Archicad | BIM6x 5/5

Apr 11, 2016
1 min

Convert 'old' Projects to current versions

If you have old projects from many versions ago (pre-version 10) they will not open in more recent ARCHICAD versions. GRAPHISOFT...

Apr 8, 2016
1 min

Tips&tricks

Find those elements, wherever they are!

This has to be one of the simplest and easiest commands in ARCHICAD - but one that is often overlooked… yet it is one of my personal...

Apr 5, 2016
1 min

Tips&tricks

Get to know your Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are a simple way to save a few seconds with tasks your run every day in ARCHICAD. For example, to get to Layer...

Mar 30, 2016
1 min

Tips&tricks

Direction Dependent Selection

Do you know how to select elements in ARCHICAD with the Direction Dependent Selection method? This has been available for a number of...

Mar 25, 2016
2 min

Tips&tricks

ARCHICAD Easter Egg Hunt

As Easter is almost here, it is a good time to go on an ARCHICAD Easter Egg hunt… but not the chocolate variety! An Easter Egg is an...

Mar 21, 2016
1 min

Tips&tricks

Is your ARCHICAD up to date?

You will often hear ‘is your ARCHICAD up to date’ mentioned in support circles – but what does it mean? When you first install ARCHICAD...

Mar 17, 2016
1 min

Tips&tricks

How do I find my Archicad Build Number?

It is important to keep track of the version and build of ARCHICAD you are running - you will need this information when you log a...

Feb 29, 2016
1 min

Tips&tricks

Access Settings from Quick Options

The Quick Options palette that has been part of ARCHICAD since version 10 was redesigned in ARCHICAD 19… but not that you would notice as...

The Power of a Pre-Linked ArchiCAD Template, Part 3 - Layout Book

Nov 19, 2015
1 min

Template KITS

The Power of a Pre-Linked ArchiCAD Template, Part 3 - Layout Book

The third guest post in our series on the power of a pre-linked template is now live at AECbytes: The Power of a Pre-Linked ArchiCAD...

Nov 8, 2015
9 min

BIMx

How to Incorporate BIMx into your Business over your Lunch Hour

This article has been updated here! By now you should know how awesome BIMx PRO is. As the marketing material says, it’s “the ultimate...

Nov 1, 2015
2 min

ArchiCHECKUP

How Good Are Your ARCHICAD Projects?

Not all ARCHICAD projects are created equal. From Library Management, to Project Management, to Attribute Management, to Project...

Oct 6, 2015
3 min

Tips&tricks

Fixing Untrue Models

Sometimes we work on projects that are sloppy. And sometimes those projects were started by us. And sometimes that happens. No matter who...

Sep 21, 2015
15 min

Archicad

A Definitive Guide to Tabs in ARCHICAD 19

ARCHICAD 19 brings us Tabs, but what are they, why were they introduced and what's the most efficient way to use them? We'll answer all...

Expand All Folders in Navigator/Organizer

Sep 9, 2015
1 min

Tips&tricks

Expand All Folders in Navigator/Organizer

Did you know you can Expand all the folders and sub-folders in the Navigator or Organizer with just one button? On a PC, just select the...

IFC Properties in Labeling and Scheduling

Sep 2, 2015
5 min

Tips&tricks

IFC Properties in Labeling and Scheduling

Following our friend Jared's blog post on the Graphisoft US Blog titled 'Label-insanity! How do I show all the Data?' I thought I’d...

ArchiPLUS Webinar: Secrets of a Groundbreaking Template Revealed

Aug 26, 2015
1 min

Events

ArchiPLUS Webinar: Secrets of a Groundbreaking Template Revealed

Tomorrow, Thursday August 27th from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT, Chris and I will be presenting in an ArchiPLUS Webinar for Graphisoft North...

Aug 25, 2015
1 min

Archicad

The Power of a Pre-Linked ArchiCAD Template, Part 2 – Views

The second guest post in our series on the power of a pre-linked template is now live at AECbytes: The Power of a Pre-Linked ArchiCAD...

Aug 3, 2015
1 min

Archicad

The Power of a Pre-Linked ArchiCAD Template, Part 1 – Viewpoints

At BIM6x, we're always trying to educate users (existing and potential) about the powers of ArchiCAD. And I've personally always had a...

BIM: One of the Three Things you need includes a Template

Aug 3, 2015
7 min

Template KITS

BIM: One of the Three Things you need includes a Template

To start being successful at BIM you need just three tools: a BIM application, a computer, and a powerful template. These three things...

New ARCHICAD 19 Work Environment Commands

Jul 31, 2015
14 min

Tips&tricks

New ARCHICAD 19 Work Environment Commands

As I was creating the new Work Environment Profiles for the BIM6x Template Kits, I was pouring through the new commands in ARCHICAD 19....

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