Promo series

GS have an interesting promotional video series..

http://bydesign.graphisoftus.com/episodes/

ArchiCAD 21

Goodbye Cadimage Stair tool - we now have a new tool native to ArchiCAD just for stairs...?
Read more on https://www.graphisoft.com/archicad/

iOS...

The corporate shift toward iPads has occurred rapidly over the past year, thanks in part to Apple's high profile global partnership with IBM. Major design firms that already use Graphisoft ArchiCAD have also been quick to adopt iPads to make use of BIMx Docs, a mobile companion app.

http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/10/18/japans-major-architecture-engineering-firms-going-all-ipad-in-support-of-apple-inc-ios-enterprise-push

CADIMAGE tools

Installation

Ensure you have been registered in  CADIMAGE
then
You are moments away from starting to use your new Cadimage Tools for ARCHICAD – all you need to do is follow these steps:

1. Go to mycadimage.com and login using your Cadimage Credentials
2. From the menu on the left, choose Cadimage Tools > Get Cadimage Tools
3. Download and install the Cadimage Installer
4. Launch the Installer
5. Log in using your Cadimage Credentials
6. Tick the Tools you want to install
7. Click 'Download and Install'

You're done!

Questions? Need help?

Remember there are a variety of ways to get help relating to the Cadimage Tools:

• If you have difficulty installing the Tools, view our articles on Installation Help
• Online manuals for the Tools are available via our Knowledge Base
• Access practical tips from other users via the Forums
• mycadimage.com is the online portal where you can manage your account. You can lodge support tickets, modify your Tools Subscription/s, and change your personal preferences (like newsletter subscriptions and contact details).

Detailing in ArchiCAD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqQ4AWnoqK4&feature=youtu.be
(CADIMAGE presentation)

BIMx now available for Android

http://blog.graphisoftus.com/bimx/announcing-bimx-docs-for-android

BIMX DOCS

Graphisoft have created a very useful tool  - BIMX, a 3D model viewer - and then added the ability to include 2D documentation with the model in one file.

• When included, 2D documents (plans, sections etc) retain 3D orientations and so can be overlaid over the model
• Very large 2D documents that may be unusable in PDF format (except on a powerful desktop PC) are usable on a mobile device!

Important notes:

• All published items are packaged into one file, so an update of one file requires republishing of the whole set.
• 'Hyperlinks' are set up with elevation, section and detail markers, however this requires they are properly set up in ArchiCAD.
• Viewing 3D content is free. Accessing the 2D documents is charged at the 'player end' - i.e. on the mobile device. A variety of pricing points is available, and access can be gifted to clients along with the file if desired. (3 steps: one off/per project/ unlimited). GBA iPads have an 'unlimited' license.
• No editing after publishing is currently available, and so files cannot be combined or other content/ links added.

Procedure:

• Create a publisher set for all desired outputs, including the reference 3D model (define as a view). All 2D documents are best to be layouts, not views. 
• Name the publisher set BIMX, and path set to ...Record Issued/BIMX for that project.
• In the publisher set do not include the revision letter in the 2D layout name.
• Every time a 2D document is updated, publish the set, so that it contains all the latest information.
• When syncing with a mobile device, ensure all files from the  ...Record Issued/BIMX folder are copied.

Notes:

• Some layouts may be 'work in progress' toward a future release. Given the whole set must be published, these will be included. There is no easy way to avoid this, therefore it is essential the office procedure for updating drawings, where NYI (not yet issued) is included in the revision description, along with clouds are added as changes are made.
• If a 2D view is published, ensure no 'rubbish' is included in the periphery of the view, as it will be included too!

Revisions

Not really ArchiCAD but rather a office procedure reminder-

When working on DD, CD drawings where the revisions are noted on the titleblock please remember:

When a drawing is issued (published) there should be a line under the revisions description for that issue - drawn at the time of issue.

In between issues, as changes are made, these should be recorded in the revision description as you go. In the date column it should read NYI for 'Not yet issued', and no line should be drawn under this text.

This methodology increases the likelihood that changes are recorded (as it is done concurrently) and makes it very clear what has -and what has not - been issued.

SPELL CHECK

(Did you know ArchiCAD uses Microsoft Word for Spell check?)

Maybe you have tried to use 'Spell Check' and been unconvinced the tool is doing anything? Perhaps it isn't!
Open Word and go to Options - under the 'Proof' tab ensure that the 'Ignore words in UPPERCASE' checkbox is unchecked.

As we do most notation in UPPERCASE it could well be that spellcheck has ignored all your notes!

‘Cadimage tip of the day’ - add to your computer

Go to

S:\05 Project Resources\05.100 Archicad Support\05.102 Archicad Reference\AC17\2 Add-ons\1Copy to desktop and Run these installers as administrator\WIN OS

copy file

‘Cadimage tip of the day’

paste into

C:\Program Files\Graphisoft\ArchiCAD 17\Add-Ons\CadimageTools

Then each day when you launch ArchiCAD you will get a tip of the day!