Compatibility notes to ArchiCAD on Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Kind of important News If you're using any version of ArchiCAD and getting excited about Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion (or have already installed it). Read This. Now: http://archicadwiki.com/OsxMountainLion If you are already on Mac OS X 10.7, this is old news;
BIM Components and the ArchiCAD Facebook Page (and Pacifiers)
Today ArchiCAD posted a comment on their facebook page: Do you have object ideas to expand the available GDL content on BIMcomponents.com? Let us know in a comment here! Some of your wishes will be programmed by professional GDL developers and
Is it already time for ArchiCAD Summer School 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
Morph Pet Palette Madness
While doing some experimentation on an ArchiCAD 15 file that I'd opened in ArchiCAD 16, I came across a weird quark with the Morph Tool. The pet palette for the Morph Tool wasn't showing me all the options. I was
July 11, 2010 to July 11, 2012: Has it been two years already?
My second year of blogging I'm now at two years of never missing a week. I can't believe that. This is post 213, which means I'm averaging slightly OVER 2 posts a week. I did not plan on that. I really
Two Morph Videos that aren’t flashy, but that’s the whole point
The Morph Tool Allows pleasant Surprises There are a lot of great examples of what the Morph Tool in ArchiCAD 16 can do. If you want to see some crazy shapes and amazing forms, the videos in this post will disappoint
ArchiCAD 16 now on www.myarchicad.com
Trial, Education, and Academic versions of ArchiCAD 16 are now available at myarchicad.com If you've already upgraded your key to ArchiCAD 16 at upgrade.graphisoft.com, then you can use the downloaded version to start working in ArchiCAD 16 instead of waiting for
ArchiCAD 15 Hotfix #4 released
Blame it on Boston. Or that I was visiting my parents in Connecticut for a long weekend and didn't open ArchiCAD 15 yesterday. Either way, I'm a few days behind on learning that ArchiCAD 15 Hotfix-4 package (Build 3898) has
The Principal Work Environment from Graphisoft North America
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
Work Environments in ArchiCAD — part 2F (more than just Work Environments)
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
Redlines vs Pinklines
Redlines We all know what Redlines are. Either digitally or by hand, someone is reviewing a set of drawings and marking them up to be corrected. Redlines are a critical part of the chain of command. A younger staff member can
Missed a Graphisoft Webinar? Don’t Despair
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
Cobbler’s Workbench – Revision #2
A little over five months since I first published my ArchiCAD Resources Page it is finally getting its 2nd revision. To know why I started this list, here's an explanation. And if you think there's a website I should include
Boston ArchiCAD Usergroup with Special Guest… ME!
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
Work Environments in ArchiCAD — part 2E… (2 Screens are better than 1 but worse than 3)
Here's Part 2E of my series on Work Environments. Why 2E and not part 6? Well the plan is to do a Part 3, 4, 5, etc. that has nothing to do with the tangent started in Part 2 (ie,
BIM Components at Your Fingertips – Webinar
It's webinar season! I'm sure there are just as many webinars throughout the year, but I feel like I've watched a bunch in the past two months. And I've signed up for a ton in the next few weeks. In fact
Are you a Mac User getting ready to Upgrade your Key to ArchiCAD 16? Read this first.
ArchiCAD 16 is almost here and I wish I was using it on the project I'm starting today BUT
Want to work in Minneapolis with a top-notch residential firm that uses ArchiCAD?
Here's your chance to work with standards I developed, and maybe even finish projects I started! The firm I used to work at, SALA Architects, is looking to hire an Entry level designer/intern/production assistant. I would love to see this position
ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, the Amazon Kindle, and my parents house
Greetings from Connecticut So my wife, daughters (Madeleine, 3, and Phaedra, 1), and I just drove from Minnesota to Connecticut in about 72 hours. We're now relaxing at my parents house in Connecticut for a few days before heading on to
BIMx Update released today
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.
ArchiCAD 15 Hotfix #3 released today
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
OrthoGraph gets +1 dimension
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
Build London Live 2012: Olympics Edition
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
Work Environments in ArchiCAD — part 2D
Here's Part 2D of my series on Work Environments. Have you read 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
New User Trouble
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