CAD Shack
DECEMBER 28, 2006
Yesterday Nemetschek (makers of Vetorworks) announced plans to aquire Graphicsoft (makers of ArchiCAD). I guess I could say more than I think Archiworks sounds better than VectorCAD. They are both strong programs with good followings and I believe getting together now is a smart move for both.
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 29, 2016
This fact brought home the realisation, that it is exactly 20 years since I bought my first ArchiCAD licence. Main, modelling tool must be ArchiCAD; Revit is a dog, and if you are not going for Revit for political reasons, might as well go with the best tool still on the market. Again, you must use ArchiCAD. You are welcome.
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DebunkTheBIM
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
ArchiCAD is my tool of choice and I really enjoy how it handles PDF’s within its BIM models. ArchiCAD imports PDF’s as Drawings (as opposed to images) 2. ArchiCAD allows one to use the Trace&Reference with PDF’s the same way as with any other drawing element. creating nods and curving edges and offsetting and whatnot) 4.
DebunkTheBIM
OCTOBER 1, 2011
Archie is the cheap version of Archicad, customised for Contractors. Archie’s workspace is partitioned into 4 panels, each colour coded for easy navigation: Modelling and Coordination: the panel is white with the original-orange coloured grid of ArchiCAD (note spell!) where contractors model their buildings. Unfortunate but true.
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 26, 2014
The non-direct originators of the information (say, main- and subcontractors) together globally handle billions of PDF’s daily, for the purpose of validating, coordinating, measuring, specialist-detailing, logistics planning etc. These can be placed in plans/elevations/sections making them an excellent base for either 2D or 3D based work.
DebunkTheBIM
MAY 4, 2011
Both look OK in plan-view, however turn out to be much less useful in 3D. I need to place numerous columns (say 50) over a 2D plan; All are rectangular but their sides and heights vary and each has a unique ID. Of course that would not quite work for the drawing outputs (as beams have to look differently on plans than say walls.)
Revit Beginners
JULY 22, 2006
Stepped Foundation Plans. We often have split level projects and weve had a lot of trouble isolating the stem walls and footings from the rest of the model for use in a foundation plan. Go to your foundation floor plan and type VG. ArchiCAD vs Revit. Saturday, July 22, 2006. that is until Revit 9.0 came along. at 3:29 PM.
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