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You can learn more about the Shoegnome Open Template and how to download it here.įrom BIM6x’s website: “The BIM6x Template Kits for ArchiCAD 19 are the culmination of decades of ArchiCAD implementation experience and are based on the feedback of thousands of users, with ongoing support from Graphisoft.” Half of BIM6x is Link Ellis, who is one of my ArchiCAD Heroes. Monetary support is appreciated, but not necessary. I’ve made my ArchiCAD template available to anyone who wants it. However it looks like Rik Corporation might have some other ArchiCAD Add-ons and libraries. And unfortunately while my brother lives in Tokyo and is fluent in Japanese, I live in Minnesota and am essentially monolingual. The page I link to is in English, but the rest of the site is in Japanese. It looks like there are some pretty incredible features. Rik Corporation has a really extensive landscaping and exteriors library. One of my coworkers still swears by his ArchiCAD 6.5 Smart Parts that he purchased over a decade ago. The various libraries include windows+doors, kitchen+bath, trim+stairs, various furniture and more. Read Kristian’s guest post.ĪrchiRADAR has a number of ARCHICAD objects for sale, including a ton of really beautiful trees.ģDMD makes a number of awesome 3D polyline based objects, including a polyline railing, fence, and pathway.īen Cohen provides a suite of 160+ library objects geared for the Australian market.ĭimensions Design Group, Inc. He also has a great keynote object.ĬADSwift has a combination of 3D objects, enhanced label objects, and templates. Masterscript has a combination of 3D objects and workflow enhancement tools/objects. I wrote a review of Master Script’s Total Zone and Total Marker. It ‘s a great docu ment and should be used as a model for f uture protocol development.Ĭurrently I’m not aware of any other BIM protocols specifically for ArchiCAD out there, so if you know of one please let me know. The above link will take you to a post on Shoegnome talking about t he UK protocol document for ArchiCAD designed for use with BIM projects, known as the AEC (UK) BIM Protocols. So if the guy who has written endless lines of GDL script for Cadimage is writing a book about GDL, you know he’ll have good things to teach you. This book was written by Andrew Watson, a developer in the Cadimage Group team who has worked on “almost all aspects of the Cadimage suite of Objects and Tools and is the original developer of the Stairs and Door+Window tools for ArchiCAD”. If you want even more GDL textbook learning, check out Cadimage’s offering. GDL Handbook (Second edition) by Andrew Watson The link will take you to an article on my blog written by one of my ArchiCAD heroes as well as links to download the various versions of each book (for free!). GDL Cookbook & Object Making with ArchiCADĭavid Nicholson Cole wrote the definitive book(s) on learning GDL and making Objects in ArchiCAD. His courses are a combination of online videos, live webinars, and personalized training calls.Īccording to LearnVirtual’s website, offers the largest collection of ArchiCAD online training with over 1,200 videos and 200 classes. I’ve written about Eric Bobrow’s Courses before. In June of 2016, I asked Link to share the story of why he and Chris offer ArchiBoost, a 90 minute online training session.Įric Bobrow’s ArchiCAD Best Practices Course & QuickStart Course Link Ellis and Chris Clark of BIM6x have a ton of great services available to ARCHICAD users. Click on the above link to find out more and also to share your favorite YouTube Channels for ArchiCAD Tutorials, Tips, and Tricks.

Right now it’s just a long blog post, but I intend to create a similar page like this one once I flesh out the list some more. I’ve started compiling a list of YouTube channels with ArchiCAD Tutorial Videos. There are five volumes and over twenty hours of videos. These are the current official training videos from GRAPHISOFT.

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Want to know why I created the list? Read this.īIM Protocols – Objects – Templates – Add-Ons & Plug-ins – Integrated Programs – Free Objects If you think there’s a website I should include e-mail me. I’ve thought about removing this page because I don’t have the time to maintain it anymore, but something is better than nothing.

I once updated this page regularly but it’s been a million years since I last revisited the content below. Below is an embarrassingly old and incomplete collection of websites that have resources to help you use ArchiCAD to its fullest. There are a lot of objects, add-ons, tutorials, templates, etc.