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  • Restart your Mac properly

    Overview To keep your Mac running at its best, a restart often helps to set things straight. If your Mac is managed by an IT admin, e.g. via jamf, Mosyle or our own RADAR service, it is crucial to restart your Mac before you leave for the day, so the management system can do its

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  • VPN setup on macOS

    If you are setting up VPN on your mac for the first time, here are some steps to go through: Install the VPN Profile that you received; Click on the Apple logo (on top left) > System Preferences > Network Select the VPN connection from the sidebar and check “show VPN status in menu bar”.…

  • ARCHICAD 23 replacement icon(s)

    Another year for new versions of our alternative / replacement icons for ARCHICAD 23 All icons are available in full Retina Display glory…   Click here to download.   To install, simply replace the original ARCHICAD logo in: /Applications/GRAPHISOFT/ARCHICAD 23/ARCHICAD 23.app/Contents/Resources/ARCHICAD.icns Please note the above was also posted on AC-talk.

  • AC22 replacement icon(s)

    As every year new here are our alternative / replacement icons for ARCHICAD 22 All icons are available in full Retina Display glory… Click here to download.   To install replace the original AC logo in: /Applications/Graphisoft/ArchiCAD 22/ArchiCAD.app/Contents/Resources/ArchiCAD.icns Please note the above was also posted on AC-talk.

  • mACT ARCHICAD Template FAQ

    Can I get a trial version of mACT? Unfortunately there is no trial version of mACT available, as we can not effectively protect the contained intellectual property once it is on your computer. Please refer to the extensive information available on this website, and if you still have any questions we are more than happy…

  • mACT ARCHICAD Template – Version and Feature comparison table

  • Making of [m] Origami SmartPhone Stand 2019

    Every year in early December we brainstorm what to send our clients to say thank you. This year was no different and we finally settled on the [m] Origami SmartPhone Stand, which as any good project started with extensive googling of examples… https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&ei=y3PrXd7hB4jt9QOh27W4AQ&q=origami+phone+stand&oq=origami+phone+stand&gs_l=psy-ab.12…0.0..303241…0.0..0.0.0…….0……gws-wiz.k8c5QqtPd5A&ved=0ahUKEwie8_i8n6PmAhWIdn0KHaFtDRcQ4dUDCAo … testing of the most promising looking ones… … extensive re-engineering… ……

  • Vectorworks Performance Issues

    Here are some useful tips to ensure that Vectorworks in your computer is running at its most optimum Go to Vectorworks Preferences… > Display and select “Best Compatibility” for Navigation Graphics Note: Applicable to Vectorworks 2017 onwards only Ensure the right settings in the edit references via Tools > Organisation… > References > Edit If…

  • PROSPECT by IRIS VR setup (on macOS)

    Following up on our review of the OCULUS QUEST in Architecture, please find below an overview over our existing setup to get models into our QUEST via PROSPECT by IRIS VR. BASE SETUP 1 x OCULUS Quest @ AUD 630 each incl. GST 1 x IRIS VR Prospect @ approx. AUD 440 pa (yearly subscription)…

  • Oculus Quest in Architecture (on macOS)

      Finally we have found some VR hardware that we think is suited to architectural offices – the Oculus Quest. You might rightfully wonder why we have been waiting for so long to jump onto the VR train? It is simple really, we have seen a many expensive VR systems come and go and were…

  • Apple MacBook Pro 2019 thoughts

    Earlier this week Apple has released updated MacBook Pro models – there are already plenty of good reviews available (e.g. ars technica’s) as well as an in depth ifixit teardown Here are our thoughts regarding the 2019 MacBook Pro model: • the keyboard butterfly mechanism is the same before, however Apple seems to have upgraded…

  • mACT Auto Transmittal

      For offices using the ARCHICAD Revision management system, the mACT team has developed the mACT_Document Transmittal object which is included in the mACT Library package and also available as separate purchase from the macinteract online store. The following tutorial describes the way how to use this object. Main principles The mACT_Document Transmittal is an…

  • mACT Smart Tree

    The mACT Smart Tree object solves a long standing problem we have experienced in ARCHICAD, as it displays correctly across all viewports. Included are thirty five (35!) 2D graphics and twenty four (24) 3D tree shapes, all displaying in the 3D viewport and the Elevation/Section viewports. 2D Representation Settings allow for standard graphic control of the plan symbol. Additional 2D…

  • mACT Universal Label

    The default ARCHICAD Labels have improved from previous versions – however, we found that they still don’t always do what we need them to do. So we made our own mACT Universal Label that can read more data and at the same time be graphically adjusted more flexibly, making it the only label you should…

  • mACT Custom Label

    [spb_blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_row element_name=”Row” wrap_type=”content-width” parallax_image_height=”content-height” parallax_image_movement=”fixed” parallax_image_speed=”0.5″ bg_video_loop=”yes” parallax_video_height=”window-height” parallax_video_overlay=”none” row_overlay_opacity=”0″ row_col_pos=”default” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block title=”custom label” animation=”fade-in” animation_delay=”0″ simplified_controls=”yes” custom_css_percentage=”no” padding_vertical=”0″ padding_horizontal=”0″ margin_vertical=”0″ custom_css=”margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;” border_size=”0″ border_styling_global=”default” width=”3/4″ el_position=”first last”] The latest addition to mACT library family is the mACT Custom Label. As the name implies this label…

  • Expand ARCHICAD

    If you need ARCHICAD to do a little more, we recommend the following (in no particular order): Parking Lot Maker (original) by Mark Beauman Straßenzug (Street Maker) by Hemo Mooslechner ARCHICAD Goodies by Graphisoft Grasshopper – ARCHICAD Live Connection by Graphisoft Infinite Openings by CADSWIFT Caroma Libraries AWS Windows (requires registration)

  • ARCHICAD Font Size : points vs mm

    [12/06/2020 > updated with latest info & process] To the uninitiated trying to match the font size in ARCHICAD to font size used in a document generated in another application, e.g. design reports may cause a major headache. Read on if you ever wondered how to get this right… Background (go straight to PROCESS below…

  • Export IFC from Revit to ARCHICAD

    IFC can cause quite a few performance issues in ARCHICAD, especially if it hasn’t been prepared correctly. Revit users Graphisoft provides an Add-in as well as detailed instructions for Revit users on their website: Download the add-in and install it Read the instructions review your IFC with Solibri before sending it out optimise the IFC with Solibri…

  • AC21 replacement icon(s)

    As every year new here are our alternative / replacement Logos / Icons for ARCHICAD 21 – this year we did not follow the official GRAPHISOFT colour (darkish blue) but instead opted for a version aligned with the black and white staircase from its physical packaging. All icons are available in full Retina Display glory… Click here for PC…