A 10-Story Condominium Project Gets Quantified & Estimated amt mastertemplate arc5d c5d case studies estimating excel interactive schedules Aug 09, 2019

Check out this quick video and see this project in action, along with the detailed quantity and cost estimating workflow made...

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How to Map IFC Properties in ARCHICAD ifc interactive schedules objects property mapping structural steel Aug 07, 2019

When adding BIM data to interactive schedules in ARCHICAD, we have several types to choose from.

  • General Parameters
  • Tools
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Placed Visual Favorites for Eyedropping and Cost Modeling (ARC5D) amt mastertemplate arc5d c5d estimating visual favorites Aug 02, 2019

Whenever people ask how to start shaping up their ARCHICAD model in preparation for cost estimating, I always recommend the s...

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Replace and Compare PDF Sets in ARCHICAD change management pdf revisions trace and reference Jun 07, 2019

In this quick video, we'll demonstrate some techniques for replacing PDFs, while being able to archive and compare versions.

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How to Survey Building Elevations in Google Earth elevations google earth placemarkers surveying Aug 24, 2018

Google Earth has so many uses! One of my favorites, is the Placemarker! In this blog, we'll review how the placemarker is use...

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Steel Structures - 3D Modeling, Quantification and Costing columns and beams cost estimating modeling objects quantities structural steel structures Jul 13, 2018

In this tutorial video, learn some tips for modeling conceptual steel structures for commercial type projects. We'll quickly ...

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ARCHICAD Tip - Boosting Resolution in Saved Views and Images 3d view settings archicad tip visualization Jul 06, 2018

Saving High Resolution Images (Without Rendering)

When saving a 3D viewpoint, and placing it onto a layout in ARCHICAD, some...

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How to Create Total Station Layout Points in ARCHICAD bim to field coordinates elevations layout points survey Jun 27, 2018

Using the "Coordinate Object" in ARCHICAD allows us to easily create x, y, z values at any given point in the model.

This is...

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How to Use the Element ID Manager data conditioning element id manager layout points Jun 16, 2018

If you have a bunch of elements, that you need to rename into a specific format, try the Element ID Manager!

This tool, foun...

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Building a 3D City in ARCHICAD Using CADMAPPER 3d cities cadmapper gis google earth interoperability site modeling sketchup visualization Jun 01, 2018

In this tutorial, we'll explore CADMAPPER, a useful, free, online resource for generating 3D site models. Check out the websi...

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Concrete Structures - Modeling, Quantification & Costing concrete cost estimating excel quantification speed modeling Mar 25, 2018

In this video (originally live-streamed), we'll run through techniques for modeling high-rise concrete structures, while revi...

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7 Ways to Take Measurements in Google Earth google earth measurements survey Feb 16, 2018

In this video, join me as we fly around the San Francisco Bay area, as we demonstrate different methods of measurement.

We'l...

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Quick Start Guide to Google Earth Pro google earth Feb 03, 2018

Welcome to CONTRABIM's Quick Start Guide to Google Earth.

In this video we'll cover the basic user interface of this popular...

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