Knowledgebase
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 […]
Daniel
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 […]
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
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 […]
Daniel
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
BIM Reality Check
Lately we have noticed there is lot more activity and discussion occuring in the field of BIM – for example various Australian organizations such as NATSPEC, BIM-MEP Aus and most recently the AIA have now published BIM guidelines which to varying degrees adapt those which have already been developed overseas. There are also an increasing […]
Daniel
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
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
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 […]
Daniel
Print to Scale
Many apps have their own printing interface, which can make adjusting the default “fit to page” scaling option a cumbersome undertaking. Especially with architectural drawings you will want to print at the correct scale. Apple Preview Preview uses the standard macOS interface, ensure your settings are set as following… Adobe Acrobat In Adobe Acrobat’s print […]
Daniel
Password Security
To avoid major pains with hacked user accounts, ensure you do the following: A. use a password manager to create ‘memorable’ passwords, e.g. a sequence of words, some upper and some lower case, separated by hashtags and with all letter ‘E’ changed to 3… could have an entropy of 110bits, typically anything above 50 is safe […]
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
Smart Design Practitioners Titleblock
The Smart Design Practitioner Title Block object is designed to help offices manage their Regulated Design Record obligations. Based on The Revision History object from the Archicad native Libraries, it collects and displays data stored in the Project info and Layout Issue (Transmittal) History in a simple graphic form, as per the required Regulated Design […]
Daniel
Setting Up OpenVPN
What is OpenVPN? OpenVPN is an alternative VPN solution. You connect to your office VPN via an app instead of from the macOS drop-down menu. How to set yourself up (on macOS) 1. Ensure any existing vpn is disconnected. 2. Check if OpenVPN Connect app is available: /Applications/OpenVPN Connect/OpenVPN Connect.app. If not, request it from […]
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Mailing Company transition tips
As more and more ISP’s (e.g. ozemail and iinet) are giving up on their free email offering, we find that the transition instructions to e.g. the Mailing Company areseverly lacking. Thus please find below our tips and notes… Locating the Project Survey Points and Project Origins Phasellus sollicitudin arcu et tempor tincidunt. Aenean luctus euismod […]
Daniel
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