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Discuss Designs Graphically over the Net

vistasp — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:25:11 +0000

This could be really useful to architects and has probably been created by a couple of them. Basically, you and any number of collaborators can visually “chat” over the net. It works in your browser and no signup is required for the free version. This short video explains it best:

Go to :: Woobius Eye

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Website Dedicated to Intellicad Users

vistasp — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:48:03 +0000

Trying to bring users of different flavours of IntelliCAD together to interact about all things IntelliCAD, Deelip Menezes has launched IntelliCAD.net. The intention is to:

Use the forums to ask and offer help.
Post on the IntelliCAD.net network blog.
Create or join groups of members.
Share photos and videos.
Post events such as user meetings, tradeshows, etc.

If you’re an IntelliCAD user, head over to IntelliCAD.net a.s.a.p.

GoTo :: Website Dedicated to Intellicad Users

Johanson Furniture Library

vistasp — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:33:05 +0000

I can’t say I like the look of this furniture myself but, if you’re aiming for a slightly retro look, these GDL objects might be just what the architect ordered.

Go to :: http://www.johansondesign.se/

GoTo :: Johanson Furniture Library

Download GDL Cookbook 4 [PDF]

vistasp — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:49:14 +0000

A couple of months ago, I was telling you about a free download of David Nicholson-Cole’s “GDL Cookbook 3″ and saying how I was looking forward to the updated version. Well it’s out and it’s a free download as well. You can get it either as a single concatenated file or as 48 individual chapters. Alongside, you can also get his brilliant “Introduction to Object Making”.

Go To :: ArchiCad East

GoTo :: Download GDL Cookbook 4 [PDF]

Free Beta of SpecifiCAD

vistasp — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:43:09 +0000

CADalytic Media has released a free beta of SpecifiCAD for ArchiCAD 10/11, AutoCAD, ADT, Revit and Sketchup. SpecifiCAD allows you to click on a building component within each of these programs and access its CAD details, 3D models, specifications and Green information using the Sweets Catalog network and the Sketchup 3D warehouse depositories.

Download SpecifiCAD from here

GoTo :: Free Beta of SpecifiCAD

Barebones ArchiCAD

vistasp — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:44:07 +0000

Graphiosoft are offering a stripped down version of ArchiCAD 11 for way below their normal price, the target market being small architectural firms. On the face of it, it’s a good move because small firms may be able to get by without features like teamwork, markup tools or even a printed manual. However, if you look at the comparison, there are way too many essentials that have been removed. I mean, how can you do without something as basic as rendering (lightworks & sketch rendering have been knocked out), profile manager for making custom wall/column shapes or the ability to open normal ArchiCAD files?

I think, if they tweak the feature set a bit, they might have a winner but in its present form, they’ll get little response.

ArchiCAD Start Edition 2008 v/s ArchiCAD 11

GoTo :: Barebones ArchiCAD

Download GDL Cookbook 3 [PDF]

vistasp — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:31:09 +0000

I could have sworn this page didn’t exist when I searched for such a download some months ago. I’d found some sites selling the book for a few bucks but now the author himself is giving it away.

“The GDL Cookbook 3 is out of print and I am unable to get Cookbook 4 out, so I am providing a free download for the PDF (no print, no edit) copy.”

It’s over 7 years old but still useful today and, hopefully, David Nicholson-Cole will be able to bring out the version 4 soon. I’m waiting to buy it.

Go to :: GDL Cookbook 3

GoTo :: Download GDL Cookbook 3 [PDF]

COR Furniture Library

vistasp — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 03:26:29 +0000

COR are German furniture makers that have (only part of) their collection for download in GDL format.

Go to :: COR.de

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Additional Lightworks Material Libraries

vistasp — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:04:57 +0000

ArchiCAD’s rendering engine is Lightworks and, although it comes with some internal material libraries, it’s always nice to have more. Lightworks has therefore set up a website where users can download additional libraries – most of them free. Look for those that have “Base functionality” or “Architectural functionality” – the others may not work.

Go to :: http://www.lightworks-user.com/downloads.php via: virtual building solutions

GoTo :: Additional Lightworks Material Libraries

Hill House Font

vistasp — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:11:20 +0000

I’ve been looking for something like this for ages – in fact I even tried creating this font once many years ago. It wasn’t a very professional job but I used it for a while anyway.

Based on Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s typeface for the Hill House in Helensburgh, Scotland, this font has been created by the same brilliant designers who made the logos for Mozilla’s Thunderbird and Firefox. The font also has special characters for the words ‘to’, ‘at’ and ‘of’, and comes in Mac, PC and Opentype formats.

Go to :: hicksdesign

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