Archicad Tutorial #95: Importing and Cleaning up Objects in Archicad
October 23, 2023
Cleaning up imported Objects in Archicad is fairly easy. Just follow these steps.
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Trimble Partners with Microsoft to Bring Microsoft HoloLens Wearable Holographic Technology to the AEC Industry
April 29, 2015
Trimble is working with Microsoft to develop a new generation of tools, integrated with the HoloLens holographic platform on Windows 10. Make sure to watch the (marketing) videos. This is the world that is upon us.
An Introduction to Modeling Rocks and Boulders in ArchiCAD
February 2, 2015
I recorded a quick video on modeling rocks and boulders in ArchiCAD, using imported elements from SketchUp and/or the Morph Tool.
Trimble Releases SketchUp 2015 for a Faster, More Intuitive and Flexible Information Modeling Process
November 4, 2014
SketchUP 2015 has arrived. Two releases in one year, yikes! With more IFC capabilities AND 64-bit support this is a HUGE update, arguably the biggest yet. 64-bit means all the RAM you want. So one of the big downfalls of SketchUp (slowness due to large models) might have just vanished overnight.
It’s been a while since Google sold SketchUp to Trimble; who should be gloating?
July 9, 2014
Who won when Google sold SketchUp to Trimble? Or more importantly what does it mean that Google didn’t want SketchUp anymore?
Trimble Launches SketchUp Mobile Viewer for iPad at Basecamp 2014
April 15, 2014
SketchUp Mobile Viewer is now a thing. Read the presee release and some of my thoughts about the fast evolving BIM landscape.
SketchUp Pro 2014 and IFC: welcome to the new world of BIM
April 13, 2014
What does it mean that SketchUp Pro 2014 can now attach IFC (and other) data to elements? It means SketchUp is now BIM. This is big news.
SketchUp to ArchiCAD (a super quick video)
November 22, 2013
I’m always being asked how to get content from SketchUp to ArchiCAD. It couldn’t be easier. Here’s a video showing you how.
Creation, Movement, and Revision: Simple Architecture Tool Tests
November 6, 2013
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.