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Apple Mail (macOS only) show sender email address
To ensure you can easily verify a sender is the actual sender of an Email in Apple Mail (macOS only) you can choose to always show the sender’s email address. To enable this do the following: Open Mail > Preferences > Viewing > untick “Use Smart Addresses” checkbox. If it is unchecked already and sender’s […]
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
Apple Mail shortcuts
You can use your keyboard to quickly accomplish many tasks in mail, here are the ones we find the most useful: Create new compose window Command-N Open Activity Viewer Command-0 (zero) Add senders to Address Book Command-Y Attach file to message Command-Shift-A Increase quote level Command-‘ (single quote) Decrease quote level Command-Option-‘ (single quote) Send […]
Daniel
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 […]
Daniel
Restart your Mac properly
Why should I restart? To keep your Mac running at its best, a restart often helps to set things straight. If your Mac is managed by an IT admin, e.g. via jamf, Mosyle or our own RADAR service, it is crucial to restart your Mac before you leave for the day, so the management system […]
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
VPN setup on macOS
If you are setting up VPN on your mac for the first time, here are some steps to go through: Step 1 Install the VPN Profile that you received; Step 2 Click on the Apple logo (on top left) > System Preferences > Network Step 3 Select the VPN connection from the sidebar and check […]
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Archicad Font Size : points vs mm
UPDATED 12/06/2020 > updated with latest info & process To the uninitiated trying to match the font size in Archicad to font size used in a document generated in another application, e.g. design reports may cause a major headache. Read on if you ever wondered how to get this right… Background (go straight to PROCESS […]
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
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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Wall Schedule Label
Overview Over the years through ArchiCAD’s development, there have been a number of solutions for the production of wall schedules. In the earlier stages of CAD software, wall schedules were typically created manually, requiring meticulous attention to detail and extensive time investment. ArchiCAD introduced a paradigm shift by enabling architects to generate dynamic and data-rich wall […]
Andrew Kim
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
Automate Mail with Applescript (up to 10.6)
Ever wondered how you can setup an automated mailing list to organise e.g. your sports team? Our problem: not getting enough numbers for our weekly team sport and having to go down to the park in vain! Our solution: setup our mac mini running 10.6 using apple script to send an invitation, collect and count […]
Daniel
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
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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