Daniel Over the last few years we have come across some 3d printers that are being more or less successfully used in the architectural design workflow. Below are a couple of lessons that we have learnt along the way: think carefully before splurging on a 3d printer, e.g. where does it fit into your workflow and … Read more
We have noticed that in recent versions of Archicad, sometimes Doors display with a homogeneous surface that can not be changed by any of the Door Settings. Most likely the solution to your problem is that the affected Door object(s) have a Model Surface override applied. Unfortunately, this feature has been hidden in the latest … Read more
The mACT Smart People object displays correctly across all viewports – solving a long standing problem with most default people and tree objects in ARCHICAD. Included in the XMAS 2020 Edition of this object are various 2D graphics and 3D shapes of a single style, however given the tumultuous year we had we could not … Read more
Below some best practice principles on how to setup and use WhatsApp (by Facebook). [asideguide type=”alert”]If you are concerned about privacy do not use WhatsApp, albeit convenient it is owned by Facebook which has a very bad privacy record… use Apple Messages or Signal instead.[/asideguide] A. Setup the following to avoid your account being hijacked: … Read more
Alongside ARCHICAD 24 Graphisoft has recently released an updated version of the BIMx app and in addition to the webviewer has also been improved. As before this latest version comes in a FREE or a PRO version, the latter being on a subscription model with monthly or yearly payment options. If you previously paid for BIMx … Read more
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What a change for 2020… Graphisoft has rebranded! So without any further ado here are our alternative / replacement icons for ARCHICAD 24. To ease the transition to the new identity for die hard / nostalgic ARCHICAD users, we have also included a LEGACY version… As usual all icons are available in full Retina Display … Read more
Vectorworks ARCHICAD Notes Classes Layers In AC Layers can also be controlled via Layer Combinations Design Layers Stories Scale in AC is controlled via Views. Note that some Elements are scale- sensitive, i.e. they may change their LOD according to the selected Scale. Viewports / Saved Views Views / View Map Sheet Layers Layout Output … Read more
How do you provide staff the choice / ability to work flexibly either from the office or from home (or even any other place they may choose)? The main risks with such a setup are generally network and data safety. To ensure these are mitigated we recommend a combination of the following: regular online threat … Read more
If you find either Adobe Acrobat Reader or the full Adobe Acrobat DC version to be terribly slow adjust the following settings to improve performance: Preferences > General > untick ‘Make Hand tool read articles’ – and whilst you are at it, untick most other items… Preferences > Accessibility > Other Accessibility Options, untick ‘Enable … Read more