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:

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:

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:

Oct
13
Wed
Designing Interiors with Product Objects
Oct 13 @ 8:00 am – Oct 14 @ 5:00 pm

Join this webinar to explore how architects, interior designers and design-build professionals can integrate product objects from manufacturers using ModelPort. This tool is the leading Archicad add-on for importing, managing and editing objects. 

We invite you to learn how to enhance your Archicad workflow…

  • Import objects from a wide variety of formats including FBX, OBJ, DAE, 3DS, MODO and more. 
  • Manage Archicad objects created by Revit or SketchUp imports
  • Clean up and manage Morphs converted from imported objects
  • Create objects from model elements such as Walls, Slabs, Morphs, Beams, etc.
  • Add textures to any imported surface
  • Delete selected meshes in the ModelPort Editor
  • Reduce polygon count & file size of imported objects

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

Nov
30
Wed
ModelPort 3.0 | Working with SketchUp
Nov 30 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

In Archicad editing imported SketchUp objects can often be cumbersome and time consuming. With the recent update to ModelPort users can now import, edit and manage 2019 to 2022 SketchUp formats. We invite you to join one of our three webinars scheduled to coordinate with different time zones around the world.

ModelPort 3.0 | Working with SketchUp
Nov 30 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

In Archicad editing imported SketchUp objects can often be cumbersome and time consuming. With the recent update to ModelPort users can now import, edit and manage 2019 to 2022 SketchUp formats. We invite you to join one of our three webinars scheduled to coordinate with different time zones around the world.

Mar
30
Thu
Object Strategies | Optimizing Performance
Mar 30 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

We recently released support for Apple silicon that allows ModelPort to take full benefit of the new processor architecture and delivering faster performance. To demonstrate this new capability we performed comparison test running ModelPort natively in Archicad 26 for Apple Silicon and on Windows with significant increases in performance…

Import 1 : Detailed model from a manufacturer

  • 149 mb SKP file with 795,228 polygons
  • 11 seconds : ModelPort
  • 1 minute 41 seconds : Archicad

89% faster to import & view using ModelPort compared to Archicad’s default importer.

Import 2 : Residential model with landscaping

  • 32.3 mb SKP file with 1.9 million polygons
  • 10 seconds : ModelPort
  • 2 minutes 27 seconds : Archicad

93% faster to import & view using ModelPort compared to Archicad’s default importer.

Attend the webinar to learn more about how ModelPort can increase your performance on Archicad projects including faster time importing objects, reducing time waiting to view complex models and improving speed to edit imported objects.