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ArchiCAD 19 Launch event - Cape Town

11/8/2015

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ArchiCAD 19 Launch event - Cape Town by MultiCad & TotalCad

MultiCad Design Solutions and TotalCAD Solution Center / Graphisoft SA is happy to invite everyone to join us at the The Cape Construction Expo 2015 in Cape Town on 12 & 13 August 2015.

We are excited because this event is a "landmark" event for us at MultiCad especially. Why so special do you ask? Well, here is a few reasons for our excitement for this 2 day expo and conference event:
  • we are launching ArchiCAD 19 at this big event
  • Graphisoft SA is launching the first version of the full smart-XA Tool Suite
  • MultiCad will present a 30 minute workshop titled
    "The BIM way to Design, Build and Manage"
  • It will be MultiCad's first big expo event as an exhibitor. (some of you will remember our first hosted BIM Conference in 2014)
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  • The introduction of the "openBIM Migration Program" offered by Graphisoft and delivered by MultiCad
  • We will also introduce the visitors to The fusionBIM Group and ArchiCAD 19 Template. Read more below . . .
  • Localized BIM solutions for the South African Design & Building Industry
  • This is a great networking opportunity for all Professionals, Government and Manufacturers in the African Building Industry and to discuss current trends and build relationships
  • And this is a CPD accredited event for Architects, Engineers and Quantity Surveyors (Ts & Cs apply)
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ArchiCAD 18 - Join the creative Flow

7/5/2014

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ArchiCAD 18 - Join the Creative Flow

BUDAPEST, May 6, 2014 – GRAPHISOFT® announced today the latest version of its industry-leading BIM software solution for architects and designers.
ArchiCAD 18 delivers innovations making the BIM workflow smoother, including CineRender, a brand new render engine with high-end photo realistic rendering capabilities found only in the professional visualization application CINEMA 4D – now available right inside the BIM tool.
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"BIM innovation has been shifting from adding new features to introducing innovative new workflows — this is exactly what ArchiCAD 18 offers end-users," said László Vértesi, Vice President of Product Development at GRAPHISOFT. "With ArchiCAD 18, we pinpointed the most important user requests related to workflow issues with the clear goal of providing our users with solutions that keep them in the creative design flow with as little disruption as possible."

"We are delighted that GRAPHISOFT has decided to integrate CineRender into ArchiCAD 18 - offering a bridge to CINEMA 4D for users who wish to add even more sophisticated graphics and animations to their projects," said Harald Egel, Managing Partner and CEO of MAXON.


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Change to Codemeter: FREE on SSA in SADC

19/6/2013

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Deadline Extended 
FREE exchange to Codemeter!

Change to Codemeter: FREE on SSA in SADC

GRAPHISOFT SA is proud to announce the FREE exchange program of WIBU dongles to CODEMETER dongles for all it’s SSA clients in SADC. The dongle exchange is aimed at replacing all WIBU dongles used by SSA clients in SADC, as these dongles offer limited programming flexibility and most importantly, these dongles will not be compatible with future versions of ArchiCAD.
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Get ready for ArchiCad 17 FREE ArchiCad WIBU Key to Codemeter Key exchange program

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Architectural visualization live online seminar

3/4/2013

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"Architectural visualization live online seminar"

Graphisoft has announced their next live online webinar and the subject is one close to my heart.
In my career I have been using ArchiCAD since version 6.5 for mainly design development and documentation. Between working hours and lost sleep, I would take my ArchiCad documentation model and love to spend long leisurely hours setting up lighting and materials, placing furniture, landscaping, etc and rendering my projects. Some rare occasions the rendering was on commission for a client, but mostly it was to satisfy my itch to create beautiful renders.
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This "extra work" was partly an outlet for a neglected part of my being while mostly spending time on documentation of the next and the next project. Make no mistake, I love doing well documented and detailed drawings and specifications, but fiddling with render materials, backdrops, furniture and landscaping to dress up my model to near perfection is more like a "love sport" than a job. Hours of mindless dreaming and "free flight" of the creative spirit.

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ArchiCad DWF Publishing Setup & Web Tools for Redlining & Project communication

30/8/2012

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This sounds like a "mouth full" but here I want to show you how simple and very powerful this underutilized workflow in ArchiCad actually is.

Document Index
I.  ArchiCad DWF Publishing Setup & Tools
II.  ArchiCad DWF Web Tools & communication
III. Importing Mark-up / Redlining info from DWF Web files into ArchiCad

ArchiCad to online web with DWF Reviewer for Redline / markup
ArchiCad to online web with DWF Reviewer for Redline / markup
In this document you will get a basic understanding of when & how to use the built in export function in ArchiCAD to generate .DWF files of your project. This set of exported documents can be used to share project info with clients, and project teams for info, collaboration and interaction. The receiver will not need any BIM or CAD software or relevant experience to view these documents and interact with them. They will only need a computer or device that has w web browser. Notes can be made on the documents, saved and sent back to the sender for implementation to the project as needed.


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Migrate from ArchiCAD-7 to ArchiCAD-15

23/9/2011

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This is to help you Migrate your ArchiCad 7 project to ArchiCad 15.

In a case like this the handling of  a) Libraries,  b) Modules,  c) Linked External files &  d) Attributes is curtail to the successful migration.
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With the instructions below you will open and save the project with the ArchiCAD 10 Packages and then open it in ArchiCAD 15

These steps will apply as example for a solo project with no linked modules or linked DWG / PDF / image files:

1.     Download & install “ArchiCAD 10 Packages - open files from version 6.5 and ArchiCAD 7.0 Packages “ http://www.graphisoft.com/support/archicad/downloads/Fileconverter.html
2.     Open the installed “ArchiCAD 10 “ and on the menu go to File/Open then Browse & select your ArchiCad 7 project Click OPEN
3.     The Library Manager will open. Browse to the ArchiCad 7 Library on your computer / server and Add it to the library list


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INNOVATIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Eskom invites Entries for the 2011 eta Awards!

3/6/2011

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Eskom and the Department of Energy have for the past 21 years rewarded excellence in the field of energy efficiency. eta symbol (eta) is the Greek symbol for efficiency, hence the name of the Awards. The purpose of the eta Awards is to reward exceptional effort in the more efficient use of energy by individuals, students, companies or other institutions. All of the awards comprise a cash amount of R30 000 for the winner in each category and R5 000 for each of the two runners-up in each category, subject to the judges’ discretion.

Entries are open for the 2011 eta Awards!

Go to: www.eta-awards.co.za to enter.

Important dates to remember:

- Call to entry: April 2011
- Entries close on: 5 August 2011
- 1st Judging session: 26 Aug 2011
- 2ndJudging session: 23 Sep 2011
- Gala banquet: 9 Nov 2011

See all the 2010 Eskom eta Award Winners here

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Special award: BEKA/Osram: Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban

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BEKA was tasked to illuminate the arch that spans 408m over the length of the stadium, extending to a staggering 106m above the centre of the field. Given the inaccessibility of this lighting for maintenance and replacements, the solution had to be very unique. The other consideration was to provide a powerful and uniform white light. The solution was LED floodlighting in combination with the Osram Golden Dragon Plus LED chip to ensure uniform lighting. The result is a 26% saving in energy compared to the next most economic alternative and no maintenance for the life of the product.
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READ MORE ABOUT THE MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM, Durban
AND THE DESIGN OF THIS 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP LANDMARK PROJECT

Moses Mabhida Stadium

Client: Durban Strategic Projects

Lead Architect: Theunissen Jankowitz

The Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, forms a part of the South Africa Fifa 2010 World Cup facilities.

This model was created in ArchiCAD for client coordination purposes. All project details were fully modeled, including doors and windows as per schedule and balustrading, roof edge, cat walk and other detailing. This work was kept up to date to construction detailing level throughout. . . . . . read more

Click Here and you can see how tools like Graphisoft ArchiCad & EcoDesigner is used to deliver Sustainable Design Excellence
Contact us here If you want to find out more about the Design Tools used in these projects.

About MultiCad
MultiCad Design Solutions CC. was founded at the end of 2010 by Francois Swanepoel as the local ArchiCad Solution Centre for the Western Cape Region, working with Graphisoft South Africa. Francois is an experienced ArchiCad user (2001) and a qualified Graphisoft Registered Consultant since ArchiCad 13 (2010). "MultiCad" also serves end users as an accredited Graphisoft Trainer & User Support Center in both the Western & Eastern Cape. "MultiCad" is a national Reseller in South Africa.

We are a growing team, committed to helping you to achieve the best results with your software and resources. We also offer BIM Consulting services to assist with Project planning & Template setup, Teamwork, Collaboration, Energy Evaluation and Visualization. MultiCad Design Solutions delivers products and services with relevant and effective solutions to professionals in Building Design, Construction and Management. Our "Solution Ecosystem" is defined as follows:
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