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Distilled knowledge from deep Mac and Archicad practice, captured as practical guides for real studio work.
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AC21 replacement icon(s)
As every year new here are our alternative / replacement Logos / Icons for ARCHICAD 21 – this year we did not follow…
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Guide to Better ARCHICAD
Use the following Tips and Tricks regularly to keep Archicad project file performance at its best. SWITCH OFF WIFI on your Workstation…
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Hardware recommendations
[12/03/2024 > updated with Samsung M8 Display option] We’re often asked which Apple Hardware we recommend for Architects – so here is…
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Print To Scale
Many applications have their own printing interface, which can make adjusting the default “fit to page” scaling option a cumbersome undertaking. Especially…
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Set Your Hard Disk Free
Hard Disk Space Hard Disks have a tendency to fill up. To keep your computer and all your apps running smoothly it…
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ARCHICAD Speed Issues
How well ARCHICAD 18 & 19 function depends on a number of factors, the most obvious are hardware related however also which…
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AC20 replacement icon(s)
For Graphisoft’s 2016 edition of ARCHICAD version 20 new replacement Logos / Icons with updated looks (once again in full Retina Display…
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How to create non-editable PDFs
Unless you have Adobe Acrobat Pro at your disposal it is not very straightforward to mark up PDFs that subsequently can not…
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ARCHICAD BIM Server backup settings
The ARCHICAD BIM Server has a very useful built-in backup function, if configured correctly. Find below some considerations regarding a proper backup…
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AC19 replacement logo(s)
And for Graphisoft’s 2015 edition of ARCHICAD 19 now in full Retina Display glory… …
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VMware Fusion missing .vmx repair
If for some reason you can not start a virtual machine in VMware Fusion and it instead throws the following error message…
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Identifying malicious email
[22/06/2020 > updated with best cybersecurity practices] Best practice approach to cybersecurity Since any defence mechanism is only as strong as…
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Publishing an iBook
The last couple of months our team was busy preparing and publishing our Field Guide Series for ArchiCAD and SketchUP. Here is…
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How To Sync Multiple Dropbox Accounts
Here is an easy way to sync multiple Dropbox accounts to one computer: 1. Start Automator. (Tip: To quickly start Applications press…
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Google Accounts And Contacts
The contact management in normal Google and Google Apps accounts is somewhat painful as it does not necessarily work as expected –…
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VW2011 not working on Mavericks
Since Apple has released Mavericks, Vectorworks 2011 no longer runs on Macs with 10.9 / Mavericks – although this has been widely…
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Convert Mobile To Local Account
To convert a mobile (a.k.a. portable home directory) to a local user account do the following: Update 28/02/2014 If you are using…
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AC19 replacement logo(s)
And for Graphisoft’s 2015 edition of ARCHICAD 19 now in full Retina Display glory… Download To install replace the original AC logo…