ArchiCAD 18 Update #2 (recalled because of Teamwork 2 error)
Don't worry, this recall probably doesn't affect you. But still, read on.
GRAPHISOFT’s Brand-new BIMcloud Announced at Exclusive Tokyo Press Event
GRAPHISOFT's BIMcloud® is a full-fledged BIM collaboration platform allowing teams of any size to collaborate on native BIM data in real-time.
BIM Server Scare
It was like we'd just saved the world from a nuclear holocaust. But we couldn't tell anyone because it wasn't rogue KGB operatives still disgruntled from the end of the Cold War or Kim Jong Un and his lackeys with
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
Parallel Teams, Serial Teams, and the Critical Importance of Templates
Parallel Teams a group of people working on a given project, at the same time. Teams working in parallel are well discussed in the world of ArchiCAD and BIM. There are a variety of options for ArchiCAD users: independent .pln files, hotlinked
Obayashi Signs Agreement with NEC and GRAPHISOFT to deliver “Smart BIM Cloud”
Building next-generation BIM cloud-computing environment will increase customer satisfaction TOKYO, August 26, 2011 -- Obayashi Corporation announced that it has signed an agreement on the joint development of a BIM cloud-computing platform with NEC Corporation and GRAPHISOFT. The goal of the agreement is
ArchiCAD in China!
Two big pieces of news from Graphisoft this week. Both to do with Graphisoft partnering up with Chinese firms. This is very exciting news. You can read both press releases below. Graphisoft inks Strategic Partnership with JZFZ in China Graphisoft joins forces
ArchiCAD Spring Academy 2011 Recap
Daniel Dusoswa, Chairman of ACUA (ArchiCAD Users Association), forwarded me Ray Elysee's recap of the 2011 ArchiCAD Spring Academy. After reading it, I am even more jealous of everyone who was there. I hope that in coming years I'll be
Virtual Visible Views Project
In the ArchiCAD LinkedIn group, Michael Scarmack, AIA, recently started gauging interest in a global experiment using the ArchiCAD BIMserver that he'd like to conduct. There's a lot of excitement about this grassroots project and I think it will lead
Bridging Continents – Online BIM Collaboration around the World
Graphisoft is hosting a webinar on Teamwork 2 and how it facilitates collaboration. You can learn more and register here: Bridging Continents - Online BIM Collaboration around the World And watch a nice 35 second trailer here.
Design Sharing in BIM
Graphisoft has produced a very informative white paper on BIM Collaboration. It nicely shows the differences and advantages of the three basic types of BIM file sharing (which could be extrapolated to the original Teamwork, Revit's new Revit Server, and
MNAUG #8 Recap
Last night we had our 8th Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup meeting. We're coming up on one full year of meetings (our first meeting was in October 2009)! We'll have to celebrate at our next meeting in November. I'm thinking I'll bring