BIM and ARCHICAD

Live Online Seminar: Creating high-impact architectural renderings of your ArchiCAD models with Artlantis 5

February 3, 2014

GRAPHISOFT, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) architectural software developer, will host a live online seminar featuring Abvent’s Artlantis 5, the latest version of the fastest, stand-alone 3D rendering application developed especially for architects and designers. Artlantis is ideal for quickly and easily creating high resolution 3D renderings, iVisit 3D Panoramas, iVisit 3D VR Objects, and animations. Come see why Artlantis is the rendering software used by architects, designers and

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GRAPHISOFT Releases EcoDesigner STAR

January 21, 2014

GRAPHISOFT®, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) architectural software developer, has announced the launch of EcoDesigner STAR, the first software that places standard-compliant energy analysis in the heart of the architect’s familiar BIM work environment. EcoDesigner STAR enables architects to design the most energy-efficient buildings, by themselves or working together with engineers or specialist consultants.

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GRAPHISOFT Reaches the Final of Prestigious European Business Awards, Named 100 Ruban d’Honneur Recipient

January 14, 2014

BUDAPEST, January 14, 2014 — GRAPHISOFT SE, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) architectural software developer, has qualified for the third and final round of the 2013/2014 European Business Awards, in the Infosys Business of the Year category. GRAPHISOFT and other finalists were chosen from a group of 375 National Champions. The winner of the Awards will be determined by an esteemed panel of judges with results to be announced in May. 

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Software Decline

December 4, 2013

There is so much misinformation out there, especially about usage numbers and software, especially software for architects. Right before I left Minnesota I had an old colleague/friend tell me that he was talking to an ArchiCAD user he met in a Revit training class. This mystery ArchiCAD user claimed that the ArchiCAD community in Minnesota was shrinking and everyone was abandoning the program (for another BIM application). My old colleague

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ArchiCAD 17 is BIM Product of the Year

December 2, 2013

BUDAPEST, November 27, 2013 — GRAPHISOFT, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) software developer for architects, is proud to announce that ArchiCAD 17 has won the prestigious BIM Product of the Year award at the eighth annual Construction Computing Magazine Awards in the United Kingdom.  This is the third year in a row that ArchiCAD has been honored with the top BIM product award.  In addition, GRAPHISOFT’s BIMx took home

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Implementing Successful Building Information Modeling – A book by a fellow ArchiCAD master

November 27, 2013

ArchiCAD-Talk alumn and BIM expert Erika Epstein has written a book about the implementation of BIM. Here’s the synopsis from Amazon: Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the process of generating and managing building data during a building’s lifecycle. Today, more and more architectural firms have adopted BIM software and processes because it allows them to produce measurably more work of better quality, in shorter periods of time. Featuring case studies

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