Guest Blogger Arne Heeres: ArchiCAD Template Creation
Reinventing the Wheel Let's face it. We love it. We reinvent every chance we get hoping to make things better. Without it our lives would be pretty boring, Does this mean however we need to re-invent everything? More specifically, do we
AEC (UK) BIM Protocols – ArchiCAD
Thanks to Rob Jackson of Bond Bryan Architects for sharing this with me. "The UK has developed a protocol document designed for use with BIM projects, known as the AEC (UK) BIM Protocols. The set of documents builds on the guidelines and
ArchiCAD Template Basics: View Map and Layout Book
Templates are a big deal. Your template can determine whether you make or lose money with BIM. A strong template can make you efficient. A poor template can win you a gold medal for Wheel Reinvention. I'm not being hyperbolic.
Interactive ArchiCAD Practice Manual – guest blogger Vaneshrie Sullivan shares insights into her book
The Interactive ArchiCAD Practice Manual came from the realization that, although there are numerous books on teaching ArchiCAD users how to use the tools and navigate around projects, there is not much guidance on how to apply this software in
The Cobbler’s Workbench
Visit Shoegnome's ArchiCAD Resource Page Version 1.3 So I had an idea a few weeks ago. I'd create a second website. It'd have a comprehensive list of websites that had ArchiCAD content on them --objects, add-ons, templates, tutorials, etc. It'd be
Want to Annoy a BIM manager? Ignore the Template.
As a CAD / BIM manager, there is one vein of questioning that I just hate. It's not so much the actual question, which is a variation of: "Why isn't this working right?" It's the answer that angers me: "Because you're not following
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
Old ArchiCAD Libraries Available for EVERYONE!
Need every Library shipped with any version of ArchiCAD since 1995? Here's how to get all the old ArchiCAD Libraries.
Connecting the Dots, making ArchiCAD Easier: Master Template
Okay that title was both lame and a stretch. But whatever. This isn't about my attempts for humor and continuity with the previous post, it's about Eric Bobrow and all his ArchiCAD offerings. And he wants to and will make
Greater than the Sum of the Parts – guest blogger David Jefferis talks about Hybrid Notation
This guest post is by David Jefferis. My preferred style of notation breeds the Full Text Note with the Full Keynote to produce the Hybrid Note. The primary problem with both styles of notation presented last week is the lack of
Key Notes – guest blogger David Jefferis takes us from Conventional to Exceptional
This guest post is by David Jefferis. In these posts, I will focus on general techniques of standardized representation and strategies for producing construction documents so that our conventional drawings can be exceptional. An important but rarely discussed part of starting an
File Names Matter
At SALA Architects, we've been using ArchiCAD since v6.5 (1999). However I didn't join the firm until 2007, at which point I spearheaded the transition of a hodgepodge of v8.1 users following no uniform procedures to a larger number of
Pen Sets, Part Three
If you haven't read Parts One or Two, you might want to start here. At SALA Architects, I use 6 pen sets on a standard project. In this post I'm going to discuss the basics of two: one pen set, for structural
Pen Sets, Part Two
If you haven't read Part One, you might want to start here. At SALA Architects, I use 6 pen sets on a standard project. In this post I'm going to discuss the basics of two: one pen set, with colors: STANDARD (COLOR) one
Pen Sets, Part One
History lesson. My two favorite changes between version 9 and version 10 where the merging of Plotmaker into ArchiCAD and the arrival of multiple pen sets. There is a lot of power and utility with multiple pen sets. At SALA Architects,