Unconscious BIM and Ugly BIM
June 12, 2014
Some lessons from being too busy to write: remembering shortcuts by forgetting that I had forgotten them and suffering through the ugly BIM phase.
BIM philosophy
The convergence of 25,000 years of Art History leads to BIM
May 2, 2014
I love creating diagrams. But this BIM Diagram is by far my favorite. It probably should become my new logo. Find out why it took 25,000 years to make.
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.
BIM Content With Too Much Detail — It’s All Your Fault
February 20, 2014
Are you frustrated with all the over detailed BIM content out there? Or all the under detailed content? It’s all your fault. Luke explains why.
Auditing your ArchiCAD Model using Building Materials and Surfaces
January 23, 2014
I love this post. Guest Blogger Nathan Hildebrandt starts with Building Materials, then leads you down a path towards reinventing how you think about BIM and use ArchiCAD. It’s a great example of how focusing on improving how you use a piece of software will make you a more valuable member of the AECO team. Even if you don’t use ArchiCAD, this is a must read.
Complex Profile Siding in ArchiCAD
January 8, 2014
Once I figured out this technique to create Complex Profile siding in ArchiCAD, my models became about 20% cooler.
When are you a machine gun and when are you a sniper rifle?
November 19, 2013
Video games have a lot to teach us about being an architect. You should play more video games to verify this theory.
The Fallacy of Design Intent – An Awesome BIM Presentation
June 16, 2013
So this is my month of travel. I’ve so far driven from Minnesota through South Dakota to Wyoming. I’m now in southern Colorado; tomorrow night my wife, kids, and I will sleep somewhere in the northeast corner of New Mexico. After that we have a week or so in Texas before flying to Connecticut and finally driving on to Massachusetts… While I’m all over the map, I don’t want to
I want to see your plan Printed Out. And Soon.
December 27, 2012
FACT: Ugly drawings are the bane of many people in the early stages of using understanding BIM. Don’t fight your coworkers. Instead draw them in. Teach them. When starting a project, whether it’s new construction or a remodel, I always want to see a clean plan as soon as possible. Whether that means adding 2D or 3D place holders to the model, I get to a spot where I can