Improve your home network

check your internet speed… use your Internet Service Providers speed test – some of the more common ISPs speedtests are listed below: http://speed.aussiebroadband.com.au http://tpg.speedtestcustom.com https://speedtest.telstra.com On a good NBN connection you should see at least 20 Mbps for both UP and DOWNLOADS – obviously depending on what you actually pay for. move your router… particularly … Read more

Archicad Door Surface override

We have noticed that in recent versions of Archicad, sometimes Doors display with a homogeneous surface that can not be changed by any of the Door Settings. Most likely the solution to your problem is that the affected Door object(s) have a Model Surface override applied. Unfortunately, this feature has been hidden in the latest … Read more

WhatsApp – secure setup

Below some best practice principles on how to setup and use WhatsApp (by Facebook). [asideguide type=”alert”]If you are concerned about privacy do not use WhatsApp, albeit convenient it is owned by Facebook which has a very bad privacy record… use Apple Messages or Signal instead.[/asideguide] A. Setup the following to avoid your account being hijacked: … Read more

ARCHICAD Terminology

Vectorworks ARCHICAD Notes Classes Layers In AC Layers can also be controlled via Layer Combinations Design Layers Stories Scale in AC is controlled via Views. Note that some Elements are scale- sensitive, i.e. they may change their LOD according to the selected Scale. Viewports / Saved Views Views / View Map Sheet Layers Layout Output … Read more

Exporting IFC from ARCHICAD

Exporting IFC files from ARCHICAD can be a lengthy process, which often fails after an extended period. To minimise your risk of wasting your time, consider these tips: Check your ARCHICAD model for 3d errors / invalid polygons. More details how to best do this are available here. Create a specific IFC EXPORT view and … Read more

Adobe Acrobat optimisation

If you find either Adobe Acrobat Reader or the full Adobe Acrobat DC version to be terribly slow adjust the following settings to improve performance: Preferences > General > untick ‘Make Hand tool read articles’ – and whilst you are at it, untick most other items… Preferences > Accessibility > Other Accessibility Options, untick ‘Enable … 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