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ZOOM – Tips and Tricks

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            We recommend ZOOM for video conferencing (either WFH or for general office meetings) as it allows for the following: voice and / or video calls; chat function; screen sharing and a markup / whiteboard tool, that works across all platforms (iOS, macOS, Android and Windows); automatic creation of a … Read more

Caller ID blocking (AU)

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When you are expected to return business related calls from your mobile phone and you wish to not share your personal (australian) mobile number for whatever reason, you can do the following: A. Block your number on a call by call basis  From a landline, dial 1831 then the number you are calling From a … Read more

Working remotely – WFH

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[18/05/2020 > updated with link to flexible work arrangement post] The main challenge of working remotely or working from home in Architecture is the combination of large file sizes and slow or intermittent internet connections. We find that the following approach typically works best:   INTERNET CONNECTIONS Ideally staff have at least an NBN connection. … Read more

Adjust LAN IP Address Range

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For a successful remote server connection via VPN, your home internet router must use a different IP address range to your office network setup. For example, if the office router IP address is 192.168.0.1, your home router IP address cannot be 192.168.0.x To check please do the following: When connected to your home internet, go … Read more

Quick support

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  Download TeamViewer Quick Support for macOS or Windows. macOS Mojave (10.14) and higher introduce enhanced security features that restrict screen-sharing. Please refer to this TeamViewer guide for to allow access.    

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[mediumDivider] [row] [col] You know your business and we know all about Design Technology. Together we can build the system that gets your technology working for you  – not the other way around. [/col] [/row] [largeDivider] [row] [col sm=”12″ md=”4″] [fa class=”fa-map-signs”] Your language! We are experienced architectural professionals, speak your language and know how we … Read more

Hardware recommendations

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[12/03/2024 > updated with Samsung M8 Display option] We’re often asked which Apple Hardware we recommend for Architects – so here is our shortlist: [asideguide type=”note”]Apple has discontinued the ageing (yet powerful) intel based 27-inch iMac – at this stage it is unlikely they will bring this model back into their line-up. The new M1 … Read more

How to create non-editable PDFs

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Unless you have Adobe Acrobat Pro at your disposal it is not very straightforward to mark up PDFs that subsequently can not be easily edited, e.g. if you need to blank certain passages in a text document without rewriting the document for that specific purpose. We also found that the current version of Adobe Acrobat … Read more

ARCHICAD BIM Server backup settings

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The ARCHICAD BIM Server has a very useful built-in backup function, if configured correctly. Find below some considerations regarding a proper backup strategy. 1. On Mac OS X we find that people tend to choose Apple’s TimeMachine as their preferred backup option. Although this is a perfect solution for your regular desktop, this is problematic … Read more