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KUBUS introduces BIMcollab

November 20, 2014

Official press release about BIMcollab from KUBUS. It takes BCF collaboration to a whole new level. Also they are now giving away for free their BCF managers for Revit, ArchiCAD, and simplebim. That’s awesome. I love when people put sharing and promoting BIM at the top of their priority list.

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Nemetschek acquires leading MEP solution provider Data Design System

November 13, 2013

Data Design System (DDS) offers CAD software solutions for intelligent building planning Strengthening market position for Building Information Modeling (BIM) Expansion of solution portfolio in the building process Munich, November 12, 2013 — Nemetschek AG (ISIN 0006452907) announced today to acquire Data Design System ASA, based in Norway. The leading CAD software provider for intelligent building planning delivers highly functional solutions for mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), heating, ventilation, air conditioning

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Guest Blogger Rob Jackson: If you haven’t discovered ArchiCAD Favorites, you haven’t discovered BIM

July 16, 2013

If you haven’t discovered ArchiCAD Favorites, you haven’t discovered BIM That title might seem a bit extreme, but it probably got your attention. Having personally used ArchiCAD for over 12 years and spent the last 12 months really trying to understand what we need to deliver in terms of wider BIM deliverables, Favorites are an ArchiCAD users keys to fully collaborative BIM. Without using Favorites I see few other efficient

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Get Ready to Improve the National BIM Standard — United States

April 23, 2013

Jared’s Note: I learned about this today via an e-mail list I’m on and thought I should share. By the way, the fortune is from a cookie I got last summer in Boston. For the record the cookie is wrong. The nice thing about standards are that they make communication and collaboration within the AECO industry much easier. Viva OpenBIM and clear, defined information exchange standards for BIM. Now for

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A great interview and some thoughts about Autodesk

April 12, 2013

When I was writing yesterday’s post, which asked the question “Do you love your BIM software too much?“, I had in the back of my mind an article I recently read. But I couldn’t find it. Which is for the best because that post took a turn in a different direction. Well I found the article. If you haven’t already read this, take a moment and read a great interview

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Revit 2014, the Great Convergence, and impatience until June

April 7, 2013

So Revit 2014… have we all had time to digest yet? Here’s a great rundown of some of the highlights of Revit 2014 from David Light, a Revit Pro. Laszlo Nagy, one of the moderators over at ArchiCAD-Talk, gives some interesting perspective on Revit 2014 as it relates to ArchiCAD. You can read his full comments and the related thread here. Below are main points: Project Browser can have tabs:

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ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2013 – look who’s all grown up

January 15, 2013

BUDAPEST, January 11, 2013 — GRAPHISOFT today announced the release of ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2013 starting with the German and Austrian versions. ArchiCAD STAR(T) EDITION 2013 runs on the robust, well-tested engine of ArchiCAD 16 for unparalleled speed and performance, and is optimized for smaller-sized firms in the architectural design software market. ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2013 contains all the tools necessary to create the BIM model from which the entire architectural

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Solibri Funds $21 Million Technology Grant Program to Stimulate Digital Plan Review Adoption in North America

December 30, 2012

This news isn’t super new, but I thought you’d all be interested in it nonetheless. I know I am. It’ll be awesome if Digital Plan Review in North America develops in an open, inclusive kind of way. Viva OpenBIM! “We have created this program because we believe this is the right time to introduce BIM to the AHJs [Authorities Having Jurisdiction]. This will make it possible for them to catch

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IFC and the Tower of Babel

September 24, 2012

Quaint, sad, and yet hopefully. The first IFC promotional video from 1994. A big thanks to Stephen Hamil for finding this and sharing it on Youtube. I have a feeling I’ll be talking a lot more about IFC and OpenBIM this fall. It’s WAY more important than you think. Even if you already think it is important. Stay tuned. Oh and isn’t the Tower of Babel just a killer analogy

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THIS is how Architecture and Jazz relate.

September 7, 2012

There are a few things that really get my blood boiling. This for instance. Here’s another: People talking about how Architecture is like Jazz enrages me. I HATE when people make this comparison. I want to ask, okay so you say architecture and jazz are kindred spirits? Are you both an architect and a jazz musician? No? Then shut the fuck up. So here’s the thing. I am both an

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OpenBIM and IFC? Listen to Bond Bryan Architects

September 6, 2012

You shouldn’t be allowed to use the acronym BIM if you can’t collaborate. That’s just one of the many awesome BIM and IFC related tweets you’ll get if you follow Bond Bryan Architects on Twitter. I’ve been following them for awhile now and they take BIM and IFC very seriously. Rather than try to explain what they are about, here’s some words from their BIM Manager, Rob Jackson: “Bond Bryan

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