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An Ode to ArchiCAD…or…can we call it something else?

DebunkTheBIM

About a year ago GS rebranded its ArchiCAD, its logo turning from a somewhat curvy A to an arch with a point. I’d rather be known as an expert in a toolset that requires an additional clarification of ‘you know, used to be called ArchiCAD’ then just … ‘you know, ArchiCAD’. Revit is better, even if people often mispronounce it.

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Happy 40th Graphisoft!

DebunkTheBIM

When I started with ArchiCAD some 27 years ago, I did not think we’d grow old together. I learned to use the blimming thing and added to the knowledge over and over, wore the badge of the weirdo ArchiCAD user with pride. Revit is still worse than that. Where is the Archicad equivalent of their time? Or Revit (Sonata?)

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Revit Beginners: An ArchiCAD Blogger

Revit Beginners

Revit Beginners. Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. An ArchiCAD Blogger. Im a Revit Beginner with an architectural office in Santa Barbara. Revit Content Library.

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Can you adjust the slopes in Revit? The guys at my work say, you can’t.

DebunkTheBIM

And they are not bad with their tools; In fact, the ‘A team’ can cook up a pretty cool Revit model in a pretty good time frame. So, my dear readers – Revit enthusiasts, put me right: Can you vary those slopes in Revit? Then, Revit popped out its own representation of tools for these two and GS was forced to counter-act.

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The “BIM Vendor” Problem? New Graphisoft-Archicad White Paper

Building Information Management

Okay, I know they are trying… “they” being major “BIM” vendors such as Autodesk/Revit…and a far second Graphisoft/Archicad. But, are these folks a significant part of the reason why BIM isn’t taking hold? Why BIM is so misunderstood? ” – Really?

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Revit Beginners: When is a Family Parametric?

Revit Beginners

Revit Beginners. Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Im a Revit Beginner with an architectural office in Santa Barbara. I was introduced to Revit 4.5 Revit Frappr.

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Revit Beginners: XL2CAD for Revit

Revit Beginners

Revit Beginners. Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. XL2CAD for Revit. Dotsoft has ported their AutoCad excel software to Revit. I was introduced to Revit 4.5

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