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Text sizes are very weird. In the USA, text is measured in points and 72 points is an inch tall. I would prefer text to be measured in millimeters so it would match line type thicknesses in unit type.

You get used to it… that and you keep a calculator next to you.

No, if you are a student, though, myarchicad.com offers free licenses.

Email me and we can discuss more.

Not for sale. This was me testing my new drone at the time. My cousin who owns it has a website with interiors to see for those interested in short term rentals.

On Mac, Archicad has a dark mode option.

It definitely made the whole video, LOL!

Thanks for the input!

The latest version works great.

On Mac, within Archicad, choose Options, Work Environment, More Options, and under experimental options, choose Enable System Appearance. In the Mac OS settings, choose Dark Mode. Archicad unfortunately does not support dark mode for Windows.

CI Tools has a cool Revision Matrix available (google search "Transmittal Object CI Tools"). Very cool but only available for the AU/NZ customers.

The text spilling over really boils down to limiting yourself on description length, using smaller text, or a longer width to the column of the schedule. If it must wrap to two lines, then you have to go into the schedule view and adjust the row height manually.

@@ColorBlindArchitect Thanks. Thats what I thought. I was bitten by a case of "wishful thinking" in hoping that there was an automatic way to set the schedule rows to automatically wrap to 2 lines.

Glad it was helpful!

Glad you enjoy it!

Thanks! We missed the window to beat the winter for weather proofing so now that spring is upon us we are finally zeroing in on weatherproofing this week. After that, we should be very close to finishing. I'll try to put a video out soon showing the progress.

Thanks for the kind words!

Great suggestion to do a comparison. Any specific metrics you'd like to to test?

@@ColorBlindArchitect frame-rates in general operation would be great (check out Apple's Metal HUD, unsure of Windows equivalent) and maybe selecting half-a-dozen standardised scenes for Enscape to render (different types of scene would be good to reflect different workloads). My suspicion is that Enscape doesn't use MetalRT yet so won't use the new M3 hardware ray tracing, but I could be wrong.

Enscape is running well on my M1Max. Just make sure your Rhino license is dual platform. I made that mistake and still have to use my PC anytime I need Rhino.

@@ColorBlindArchitect Hey there, im about to actually go into my archi major this fall freshman year, and i was wondering something: Are the file types from mac and windows the same? What i mean is like, can I work on a sketchup / archicad / enscape file on mac and seamlessly transfer it to a windows pc? I was hoping to do that this coming year, so that I can use a power efficient (yet powerful) system when around campus and crank out the fancy stuff on a tower pc in the dorm. Thanks for your input if you get to this!

@@crypticstrix3083 , thanks for the question. File types are generally interchangeable between Mac and Windows. The only issue going back and forth is make sure to format any thumb drives or detachable USB drives with Windows because Mac can read Windows formatted drives by Windows cannot reat Mac formatted drives. Other than that, you should do great. Congratulations on going into architecture school!

Thanks, including your opinion on the morph tool. I find it’s sufficient for my needs, I’m curious what functionality on the morph tool would you want to see?

Thanks for the feedback. I'm considering creating separate channels to house hiking / skiing content from the political content. I think it is important for people to think about what is going on in the world, but I see how some people prefer hiking videos to only be about the place.

That’s great feedback!

Glad to hear that

Very true. Still learning how to best use screen recording software

@@ColorBlindArchitect Congratulations for your content! If you could change your screen resolution, maybe just for recording, it would be just perfect. Thank you anyway.

Thanks!

Thanks for the info. Did you get it installed? If so, did you try unchecking the GPU acceleration option by the “start AI engine” button?

I actually did uncheck it. Installed the CUDA toolkit and updated drivers but to no avail. Something about no formwork and no-half support from my card. I dont know. Maybe I need to upgrade, and there's the rumor only Nvidia gpus work with it on the windows side @@ColorBlindArchitect

Thanks! Will do!

It doesn't say beta. I had to log into my Enscape account on their website and the download option was within that.

For me, the issue is the rendering of the text on Windows. Microsoft keeps insisting on razer thin text. You can adjust the text in certain parts of the OS, but it's not consistent across apps and even within portions of the OS itself, it is not consistent. They need to provide a bold text look throughout the OS.

Thanks for the feedback. I'm still working on figuring out the best mix of camera, microphone, and capture software. Lighting is also a problem as I'm still in my utility closet. Once the my new architecture studio is completed with construction, I'll have much better lighting and can get much better quality video out.

They are using a cloud license system, and you can look on you graphisoft account online to see if your AC27 license is available. If you don’t have one, you’ll need to sign up for the technology preview on the landing page for AC27

It’s been running smoothly for me except on rare occasions it crashes when editing text. Graphisoft already reached out to me for more info so they can fix the glitch.

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@@alessiogri2166I switched to an M1 Mac Mini this January and no issues running AC26. OK, absolutely no issues would be a lie and was never and will never be true. :) I have no issues than I had with previous Archicads running on my older Imac.

That is a very interesting point. I do agree the renovation system would be nicer if it, like Revit, could have multiple renovation phases. Especially in healthcare, it is not uncommon to have multiple phases in the same project as mission critical operations for a hospital must stay up and running throughout construction, and to achieve this, multiple phases of construciton are required.

I strongly disagree. The reno. system was a workaround for a feature not available.

@@zoltanszabo4242 I dont know what you mean by this. Reno was a a work around?? for what?

It's been a while since this methodology is no longer working for me. I'm hoping to do another video soon to show how to achieve this same function but with greater ease and reliability.

Thanks for this information. I'm definitely not the best at knowing the specifics of 3d graphics technologies. I agree it is a "weak" upgrade, but still VERY welcome. My eyes are much happier as a result. True RTX in the 3D window in Archicad would be such a welcome feature.

Usually, I try to choose standard sizes, but there are many cabinet makers in my area who build custom.

Because Revit crashes continously and is very slow

Modelling and schedules are faster and easier to create, faster learning curve, can be used on both major operative systems, and Perpetual License, just to name a few. My only complain is some architectural tools need to be improved and seem to be left aside in favor of tools for engineers, wonder from which book that page was taken from?

For me, many reasons, including: ease of editing models in 3D perspective mode, dual platform Windows/Mac, compatibility including ability to import export RFA and RVT files, ability to drag and drop PDF, DWG, XLS, DOC, and SKP files into a view, ability to create linetypes, hatch patterns, and more within the app with no plugins, a project navigator and publisher that is sheet based so you don't have to make sure a layout is centered in view for the publish to PDF doesn't hang the titleblock off the page, use of layers, linetypes, etc. and many many more. Oh yeah, and perpetual licensing is still a thing.

@@ColorBlindArchitect Lol you guys seriously pay for this? Why not just download a crack ?

@@2dbaddiepostedonmybed I believe in honesty and integrity. If someone does work for me, I pay them. In this case, the software didn't just materialize out of thin air, it is the result of scores of highly dedicated programmers whose salaries are paid through us, the end users, paying legally for said software. So yes, I seriously pay for this. It is a business expense that has provided a HUGE return on investment. I would also recommend avoiding cracks as they often contain viruses, trojan horses, and malware. I can understand if you're not yet able to make money using this software, and in that case, Graphisoft does offer a free student version. But if you are making money using software, it is the right thing to do to pay the people who make it so they can feed their families. Not paying would be the same as a client refusing to pay the architect claiming, "it's just digital files."

Thanks for the feedback. I'm still learning screen capturing software and trying to find the software solution and settings that work the best.

@@ColorBlindArchitect You use Filmora? OBS?

@@NBCNothingButCrap , I had been using RecordIt on the Mac because it is super simple and easy. On PC, I use OBS. I didn't realize OBS had a Mac version, so I'll try that for the next video. Not interested in Filmore because it's a Wondershare product and every Wondershare product I've tried has been trash.

@@ColorBlindArchitect Yeah.. OBS quite simple and powerful. I dont have Mac device, planning to get one but I need to wait till Apple Silicon can fully handle UE5, especially Lumen and Nanite. I still looking for best screen recording method / software out there. I even bought Elgato HD60X device, still doesnt help. Recording from my monitor ( 4K & 2K ) still blurry, not crispy.

Yes this true.. Plese archicad must be bright then u tho.. But thanks for video..

I want to know why you chose Archicad instead of Revit

@@mixmap1039 Actually they both good. It just depend on you. I like Archicad because it look professional, parametric assets library, Revit look old school, but Revit easy to learn. You need to try both then you'll know, but still depend on your need tho.