Guest Blogger Martijn de Riet: Let me tell you about Revit Families
Jared's Note: As should surprise no one, Kristian's post comparing ArchiCAD GDL vs Revit Families caused quite a stir on both sides of the ArchiCAD vs Revit divide. I am both thrilled and honored that Martijn de Riet has written
Guest Blogger Jeremiah Gammond: Every Building has an Architect(ural Technologist…)
Jared's Note: Jeremiah originally wrote this post for his own site. I asked him if I could share it on Shoegnome because it fits so well with the recent discussions on the use of the word architect and what to
Guest Blogger Kristian Bursell: ARCHICAD GDL vs REVIT FAMILIES
Recently I spent a great deal of time working with Revit Families (RFA's) to determine their capabilities. I approached this endeavor with no bias; as most mathematicians will tell you, it is all about potential with personal preference a liability. Though
Guest Blogger Djordje Grujic: Untangling the Arcane Secrets of GDL
"The sea is dangerous and its storms terrible, but these obstacles have never been sufficient reason to remain ashore
Guest Blogger Rob Jackson: If you haven’t discovered ArchiCAD Favorites, you haven’t discovered BIM
If you haven't discovered ArchiCAD Favorites, you haven't discovered BIM That title might seem a bit extreme, but it probably got your attention. Having personally used ArchiCAD for over 12 years and spent the last 12 months really trying to understand
Guest Blogger Willard Williams: Review of the Better Detail Marker by Master Script
The Better Detail Marker for ArchiCAD by Master Script is an awesome little tool to add to your box. Â The Object basically allows you to adjust how the tail will look while removing the arrow at the markers' head. Â The
Guest Blogger Shivang Rajvir: 3 Responses to Technology
The days and nights we used to spend creating drawings by hand during the early days of college are still fresh in my mind. It was then that this question first hit my mind hard, and it is still with
Guest Blogger Endre Ilauszky: The Random City Object for ArchiCAD site models
After the successful Ceiling Editor and Floating Dimension objects the next BIM component has arrived in the "Wish upon an Object from BIMcomponents.com”. The Random City component is a very useful tool when you want to place schematic buildings or
Guest Blogger Arne Heeres: ArchiCAD Template Creation
Reinventing the Wheel Let's face it. We love it. We reinvent every chance we get hoping to make things better. Without it our lives would be pretty boring, Does this mean however we need to re-invent everything? More specifically, do we