyone else at DeForest for letting us once again invade your space. Date: Thursday January 26th, 2017 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM Location: DeForest Architects 1148 NW Leary Way Seattle, WA 98107 Hosts: Geoff Briggs, Thomas Bormann, and Jared Banks, AIA Topics: I’ve got four things I’d like to discuss at
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — December 8th, 2016
November 11, 2016
We’ve got one more Seattle ARCHICAD User Group scheduled for 2016. Join us for another great evening of ARCHICAD, pizza, drinks, and camaraderie.
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — September 8th, 2016
August 10, 2016
We’re heading back to downtown Seattle for our September ARCHICAD user group. We’ve got some special guests AND we’re talking more about ARCHICAD 20.
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — May 26th, 2016
May 10, 2016
At this month’s ARCHICAD user group, we are going to look back at ARCHICAD 19 and forward to ARCHICAD 20!
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — March 3rd, 2016
February 8, 2016
It’s time for Seattle area ARCHICAD users to get together and talk shop. This month we’re going to talk about existing conditions and importing point clouds into ARCHICAD.
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — December 9th, 2015
November 17, 2015
We have time for one more Seattle ARCHICAD user group before 2016. Join us in downtown Seattle on December 9th, 2015.
Portland ARCHICAD User Group — October 13th, 2015
September 28, 2015
I’m going to Portland! And there’s one thing I like to do when traveling for business: run ARCHICAD user groups! So let’s do it!
Seattle ARCHICAD User Group — September 30, 2015
September 4, 2015
Please note the special location. Check out the map below because if you’ve never been to CERC, it can be a bit tricky to find. Also while the official start time is 6:00 pm, I believe a few of us will be there closer to 5:00/5:30 setting up. So don’t be shy about arriving early.
Minnesota ARCHICAD User Group – September 18, 2015
August 28, 2015
It makes me so happy to write the words “I will be speaking at an ARCHICAD user group in Minnesota on September 18th”
Oakland ARCHICAD User Group – September 2nd, 2015
August 21, 2015
You all know I love user groups. I’m not involved with this one, but Patrick May is. I’m a huge Patrick May fan. You should be familiar with Patrick and the blog he runs.
ARCHICAD Summer School 2015 — September 10th and 11th
August 15, 2015
ACUA is running another ARCHICAD Summer School. Once again they are returning to Liverpool for two days of ARCHICAD awesomeness.
8th Annual CRAN Symposium: September 19-23, 2015 | Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 17, 2015
The AIA CRAN Symposium for 2015 has been announced. I’m super excited to be on the list of speakers. Plus I get to visit Minnesota! Will I see you there?
Seattle ARCHICAD 19 User Group — June 24, 2015
June 5, 2015
It’s June in Seattle. Let’s get together for an ARCHICAD user group and talk about the latest version, ARCHICAD 19!
ArchiCAD Spring Academy 2015
April 23, 2015
It’s approaching that magical time of year again, when the collective ArchiCAD brainpower of one location becomes almost incomprehensible. That’s right, the ArchiCAD Spring Academy is only a few weeks away (May 22nd and 23rd)! In 2015 it’s taking place in Cracow, Poland. The ArchiCAD Users Association International (ACUA) knows how to pick amazing locations for their events. Here’s the basic info and then a link for more info/registration: “ArchiCAD
Seattle ArchiCAD User Group — April 30th, 2015
April 12, 2015
It’s time for another Seattle ArchiCAD User Group. We’re going to talk about add-ons, 3rd party Objects, and other things that don’t come with the default installation of ArchiCAD. Read on for all the details. Come join us!
Seattle ArchiCAD User Group — February 26th, 2015
February 11, 2015
It’s time for another Seattle ArchiCAD User Group. Read on for all the details. Come join us!
AEC Science & Technology, LLC Launches the First Virtual Tradeshow
February 9, 2015
Later this year there will be a virtual AEC Science & Technology tradeshow. This looks like a pretty interesting event and I hope it does well. It’s also free, which is great.
ARCHICON 2015 – ArchiCAD User Conference in Brisbane
December 5, 2014
Archicon 2015 is a user organized ArchiCAD conference in Brisbane, Australia. I’m flying in from Seattle to speak at it.
Seattle ArchiCAD User Group – December 11th, 2014
November 21, 2014
The next Seattle ArchiCAD User Group is coming up. Get more details and join us.
ArchiCAD 18: still no disc coming in the mail
October 12, 2014
Are you waiting for a disc in the mail? Stop. You have to download ArchiCAD 18.
ArchiCad Users Association Winterschool 2015
October 9, 2014
Do you like learning about ArchiCAD from some of the top users in the world? Do you like Snowfun? ArchiCAD Users Association Winterschool is for you.
GRAPHISOFT BIM 2015 North America User Conference
October 8, 2014
Get the details and my biased opinion about why you should go to the GRAPHISOFT BIM 2015 North America User Conference
BIM Bang! Expanding Applications for Building and Enclosure Modeling
March 31, 2014
I’m giving a talk at the CSI Products Fair in Charleston, South Carolina on April 9th, 2014.
Graphisoft North America User Conference: 10 Reasons why you need to attend
July 18, 2013
First off, have you heard that there is going to be an ArchiCAD User Conference on October 15-16, 2013 in San Diego, CA. For a good overview of what’s going to be happening read this blog post over at BIM Engine. Or go to the official registration page and view the tentative agenda. If you haven’t heard about this event yet, I have a quick question. How do you get
Minnesota ArchiCAD User Group Meeting: Number 21
July 9, 2013
Yes, that’s right. The Minnesota ArchiCAD User Group #21 is almost here. I am more excited about this event than any of the previous twenty meetings. The first meeting maybe comes close, but not really. WHY is this event so special and exciting? Because this event is the first to be hosted, run, and organized without ME. Well clearly I’m still sort of involved… Date: Wednesday July 17, 2013 |
Archicad Summer School 2013 – September 3rd through 7th
June 10, 2013
Daniel Dusoswa shared this on Facebook, but I’m reposting it here, with links. This is an amazing group, doing amazing events, and they have a knack for selecting insanely amazing locations. Seriously who doesn’t want to go to Cardiff in September 2013 for the ArchiCAD Summer School!? We are pleased to announce that our Summerschool Website is fully up now and ready to take Early Bird bookings. This year we
Minnesota ArchiCAD User Group Meeting: Number 20
May 7, 2013
Minnesota ArchiCAD User Group 20 That’s right. It’s time for our 20th Minnesota ArchiCAD User Group meeting since 2009. Who would have thought that almost four years after that warm September evening we’d still be at it. Here are the details: Date: Tuesday May 28th, 2013 | 6:30PM — As Long As You Want | Location: Nelson-Tremain Partnership 125 Southeast Main Street, Suite 245 Minneapolis, MNÂ Â 55414 What’s Going to Happen:
ArchiCAD 2013 Spring Academy – May 24th and 25th in Riga, Latvia
April 19, 2013
Have you ever attended one of the ArchiCAD Schools in Europe? I haven’t. But boy do I want to! Maybe 2014 will be the year I finally make it. My life should be less crazy by then. Or maybe 2015… Well you don’t have the excuses I do. Here are the details: ArchiCAD Spring Academy 2013 is a two day celebration that will educate, entertain, and immerse you in the
Minnesota ArchiCAD User Group Meeting (DATE CHANGE to April 2nd, 2013)
March 4, 2013
A few short weeks until MNAUG #19! Date: Tuesday April 2nd, 2013 | 6:30PM — 8:30 PM | (NOTE THE DATE CHANGE!) Location: Nelson-Tremain Partnership 125 Southeast Main Street, Suite 245 Minneapolis, MNÂ Â 55414 Details: Technically it’ll be Spring when this meeting occurs, so let’s celebrate surviving another Minnesota Winter with friends, colleagues, and ArchiCAD. And maybe a few beers after the meeting… Notice that we’re meeting in a new location.
Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup Meeting (December 13th, 2012)
November 16, 2012
MNAUG #18 is coming… Date: Thursday December 13th, 2012 | 12:00PM — 1:30 PM | Location: Wilkus Architects 11487 Valley View Rd Eden Prarie, MN We’re trying something new in December for the Minnesota ArchiCAD User Group. Instead of an evening meeting we’re going to have a lunch presentation. It’ll be at Wilkus Architects and the intent will be to have it more like a 90 minute training session. I’ve
ArchiCAD Winter School 2013 is coming!
October 8, 2012
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…. and nothing else to do other than skiing or snowboarding…. January 26th, 2013 to February 2nd 2013 (click on the link above to learn more and also watch an awesome video of last year’s event)
Client Communications with BIM: I’m speaking at Architecture Boston Expo!
October 4, 2012
So yeah, remember when I quit my day job and said 2012 was going to be a big year for me and Shoegnome… What are you doing November 14th-16th, 2012? Why not come to Architecture Boston and hear me give a lecture on BIM? Here’s the details about my talk: The ‘I’ in BIM can be easily understood in its relationship to the physical construction of a project. BIM speeds
Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup Meeting (October 15th, 2012)
September 29, 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 together and share some ArchiCAD tips, tricks, stories, and questions. What are we going to talk about? Good question! How about all our
Boston ArchiCAD User Group… come see how Shoegnome runs a meeting
August 1, 2012
Boston Area ArchiCAD User Group Date: Tuesday August 14, 2012 | 6:00 PM — 7:30 PM | Location: designLABÂ architects 35 Channel Center Street, Suite 103 Boston, MA 02110 RSVP HERE Clear your schedule Join us for the second (and final) user group meeting of the summer here in Boston, Massachusetts. At the last meeting I was just some guy who raised his hand and said hi. At this meeting I’ll
Is it already time for ArchiCAD Summer School 2012?!
July 19, 2012
Almost. But it IS time to start registering. What are you doing September 4th through the 8th? Want to hang out with some great people in Liverpool, England and learn more about ArchiCAD? The ArchiCAD events put on by ArchiCAD Users Association International are great places to connect with the community, learn about ArchiCAD, and often get some sneak peeks at the future. The event offers a mix of sessions,
The Principal Work Environment from Graphisoft North America
July 2, 2012
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 Land Before Time: The Wisdom of Friends. There’s no need to see the original Land Before Time movie to appreciate this umpteenth sequel. By the way, I saw the original
Work Environments in ArchiCAD — part 2F (more than just Work Environments)
June 28, 2012
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 and local Minnesota ArchiCAD user. He redoes his Work Environment monthly. The craziest WE he tried was having no navigator on screen but having the organizer on a
Missed a Graphisoft Webinar? Don’t Despair
June 22, 2012
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 May. But watching the BIM Components webinar I learned a bunch of new stuff and I can’t wait to start using ArchiCAD 16. Yesterday while working in ArchiCAD 15,
Boston ArchiCAD Usergroup with Special Guest… ME!
June 15, 2012
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 implementing ArchiCAD. Yanni Alexakis and Charlie Cooper from Graphisoft will share ArchiCAD 16. And I’ll be there… most likely as just another
Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup Meeting (May 9th, 2012)
April 23, 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 things about ArchiCAD. So before I head to Boston for the Summer, let’s get together. WHAT?! Before I head to Boston for the
ArchiCAD 2012 Spring Academy
April 11, 2012
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 day celebration that will educate, entertain, and immerse you in the ArchiCAD community. You will be offered access to ArchiCAD BIM related products and services, paired with expert
Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup Meeting (January 30th, 2012)
January 17, 2012
It’s been a while, so let’s get together and talk ArchiCAD… Date: Monday January 30, 2012 | 6:30PM – 8:30 PM | Location: Wilkus Architects 11487 Valley View Rd Eden Prarie, MN Many of us have been using ArchiCAD 15 for half a year now. I’m sure we’ll talk about what we’ve learned and how we’ve been liking it. Does anyone have any projects they’d like to share? I know
September 20th Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup
September 16, 2011
Date: Tuesday September 20, 2011 | 6:30PM – 8:30 PM | Location: Wilkus Architects 11487 Valley View Rd Eden Prarie, MN All about ArchiCAD 15. I started my first project in ArchiCAD 15 the first week in August and I know I’m going to have a lot to share. How about the rest of you? What do you think? Let’s get together and share. For anyone not on 15, this
ArchiCAD School 2012/2013 in the USA?
August 14, 2011
There’s been a lot of talk on LinkedIn about trying to do an ArchiCAD School similar to the Spring / Summer / Winter Schools that are done in Europe. What level of interest is there for doing one in the United States and/or Canada sometime in 2012 or 2013? I’ve created a poll on the forum. Take a moment and vote. And then add your voice to the discussion on
ArchiCAD Spring Academy 2011 Recap
May 29, 2011
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
May 17th Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup
May 1, 2011
Date: Tuesday May 17, 2011 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Location: Wilkus Architects in Eden Prairie, MN 11487 Valley View Rd Eden Prarie, MN There will be a presentation on the curtain wall tool and hopefully a short presentation on how ArchiCAD was used in the University of Minnesota Solar Decathlon House. I’m sure we will also discuss tips, tricks, examples of members’ recent work, and anything else
MNAUG #12 Recap
March 13, 2011
Our March 2011 usergroup meeting was one of my favorites: there was a wonderful turn out and a lot of lively discussion. The main topic for this meeting was what is everyone doing to leverage BIM / ArchiCAD to get and retain clients? While we did cover a lot of how-to stuff, it was all structured around that basic question. BIM offers a lot of great opportunities. Better coordinated documents,
March 8th Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup (Next week!!!)
February 27, 2011
Date: Tuesday March 8, 2011 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Location: Wilkus Architects in Eden Prairie, MN Among other things, we will be discussing opportunities for leveraging ArchiCAD to help get and retain work. It’s a big topic and a little different from what we usually discuss. But there are a lot of ideas floating around the group and it’d be great to share. And as always bring
MNAUG #11 Recap
January 29, 2011
Winter Usergroup meetings in Minnesota are an adventure–snow, ice, sub-zero temperatures. I’m always so glad to see a mixture of new and old faces make the trip. This month, even with a location snafu, we had about 1/3 newcomers. Below are some highlights. There’s plenty more that we covered (complex profiles, attribute manager, library updates in v14, among other topics), but this post is already my longest to date. I
January Usergroup Location Change
January 21, 2011
Unfortunately we ran into some complications and couldn’t get a room at the UofM for our meeting. No worries. We’ll just meet at the offices of SALA Architects in Minneapolis. I’ll work on getting us onto campus in the future. It would be nice.
January 26th Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup coming fast!
January 12, 2011
Date: Wednesday January 26, 2011 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Location: SALA, Minneapolis In January we’re inviting students from the UofM to join us. This will be a great opportunity for professionals and students to share insights about ArchiCAD. If there’s anything specific you’d like to discuss, feel free to e-mail me beforehand. Or just come and ask.
MNAUG #10 Recap
December 19, 2010
Although the meeting was focused on new users, there were some great questions and discussions that have value for all users. As in most of our meetings, a fair amount of time was spent discussing complex profiles. For anyone who’s not using complex profiles to their breaking point: get to it! Scott Newland shared a project and showed off some of the ways he was using them. One example, using
December 13th Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup (ArchiCAD Basics)
November 21, 2010
Our next Minnesota ArchiCAD User Group is Monday December 13th, 2010 at SALA Architects in Minneapolis (6:30-8:30 pm). We’re having a special Usergroup meeting in December. It’s going to be all about the basics. This meeting will be ideal for: – New Users – Prospective Users interested in switching to ArchiCAD – Coworkers who don’t use ArchiCAD, but want to know more about it – Experienced users looking to brush
MNAUG #9 Recap
November 14, 2010
We had a good turn out last week for our 9th Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup. To celebrate a full year of meetings we had pizza (thanks, Graphisoft). We covered a lot of topics at this meeting. Many of them–like Solid Element Operations, two recent projects I’m working on, pen sets, complex profiles, and template development–deserve their own blog posts. So here are a few of the topics that we discussed that
The November ArchiCAD Usergroup is almost here
November 2, 2010
Our next Minnesota ArchiCAD User Group is Tuesday November 9th, 2010 at SALA Architects in Minneapolis (6:30-8:30 pm). November’s meeting will cover a wide variety of topics that have been suggested at recent meetings and subsequent e-mails. Some of those topics are SEO, template development, Version 14, pen sets, and schedules. We’ll see how much we can cover. And as always bring anything you want to share and any questions
BIM Breakfast (overdue thoughts)
October 13, 2010
I went to the September AIA BIM Breakfast. As anyone who’s talked to me about BIM knows, I’m a big fan of this group. We were all supposed to bring examples of BIM requirements so we could discuss how they impact the project delivery process. Twenty people attended. One person brought in an example for a new prison facility. The BIM requirements for this project (when various levels of modeled
MNAUG #8 Recap
September 29, 2010
Last night we had our 8th Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup meeting. We’re coming up on one full year of meetings (our first meeting was in October 2009)! We’ll have to celebrate at our next meeting in November. I’m thinking I’ll bring pizza for everyone. Thoughts? While the intent of the meeting was to talk about first impressions of version 14, we ended up spending the full two hours on Teamwork 2.
Our Next Usergroup Meeting is just around the corner!
September 12, 2010
Our next Minnesota ArchiCAD User Group is Tuesday September 28th, 2010 at Wilkus Architects in Eden Prairie (6:30-8:30 pm). A lot of us have been using ArchiCAD 14 for the past few months and we are all going to share our experiences. We’ll also be looking at Teamwork 2 and I’ll go through some examples of Solid Element Operations. As always feel free to bring anything you want to share
Avoiding Ugly Messes
August 1, 2010
I recently attended the usergroup for another BIM software. And I’m damn proud of our local ArchiCAD usergroup. Our mailing list is about a 1/6th the size of theirs, but they only had about double our usual turn out. Good for us! My favorite comment from the evening was “If you lose your job as a [other BIM software] technician, you can get a job as a database programmer!” What?
MNAUG #7 Recap
July 25, 2010
Here’s a quick recap of MNAUG #7. David Wilson from Charles Stinson Architects introduced all of us to Artlantis. He did a great job of walking us through a project from ArchiCAD through Artlantis to final tweaking in Photoshop. If anyone wants to see some of the images he presented, contact me. I was impressed with a lot of what David showed us, so I’ll only mention a few things.
MNAUG Challenge #1
July 14, 2010
(or how to humble yourself every 90 seconds) In preparation for my next post on strategies for learning ArchiCAD, take a look at the ArchiCAD Competency Challenge. Try a few questions and if you have time take the whole test. It’s tough. It’s humbling. And I learned a lot from taking it over the weekend. More on that later. Also, there are two of us MNAUGers in the Hall of Fame. As