Your first task when switching to BIM
When learning BIM, the first task is always the same, no matter what program you use or why you made the switch.
Here We Go Again
Jon recalls the transition from hand drafting to CAD and sees some frightening similarities to our current struggle with the shift from CAD to BIM.
Self-awareness vs Environmental-awareness: A working definition of BIM
From pencil to CAD to BIM, we have come a long way in the past fifty years. What makes BIM so special & different? Here is my working definition of BIM.
In 2014 go BIM or Go home
It's time that all architects switch to BIM. This is 2014 after all. Are you in? Or are you going to quit?
Creation, Movement, and Revision: Simple Architecture Tool Tests
Can we distill the benefits of ArchiCAD, Revit, Sketchup, Hand drafting, etc. down by looking at simple architecture tool tests? I think so. Here's why.
Of Bows and Arrows and Machine Guns
I was reading The Economist today. The specific article was on the origins of warfare and about whether humans are inherently warlike. The good news is that we are probably not predisposed to war, unless we are part of
It Happened Again: someone reminded me that Computers are Just Tools
Today on Twitter, in response to this post about the most amazing BIMx model I've seen, I saw a Tweet that went like this: "4all their power computers are just tools #architects still need 2do the hard work of #design" Yes, but.
Guest Blogger Shivang Rajvir: Top 9 BIM Myths in India
Jared's Note: Shivang originally wrote this with his ArchiCAD students in India in mind. The issues are universal so I thought about shortening the title to just "Top 9 BIM Myths", but I really like that the original title highlights
I Didn’t Mean to Show that vs I don’t Know what I just Drew
This is part 3 of a series of posts This series of posts started in December 2012 and talked about different aspects of documentation during BIM implementation within a firm. Changes during the documentation process because of BIM is a huge
Which BIM software should I use?
Which BIM software should I use? When you really look at that question, the answer is insanely simple. The one you will enjoy using most. All BIM programs (Revit, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, Bentley Systems, Allplan
Why you failed at BIM (you were impatient)
While writing a post about a former coworker, I paused to create a few diagrams explaining why others in his position often fail to make the switch to ArchiCAD and BIM. These three diagrams help illustrate what causes people to
BIM creates different types of graphic errors
Raise your hand if you've had this situation occur: A non-BIM user is redlining (pinklining?) a set of drawings created with BIM. They panic and freakout. They see an error that if it was done in 2D would be a disaster.
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
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