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.

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 An ethernet connection is faster and more stable than Wifi. Keeping a single fast connection to the server avoids a lot of problems. SAVE, BACKUPS & RECORD SETS Save or at least send … Read more

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 glory…).   To install replace the original AC logo in: /Applications/Graphisoft/ArchiCAD 19/ArchiCAD.app/Contents/Resources/ArchiCAD.icns Please note the above was also posted on AC-talk.

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 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

Autocad for Mac

a lot of reports (here & here) on the autodesk announcement about autocad on the mac, check out the TV commercial here – uses flash so will not work on your ipad & iphone! now the only thing left waiting for is revit for mac. on a sidenote: although we are really looking forward to … Read more