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I have covered using FBX to access Navisworks data for downstream use. What about KMZ? This format contains lightweight geometry as well as some model structure. It is actually quite difficult to find…
Ryan Schultz is working on Revit–>IFC–>Revit translations, and he has created a open source page as a focus for test and sample files. Here is the link: https://github.com/theoryshaw/IFC_Roundtrip Int…
Its hard to find an unbiased comparison of Revit and ArchiCAD. Ranting flame wars rage continually on LinkedIn… That’s why it is refreshing to see a logical, itemised comparison of the two softwares. …
It wouldn’t be a BIM blog post without inventing some obscure, never-to-be-used again abbreviation would it? In this case, actGSACuse stands for ‘active Graphisoft ArchiCAD users‘. I tweeted this imag…
Free Add-In developed for use by Autodesk Revit programs in the Structure and MEP disciplines. This application is recommended for use with IFC-based model exchange between GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD and Rev…
I am. Ostensibly, they start along the lines of “my firm is implementing new systems, what software should we choose…” Then, very quickly they become a mud-flinging game of mirrors, misdirected passio…
A very reasonable, interesting and intelligent post from Steve Stafford … here is a quote of my favourite part: Consider that Archicad would love it if we all woke up tomorrow and gave them credit for…
Over at blog.gayarre.eu, there is a post that compares some of the main features of Allplan and Revit. Judging by the review, it seems that Allplan has better PDF integration than Revit (which isn’t v…
A new whitepaper by Graphisoft can be downloaded from here. Here are some quotes:“It’s a pretty mature technology and it’s resolved a lot of things and solved a lot of things along the way,” Gonzales …
Just as being overly positive about Revit leads to inflated expectations, if you are overly negative about it eventually people will realize you were wrong – and then your credibility will be in quest…