3/6/2011 | Download File (19.08 MB) - right click to download
The other day I had the chance and the great honour to finally interview Mr Eric Bobrow, one of the world's most respected ArchiCAD experts, who has created an impressive new online training course on the most effective methods for working in ArchiCAD. Eric was a major Graphisoft reseller for 21 years, and is the author of over 20 Tips and Tricks articles and video tips published on the ArchiCAD Wiki, AECbytes, Cadalyst and other sites.
In this exclusive interview we discuss Eric’s long and illustrious career, the birth and evolution of ArchiCAD, striving for more efficient workflows, his first product called “MasterTemplate”, his previous career as a professional dancer, as well as the upcoming reopening of his ArchiCAD Best Practices Course, and more!
Read the full transcript of the interview on www.archicadmonkey.com or download the PDF within the app
2/12/2011 | Download File (98.27 MB) - right click to download
Abvent Atlantis is recognised as the fastest and most powerful solution for photo-realistic rendering and animation developed for architects and designers, used by roughly 65,000 users in 80 countries, in 7 languages.
It’s not a full blown modelling + rendering program like 3DS Max or Cinema4D, but a stand-alone rendering application, as it has simple tasks and does them awesomely well! This is due to its rendering engine developed especially for architecture, offering accuracy and speed unmatched by any other product on the market.
In this introduction I go through a quick intro of Artlantis 3, the reasons why it’s sometimes more suitable for architectural visualisation, the two versions (Artlantis R + Artlantis Studio), some of the amazing features it offers - including the innovative and superfast radiosity preview, the drag+drop process of adding objects and shaders to your model, water animation + interactive cloud formations, + more.
Plugins : Artlantis plays very well with others, being able to interface directly with popular 3D CAD + BIM applications like ArchiCAD, VectorWorks, SketchUp Pro + more. But with the recent addition of the DWF, OBJ and FBX import formats and updated DXF, DWG and 3DS plug-ins, Artlantis seamlessly interacts with all the leading CAD software as well.
Finally I mention the extensive media, shader, and object libraries offered in both versions, as well as where you can download or buy some additional libraries to use in your model, including the Artlantis Media Libraries and ObjectsOnline.com, a virtual product library created by Abvent offering the largest collection of 3D parametric objects dedicated to architecture and design.
If you download the iTunes version you'll see I've added chapters into the video so you can jump to any part you want.
I’d like to thank everyone again for all your fantastic emails and comments about the show, on iTunes, Facebook and all the online video sites. Please keep ‘em coming!
If you’d like to share any tips, or need any additional help I’d be happy to provide some, just email me at [email protected] or from the contact me section on thearchicadmonkey site
Enjoy the show!
2/12/2011 | Download File (30.85 MB) - right click to download
I am very excited to get archiCADmonkey back on the bitwaves with my new website and revamped show. I’d like to firstly thank everyone for your patience, and especially all the great comments + feedback. It’s been over a year since my last show, as a lot has been going on since then. After a tough final year at university, I finally graduated from architecture in July. Since then I’ve been working in Greece + the UK as an architectual assistant, while redeveloping the show in my spare time. it’s more than just a screencast ... it's the archiCADmonkey blog!
So, the archiCADmonkey blog will feature the tutorial posts, some up to date information on the software I cover in the screencasts, along with useful CAD news and websites. The upcoming shows will cover introductions, tips + tricks of many of the established architectural programs, as well as some other useful applications on the mac + pc + iphone. I have received a few requests about some advanced features of the programs, but I think that the evolution of the shows should reflect the learning path of the beginner to the experienced user.
So the first shows will be focused on the basic principles + techniques for CADnewbies and will evolve to more advanced techniques for the more experienced and CADveterans.
Please feel free to comment on any of the posts, give some feedback on the content or just say hi at [email protected]
2/12/2011 | Download File (186.30 MB) - right click to download
Abvent Atlantis is recognised as the fastest and most powerful solution for photo-realistic rendering and animation developed for architects and designers, used by roughly 65,000 users in 80 countries, in 7 languages.
It’s not a full blown modelling + rendering program like 3DS Max or Cinema4D, but a stand-alone rendering application, as it has simple tasks and does them awesomely well! This is due to its rendering engine developed especially for architecture, offering accuracy and speed unmatched by any other product on the market.
In this introduction I go through a quick intro of Artlantis 3, the reasons why it’s sometimes more suitable for architectural visualisation, the two versions (Artlantis R + Artlantis Studio), some of the amazing features it offers - including the innovative and superfast radiosity preview, the drag+drop process of adding objects and shaders to your model, water animation + interactive cloud formations, + more.
Plugins : Artlantis plays very well with others, being able to interface directly with popular 3D CAD + BIM applications like ArchiCAD, VectorWorks, SketchUp Pro + more. But with the recent addition of the DWF, OBJ and FBX import formats and updated DXF, DWG and 3DS plug-ins, Artlantis seamlessly interacts with all the leading CAD software as well.
Finally I mention the extensive media, shader, and object libraries offered in both versions, as well as where you can download or buy some additional libraries to use in your model, including the Artlantis Media Libraries and ObjectsOnline.com, a virtual product library created by Abvent offering the largest collection of 3D parametric objects dedicated to architecture and design.
If you download the iTunes version you'll see I've added chapters into the video so you can jump to any part you want.
I’d like to thank everyone again for all your fantastic emails and comments about the show, on iTunes, Facebook and all the online video sites. Please keep ‘em coming!
If you’d like to share any tips, or need any additional help I’d be happy to provide some, just email me at [email protected] or from the contact me section on the archicadmonkey site
Enjoy the show!
2/12/2011 | Download File (113.32 MB) - right click to download
n this episode I continue the Archicad series, from downloading the trial version + installing it, a tour of the basic interface, and the general workflow logic to get you started.
The show covers:
- Arhicad 13 Educational + Commercial licenses
- Downloading the Educational + Professional Trial
- Version compatibility with mac + pc
- Installing Archicad 13
- Tour of the main interface
- The streamlined workflow
- The Navigator in detail
(Project map, View map, Layout Book, Publisher Sets)
Links of interest
Graphisoft Archicad
MyArchicad.com
Archicad Wiki - Snow Leopard Compatibility
The Student fact sheet
The Tutor fact sheet
Abvent Artlantis
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