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SADC Registered Consultants – ArchiCAD 17

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Screen Shot 2013-05-15 at 6.08.57 PMThe following SADC based ArchiCAD experts have been accredited by GRAPHISOFT SA, in 2013 on ArchiCAD 17:

  1. Cecilia Smith (Namibia)
  2. Nuno Rosario (Mozambique)
  3. Willem Viviers (Gauteng)
  4. Francois Swanepoel (Western Cape)
  5. Hugo du Plessis (Namibia)
  6. Mark Rowland (South Africa)
  7. Dean Naidoo (South Africa)
  8. André Strauss (South Africa)

The Graphisoft Registered Consultants Program provides a globally unique methodology to help architectural firms migrating from traditional 2D workflows to Building Information Modelling. Graphisoft have accredited 3 in-house staff members of TotalCAD SOLUTION CENTRE, to provide onsite and online implementation support for local firms.

The registered consultants at TotalCAD are all experienced ArchiCAD trainers, supporters and evaluators. They can assist you in any or all of the following 6 categories to improve your companies ArchiCAD productivity:

  1. Evaluation of Practice
  2. Human Resource evaluation
  3. Project Setup, Project Workflows
  4. Project Management
  5. Best Practices

Create Custom Truss

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It is quite an easy process to create a custom truss in ArchiCAD, it only take lines to create, just follow a few easy steps outlined below.

First go into section view

Select line in the toolbox and draw a truss on a desired location

Take note that the lines act as an axis hence the assigned thickness of the truss projects from the centre.

After outlining the truss drawing, you may highlight a multiple of lines or a single line and go to Design > Design Extras > Truss Maker > Create Truss as in screenshot 1 below 

Truss Maker settings dialog box will pop up, assign attributes and truss profiles as in screenshot 2 below

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After assigning attributes and truss profiles click Ok, a save truss dialog will appear as screenshot 3 below, type in the name of the truss and click Ok, it will be saved in the embedded library and created on the floor plan as per screenshot 4 below, click Ok.

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For further details and illustration please log into the following link:

Work-Around ArchiCAD 16 Hotfix 3 (Build 3482) crash problem.

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Even though ArchiCAD 16 Hotfix 3 (Build 3284) has been revoked, there can be a work-around and that is by disabling Guide Lines, then one can work around the problem until the new hotfix with the correction of this problem is released. For those users who cannot avoid using Guide Lines please use the steps written in previous post link http://archicadsa.org/?p=1994&preview=true for going back to the previous hotfix.

NB: Important Note for Teamwork users:

 Working in Teamwork requires that client ArchiCADs, the BIM Server Manager and the BIM Server all have the identical version number (or “build number”).

If you are running a client ArchiCAD whose version number is different than that of the BIM Server, you cannot continue working in Teamwork until the same hotfix is installed for the BIM Server. (The same is true for all the other client ArchiCADs working from the same BIM Server.)

Therefore, if you decide to update either a client ArchiCAD or a BIM Server, be aware that you must update all clients and the BIM Server so that they share the identical version number.

ArchiCAD 16 Hotfix 3 (Build 3482) Revoked

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ArchiCAD 16 Hotfix 3 (Build 3482) has been revoked due to a crash that occurs frequently when someone uses Guide Lines. The Hotfix is no longer available for download. We think there is already a fix, so we hope that a fixed package will be released very soon.
Users can get back to the previous hotfix by going through these steps:
1.       Uninstall and reinstall ArchiCAD 16
2.       Restart the computer
3.       Use Check for Updates in the Help menu to hotfix ArchiCAD 16 with the previous Hotfix (it will guide you to the        previous hotfix) and the current Library Hotfix if there is one for your ArchiCAD localization.
4.       Restart the computer

Important Note for Teamwork users:

Working in Teamwork requires that client ArchiCADs, the BIM Server Manager and the BIM Server all have the identical version number (or “build number”).

If you are running a client ArchiCAD whose version number is different than that of the BIM Server, you cannot continue working in Teamwork until the same hotfix is installed for the BIM Server. (The same is true for all the other client ArchiCADs working from the same BIM Server.)

Therefore, if you decide to update either a client ArchiCAD or a BIM Server, be aware that you must update all clients and the BIM Server so that they share the identical version number.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience.

Release of New Hotfix Packages for ArchiCAD 16 and ArchiCAD 15

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Today (07-Feb-2013) will be the release of new hotfix packages for ArchiCAD 16 and ArchiCAD 15.

The ArchiCAD 16 Hotfix 3 (Build 3482) Gives solution for several crashes, fixes documentation, selection, display issues and IFC related problems. It also improves performance in certain cases. You can read the Release Notes and download the hotfix for all platforms here:
The ArchiCAD 15 Hotfix 5 (Build 4056) fixes important Teamwork and IFC related problems, provides solution for crashes and documentation issues. It also improves display quality on Mac computers with HiDPI display. You can read the Release Notes and download the hotfix for all platforms here:
NB: Working in Teamwork requires that client ArchiCADs, the BIM Server Manager and the BIM Server all have the identical version number (or “build number”).If you are running a client ArchiCAD whose version number is different than that of the BIM Server, you cannot continue working in Teamwork until the same hotfix is installed for the BIM Server. (The same is true for all the other client ArchiCADs working from the same BIM Server.)Therefore, if you decide to update either a client ArchiCAD or a BIM Server, be aware that you must update all clients and the BIM Server so that they share the identical version number.