ArchiCAD 23 – Understanding the User Interface
Learning ArchiCAD can be quite challenging. This powerful tool is packed with a lot of information in its user interface that can be intimidating to a beginner. In this tutorial, I will introduce ArchiCAD beginners to the user interface. It is an in-depth discussion on…
ArchiCAD Quantity Take-off and Cost Estimating
ArchiCAD 24 is the latest release from Graphisoft and a very powerful BIM tool. The beauty of ArchiCAD as a BIM software is that you can not only create three-dimensional models but you can also be able to extract very useful information from those models….
Custom Trusses with ArchiCAD Trussmaker Tool
ArchiCAD trussmaker is a built-in tool that allows you to create girder and truss objects for visualization purposes. Graphisoft’s ArchiCAD has several GDL objects that can be used for trusses. However, if you are looking into creating custom trusses, the trussmaker tool is very helpful…
ArchiCAD Basics Training Course
Developed by GRAPHISOFT, ArchiCAD is one of the most popular BIM software in most parts of the world. It offers solutions for handling all common aspects of architectural design, aesthetics and engineering during the whole design process of the built environment. Most probably, you have…
Components of a Unit Rate
In a previous article, we discussed what a unit rate is, the various types of unit rates, use of a unit rate and approaches to estimating a unit rate. You can read the article here: What is a Unit Rate? When dealing with construction contracts,…