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Sep 20, 20224 min read

Get organised with ArchiCAD

This feature does exactly what it says on the tin – splitting a name into separate fragments, so what's so special about it?

Jun 19, 20224 min read

Know your roofs!

Since roofs are ubiquitous in architecture work, I thought I would share my knowledge and experience on the subject.

Feb 21, 20222 min read

The devil in the detail

It is that basic detail that, once overlooked, can surface quite badly after the building was finished.

Dec 31, 20202 min read

The oddity of the Survey Coordinate Tool Part 1

The Survey Coordinate Tool of Archicad is a brilliant tool to use once you know its quirks - do you know them all? Real buildings require...

Dec 31, 20202 min read

The oddity of the Survey Coordinate Tool Part 2

Are you ready to use the Survey Coordinate Tool? As I said in my previous post, the Survey Coordinate Tool of ArchiCAD is great, but as...

Dec 31, 20201 min read

Sneaky trick #1 in ArchiCAD

'Can we see the tree trunks as well?' If you ever found yourself stumbling over a simple task like I did, there is an ArchiCAD trick you...

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