AECbytes "Tips and Tricks" Series Index

Issue #48: January 28, 2010
Using Newforma to Drive the BIM Markup Process (by Craig Stauffer & Steve Farvour)
Get Your Families Connected with Revit MEP 2010 (by Shawn C. Zirbes)

Issue #47: November 24, 2009
The Ins and Outs of Collaborating with ArchiCAD 13 (by Matthew Brewster)
Visualizing Architecture with SketchUp Scenes (by Scott Onstott)

Issue #46: September 25, 2009
Touring Google Earth with a SpaceNavigator (by Scott Onstott)

Issue #45: August 26, 2009
Unlocking Hidden Drafting Power within ArchiCAD (by Jeff Olken)

Issue #44: July 29, 2009
Creating Panoramas in SketchUp and Pano2VR (by Scott Onstott)
A Workaround for Tagging Components in Legends in Revit (by Carl Gibson)

Issue #43: June 29, 2009
Looking for Missing Items in Revit (by Dan Stine)
Relocating the Insertion Point in Revit MEP Families (by Bill Knittle)

Issue #42: May 22, 2009
The Curtain Wall Tool in ArchiCAD 12 (by Jeff Olken)
Bezier Splines in SketchUp Using Ruby Scripts (by Scott Onstott)

Issue #41: April 23, 2009
ArchiCAD's New Virtual Building Explorer (by Eric Bobrow)
SketchUp Scenes in Google Earth (by Bonnie Roskes)

Issue #40: March 23, 2009
Growing Grass in 3ds Max Design 2009 (by Scott Onstott)
Creating a Collage of Exploded Views in ArchiCAD (by Lucan O. Robinson)

Issue #39: February 25, 2009
Modeling a Return Air System in Revit MEP (by Bill Knittle)
Creating and Formatting a Custom Interactive Schedule in ArchiCAD (by Thomas M. Simmons)

Issue #38: January 21, 2009
Creating Architectural Animations with Photoshop CS4 Extended (by Scott Onstott)
Breaking Edges in Google SketchUp 7 (by Bonnie Roskes)

Issue #37: December 23, 2008
Using PDF Files in ArchiCAD (by Eric Bobrow)

Issue #36: November 20, 2008
Harnessing the Composite Map in 3ds Max Design 2009 (by Scott Onstott)
Creating New View Types in Revit's Project Browser (by Will Harris)

Issue #35: October 27, 2008
The Workflow Between Revit and Inventor (by Micah Peterson & Shobhit Baadkar)
ArchiCAD's 3D Views and 3D Documents (by Eric Bobrow)

Issue #34: September 25, 2008
Choosing Color Themes with Adobe's Kuler and Live Color (by Scott Onstott)
Using the Intersect Tool in Google SketchUp (by Bonnie Roskes)

Issue #33: August 20, 2008
Creating a Room Occupancy Tag in Revit Architecture (by Will Harris)

Issue #32: July 29, 2008
Creative Uses of ArchiCAD's Complex Profiles (by Eric Bobrow)
Simplifying the Creation of Revit Families by Nesting (by Bill Knittle)

Issue #31: June 26, 2008
Creating Custom Wall Types in Revit Architecture (by Will Harris)
Networked DataSet Configuration for Bentley’s Building Solutions (by Tom Lazear)

Issue #30: May 29, 2008
Brainstorming with Autodesk SketchBook Pro (by Scott Onstott)
ArchiCAD Office Standards and Templates (by Eric Bobrow)

Issue #29: April 28, 2008
Project Navigator in AutoCAD Architecture: Part 2 (by Bill Knittle)
Turning an Image into Video with Photoshop and After Effects (by Scott Onstott)

Issue #28: March 20, 2008
Rounding Edges at Render Time in 3ds Max (by Scott Onstott)
Using Images with Alpha Transparency as Components in SketchUp (by Bonnie Roskes)
ArchiCAD Virtual Trace: A Versatile Catalyst for BIM (by Eric Bobrow)

Issue #27: February 19, 2008
Project Navigator in AutoCAD Architecture: Part 1 (by Bill Knittle)
Processing Image Stacks in Photoshop CS3 Extended (by Scott Onstott)

Issue #26: January 24, 2008
Remodels and Additions in ArchiCAD (by Eric Bobrow)
Turning Wood, Blowing Glass, and Throwing Pottery in 3ds Max (by Scott Onstott)

Issue #25: December 13, 2007
Using Polygons to Make Mosaic Patterns with Google SketchUp (byBonnie Roskes)
Designing with the Golden Rectangle in AutoCAD (by Scott Onstott)

Issue #24: November 20, 2007
ArchiCAD's Powerful Clone Folders (by Eric Bobrow)
High Dynamic Range Imagery in Photoshop and 3ds Max (by Scott Onstott)
Integration of BIM with Structural Analysis Tools: Some Cautionary Notes (by Parag Kulkarni)

Issue #23: October 24, 2007
Expanding Dynamic Range in Photoshop (by Scott Onstott)
Creating a Revit Annotation Symbol for Exit Access (by Peter Gehring)

Issue #22: September 25, 2007
The ArchiCAD BIM Experience Kit (by Eric Bobrow)
Best of Both Worlds: Running Windows on a Mac (by Scott Onstott)

Issue #21: August 22, 2007
Compositing 3ds Max 9 Renderings in Photoshop CS3 (by Scott Onstott)
Using Layers and Scenes for Design Exploration in Google SketchUp (by Bonnie Roskes)

Issue #20: July 31, 2007
Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration in Revit (by Bill Knittle)
Collaborating with Acrobat 3D Version 8 (by Scott Onstott)

Issue #19: June 14, 2007
Using Images for Interior Presentation in Google SketchUp (by Bonnie Roskes)
ArchiCAD 10 Title Types (by Jim Mahoney)
Crafting Interactive Panoramas with Photoshop CS3 and PTViewer (by Scott Onstott)

Issue #18: May 30, 2007
Perspective Matching in Photoshop CS3 Extended (by Scott Onstott)
Compiling, Managing and Integrating Your Own Detail Libraries in ArchiCAD (by Eric Bobrow)

Issue #17: April 23, 2007
Using Parametric 2D Objects and the Detailer Template in ArchiCAD (by Eric Bobrow)
Sharing the Work in Revit (by Bill Knittle)

Issue #16: March 27, 2007
Animating Illustrations of Design Changes using Newforma Project Center (by Tamara Shroll)
The Detail Marker Tool and Detail Drawing Window in ArchiCAD (by Eric Bobrow)

Issue #15: February 21, 2007
Creating Walls with NURBS in 3ds Max and VIZ (by Scott Onstott)
Archicad 10 Project Indexes (by Jim Mahoney)

Issue #14: January 30, 2007
AEC CAD Standards and Projects in Autodesk Architectural Desktop (by Bill Knittle)
Placing External Drawings in Archicad 10 (by Tom Waltz)

Issue #13: December 28, 2006
Automatic Comparison of Two PDFs (by John TeSelle)
ArchiCAD Favorites and Visual Legends (by Eric Bobrow)

Issue #12: November 20, 2006
Creating Walls with Complex Profiles in Archicad 10 (by Jim Mahoney)
How to Switch Your AutoCAD Tool Palettes Dynamically (by Rohit Arora)

Issue #11: October 19, 2006
Enhancing Plans with Photoshop Layer Styles (by Scott Onstott)
Modifying Vertical Offsets of Autodesk Revit Wall Components (by Peter Gehring)

Issue #10: September 26, 2006
Solid Element Operations in Archicad 10 (by Eric Bobrow)
Placing a Google SketchUp Model in Google Earth (by Bonnie Roskes)

Issue #9: August 29, 2006
Modeling the Exterior Steel Structure of a Building in ArchiCAD 10 (by Carlos Ramos)
Making a Template File in VectorWorks (by Jonathan Pickup )

Issue #8: July 31, 2006
Autodesk Revit Building 9 Detailing Improvements (by Peter Gehring)
ArchiCAD 10 and Google Earth (by JT Burk)

Issue #7: June 26, 2006
Using Cover Fills for 2D/3D Ceilings in ArchiCAD (by Jim Mahoney)
Converting a VectorWorks Viewport to a Design Layer Object (by Patrick Stanford)
Creating a Plain, Shiny Texture in RenderWorks (by Daniel Jansenson)

Issue #6: May 24, 2006
Light Sources in Piranesi: Setting a Vertical Cone (by Bonnie Roskes)
Combining Several PDFs on One Page in Adobe Acrobat Professional (by John TeSelle)

Issue #5: April 19, 2006
Autodesk Revit Building's Linework and Paint Tools (by Peter Gehring)
Interactive Schedules in ArchiCAD 9 (by Dwayne Van Horn)

Issue #4: March 8, 2006
Hiding Edges During Intersection in SketchUp (by Bonnie Roskes)
Autodesk Revit View Templates (by Peter Gehring)
Making a Custom ArchiCAD Door Panel (by Jim Mahoney)

Issue #3: February 22, 2006
Mass Modeling Tools in Autodesk Revit Building 8.1 (by Peter Gehring)
Getting the Most from your Materials in ArchiCAD (by Carlos Ramos)

Issue #2: January 19, 2006
Master Layouts in ArchiCAD's PlotMaker (by Ransom Ratcliff)
Creating More Specific Wall Tools in Autodesk Architectural Desktop (by Peter Gehring)
"Get it to Go" in ArchiCAD (by JT Burk)
Flattening PDF Annotations in Adobe Acrobat (by John TeSelle)

Issue #1: December 14, 2005
Data Linking in Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006 (by Peter Gehring)
Follow Me with Components/Groups in SketchUp (by Bonnie Roskes)


The Tips and Tricks section in AECbytes is authored by experts in individual AEC applications and is focused on learning tips, tutorials, hands-on exercises, and so on. The intent is to complement the broad-based articles and reviews that are traditionally published in AECbytes with some more application-specific content authored by experts that its users will find helpful.