Archive for the ‘Cadimage’ Category

Cadimage Work Environment

22 May 2013 Tate Gibbes No Comments
ArchiCAD, Cadimage, Tip of the Day, Tools

Once you have run the Cadimage Tools Installer you should now fin that there is Cadimage Menu option in the menu bar. If this is not the case, then you simply need to activate the correct Work Environment Settings.  To do this go to: Options>Work Environment>Work Environment… In the Dialog box that pops up select

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Open a gap above a window.

29 April 2013 Soto No Comments
ArchiCAD, Cadimage, Doors+Windows, Tip of the Day

Sometimes you will want to leave an open space besides, above or under a window. It may be to let another structural element to be seen or just to leave the shim space more accurately. Either way, the Cadimage Window tool allows you to do it: Original window:   Steps:   Settings>Parameters> Shim space> Shim

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ArchiCAD Stairs not recognised in Solibri

28 November 2012 James Service No Comments
ArchiCAD, ArchiCAD 16, Cadimage, Solibri, Tip of the Day

If you are running BIM Validation checking in Solibri and your Stairs are being reported as having No Construction Type check your IFC properties in ArchiCAD. In the Tags and Categories > IFC properties You can define the ShapeType e.g. Straight Run.  


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How to best log a support ticket

18 October 2012 Jonathan Breen No Comments
ArchiCAD, Cadimage, Content, Support, Tip of the Day, Website

Every now and again you may have questions which our Knowledge Base may not be able to answer The best way to log a support ticket is to log on to our website & navigate to the support centre at: http://support.cadimage.com/ Then choose Help Desk and you will be given an option to Log a Ticket:

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Errors when loading a 3D view?

15 October 2012 Jonathan Breen No Comments
ArchiCAD, ArchiCAD 16, Cadimage, Support, Tip of the Day

Every once in a while we may encounter errors when loading a 3D view, for example: It is generally over to ourselves to help you find out what is causing this & why But heres a tip to do a bit of DIY Open a 3D view, and turn off all the layers If the

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New to a tool? Theres now simple easy to follow guides!

12 October 2012 Jonathan Breen No Comments
ArchiCAD, Cadimage, Content, How To, Support, Tip of the Day

We have provided a vast range of documentation for each of our tools, though for a new user this all may be a bit much For the new users you can have a go at the simple Getting Start guides on http://support.cadimage.com/ by selecting the tool they want then the Getting Start tab: These usually include only

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Risk Analysis object is now updated to work in V16

11 October 2012 Jonathan Breen 2 Comments
ArchiCAD 16, Cadimage, Objects, Tip of the Day

The Risk Analysis object for V16 did not work on the release of ArchiCAD 16 Thanks to our customers feedback we were able to get this fixed It is included in the ArchiCADSELECT Archive Library, This has been updated to include the new object Simply re-download the library & replace the one currently in your

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How to make Keynote label transparent

8 October 2012 Jonathan Breen No Comments
ArchiCAD, ArchiCAD 16, Cadimage, Keynotes, Tip of the Day

When you place a key, by default it has a background This can be best seen when placing over an element like a wall or on a non-white background: To set it to transparent, open the Keynote settings: Navigate to the Frame settings, set the appearance to Custom Settings Since it is using the Background

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Solibri Introduces Solibri Model Checker v8

19 September 2012 James Service No Comments
Architecture, Cadimage, Company News, Solibri

Solibri Introduces Solibri Model Checker v8, Emphasizing the Effectiveness and Ease of BIM QA/QC Solibri, Inc., the leader in Model Checking technology and innovation for design quality assurance and BIM analysis, announces the release of Solibri Model Checker v8 (SMC v8). This release emphasizes the ease and effectiveness of BIM QA/QC and model analysis by introducing

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How to add new people to your company in MyCadimage

18 September 2012 Jonathan Breen No Comments
Cadimage, General, Tip of the Day, Website

When a new employee or contractor starts you may want to add them to your company profile so they can use the tools your company is entitled to To do this log on to http://mycadimage.cadimage.com/ and navigate to ‘My Details’ From there scroll down the page & expand the section ‘My Company’ From there click the   

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