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Installing RAM into your iMac
Step 1 Shut down, and unplug all of the cables from the iMac, including the power cable. Step 2 Place a few towels on a flat surface. Make sure the towels are thick enough and cover a large enough area to accommodate the 27-inch display. Step 3 Gently place the iMac down on the towels, […]
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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.
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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
Guide to Better Archicad
Use the following Tips and Tricks regularly to keep Archicad project file performance at its best. SWITCH OFF WIFI on your Workstation An ethernet connection is faster and more stable than Wifi. Keeping a single fast connection to the server avoids a lot of problems. SAVE, BACKUPS & RECORD SETS Save or at least send […]
Daniel
Archicad Door Surface override
We have noticed that in recent versions of Archicad, sometimes Doors display with a homogeneous surface that can not be changed by any of the Door Settings. Most likely the solution to your problem is that the affected Door object(s) have a Model Surface override applied. Unfortunately, this feature has been hidden in the latest […]
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Smart Custom Trees
If you are already using our Smart Tree object for Archicad, you can create your own custom Trees, via the following process. CAUTION > You must only use the Fill and 2D line tools (i.e. not the spline, arc or circle tools) for the below to work properly. A. Plan View On a new worksheet […]
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File Transfer Challenge: LAN vs. the Rest
To inform the discussion around working from home (WFH) or overseas requirements, as well as setting expectations as to what can be remotely worked on efficiently, we have conducted various file transfer tests over different types of connections. Parameters We used the LAN_Speed Test app to read and write files of various different sizes, over […]
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Carbon Copy Cloner and Dropbox
We have started to use the excellent Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) to sync various Folders on a File Server to a dropbox account to share its content ‘automatically’ with an external party. Initially we had some problems, as we had simply scheduled a Backup Tlan to run every hour, which resulted in a couple of errors regarding […]
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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 […]
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Magic Mouse panning
ADVICE UPDATE 2024 > Unfortuantely MagicPrefs has been discontinued, however for a small fee you can get Middle Click instead. Although the magic mouse has solved the problem with the far too easily clogged up trackball on its predecessor, by simply doing away with this ‘3rd button’ it has created another major problem: How can you […]
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Drawing Numbering System
Drawing Numbering System: A Scalable Solution One major challenge that most architectural practices face sooner or later is developing a logical and scalable Drawing Numbering System (DNS). A well-designed DNS should accommodate projects ranging from small-scale residential to large and complex institutional projects, which may be staged and spread across various sites. At the same […]
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IFC Interoperability Tips
The increasing complexity of modern construction projects has identified the growing need for enhanced collaboration and interoperability within the (BIM) framework. Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) play a pivotal role by establishing a standardised data exchange format, facilitating interoperability among diverse BIM software applications such as Revit and Sketchup. To meet this expectation for effective communication […]
Andrew Kim
Adobe Acrobat optimisation
If you find either Adobe Acrobat Reader or the full Adobe Acrobat DC version to be terribly slow adjust the following settings to improve performance: Step 1 Preferences > General > untick ‘Make Hand tool read articles’ – and whilst you are at it, untick most other items… Step 2 Preferences > Page Display > […]
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PROSPECT by IRIS VR setup (on macOS)
Following up on our review of the OCULUS QUEST in Architecture, please find below an overview over our existing setup to get models into our QUEST via PROSPECT by IRIS VR. Base Setup 1 x OCULUS Quest @ AUD 630 each incl. GST1 x IRIS VR Prospect @ approx. AUD 440 pa (yearly subscription) per […]
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Synology file server access problems on macOS 14 – Sonoma
It seems that macOS 14 (up to at least macOS 14.5) – Sonoma, has a bug preventing users from accessing Synology file servers. It seems this is caused by a malformed Keychain entry, created when your password changes or is entered incorrectly. Hot to fix this – temporarily… disconnect from WiFi and connect via […]
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VMware Fusion missing .vmx repair
If for some reason you can not start a virtual machine in VMware Fusion and it instead throws the following error message about a missing .vmx file at you, here is what you can try to get it going again. Open VMware FUSION, then go to File > New and in the opening window click […]
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