What’s better than a 30 Day Free Trial? A 60 Day Free Trial (of course)
Are you attending Architecture Boston Expo? You know, that architect's convention in Massachusetts next week that I'm speaking at? Or do you wish you could? Well
ArchiCAD 15 Hotfix for IFC issues (Build 4038)
I'm being lazy tonight because of the election and spending all day at the AIA Minnesota Convention. Here's the info from the link below: This hotfix has been published for solving IFC issues occurred after ArchiCAD 15 Hotfix 4 (Build 3898).
BIM Guilt: How many Ds are you doing?
BIM Guilt: the feeling that you aren't 'doing' enough to claim BIM. There is a perception that to qualify as someone doing BIM, you can't just talk about your 3D models. A mere three dimensions is pathetic. To matter, you better
Only 3D? You are worthless and don’t deserve to say BIM Model
Have you watched this 4 minute video on modeling the Sagrada Familia in ArchiCAD 16 with the new Morph Tool? It's insane. Take some time and watch it. Too busy? Just skip through a few parts of it. And then
Tekla, SketchUp, & now Vico… Trimble keeps gobbling up BIM and proto-BIM applications
I guess this is a week for exciting corporate purchases. It's all over our corner of the internet. Back in April 2012 Trimble bought SketchUp from Google. And now In November 2012 Trimble has acquired Vico. And this of course all
Bowling is the secret to BIM Mastery
Who's the better bowler? A guy who can throw perfect strike after perfect strike OR the guy who never misses picking up a spare. It's the guy who can pick up the spares. Of course 12 strikes gives you the best possible
ArchiMAG review of ArchiCAD 16
ArchiCAD 16-FIN — three wishes granted So this is a long review, but it's great and worth the time to read. Severi Virolainen, the author of the article and CEO at M.A.D. (publisher of ArchiMAG and Graphisoft Reseller for Finland), isn't
Compatibility note: ArchiCAD on Windows 8
Well Windows 8 is out. That means it's time to start learning about compatibility issues with it and older software (ei any software that was released before today). Keep an eye on this ArchicadWiki page for continued updates about ArchiCAD
Tips, Tricks, and Cheats… ArchiCAD Dimensions
Dimensions in ArchiCAD are super basic, right? Well here's a video on some tips, tricks, and cheats regarding this essential tool. I cover about 15 to 20 different aspects of ArchiCAD's Dimension Tool. So clearly not an exhaustive or comprehensive
Frustrating ArchiCAD Things That Need to be Changed: You
Okay that title is a little facetious. But you should expect that from me by now. There is a wonderful thread on LinkedIN that was started two weeks ago on the ArchiCAD Residential Designers Group. You need to be a member
Simple Addon – seriously all of them for $19.95?
I will no longer listen to anyone bitch about how much it sucks that in ArchiCAD we can't copy 3D elements in Sections or Elevations. I'm sure one day Graphisoft will give us this feature, though it's not high on
Facebook, Twitter and Shoegnome
Late last night the Shoegnome Facebook page reached 500 Likes. That's awesome. The Shoegnome Twitter feed is a little smaller at 381 followers. Thank you everyone. There's plenty of information on both those sources that doesn't show up on the
BIM and IPD
All the credit for this cartoon goes to Austin Cramer, Managing Editor of DesignIntelligence. If you're not aware of DesignIntelligence, you need to be. Here's a snippet from their website: DesignIntelligence is the Design Futures Council's bi-monthly report on the future, delivering
Fixing Error Messages and Ugliness with the Attribute Manager
This is the first time I'm cross posting something I wrote on BIM Engine here as well. If you use ArchiCAD, you'll want to read about the Attribute Manager. And you'll also want to download the .aat file that I
How BIM can Bankrupt Your Firm
Why do some firms embrace BIM and rave about its benefits while other firms try BIM and fail miserably? We all know this diagram: But here's another diagram. This is the one that describes firms that panic, firms that succumb to
Client Communications with BIM: I’m speaking at EcoBuild America!
Let's end 2012 in a big way. Because if we don't, 2013 will put it completely to shame. So here's details on my lecture at EcoBuild America: S108: Client Communications with BIM Presented By: Graphisoft Schedule: December 4th, 2012 Tuesday, 8:30am - 10:00am Location: Rm 209A Tracks: Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Let’s Dream a little about Orthograph Architect
Orthograph Architect is billed as a great survey tool and, from what I can tell, it is. Furthermore, the creators of this iPad app keep adding new features like crazy; I've lost count of the number of upgrades and improvements
BIM during early Design
This post on Stefan Boeykens' blog is a must read for all of us interested in BIM. It's a great list of 10 tips for using BIM during the early phases of projects. Think about it. We've all seen the diagram
All their songs are about Death, Girls, or Family
A former coworker of mine at SALA Architects introduced me to The Avett Brothers' music a few years ago. I've since become a huge fan. They recently came out with a new album on September 11th and I bought it
ArchiCAD Winter School 2013 is coming!
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
Client Communications with BIM: I’m speaking at Architecture Boston Expo!
So yeah, remember when I quit my day job and said 2012 was going to be a big year for me and Shoegnome
Limiting Navigation in BIMx, finally we have complete control
Did you update ArchiCAD 16 to Hotfix #2 (build 3270)? Because a little addition was added that is quite awesome. We now have the ability to "Limit navigation to gallery views" on both the desktop and mobile applications. You can
Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup Meeting (October 15th, 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
Nautical Museum is ArchitectsJURY Winner
Shoegnome note: You can see more images of the winning project here on the ArchiCAD facebook page. BUDAPEST, September 28, 2012 — Nikola Rubic, a graduate of the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden, Germany, has won an Apple MacBook Pro in
ArchiCAD 16 is a finalist in the UK Construction Computing Awards
ArchiCAD 16, BIMx and Graphisoft are up for some awards again this year at the UK Construction Computing Awards: BIM Product of the Year 2012Â — ArchiCAD 16 Mobile Technology Product of the Year 2012 — BIMx Product of the Year 2012 — ArchiCAD