How to Name Things in ARCHICAD
Jeff’s Wall blw Parapet but Above Transom_Current_NotUsed-Active.2D 02042015 Is it a Layer? A Composite? A Complex Profile? A Fill? A Surface? A Detail? A Worksheet? A file? Who knows. But we can guess...
View ArticleARCHICAD 19 New Features – OPEN BIM – Enhanced Geometry Conversion Options...
This video clip from the ARCHICAD YouTube channel presents new and enhanced conversion options for IFC Import in ARCHICAD 19. Priority based connections (a previously existing feature of ARCHICAD)...
View ArticleARCHICAD 19 and Faster IFC Property Management
In the release of ARCHICAD 19 the process of IFC Property management has been enhanced. One of the great data management features is mapping project properties and IFC schedule data. If you want to...
View ArticleMEP and Building Materials – Using ARCHICAD wrong for the right reasons
The title of this blog post is a bit facetious. I’m not actually using ARCHICAD incorrectly. I’m just using it creatively. Don’t get me wrong. There are definitely ways to use ARCHICAD wrong for the...
View ArticleBIM: the I stands for IFC
There is a common misconception among firms doing small projects that we don’t need much or any Information in our files. By Information, I mean the “I” in BIM, which BIM aficionados love to...
View ArticleThe I in Schedules stands for IFC
In a recent blog post, we looked at why we should care about IFC. Now we will look at one way to use IFC. Don’t panic, this is not going to get overly technical. I won’t get into naming conventions or...
View ArticleARCHICAD and its “I” in BIM Powers IFC for Abramson Tieger Architects
Trevor Abramson, FAIA, and Douglas Teiger, AIA, lead California-based Abramson Teiger Architects (ATA) and its team of dynamic architects and designers. With over 200 built projects across North...
View ArticleThe importance of Project Info – Part 1
Last summer I wrote an article called Label-mania! Where does your data live? In it I talked about view based data, element based data and project based data. The article focused on linking element...
View ArticleArchiCAD Delivers High Performance with Open BIM Where Precision Matters
Renovations at the Landscape Building located at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) are underway. The plan is to incorporate some of the most extensive high volume, electron microscope imaging...
View ArticleOne of the Most Often Asked Questions About Collaboration
Every week I get a fair number of e-mails and phone calls from users looking for quick answers and solutions. I’m (usually) more than happy to help. This week’s calls and e-mails involved confusion...
View ArticleGRAPHISOFT Continues Support of Open BIM with Industry Certifications
ArchiCAD Receives IFC Certification 2.0, Passes buildingSMART alliance 2013 COBie Challenge GRAPHISOFT reached two important milestones in its support for Open BIM. ArchiCAD has successfully passed...
View ArticleAnnouncing ArchiCAD 17 – BIM Lives in the Details
GRAPHISOFT announced the next version of ArchiCAD – a BIM software solution that makes it possible to pay attention to the smallest detail, bringing the model to life throughout every phase of design....
View ArticleContinuing IFC Commitment
GRAPHISOFT Announces Updated Plugin for Revit Structure, Revit MEP and Revit Architecture GRAPHISOFT is fully commitment to supporting IFC and backs up that commitment with action. The company has...
View ArticleCreating an IFC parameter: Hyperlinks and ArchiCAD (Part 5)
If you’re just joining us, here’s Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of this series. Timothy Ball Director, JHD Architects, shared a video on the ArchiCAD LinkedIN group, which is a awesome...
View ArticleBetter Interoperability Supported Through Strategic Alliance
GRAPHISOFT parent company, Nemetschek, announced today that it has become a founding partner in the buildingSMART International Strategic Advisory Council. This announcement signifies the company's...
View ArticleEven more Find and Select: Building Materials and IFC Properties
Find & Select is just wonderful. But you knew that already because you’ve read this post from two months ago. That post was just an introduction though. Let’s keep talking about how awesome Find...
View ArticleHave you Looked at Zone Stamps Recently?
At the end of the All the Little Changes in ArchiCAD 18 post I promised more articles focusing on some of the other subtle tweaks to ArchiCAD 18. Have you noticed the huge improvements to the default...
View ArticleAll over the globe the ArchiCAD avant-garde are talking about IFC Mapping
This article contains a lot of IFC Mapping videos. If you include the two I link to at the end of the introduction and add the time it will take to read the linked articles, what follows is easily...
View ArticleArchiCAD Layer Theory, Part 4: Different Types of Models
Introduction This post is part 4 in my series on ArchiCAD Layers. If you’re just joining us, here are the links to the first three posts (make sure to read the comments as well!): Part 1: LEGO and...
View ArticleUnlock the Power of Collaboration with Open BIM
GRAPHISOFT® has joined forces with buildingSMART® International, Tekla® and several leading software vendors to launch a global program in order to promote Open BIM collaboration workflows throughout...
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