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ATTENTION ARCHICAD USERS:
JOIN US FOR FREE MONTHLY TRAINING WEBINARS


PLUS: ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WORLDWIDE DIRECTORY 
"BUILDING A COMMUNITY ONE USER AT A TIME"

The ARCHICAD USER website offers a monthly series of free training webinars
hosted by internationally recognized ARCHICAD educator Eric Bobrow.

In addition, it hosts a Worldwide User Directory, connecting ARCHICAD USERS from
around the world in a new knowledge community.

NEW: Free ARCHICAD Jobs Board!
Post a Job | Contract | Your Resume and connect with ARCHICAD USERS around the
world.

YOU are invited to join us!


APRIL 22, 2021 - 1 PM PDT
ARCHICAD COACHING CLINIC

Coaching Q&A sessions are one of my favorite ways to help the ARCHICAD community
develop more mastery and understanding to gain maximum leverage from this
powerful software.

Want to get my help?

Send in your questions ahead of time via email to support@bobrow.com, along with
project files via Dropbox.

I'll pick out a mixture of beginning, intermediate and advanced questions and
weave the session around them.

Be as specific as you can about your challenges and what you'd like me to
demonstrate. I won't be able to answer everyone's questions, however we'll cover
a lot of ground in this two hour session.

If the question relates to a specific project, I encourage you to send me your
project file via PLN (use Dropbox or WeTransfer links) along with a detailed
summary of whatever is challenging for you and I'll help you out.

I'll give priority to people who can attend the session and have a conversation
with me (using computer mic and speakers) as I look at their project. It's
always more satisfying when we can have a chat and I can make sure the questions
are answered to your satisfaction.


MONTHLY TRAINING WEBINAR: FREE FOR ARCHICAD USERS

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NEXT SESSION:
THURS. APRIL 22 AT 1 PM PDT


ARCHICAD COACHING CLINIC

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These monthly webinar sessions are offered as a free gift to the ARCHICAD User
community.

They feature interviews with leading users, onscreen review of projects, as well
as training exploring ARCHICAD features in context.

NOTE: If you can't make the live presentations, access to the replay recordings
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When you sign up, you'll also get a free Bronze Level membership in the ARCHICAD
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CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE WEBINAR SERIES >>


JANUARY 2021
ARCHITECT DAVID RULON


PROJECT CASE STUDY + QUICBLOC MODULAR BUILDING SYSTEM

In this month's ARCHICAD USER webinar architect David Rulon showed us a huge
residential project (11,000 square feet, $13MM construction budget) as well as
an innovative building system he's developed.

For more info on the QuicBloc Modular Building System, click this image or visit
David Rulon's website at rulonworks.com.












DECEMBER 2020 - ARCHICAD TIPS AND TRICKS POTPOURRI


In December I shared a collection of tips, tricks and quick little tutorial
demonstrations.







NOVEMBER 2020
SOUTH AFRICAN BIM PIONEER: 
FRANCOIS SWANEPOEL

I'm pleased to announce that this month's ARCHICAD USER webinar will feature my
old friend Francois Swanepoel from South Africa. 

We've never met in person, due to obvious logistic challenges, however we've had
many conversations over the years and he is someone I respect greatly.

A former Archicad reseller and very experienced trainer, Francois is currently
focused on some very interesting design projects as well as high-tech consulting
services for other Archicad users.

In Thursday's session, Francois will show us 3 different projects, each one
unique in terms of scope, context and tech usage.

One is a remodel of a sizeable residence, using Matterport scans of the
interiors to help create the as-built conditions accurately and quickly. It is
impressive to see the combination of LIDAR data (point cloud geometry) with high
resolution photography. This allows one to visualize and walk through the
interior in full color - not as a rendering, but as a full, 3D model based on
the live scans.

We'll see how Francois integrates the point cloud data into his Archicad model,
and creates a variety of views to show how the existing design is renovated into
a significantly larger residence. He'll show us some very interesting energy
calcs he produces using a BIMBakery add-on to Archicad; this allows him to
quickly generate reports and data for submission to local building authorities.

A second project is an addition of a new upper story dwelling unit on top of an
existing building, with special environmental hazard mitigation. The roof
assembly of the original design has asbestos, and regulations require that any
penetration of the membrane be totally isolated, with construction inside a tent
and workers in protective moon suits. 

To avoid the costs and risks involved in this approach, Francois has come up
with an exterior exoskeleton that supports the upper story independently of the
main dwelling, while gracefully integrating it into the massing and circulation.

I particularly liked seeing some of his 3D documents, prepared as part of the
drawing package specifically for the engineers and contractors to evaluate the
design. Here is one of the sheets in which he uses Graphic Overrides to make the
roofs translucent and adds dimensions, notes and labels to show where the
structural elements will be integrated.



In the third project that he'll share with us, a huge site (over 100,000
hectares, about 250,000 acres) with 15 separate buildings is being coordinated
in a single Archicad site model. The terrain includes some flat and some
mountainous areas, all imported from Google Earth and CADMapper via Sketchup in
realistic color. 

Francois says he will demonstrate the process that he uses to bring in a site
during the ARCHICAD USER session. 

He'll also give us a link to the BIMx file of this project, so you can explore
it yourself!

This is a session that will be very memorable, with lots of great Archicad tips
and tricks.

Join us if you can, so you can ask questions.

Eric


OCTOBER 22, 2020
ARCHICAD COACHING CLINIC

The October ARCHICAD USER monthly webinar will be a free Coaching Clinic Q&A,
with an extra special BONUS.

Want to get my help?

Send in your questions ahead of time via email to support@bobrow.com, along with
project files via Dropbox.

I'll pick out a mixture of beginning, intermediate and advanced questions and
weave the session around them.

Be as specific as you can about your challenges and what you'd like me to
demonstrate. I won't be able to answer everyone's questions, however we'll cover
a lot of ground in this two hour session.

I'll give priority to people who can attend the session and have a conversation
with me (using computer mic and speakers) as I look at their project. It's
always more satisfying when we can have a chat and I can make sure the questions
are answered to your satisfaction.


BONUS GIVEAWAY:
ARCHICAD MASTERTEMPLATE DESIGN VIEWS RESOURCE PACK

As part of the session, I'll be showing you a new set of resource materials I
recently developed.

All attendees will be given access to a free download that will enable you to
add in a bunch of new options into Archicad.

These are taken directly from MasterTemplate, my widely used Office Standard for
Archicad.

Versions are ready for ARCHICAD 22, ARCHICAD 23 and Archicad 24, in both USA and
INT (metric) standards.

Join us and I'll give you the download link, and minutes later, you'll have
these set up in your own projects and template.


SEPTEMBER 2020 WEBINAR RECORDING
AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECT RICHARD MATTHEWS

This ARCHICAD USER webinar featured my old friend, Australian architect Richard
Matthews, one of the few people who has used Archicad longer than I have.

Here is what Rich says about his firm and his approach to using Archicad:

"I have one person practice out of a home office in Newcastle, New South Wales
(about 1.5hrs north of Sydney). My projects are mainly renovations of or new
single & multi-family residences but occasionally some commercial. 

I started using ArchiCAD with V3.0 back in 1988 when it was Mac only. In 1990, I
created cMacd consulting & design working with the distributor selling ArchiCAD
and Mac computers and was the support person for Australia until 1994 when I
went out on my own training architects and doing their work as well as my own
projects.

My aim is to always be as BIM clean as possible. The model should be the only
source for all plan, elevation, section and details as much as possible.

Most of my work is heavily designed base and light on construction documentation
so methods are based on need only. Am I as disciplined as I’d like to be? No….”

Rich showed us several projects and talked about his Work Environment, project
template, naming conventions, interactive schedules, Twinmotion/VR and a variety
of other interesting approaches to getting the work out the door. 

This was a fascinating exploration of the thoughts and behind the scenes working
methods of an Archicad master with his own unique angle on best practices. 



TIME STAMPS

 * 0:00:00 Introduction
 * 0:04:54 - Rich introduces himself and sets up his presentation framework
   onscreen
 * 0:07:30 - How Rich approaches projects, "BIM-clean", layer settings
 * 0:08:30 - His hardware setup with Mac and PC side by side using Sharemouse
   utility add-on
 * 0:15:05 - Project preparation - template and work environment
 * 0:23:30 - Story settings - extra stories for interstitial model elements such
   as framing, slabs, etc.
 * 0:35:35 - Site import and modeling
 * 0:42:50 - Detailed modeling with complex profiles based on engineer drawings;
   up to a point
 * 0:53:00 - Interactive schedules, use of data for energy reports; how to
   format and specify elements precisely
 * 1:30:30 - Another project; stacking multiple drawings to create a Roof Plan
   with details from other stories
 * 1:46:00 - How he sets up specific 3D views to automatically regenerate using
   Flythrough command
 * 1:55:20 - Twinmotion - tech details, beautiful imagery and animated entourage


AUGUST 2020 WEBINAR RECORDING
TWO VETERANS: DUANE VALENCIA & ROGER SHAFER

This ARCHICAD USER webinar featured two veteran users with different backgrounds
and ways of approaching things. They each showed us how they work, and shared
tips and methods to save time and deliver better projects.

It was a great session, lots to see and learn, you can catch the video recording
below.




ROGER SHAFER - DESIGNER, BUILDER, LIFELONG LEARNER

Roger Shafer (Redvine Architectural Design) is a custom home designer in
California’s wine country with extensive experience as a contractor and builder.
He is an avid lifelong learner, attending almost every one of my Archicad
classes and coaching calls. 

He’s developed a personal template that takes my concept of Interactive Legends
and drives it as far as he can. He’s got many different arrays of components
laid out in carefully organized groups, allowing him to visually select what he
needs, then eye-drops or copies them for quick deployment into his active
project. 

When he showed this to me a few days ago, I was impressed, and asked him for two
favors, and he readily obliged. 

One is this ARCHICAD USER session, in which he’ll show all of us how he has
things set up. 

The other, which I’m even more excited about, is that he’s going to allow me to
incorporate much of this into MasterTemplate!

I think this will be a fantastic addition to the content that’s already bundled
into the template, and will save users lots of work setting everything up. 


DUANE VALENCIA - MASTER OF ARCHICAD 

Duane Valencia (Visual Frontiers) is one of the “original masters” of Archicad,
having started in the late 1980’s with version 3.14. FYI, I started in 1989 with
3.42, so he’s one of the few that got going before I did! 

In addition to practicing as a licensed architect since 1992, Duane taught
ArchiCAD classes, produced ArchiCAD University West in 2004, and went to
Budapest to participate in a Graphisoft Key Client meeting. 

His projects are almost exclusively large, high end custom homes, and he really
knows how to push the limits of Archicad. 

Duane will show us some of his work, including how he approaches site modeling,
optimizing sections and elevations, developing data-driven schedules, and how he
uses worksheets and graphic overrides. 

Depending on how time works out, he may even show us how to create quick
objects, and how he’s using Enscape for super high quality real-time
visualization. 

I’m so excited to bring both of these uniquely talented individuals in front of
our Archicad tribe. 

TIME STAMPS
0:00:00 Welcome

ROGER SHAFER
0:06:27 Roger Shafter shows a project
0:12:40 Section View
0:16:49 Typical Notes in Section - set up in template for quick deployment
0:18:28 Floor plan template has lots of preset resources to grab and use
0:22:41 Selecting wall types from the samples in the template
0:26:44 Custom Door Panels, Fill matrix, Stair types, Kitchen configurations
0:33:42 Custom moldings, tour of other template groupings
0:38:09 Roger summarizes how he approaches working with clients
0:40:00 Roger's template components will be added to MasterTemplate!!

DUANE VALENCIA
0:42:55 Welcome to Duane Valencia, his background, focus and methods
0:49:30 Explanation of "ice fishing" - eye-dropping elements from a trace
reference
0:50:40 Duane shows 3d framing and MEP in one of his projects
1:06:10 Graphic Overrides - highlight stone walls for contractors, other
examples
1:16:10 Coordination with consultants; Publisher file naming tricks
1:23:30 The power of Clone folders
1:27:25 Details 3D vs 2D; "everything is live linked"
1:35:25 Enscape high-quality real-time visualization of model
1:46:00 How Duane starts a project
1:49:00 Modeling terrain, visualizing mountains and context
1:57:50 Point clouds, Duane's layer setup, collaboration with consultants

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FYI - No ARCHICAD USER session was held in July - I was on vacation...

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JUNE 2020 WEBINAR RECORDING
VAN HOHMAN

This ARCHICAD USER webinar features one of my long-time clients, Los Angeles
architect Van Hohman, who played a pivotal role in my own evolution as an
ARCHICAD user and trainer.


A LITTLE HISTORY

As you may know, for 20 years I was an ARCHICAD reseller, most of that time in
L.A. I ran the Los Angeles ArchiCAD User Group for over 15 years, and we had a
lot of great discussions and presentations by local users.

In 2004, Van Hohman showed us an innovative workflow that blew our minds.

It was so innovative, powerful, efficient AND actually made so much sense.

I liked it so much that two of his methods became key foundation pieces when I
developed MasterTemplate.

Enjoy this special interview and exploration of work with veteran ARCHICAD USER
Van Hohman.




THE CLASSIC ARCHICAD WORKFLOW TAKEN UP TWO NOTCHES 

To understand what was so incredible about Van Hohman’s working methods, it will
help to explain a couple of key technology developments. 

Before ArchiCAD 20, Favorites were a simple text-based palette listing of
commonly used elements, with no hierarchy or visual cues. Potentially a big
time-saver giving quick access to these parts, it had an awkward, limited
interface. 

Van Hohman’s elegant approach was a stroke of genius - he set up a kit of
favorite parts in his template that he could eyedrop or copy. 

He started his residential projects with a small reference building off to the
side, filled with his most frequently used components: various wall types,
fixtures, furniture, doors, windows, roofs, slabs, notes, etc. As he worked on a
design for a new project, he’d jump to the side and eye-drop whatever he needed,
or select and copy a few elements; this allowed him to quickly add similar
elements to his new design with all the perfect settings. 

Later in the project, he would simply delete the reference building, once he no
longer needed it. Brilliant.

Before ArchiCAD 10, Graphisoft bundled a separate program called PlotMaker to
handle sheet layout and plotting. You would export your model as a series of PMK
files, then import them into Plotmaker to lay them out on sheets. 

You could also create QuickViews inside ArchiCAD to record the settings for
these drawings, so Plotmaker could pull the PMK data from the ArchiCAD file
using the QuickViews. However, linking between ARCHICAD and Plotmaker had to be
done carefully, and was often an ad hoc, time consuming effort.

His approach bypassed all the complications. His template had all of his
standard working drawings saved as QuickViews, preset to be automatically
Published into PlotMaker PMK files in a specific folder. For each new project,
he would simply change the destination folder. 

When he was ready to work on the layouts, he would initiate a Publishing
operation, then in PlotMaker refresh all of the drawings on the sheets in the
drawing manager. 

Voila! His set of pre-linked drawings was pretty much ready to print, with only
minor adjustments needed. 

Impressed with how fast he could develop a project model and drawing set, users
asked him how many hours it took him to produce a conceptual design after
measuring a site and existing conditions. The answer made people’s jaws drop. 

Someone asked “Hey Van, do you tell your clients how quickly you can get this
done?” 

Van took a moment, then laughed. He said “No way! I may even tell them I’ve
pulled some all-nighters just to get it ready." 


MASTERTEMPLATE AND BEYOND 

His template was one of the key inspirations for MasterTemplate. The reference
building morphed into the Interactive Legends of Visual Favorites, one of the
hallmark features of MasterTemplate. This kit of parts has arrays of components
as well as sample room groupings to make it super fast to start building out a
project.

After ARCHICAD integrated the Plotmaker Layout Book into the project file
structure, the idea of pre-linked views and drawings on layout sheets became the
standard method for any good template. It's something I've worked on to make it
as streamlined, efficient and flexible as possible.

In recent years, Van actually adopted MasterTemplate as his office standard. I’m
flattered to know that he likes what I’ve done, developing his ideas (and
everything else I’ve learned over 3 decades with ARCHICAD) into a well-optimized
framework for running a project. 

Van is a fascinating fellow who has gone through some twists and turns in his
architectural career. He became a partner in the Santa Monica firm Fonda-Bonardi
and Hohman, doing many high end single family and multi-unit residential
projects. 

He left to form his own firm The Architect Next Door, in part because he wanted
to do architecture and good design for a broader range of clients. He asks "Why
Shouldn’t Our Neighbors Be Able To Afford An Architect?" He has a vision and a
social conscience that is inspiring. 

I encourage you to watch the recording (above) and enjoy this fascinating
exploration of the work of Van Hohman.


MAY 2020 WEBINAR RECORDING
ARCHICAD COACHING CLINIC

Coaching Q&A sessions are one of my favorite ways to help the ARCHICAD community
develop more mastery and understanding to gain maximum leverage from this
powerful software.

Send in your questions ahead of time to me at support@bobrow.com, along with
project files via Dropbox. I'll pick out a mixture of beginning, intermediate
and advanced questions and weave the session around them.

Be as specific as you can about your challenges and what you'd like me to
demonstrate. I won't be able to answer everyone's questions, however we'll cover
a lot of ground in this two hour session.

I'll give priority to people who can attend the session and have a conversation
with me (using computer mic and speakers) as I look at their project. It's
always more satisfying when we can have a chat and I can make sure the questions
are answered to your satisfaction.

[RECORDING TO BE POSTED SOON]



APRIL 2020 WEBINAR RECORDING
PETER TWOHY, 2E ARCHITECTS

My special guest on this ARCHICAD USER webinar is Peter Twohy, architect from
Timonium Maryland (a suburb of Baltimore).

I’ve known Peter for many years, originally as a member of my ARCHICAD Best
Practices Course, then later as a charter member of my Internet Marketing for
Architects course and the Architect Marketing Academy.

Peter’s practice has gone from “taking anything I can get” - from local porch
remodels on up - to whole house remodels and new luxury home design throughout
the eastern U.S.

Why?

Because he’s become an expert ARCHICAD user AND an expert architect marketer.

Peter gives us a tour of several projects, highlighting his efficient ARCHICAD
design and documentation process as well as his groundbreaking usage of
Twinmotion visualization and full Virtual Reality immersion (which he says
“makes clients’ jaws drop”).

Peter is joined in this presentation by his right-hand man, Chris Dvorak, who
takes the design models Peter creates and develops them for working drawings as
well as detailed visualization.

This is an eye-opening show that reveals how far you can take your own ARCHICAD
models - when you use these fantastic tools to their fullest potential.

Peter is teaching a new VR for Architects training course on how to take your
ARCHICAD model into STUNNING Twinmotion visualizations, and ultimately to VR.
The course launched May 11th; register any time (recordings of the lessons are
posted in the course member area).



PETER TWOHY AND CHRIS DVORAK - INTERVIEW AND PRESENTATION ON "VR FOR ARCHITECTS"
- ARCHICAD USER - APRIL 2020
COURSE INFO AND SIGNUP AT VRFORARCHITECTS.COM


ARCHICAD USER - MARCH 26, 2020 WEBINAR RECORDING
LESLIE PINK_MORGAN, ISAMAN DESIGN

My special guest on this ARCHICAD USER webinar is Leslie Pink_Morgan of Isaman
Design in San Luis Obispo, on the central coast of California. "Pink" (as she is
often referred to by her colleagues) recently shared with me 3 very different
projects as examples for exploration and demonstration in my ARCHICAD Best
Practices 2020 training course.

I was impressed by the combination of beautiful design, intricate modeling and
the variety of vernacular styles, and invited her to share the firm's work to
ARCHICAD USERs around the world.

Here is her personal story, along with a description of what we'll explore
during the session.

"I graduated from Cal Poly SLO in 2006 with a bachelor’s degrees in Architecture
and a minor in Construction Management. I was first introduced to ArchiCAD by my
current boss, who has been using ArchiCAD since version 6. I started with
version 14, so whatever year that was… maybe 2011/2012. It was a game changer
for our office as far as efficiency goes. We had been doing SD in ArchiCAD, DD
in SketchUp, and CDs in Autodesk; once we made the switch it allowed us to do
everything in one program, more efficiently and more successfully. ArchiCAD also
allowed me to improve my personal design skills by being able to jump from 2D to
3D with a touch of a button to better understand how 2D changes affected the
overall model and 3D design.

"It seems like our office utilizes ArchiCAD as an extreme modeling tool as well
as producing renderings and detailed construction documents. We are generating
3D virtual models for our clients to walk through, during the DD phase of our
projects. We’ve also started incorporating Twinmotion and Lumion into the mix,
which takes things to a whole new level. I will be sharing a few of our
projects, each a different architectural style, and each with useful solutions
to common modeling needs. We do our best to model as much as we can in order to
cut down on added linework in 2D views. However, our details are all linework,
so that would be another place to improve utilizing all the 3D work that we put
into our models.

 1. French Style: barrel roofs, pitch break eaves, curved roofs, complex
    profiles (currently under construction)
 2. Contemporary: Flat roofs, parapet cap, skylights, angled windows, custom
    furniture (completed and photographed)
 3. Modern Farmhouse: Standing seam metal roofs (roof wizard), board and batten
    siding, custom light fixtures, custom door panels (currently under
    construction - I also have this model available in Twinmotion if you want to
    share that transition)

I invite you to join us for this special presentation by an expert ARCHICAD
USER!



MARCH 2020 WEBINAR RECORDING
KRISTIAN BURSELL, GDL DEVELOPER, CADSWIFT

An interview and demonstration with one of the most respected GDL Developers for
ARCHICAD, Kristian Bursell of CADSwift in Australia.

Attend this session to discover the most powerful capabilities of ARCHICAD GDL
objects. Kristian has pushed the limits and you'll see how how he has created a
new function that has "too many benefits to mention". Instead of describing
them, you'll see them demonstrated LIVE.

As a special gift to ARCHICAD USER, all attendees will receive a free 1 year
subscription to CADSwift's main tool, Infinite Openings.



DECEMBER 2019 WEBINAR RECORDING


ARCHICAD BEGINNER TIPS & TRICKS

In this training I share some of the most important basic concepts and methods
that will help you use ARCHICAD effectively. Even if you're not a beginner,
you're likely to enjoy and benefit from the presentation.

While Graphisoft provides videos to help people get up to speed, I've found that
there are many areas of the workflow and practice that are confusing,
particularly to newer users.

I go over some of the common mistakes to watch out for, as well as strategies to
gain the most advantage from ARCHICAD.



NOVEMBER 2019 WEBINAR RECORDING


10 COOL ARCHICAD TRICKS YOU CAN USE

I'm going to share a number of my favorite "tricks" to help you get more mileage
out of ARCHICAD 23.

These 10 tricks are taken directly from MasterTemplate 23.

You'll see the inner workings of my template during this webinar, and learn how
you can achieve these effects in your own template, regardless of whether it's
the Graphisoft standard one, another third party product, or something you've
developed for your own office.

I'll even make available a free download to help you implement some of these
slick tricks.



OCTOBER 2019 WEBINAR RECORDING


ARCHICAD 23 MIGRATION TIPS

Attend this training to learn the best way to migrate your projects and your
office standard template into ARCHICAD 23.

While Graphisoft has made this easier than previous versions, there are
definitely things to watch out for, and things you'll want to do to gain full
advantage of the new version. 



SEPTEMBER 2019 WEBINAR RECORDING


ARCHICAD COACHING Q&A SESSION

Coaching Q&A sessions are one of my favorite ways to help the ARCHICAD community
develop more mastery and understanding to gain maximum leverage from this
powerful software.

Send in your questions ahead of time to me at support@bobrow.com, along with
project files via Dropbox. I'll pick out a mixture of beginning, intermediate
and advanced questions and weave the session around them.

Be as specific as you can about your challenges and what you'd like me to
demonstrate. I won't be able to answer everyone's questions, however we'll cover
a lot of ground in this two hour session.

I'll give priority to people who can attend the session and have a conversation
with me (using computer mic and speakers) as I look at their project. It's
always more satisfying when we can have a chat and I can make sure the questions
are answered to your satisfaction.



AUGUST 2019 WEBINAR RECORDING


NEW VISUALIZATION OPTIONS FOR ARCHICAD

In this session we compare:

 * The OpenGL 3D Window (that we use day to day)
 * BIMx (Graphisoft's innovative communication and collaboration application)
 * TwinMotion (the new gaming-style visualization environment that Graphisoft
   recently announced as a technology partner)
 * and a fascinating new option from Xuver.

Each of these tools has unique strengths that can be leveraged for specific use
cases.

Graphisoft's BIMx allows ARCHICAD model sharing with clients and consultants; it
is unique in the way it can embed working drawings into the 3D file. It runs on
multiple platforms including mobile, desktop and browser.

Twinmotion provides a virtually instant upgrade of the visualization quality
with higher quality rendering and interesting options for the external
environment including landscape and entourage. It allows dynamic linking and
updating between the viewer app and ARCHICAD.




XUVER - A NEW VISUALIZATION ENVIRONMENT

Xuver is a new entry to this area. The company approached me in April and asked
me to review their technology to see if I would like to share and promote it to
ARCHICAD users. I met with them and quickly saw that its unique feature set
could be very appealing.

It is a browser-based, cross-platform gaming-style model viewer with features
including avatars (human figures visible in the scene) and collaborative
exploration (you can review the project with clients or consultants, tour the
model and go from room to room together).

When I reviewed Xuver I found the experience to be intuitive and natural, and
somehow more comfortable to navigate in than other viewing environments. They
offer a free trial and a very inexpensive monthly subscription.

During the session, I interviewed representatives of Xuver, to get their
perspective (pun intended) and some background on the company.

JUNE 2019 WEBINAR RECORDING


CASE STUDIES
4 PROJECTS, 3 USERS, ONE TEMPLATE

We will look at 4 interesting projects submitted by users from around the world,
and discuss how they approach their work.

All 4 projects were done using MasterTemplate - however they are all quite
different - yet share a common file structure.



MAY 2019 WEBINAR RECORDING


PROJECT REVIEW CHECKUP
EXPERT REVIEWS OF PROJECTS SENT IN BY USERS

We review 4 interesting projects submitted by users from around the world, and
resolve various questions and challenges, with some good tips and tricks along
the way.

Dialog, discussion and demonstrations of methods and approaches to
troubleshooting and optimization.



APRIL 2019 WEBINAR RECORDING


30 YEARS WITH ARCHICAD - ERIC BOBROW AT 65

A LOOK BACK AND A LOOK FORWARD

A journey down memory lane, as I turn 65 and celebrate 30 years working with
ARCHICAD. 

Features interviews with David Marlatt AIA (head of Graphisoft US in the 90's)
and Neil Wainwright (the person who changed my life, pointing me in the
direction of working with ARCHICAD back in 1989).

Check out the tour of original ARCHICAD boxes, manuals and marketing materials
going back to version 4 - with lots of interesting stories about the journey!




TAKING ARCHICAD BEYOND DESIGN:
COST ESTIMATION AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

with Roderick Anderson & John Hallgarth

MARCH 2019 WEBINAR RECORDING

In this inspiring session Roderick Anderson and John Hallgarth shared more than
two hours of cutting edge strategies for leveraging the power of ARCHICAD for
cost estimation and construction management. An exceptional presentation full of
actionable insights, tools and methods that you can use in your own projects. 


RODERICK ANDERSON
ARCHICAD, BIMX & BLUEBEAM WORKFLOW

Roderick Anderson's Costa Rica design-build firm Sarco Architects specializes in
high end vacation homes for U.S. and other foreign clients in beautiful tropical
locations in Central America and the Caribbean.

A long-time ARCHICAD user and pioneer, Roderick has presented his work at
international BIM conferences, Graphisoft launch events, Masters of ARCHICAD
Summits, as well as teaching the popular training course ARCHICAD and BIMx for
Design Build. 

His presentation in the ARCHICAD USER webinar series in March 2018 was one of
the highlights of last year. He shared with us his beautiful designs and
masterful use of technology for efficiently and profitably delivering
construction drawings as well as marketing materials for the Cap Limón Luxury
Club Residences resort in the Dominican Republic.

In the upcoming webinar Roderick will show his latest work and talk about some
of the most interesting innovations and changes he has made to his ARCHICAD
template. He'll also reprise his Best Practices 4 BIM presentation he made at
BIM World MUNICH in November 2018, demonstrating how ARCHICAD and BIMx enable
enhanced communication for project management during construction.

Roderick has also developed a very effective hybrid 3D/2D/Data workflow for cost
estimates and management of subcontractor trade contracts. He exports sets of
views from his ARCHICAD model as PDF files into Bluebeam, and adds information
and derives quantities for each trade. The visual linking of the quantity
takeoffs and the notated drawings is particularly useful in ensuring that
everything is being included and coordinated in estimates and construction.


JOHN HALLGARTH
ARCHICAD 5D WORKFLOW USING DATA PROPERTIES AND EXCEL

John Hallgarth worked as Virtual Design & Construction Manager at a large
general contractor in Southern California, before venturing on his own to create
a specialized ARCHICAD template known as ContraBIM.

An important part of ContraBIM is the 5D component, which automates quantity
reporting and model based estimating. This solution utilizes the power of data
in ARCHICAD, and creates a bridge for reporting with Excel.

John showed a preview of his specialized project template in the August 2018
ARCHICAD USER presentation, and will be returning to the webinar series to talk
about how ARCHICAD users can set up their projects for detailed quantity
takeoffs and cost estimation using Excel.

John and I are jointly developing new resources that will launch this spring,
including a version of MasterTemplate with an extended cost estimation system
powered by ContraBIM, and a new Quantity Takeoff and Cost Estimation Course in
the Masters of ARCHICAD Training Series. We'll share some preliminary
information about these resources during this session.

I am excited to share the inspiring work of these two ARCHICAD veterans with you
and thousands of ARCHICAD USERs around the world in the March 11th webinar.

Eric



NEWS: During this session, John and I announced plans to integrate his C5D
quantity and cost estimation workflow into MasterTemplate to make it easy for
ARCHICAD USERs to run the numbers throughout the design process and optimize
their project costs. We'll also be offering a course to teach the methods and
systems that can make this a routine part of the workflow rather than an exotic
or cumbersome exercise. 

We'll be posting additional information over the next few weeks - stay tuned!


DECEMBER 2018 WEBINAR RECORDING: BEST PRACTICES UPDATE - 10 COOL TUTORIALS

ARCHICAD Best Practices have changed a LOT over the years. 
Have you kept up?

In this brand new free training webinar I presented 10 useful ARCHICAD tips,
tricks and working methods that are "hidden in plain sight" in recent upgrades,
covering a wide range of modeling, documentation, presentation and data usage.

As I planned out the presentations the main criteria I used were:

 * Is it new or different in recent versions of ARCHICAD?
 * Is it valuable and useful?
 * Is it something that many users would miss noticing?
 * Is it clever, fun or otherwise cool?
 * Can I demonstrate it in about 5 minutes, and teach people how to use it?

These 10 demonstrations show some really cool, fun, awesome and interesting new
things.

I bet you will learn several new tools and tips that can be put to use right
away. 



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NOTE: RECORDINGS OF EARLIER MONTHLY SESSIONS ARE POSTED ON SEPARATE PAGES.
YOU CAN ACCESS THEM BY CLICKING ON THE TITLES OR IMAGES BELOW, OR VIA THE
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NOVEMBER 2018 - ARCHICAD COACHING CLINIC

As part of my month-long Master ARCHICAD event, I offered a free ARCHICAD USER
Coaching session in November 2018.

There were a wide variety of questions from beginner through tricky advanced
usage. 

It is my passion and mission to help ARCHICAD USERs get the most out of this
software, and my group coaching sessions are a great way to help lots of users
understand best practices methods and how to apply them to their own challenges.

I've run online sessions like this for almost 8 years for members of my ARCHICAD
Coaching Program, and in November I invited all ARCHICAD USERs to sit in, and
get questions answered. 



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OCTOBER WEBINAR - COOL AND USEFUL GRAPHIC TRICKS WITH ARCHICAD 22

While working on MasterTemplate 22, I figured out quick ways to achieve various
graphic effects. 

They are so easy that I'm tempted to call them "tricks" however they are
actually useful methods to produce images and drawings for client presentations
as well as production work.

Many of them rely on clever combinations of Graphic Override Rules and
Combinations, fantastic options introduced in ARCHICAD 20. 

Others require careful setup in complex profiles, or specific settings in the 3D
Window using the 3D Styles dialog, or the use of Model View Options. 

While I showed some of these in my recent presentation on MasterTemplate (and
they are all included and preset for quick access in AMT22), this webinar goes
through the step by step setup and use of a great many of the most useful and
interesting graphic tricks that I've figured out in recent years. 

Watch the recording to see some cool options you can use in your projects!



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AUGUST - ARCHICAD TEMPLATES
REVIEW OF MASTERTEMPLATE AND TEMPLATES SUBMITTED BY USERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD



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JULY - PROJECT CHECKUP: REVIEW OF PROJECT FILES SUBMITTED BY USERS



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JUNE
ANDREAS LETTNER, TIM BALL AND ERIC BOBROW
"HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ADVANCED BEST PRACTICES COURSE"

In June we had a very special presentation with two of my favorite ARCHICAD
experts. Tim Ball (UK) and Andreas Lettner (Austria) are architects and veteran
ARCHICAD users who created the Masters of ARCHICAD 2017 course with me.

This online advanced Best Practices Course ran from July 2017 through May 2018,
and covered the workflow, strategies and methods involved in the creation and
development of a sizable hotel project, from concept through to working drawings
and data extraction. In a series of 20 live classes broadcast twice monthly, we
explored, demonstrated and explained a broad swath of ARCHICAD processes,
sharing tips, step by step instructions and downloadable files.

This is your opportunity to catch the highlights of the year in review, the best
and most interesting parts of an in-depth educational journey.



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MAY
ALABAMA CUSTOM HOME DESIGNER CHIP HUDSON
"DIALING IN THE ARCHICAD TEMPLATE"

In May 2018, I interviewed Chip Hudson, a veteran ARCHICAD USER who has created
one of the most highly developed and refined templates I've seen. It's going to
be a treat to explore his project files to see how everything is dialed in for
speed and consistency along with active scheduling and some innovative quantity
take-offs.

I first became acquainted with Chip when I saw a presentation by Josh Bone of
Graphisoft at a BIM Conference a few years ago. Josh showed how quickly and
easily a kitchen could be assembled from the kit of parts Chip had set up in his
template (see screenshot below).

It's the same idea as the Interactive Legends in MasterTemplate, applied in a
focused manner to this design area. I was impressed, and got permission from
Chip to incorporate the concept into the next iteration of MasterTemplate, along
with a few other pieces of his template. 

In preparation for the webinar, I spent an hour with Chip going through one of
his projects, and saw even more cool tricks that he's developed. This session is
an eye-opener for ARCHICAD USERs who want to optimize their workflow, increase
productivity and create working drawings with less effort and higher quality.

I love it when people like Chip are so willing to share their knowledge with the
ARCHICAD community. He's even going to make available some parts of his
template, including smart library components he's developed. 



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APRIL
AWARD-WINNING LOS ANGELES ARCHITECT TRACY STONE

In April, I interviewed award-winning Los Angeles architect Tracy Stone, whose
firm emphasizes sustainable design in a modernist context. Their 4 person office
has used ARCHICAD for close to 20 years, and been featured several times by
Graphisoft for their innovative applications of the program in both architecture
and interior design contexts.

Tracy also teaches at several Los Angeles architectural programs, and shares her
work periodically at ARCHICAD user group meetings.

The firm has developed an efficient working methodology that we explored during
the April training webinar.


DESIGN CHALLENGES, ARCHICAD SOLUTIONS

One of the challenging workflows Tracy Stone has tested and optimized relates to
multi-unit designs on sloping sites.

She showed us how they have worked out a method for placing hotlinked modules on
negative stories within the same project, allowing them greater speed and
simplified management as the design progresses.

We also looked at her office standard template, and opened up some of the wide
range of projects that she is known for.



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MARCH
AWARD-WINNING COSTA RICA ARCHITECT RODERICK ANDERSON

The March training webinar and case study interview showcased the work of
award-winning Costa Rica architect Roderick Anderson, who has been featured by
Graphisoft in articles and ARCHICAD launch events. Roderick also was a presenter
in the Masters of ARCHICAD Summit and taught a course on BIMx Strategies for
Design and Construction as part of the Masters training series.

Roderick is well known for designing and building beautiful high end custom
homes on challenging coastal sites. His firm Sarco Architects recently tackled
their first complete resort development in the Dominican Republic, which has
already won several prestigious design awards.

In this interview/case study, we explored several projects live, on-screen
inside ARCHICAD, and discussed how Roderick approaches the design and
development process. It was particularly interesting to see and hear how he
carefully optimized the workflow to suit a large site with multiple buildings
and a combination of private and public spaces.

BONUS - Silver  and Gold Level Members Only: Roderick shares a BIMx model of one
of his recent projects - a rare chance to download and study the stunning work
of an ARCHICAD Master!



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FEBRUARY
NEW JERSEY ARCHITECT ANDREW PASSACANTANDO
CASE STUDY: HISTORIC REMODEL OF AN 1870'S ERA VICTORIAN

Andrew Passacantando AIA

In the February 13 ARCHICAD USER monthly training webinar, I interviewed New
Jersey architect Andrew Passacantando about the fascinating story of his remodel
of an 1870's Victorian home.

The 5800 square foot building was owned by a developer as part of a large
parcel. Since it was on the historic registry, the town required that the
remodel be done consistent with the historic style, while adding a two car
garage and modernizing the interior with a new kitchen and other amenities.

The project started as a spec house that would be sold after the remodel was
completed, however a local family saw the work in progress and purchased the
property, so it became a custom home designed to meet their needs. While the
front facade was retained, the interior layout was reworked and the rear of the
property was allowed to be substantially augmented.

Detailed interior renderings allowed the new owners to visualize various options
such as different moulding styles and make design decisions more easily. BIMx
Pro has been extensively used by the contractor to manage construction on site,
comparing 3D views with the actual work in progress. Approval by the historic
board was more easily achieved by presenting the before and after images and
walkthroughs of the ARCHICAD model.

Andrew's beautiful restoration and extension are an eye-opener for anyone
involved in historic preservation or remodels of older, more ornate buildings.
As a one-person firm, Andrew has evolved a highly efficient working methodology.
In this webinar, I asked him to reveal the shortcuts he's developed that help
him to meet deadlines, remain profitable and stay sane...



IMAGES: (Top Two Rows) Existing (on left) vs. Expanded New Design with Garage
(Lower Section) Living Room perspective, Post Top and Post Base


JANUARY
UK ARCHITECT TIM BALL
"PUSHING ARCHICAD'S LIMITS WHILE MAINTAINING PROFITABILITY"

In the inaugural session January 16th, leading UK Architect Timothy Ball RIBA
shared his latest work on an ambitious mid-size institutional project (a "care
home" modeled with exquisite detail along with integrated BIM data) as he proves
out his innovative methodologies on a larger scale.

Ball is well-known for his pioneering work with superbly detailed 3D models that
push the limits of ARCHICAD while maintaining a highly efficient and profitable
practice.

The recording of Tim Ball's presentation is now available on this page.


MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES - CASE STUDIES PLUS TRAINING

These monthly ARCHICAD USER webinars combine interview and discussion with live
study and training based on a current project of an expert user.

Each month I will interview and showcase the work of leading ARCHICAD users,
weaving training content into the case studies.

These sessions are the centerpiece of the new ARCHICAD User website, which will
also provide access to additional tutorials and discussion, as well as
discussion areas and a worldwide user directory.

CLICK HERE FOR FREE SIGN UP >>

Eric Bobrow

Eric Bobrow has worked with ArchiCAD for 29 years as a trainer and consultant.
His firm Bobrow Consulting Group (BCG) was U.S. Reseller of the Year in 2000,
ranked in the top 5 nationally for 10 years, and was awarded Graphisoft Platinum
VAR status during a successful 20 year run, before he switched gears to focus on
training and consulting in 2010.

His ArchiCAD Tutorials channel on YouTube has over 23,000 subscribers and
reached a ground-breaking 3.5 million views. It is by far the most popular
ArchiCAD video resource outside of Graphisoft itself.

Bobrow created and continues to develop and maintain the Best Practices Course,
a comprehensive online training resource for ArchiCAD users, as well as
the QuickStart Course on ArchiCAD Basics.

MasterTemplate, the Office Standard for ArchiCAD, is the most widely-used
independent template system for the software, embedding best practices
principles into the structure of the project files to increase efficiency,
optimize productivity, and improve consistency and graphic quality.

Bobrow is the founder and producer of the MASTERS of ARCHICAD SUMMIT and
TRAINING SERIES as well as the ARCHICAD USER website.


ABOUT THE ARCHICAD USER WEBSITE

The ARCHICAD USER website is the home for a worldwide virtual user group. 

For 15 years I facilitated the Los Angeles ARCHICAD User Group, with an active
membership of dozens of local users who attended monthly in-person meetings. We
held our meetings at the local AIA chapter and at the offices of local firms.

It was an immensely valuable experience for everyone involved, and I'd like to
build something like it for users around the world.

A UNIQUE SPIN ON A USER GROUP

Programs for the ARCHICAD USER site include monthly live webinar presentations,
recorded tutorial videos, resource downloads and discussion areas.

The monthly webinars are a combination of case study, interview, Q&A and
training content woven into an entertaining and educational 90 to 120 minute
format.

To bring together our virtual community, there is also a user directory.

My plan is to facilitate personal connection, topic exploration and resource
sharing in ways that are distinct from the ArchiCAD-Talk Forum and the existing
LinkedIn and Facebook groups and pages.

THE JOURNEY TOWARDS ARCHICAD MASTERY

A major theme of the user group is the Journey Towards ARCHICAD Mastery, with
tutorials and downloads for users ranging from beginner through expert and
beyond.

Free membership will give users access to most of the community resources, with
paid levels available for people who want additional support for their ARCHICAD
Journey.

The site and infrastructure of the ARCHICAD User portal will be built out in a
series of stages. I invite all users who would like to be part of a connected
community to join us and share the journey, as we help bring up the general
level of knowledge and enjoyment of ARCHICAD.


INDEPENDENCE AND COMMUNITY

The ARCHICAD USER website is an educational resource that is independent of
Graphisoft, allowing us to focus entirely on inspiring, training, educating and
delighting ArchiCAD users.

Graphisoft and ARCHICAD are registered trademarks of Graphisoft SE. All of us
involved in the ARCHICAD USER website are grateful for the cutting edge software
that Graphisoft develops and distributes. It is what brings us together here,
and continues to be the inspiring tool that liberates us to create better
designs with more ease and efficiency than any other BIM product.







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