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 do a set of drawings or model a building and the project architect or some other experienced coworker will review them. Mistakes are caught, corrections are made, and beautiful,
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, sharing everyone’s work environments). Have you read Part 1, Part 2A, Part 2B, Part 2C, and Part 2D yet? Does the name Scott H MacKenzie sound Familiar? It should. Last week
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 I just signed up for this one (and I am watching this one in 2 1/2 hours). Discover ArchiCAD 16’s brand new direct modeling capabilities together with BIMcomponents.com, GRAPHISOFT’s
ArchiCAD 16 is almost here and I wish I was using it on the project I’m starting today BUT… I don’t have ArchiCAD 16 yet. I did however just upgrade my key to an ArchiCAD 16 license via https://upgrade.graphisoft.com/. You won’t be able to upgrade your key for a few more days, but when you do here’s something you’ll want to be aware of if you’re a Mac user: Error
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 filled by someone who already knows ArchiCAD. If you’re interested, get them a resume fast. I bet there’s already a lot of people clamoring for this job opening. SALA
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 Boston. We’ll then be in Boston for the next 3 months before returning home to St. Paul, Minnesota. Expect more details on all that to be sprinkled into this
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. The BIMx 1.2.455 update for iPhone/iPad app provides native support for the iPad 3 Retina display, resulting in crisper images and stunning virtual reality. The new iPad’s Retina Display
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 of all graphical elements, so you will be able to switch between different object types, finishes, etc. directly from 3D. The new version is going to be released
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 event to design, in 48 hours, a project for an internationally recognizable site in London. Anyone can register and prizes include free software licenses from the sponsors (Graphisoft
