Oakland ARCHICAD User Group – September 2nd, 2015
You all know I love user groups. I'm not involved with this one, but Patrick May is. I'm a huge Patrick May fan. You should be familiar with Patrick and the blog he runs.
Interested in statistics on BIM engagement and usage?
Happy Sunday. Day 17. Post 17. I won't make a full month where the total number of posts equals the total number of days in the month. Especially not this month. Soon I'll be heading to Wyoming for a few
Someone’s comparing ArchiCAD to Revit and you should pay attention
Why should you be paying attention? Because of the WHO doing the comparing. Scott Mackenzie, BIM Manager at Stantec, is doing his own head-to-head comparison based on his extensive personal experience. The first post definitely reads as if it's being written
I was going to write a post about LOD
Level of Development or Level of Detail (depending on how you define LOD) is a super fascinating concept. And ultra-critical to functioning intelligently in BIM. It's not a be-all, end-all answer to success in BIM, but an awareness of the
Great Recession Survival Tactics for Generation Y Architects: Become the BIM Manager
The traditional paths for a bright-eyed go-getter were virtually non-existent; both design opportunities and client interactions were meager and sparse.
Best BIM Blog Post Ever
I just want to make sure you have all read this and that there's a link from my blog to it. How I wish I had written it! And today seems like a good time to link to it because
Onward towards 1,000
I'll use Post 300 as an opportunity to look ahead to the coming year. I'll be honest. I want to hit 1,000 followers on Facebook, Twitter, or Youtube this year. And then 1,000 on the remaining two in 2014. It's not
1984 was a long time ago
I read a lot of things that annoy me. It's hard not to. Thanks Twitter. You're really helping me out. Sometimes I get smart and stop following people who write too much that frustrates me. I'm also doing my best
Thanksgiving 2012 and my first week of Silence in 2 1/2 years
Last week was Thanksgiving in the United States. My wife, daughters, and I drove down to Texas to visit family, friends, and do some business (the benefits of partnering with your best friend). So my time to write was severely
Color Elevations and Details in ArchiCAD
Do you know how to create these two images in ArchiCAD? Clink on the images or the links to read posts I wrote for BIM Engine that talk more in depth about each. With a little bit of knowledge and
ArchiMAG review of ArchiCAD 16
ArchiCAD 16-FIN — three wishes granted So this is a long review, but it's great and worth the time to read. Severi Virolainen, the author of the article and CEO at M.A.D. (publisher of ArchiMAG and Graphisoft Reseller for Finland), isn't
BIM during early Design
This post on Stefan Boeykens' blog is a must read for all of us interested in BIM. It's a great list of 10 tips for using BIM during the early phases of projects. Think about it. We've all seen the diagram
All their songs are about Death, Girls, or Family
A former coworker of mine at SALA Architects introduced me to The Avett Brothers' music a few years ago. I've since become a huge fan. They recently came out with a new album on September 11th and I bought it
THIS is how Architecture and Jazz relate.
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
Michael Graves and the Cult of the Pencil
So this Michael Graves New York Times opinion article has been making the rounds. I would like to state here that his argument is BULLSHIT. We should all be up in arms that this is how our profession is being represented
Advice from one of my ArchiCAD Heroes
Remember my recent ArchiCAD Heroes post? In it, I mentioned my five favorite posters on the ArchiCAD-Talk Forum. If you haven't taken the time to start searching out their posts and learning from their experience, that's okay. In time I
And the To Do List gets smaller… Shoegnome on ArchDaily
When I quit my day job in February, I started living off To-Do lists. Some items were minor: go to Target, do the laundry, e-mail the neighbors. Most where things related to my daily work life: write two blog posts,
Guest Blogger Endre Ilauszky: We call it manuBIM…
At the end of last year, an ex-colleague of mine and I — after 18 and 12 memorable years spent at Graphisoft — decided to carry on with the work we did as GDL fans in our former workplace with heart
Work Environments in ArchiCAD — part 2E… (2 Screens are better than 1 but worse than 3)
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,
ArchiCAD Jobs
There are a lot of places to look for ArchiCAD jobs, but usually the positions are scattered among a whole variety of other opportunities. So it pays to keep an eye on local AIA boards, craigslist, the Archinect job board
Guest Blogger – Scott Barrington shares the BIMstop Manifesto
At BIMstop we like to think big. We've come from humble beginnings and credit our growth and development to our engaged user base, such as the dedicated followers of this blog. Our service enables Architects and Specifiers to connect with the
Definitive Proof of the Shell Tool’s Awesomeness
Since the release of ArchiCAD 15 I've enjoyed using the shell tool--more for it's ability to be reshaped in 3D, plan, section, and elevation than its crazy form-making opportunities. BIMES has created a 4 minute video that highlights how impressive and
Wilkus Architects: Working Fast with ArchiCAD
A very good article about how local Minnesota firm Wilkus Architects uses ArchiCAD. This is definitely worth a read. Great images too.
Using BIM as a Safety Measure – STRATHCLYDE FIRE AND RESCUE
This case study is awesome. It makes me think of a future where all our cities are digitally modeled and managed. One more reason to love Scotland and the area around Glasgow. And ArchiCAD too. As if my wife needed
Eric Bobrow Site Modeling Tips. It gets REALLY good at about 6:08
Eric Bobrow has a lot of great free videos; he's recently posted a bunch of new ones on his website that highlight his 7 Keys to Best Practices for ArchiCAD. But my favorite one is still his terrain modeling video. The