Upcoming Events

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Dec
2
Wed
NorCal & PNW Virtual Archicad User Group
Dec 2 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

What a better way to end your day than with like-minded Archicad Users! Grab a beverage and settle in to join this virtual conversation. We’ll share best practices and exchange ideas for making the most of Archicad; celebrate the accomplishments of fellow users; and network with each other.

At this Virtual User Group you will also have the opportunity to:

  • Discover what the latest release of Archicad brings;
  • Discuss software management strategies and best practices for rolling out new versions of Archicad;
  • Exchange ideas, ask questions and share your accomplishments with Archicad and related BIM apps.

Other Information

If there’s something you’d like to explore or if you’d like to share a recent discovery or project case study, please reach out to the event organizer, Tracie Simmons via Email. We’re always looking for ways to help our users make the most of Archicad.

About your Hosts

Feel free to connect with your local ARCHICAD team on LinkedIn using the links below:

Feb
3
Wed
NorCal & PNW Virtual Archicad User Group
Feb 3 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

What a better way to end your day than with like-minded Archicad Users! Grab a beverage and settle in to join this virtual conversation. We’ll share best practices and exchange ideas for making the most of Archicad; celebrate the accomplishments of fellow users; and network with each other.

At this Virtual User Group you will also have the opportunity to:

  • Discover what the latest release of Archicad brings;
  • Discuss software management strategies and best practices for rolling out new versions of Archicad;
  • Exchange ideas, ask questions and share your accomplishments with Archicad and related BIM apps.

Other Information

If there’s something you’d like to explore or if you’d like to share a recent discovery or project case study, please reach out to the event organizer, Tracie Simmons via Email. We’re always looking for ways to help our users make the most of Archicad.

About your Hosts

Feel free to connect with your local ARCHICAD team on LinkedIn using the links below:

Feb
10
Wed
Model Details | Quick 2D to 3D Conversion
Feb 10 @ 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm

Join this BIM in 30 Minutes webinar to discover how easy it is to convert 2D detail drawings into 3D model details. You’ll see how this technique can be used for different types of detailing including residential, commercial, retail and historical. Learn how to:

  • Convert a 2D drawing into a 3D detail.
  • Connect building materials to details for visualization and schedules.
  • Extract a 2D detail drawing from a 3D detail with annotation.

Timothy Ball with jhd Architects rarely draws in 2D. He prefers to resolve design and construction details in 3D. “You can’t fake it in 3D” says Ball. When you model in 3D with detail “you have the confidence that what you are designing can actually be built.”


Ready to learn more? Schedule an ARCHICAD demo today request a demo >>

Mar
3
Wed
NorCal & PNW Virtual Archicad User Group
Mar 3 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

TOPIC:  STAIR & RAILING TOOL | SHARE YOUR TIPS

In our recent User Group survey many of you wrote that you’d like more tips on using the Stair & Railing tools. This is a chance for you to share with each other the tricks you use. Please email Tracie if you can do a short demonstration during the meeting so we can be organized.

Tom Simmons will also be showing a few stair and railing tips. But he’d also really like to hear from you about how you are using the tools in your workflow.

What a better way to end your day than with like-minded Archicad Users! Grab a beverage and settle in to join this virtual conversation. We’ll share best practices and exchange ideas for making the most of Archicad; celebrate the accomplishments of fellow users; and network with each other.

Other Information

If there’s something you’d like to explore or if you’d like to share a recent discovery or project case study, please reach out to the event organizer, Tracie Simmons via Email. We’re always looking for ways to help our users make the most of Archicad.

About your Hosts

Feel free to connect with your local ARCHICAD team on LinkedIn using the links below:

Apr
7
Wed
NorCal & PNW Virtual Archicad User Group
Apr 7 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

What a better way to end your day than with like-minded Archicad Users! Grab a beverage and settle in to join this virtual conversation. We’ll share best practices and exchange ideas for making the most of Archicad; celebrate the accomplishments of fellow users; and network with each other.

Guest Presenter:  Trevor Dykstra, Lane Williams Architects

Topic: Curtain Wall Tool Unleashed – New Uses for this Handy Tool

At this Virtual User Group you will also have the opportunity to:

  • Discover what the latest release of Archicad brings;
  • Discuss software management strategies and best practices for rolling out new versions of Archicad;
  • Exchange ideas, ask questions and share your accomplishments with Archicad and related BIM apps.

Other Information

If there’s something you’d like to explore or if you’d like to share a recent discovery or project case study, please reach out to the event organizer, Tracie Simmons via Email. We’re always looking for ways to help our users make the most of Archicad.

About your Hosts

Feel free to connect with your local ARCHICAD team on LinkedIn using the links below:

May
11
Tue
National Virtual Archicad User Group
May 11 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Join this FIRST National Virtual User Group!

Don’t miss out on our very first National Virtual User Group, where we will be taking a close look at Archicad Objects.

Highlights of this event include:

  • A presentation on Object Resources, the RFA/RVT Add-on, and simple Objects from BIM6x
  • A presentation on ModelPort Object Importer & Editor, from ARCHVISTA
  • An introduction to PARAM-O from GRAPHISOFT North America
  • A Raffle with prizes!

User Groups are a place to exchange ideas, ask questions, and learn Archicad tips-and-tricks.

Jun
2
Wed
NorCal & PNW Virtual Archicad User Group
Jun 2 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

What a better way to end your day than with like-minded Archicad Users! Grab a beverage and settle in to join this virtual conversation. We’ll share best practices and exchange ideas for making the most of Archicad; celebrate the accomplishments of fellow users; and network with each other.

At this Virtual User Group you will also have the opportunity to:

  • Discover what the latest release of Archicad brings;
  • Discuss software management strategies and best practices for rolling out new versions of Archicad;
  • Exchange ideas, ask questions and share your accomplishments with Archicad and related BIM apps.

Other Information

If there’s something you’d like to explore or if you’d like to share a recent discovery or project case study, please reach out to the event organizer, Tracie Simmons via Email. We’re always looking for ways to help our users make the most of Archicad.

About your Hosts

Feel free to connect with your local ARCHICAD team on LinkedIn using the links below:

Jul
7
Wed
NorCal & PNW Virtual Archicad User Group
Jul 7 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

What a better way to end your day than with like-minded Archicad Users! Grab a beverage and settle in to join this virtual conversation. We’ll share best practices and exchange ideas for making the most of Archicad; celebrate the accomplishments of fellow users; and network with each other.

Presenter: Tania van Heerden, Weinstein A+U
Topic: Using Archicad for Multi-Family Projects
Based in Seattle, Weinstein A+U has been using Archicad for almost a decade. They are very accomplished generalists with extensive experience in many building types for public sector, private sector, and non-profit clients.
Tania is their in-house Archicad expert. She’s a GRAPHISOFT Certified Archicad BIM Manager and has co-authored several published Archicad Training Guides.
She will be sharing how Weinstein uses Archicad for large-scale, multi-family housing projects.

Other Information

If there’s something you’d like to explore or if you’d like to share a recent discovery or project case study, please reach out to the event organizer, Tracie Simmons via Email. We’re always looking for ways to help our users make the most of Archicad.

About your Hosts

Feel free to connect with your local ARCHICAD team on LinkedIn using the links below:

Jul
14
Wed
5 Steps to Automate Documentation
Jul 14 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The Key is Reducing Repetitive Tasks

There’s no doubt that creating drawings for design and construction documents can be tedious. But what’s often overlooked are the many repetitive tasks that can be streamlined to reduce errors and save time.

A survey by Graphisoft reported that architects who document a project with Archicad see an average productivity boost of 38%. Learn how firms automate and improve the accuracy of plans, elevations, sections, details and schedules.

Christopher Lee, Principal at Design Associates Architects, shared his experience… “my elevations are automatically generated, all my sections are automatically generated, all my schedules are being generated. Every time I drop a door or window in the plan, it lands on a schedule. All that background stuff is being managed automatically”.

Want to learn more about Christopher and his experience? Listen to his interview.

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To learn how to automate documentation in 5 simple steps register for the webinar.

Model Details | Quick 2D to 3D Conversion
Jul 14 @ 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm

Join this BIM in 30 Minutes webinar to discover how easy it is to convert 2D detail drawings into 3D model details. You’ll see how this technique can be used for different types of detailing including residential, commercial, retail and historical. Learn how to:

  • Convert a 2D drawing into a 3D detail.
  • Connect building materials to details for visualization and schedules.
  • Extract a 2D detail drawing from a 3D detail with annotation.

Timothy Ball with jhd Architects rarely draws in 2D. He prefers to resolve design and construction details in 3D. “You can’t fake it in 3D” says Ball. When you model in 3D with detail “you have the confidence that what you are designing can actually be built.”


Ready to learn more? Schedule an ARCHICAD demo today request a demo >>

Sep
1
Wed
NorCal & PNW Virtual Archicad User Group
Sep 1 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

What a better way to end your day than with like-minded Archicad Users! Grab a beverage and settle in to join this virtual conversation. We’ll share best practices and exchange ideas for making the most of Archicad; celebrate the accomplishments of fellow users; and network with each other.

At this Virtual User Group you will also have the opportunity to:

  • Discover what the latest release of Archicad brings;
  • Discuss software management strategies and best practices for rolling out new versions of Archicad;
  • Exchange ideas, ask questions and share your accomplishments with Archicad and related BIM apps.

Other Information

If there’s something you’d like to explore or if you’d like to share a recent discovery or project case study, please reach out to the event organizer, Tracie Simmons via Email. We’re always looking for ways to help our users make the most of Archicad.

About your Hosts

Feel free to connect with your local ARCHICAD team on LinkedIn using the links below:

Oct
6
Wed
NorCal & PNW Virtual Archicad User Group
Oct 6 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

What a better way to end your day than with like-minded Archicad Users! Grab a beverage and settle in to join this virtual conversation. We’ll share best practices and exchange ideas for making the most of Archicad; celebrate the accomplishments of fellow users; and network with each other.

At this Virtual User Group you will also have the opportunity to:

  • Discover what the latest release of Archicad brings;
  • Discuss software management strategies and best practices for rolling out new versions of Archicad;
  • Exchange ideas, ask questions and share your accomplishments with Archicad and related BIM apps.

Other Information

If there’s something you’d like to explore or if you’d like to share a recent discovery or project case study, please reach out to the event organizer, Tracie Simmons via Email. We’re always looking for ways to help our users make the most of Archicad.

About your Hosts

Feel free to connect with your local ARCHICAD team on LinkedIn using the links below:

Nov
3
Wed
NorCal & PNW Virtual Archicad User Group
Nov 3 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

What a better way to end your day than with like-minded Archicad Users! Grab a beverage and settle in to join this virtual conversation. We’ll share best practices and exchange ideas for making the most of Archicad; celebrate the accomplishments of fellow users; and network with each other.

At this Virtual User Group you will also have the opportunity to:

  • Discover what the latest release of Archicad brings;
  • Discuss software management strategies and best practices for rolling out new versions of Archicad;
  • Exchange ideas, ask questions and share your accomplishments with Archicad and related BIM apps.

Other Information

If there’s something you’d like to explore or if you’d like to share a recent discovery or project case study, please reach out to the event organizer, Tracie Simmons via Email. We’re always looking for ways to help our users make the most of Archicad.

About your Hosts

Feel free to connect with your local ARCHICAD team on LinkedIn using the links below:

Dec
16
Thu
National Virtual Archicad User Group
Dec 16 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

End of Year Archicad Fun & Games

Event Overview

This online event will bring the entire North American Archicad community together from across five time zones, as we celebrate the year that was – 2021! We will be joined by BIM6x and the Graphisoft team for a holiday-themed event featuring:

  • Archicad Tips and Tricks
  • Interactive games
  • Our favorite projects created with Archicad 25
  • Prizes and Giveaways!

Even more Topics to come!

Time Zone Look-Up

This event takes place on Thursday, 16 December May 2021, at 4PM ET.  Other time zones are shown below:

  • Pacific Time (PT): 1PM
  • Mountain Time (MT): 2PM
  • Central Time (CT): 3PM

Sep
20
Wed
5 Steps to Automate Documentation
Sep 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The Key is Reducing Repetitive Tasks

There’s no doubt that creating drawings for design and construction documents can be tedious. But what’s often overlooked are the many repetitive tasks that can be streamlined to reduce errors and save time.

A survey by Graphisoft reported that architects who document a project with Archicad see an average productivity boost of 38%. Learn how firms automate and improve the accuracy of plans, elevations, sections, details and schedules.

Christopher Lee, Principal at Design Associates Architects, shared his experience… “my elevations are automatically generated, all my sections are automatically generated, all my schedules are being generated. Every time I drop a door or window in the plan, it lands on a schedule. All that background stuff is being managed automatically”.

Want to learn more about Christopher and his experience? Listen to his interview.

.
To learn how to automate documentation in 5 simple steps register for the webinar.