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Practical guidance from the engine room of architectural practice: systems, standards, infrastructure, and operational habits that keep studios moving. Written for teams who need technology, people, and project delivery to work as one.
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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mACT Custom Label
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
Hardware guide Recommended Apple hardware for architects and BIM teams We are often asked which Apple hardware we recommend for architecture practices.…
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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…