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Smart Wall Schedule Label
Simple Wall Schedulesby macinteract. Archicad users use our Smart Wall Schedule Label to streamline and ensure consistency in documentation. Save yourself time and money. Also included with our Smart Template. Compatible from AC27+ Buy now. Learn More. "Simple label that can be placed directly on wall elements. It is much easier than drawing schedules manually." You […]
Andrew Kim
archicad collaborate login process
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Daniel
3D Printer setup for Architects
ADVICE UPDATE 2024 > Unless you require a big build plate and are prepared to tinker, we recommend to get a Bambu Lab P1S – it is affordable, easy to setup, requires no tinkering and is very reliable. Over the last few years we have come across some 3d printers that are being more or […]
Daniel
ZOOM – Tips and Tricks
We recommend ZOOM for video conferencing (either WFH or for general office meetings) as it allows for the following: voice and / or video calls; chat function; screen sharing and a markup / whiteboard tool, that works across all platforms (iOS, macOS, Android and Windows); automatic creation of a company staff directory, so staff can […]
Daniel
Archicad 27 replacement icon(s)
Please enjoy our alternative / replacement icons for Archicad 27. As usual all icons are available for free and as always in full Retina Display glory… Click here to download. To install, simply replace the original Archicad logo (Archicad.icns) with our new version (also named Archicad.icns) in the following location: macOS… /Applications/GRAPHISOFT/Archicad 27/Archicad 27.app/Contents/Resources/Archicad.icns Please […]
Daniel
Oculus Quest in Architecture (on macOS)
Finally we have found some VR hardware that we think is suited to architectural offices – the Oculus Quest. You might rightfully wonder why we have been waiting for so long to jump onto the VR train? It is simple really, we have seen a many expensive VR systems come and go and were not […]
Daniel
Silently and Remotely Install Vectorworks 2025 for mac
We use Addigy Smart Software to roll this out across a multi-tenant fleet. Hopefully VW2026 won’t break it! #!/bin/bash # Define the base directory variable for easier reuse base_dir="/path/to/VectorWorks 2025 Installer" # Change to the base directory cd "$base_dir" || { echo "Failed to cd to $base_dir"; exit 1; } # If the install manager […]
Kevin
ARCHICAD 26 replacement icon(s)
Please enjoy our alternative / replacement icons for Archicad 26. As usual all icons are available for free and in full Retina Display glory… Click here to download. To install, simply replace the original Archicad logo in: macOS… Applications/GRAPHISOFT/Archicad 26/Archicad 26.app/Contents/Resources/Archicad.icns Please note the above was also posted on AC-talk.
Daniel
Hardware recommendations
We’re often asked which Apple Hardware we recommend for Architects – so here is our shortlist… INFO > Apple has discontinued the ageing (yet powerful) intel based 27-inch iMac – at this stage it is unlikely they will bring this model back into their line-up. The new M1 24-inch iMac is not considered here, as […]
Daniel
Apple M4 Pro and Archicad
This hardware benchmark test report provides a detailed performance analysis of the latest Apple devices and is specifically tailored for the needs of Archicad users. When Graphisoft published their benchmarking results for the M3 MAX, we thought we should do something similar with more reasonably priced Apple hardware – essentially to find the value for […]
Andrew Kim
Archicad BIM Cloud server backup settings
The Archicad BIM Server has a very useful built-in backup function, if configured correctly. Find below some considerations regarding a proper backup strategy. On macOS we find that people tend to choose Apple’s TimeMachine as their preferred backup option. Although this is a perfect solution for your regular desktop, this is problematic on a server […]
Daniel
Smart Views from Sun
Setup Confirm the Project North and Project Geolocation are set correctly: ARCHICAD > Project Preferences > Project Location… Place the Views from the Sun object into the model space or worksheet (3D guides available only if object is placed into model space). Align its centre with the centre of your project (i.e. typically the centre […]
Martin Petru
Adjust LAN IP Address Range
For a successful remote server connection via VPN, your home internet router must use a different IP address range to your office network setup.For example, if the office router IP address is 192.168.0.1, your home router IP address cannot be 192.168.0.x To check please do the following: Step 1 When connected to your home internet, […]
Daniel
Silently and Remotely Update Vectorworks 2025 for mac
As per the “install” post, this is also executed via Addigy Smart Software. Condition Script #====app_exists====# checkFilePath="/Applications/Vectorworks 2025/Vectorworks 2025.app" if [ -e "$checkFilePath" ]; then echo "File $checkFilePath exists" else echo "File $checkFilePath does not exist" exit 1 fi #====process_not_running====# processName="Vectorworks" if ps axco comm | grep -q "$processName"; then echo "Process $processName running" exit […]
Kevin
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