Modlar Blog
Resene BIM materials updated
We've just released an updated to the Resene BIM materials. These are now ready for you to download and start using!Resene ArchiCAD materials download >Resene Sketchup materials download >These material files make painting and scheduling finishes for your buil... Read More
BIM is unstoppable
Today I was reading this article by Paul Morrell (article link), where by he has described the uptake of BIM (Building Information Modeling) as "unstoppable". I couldn't agree more. It's great to see people this high up in the UK government taking such an interest i... Read More
Apple's new campus
Here's another floor plan we were just sent of what must be one of the most anticipated new office buildings to start construction this year, Apple's new HQ.It looks like its been designed to allow easy reconfiguration within the main offices.An interesting fact I r... Read More
Happy New Year!
We trust everybody had a good break and are now getting back into the swing of things. We've got an exciting year a head of us with some great things in the works for all you BIM users!For all you building product manufacturers we've just push an update to our resou... Read More
Merry Christmas from BIMstop
Christmas day is almost upon us. So we thought we'd take a second to wish everybody Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!We've had a very busy year and have some exciting releases set for the new year, so stay tuned and thanks for your support!
Graphisoft tribute to Steve Jobs
Graphisoft the makers of BIM software ArchiCAD have decide to erect a huge bronze sculpture of Steve Jobs, in honor of all the things he has done for computing. The statue will be displayed at Graphisoft park.A little known fact is that ArchiCAD was originally built... Read More
BIMstop BIM badges & widgets
Do you love BIM (building information modeling) or are you a die hard Revit fan?BIM is a great shift in the architecture and construction industry. One thats well worth supporting. Here at BIMstop we've decided to make it really easy for everyone to show their suppo... Read More
Revit plugins update
We've recently posted an update to our popular Revit ribbon plugin.The Revit plugins are available as a free download from our tools page here.Our BIMstop Revit plugins are available for versions 2011 & 2012, for both 32bit & 64bit systems. They allow you to... Read More
Using BIM in secret
I was recently reading an interesting article by Robert Klaschka a Principal Director at Studio Klaschka (the full article can be viewed here).It was a good article on the Long view of BIM from the point of an architectural practice. The part I found particularly in... Read More
ArchiCAD BIM best practices course
Do you want to save hours of work with a few simple BIM tips?Several months ago, our long-time colleague & friend Eric Bobrow started the Best Practices Course. It's a great ArchiCAD training resource created to help users of all levels to help boost their produ... Read More
Start a BIM Group
An area we are very interested in is the information & communication layer around the Building Information Model (BIM).In order for BIM to be used effectively and efficiently, there is a lot of communication that has to take place. To some extent this works fine... Read More
Chrysler Building modelled in BIM
Below is a great video showing how powerful the latest BIM (building information modeling) tools are getting. Here you can see how quickly (4mins!) someone can model the form of New York's famous Chrysler Building.With free form tools becoming easier to use, I think... Read More
BIMstop.com - Our new look!
By now you've probably noticed our new look!BIMstop has been rebuilt from the ground up. We are excited to finally have this version 2 launched. As a part of this we are consolidated our brands Barrington Arch + BIMstop into the new BIMstop.comWe've got some great n... Read More
Barrington Arch - Deloitte Fast 50 Rising Star Award
Barrington Arch is proud to announce that we were a finalist in the Deloitte Fast 50 Rising Star Awards announced last night (November 9). Coming first equal for the Canterbury/South Island.The Rising Star Awards are for businesses which do not qualify for the 2011... Read More
BIM user testimony from William Berry Architects
When building the BIM or "electronic model" of my project, I am far more likely to use a ready made library part to insert than to build my own from scratch - it takes a lot of time to build one's own library parts. If BIMstop has a suitable library part available... Read More
BIM user testimony
Here's another great BIM user testimony which was recently sent to us:"When looking for products and/or materials..., BIM content from manufacturers receives preferential treatment... When a manufacturer provides that content, its almost a given that their product w... Read More
BIM content testimony
We've recently been running a survey to collect testimonies and insights into how architects & specifiers use BIM content (Revit families, ArchiCAD objects etc) and why they find it so valuable.The results will be reported here on this blog. With the first one h... Read More
Should building product manufacturers harness social media?
Are you a building product manufacturer thinking about giving social media a go?Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, blogs) have been getting a lot of hype over the last few years. I've seen a lot of building product manufacturers dip their toes in, however hav... Read More
Building Live Tokyo
Our team is in the final for the Building Live Tokyo BIM competition!Results come out at the end of the month, so fingers crossed we win. We also had a good result last year, with our entry coming 4th overall.
We've bought a colour!
AkzoNobel are running a contest where by you can buy and name one of their colours, with all money raised going to UNICEF. It's a great cause so we couldn't resist! Check out our colour named "Barrington" here: www.ownacolour.com/#ae1515
New building on dominion st.
I just drove past this great new building that has just been finished on Dominion Street in Auckland, New Zealand.It has an all frameless glass facade, with a black tint. The glass panels are set at different angles which gives it a striking effect. The building has... Read More
Celcrete Cladding Solutions BIM content
We've recently being doing some work for Celcrete Cladding Solutions to get all of their great product range into the latest Building Information Modeling formats.Celcrete Cladding is sold throughout New Zealand, for this reason we chose to target the both Autodesk... Read More
Ground zero memorial opens
The National September 11 Memorial Opens this weekend in New York.The design was chosen from a pool of 5,200 submissions in what was the largest design competition in history. The winning design was by architect Michael Arad and landscape architect Peter Walker. It... Read More
BIMstop login error
Update: This error has now been fixed, back to business as usual!We've had a flood of emails saying there is currently an error with the BIMstop (our BIM content network) login system. No panic, one of our engineers is currently investigating what the error is and w... Read More
Building Live Tokyo 2011
Once again this year we are participating in the Building Live Tokyo (BLT) competition. We are a part of the Skunkworks team, which comprises a large number of AEC professionals from Tokyo, including companies like Maeda.The competition lasts for 48 hours and involv... Read More
What scale to model to?
One issue with the growing BIM (building information modeling) adoption is around standards. Most offices are currently working to an in house standard that works best for them. This is fine for now and is normally the case with new technologies, but over time stand... Read More
Fads vs Trends
A huge part of running any company is marketing and it's a topic I study constantly; how companies are positioning themselves and how they communicate their products.I recently read an article that talked a lot about marketing fads vs trends. By focussing on trends... Read More
More images of Apple's proposed new campus.
Here's some of the latest images of Apple's new mothership, designed by Foster + Partners. I wondered if they have managed to convert Foster's over to macs yet?
BIMstop Vectorworks plugin
Today we are releasing a new addition to our BIMstop (BIM content network) range of tools, our first Vectorworks plugin.With the BIMstop Vectorworks add-on you can easily and effortlessly: search for Vectorworks models families upload and share your models quickly a... Read More
Christchurch cardboard cathedral
Rock star Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, has recently revealed a proposed new cardboard cathedral for Christchurch. The actual Christchurch Cathedral suffered quite badly in the recent earthquakes. This proposed cardboard cathedral has had mixed reviews from locals... Read More
World's next tallest building - The Kingdom Tower
Below is what is set to be the world's next tallest building - the Kingdom Tower.The tower is designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture and when/if built is set to be the worlds tallest building about 1000+m in total. It will be located in Jeddah, Saudi Ar... Read More
Christchurch Cathedral
The beautiful Christchurch Cathedral took a bit of a hit in the recent earthquakes, however I'm sure it will be repaired to its former glory! Below is a photosynth I made a while back which was featured by Microsoft.Photosynth is a clever technology which ties photo... Read More
BIMstop login tweak
Update: Everything is back up and running again!We are just in the process of updating BIMstop.com (our BIM content network) and we've had a few emails saying that some users are having trouble logging in. We're looking into it now and will get it sorted!
BIMstop plugins for ArchiCAD 15
We've just pushed a new update on our BIMstop tools page.Our plugins for the new ArchiCAD 15 (& 13) have now been released. The new ArchiCAD 15 plugins come in three ways: Mac OS, Windows 32bit & Windows 64bit.Be sure to download yours today & get faster... Read More
World's steepest roller coaster
I wonder what 3d modeling software they used to design and document this?!Below is a video of the new so-called Takabisha [JP] roller coaster. It accelerates to 100 km/h, has a 43m drop and a 121-degree freefall. Making it the world's steepest roller coaster.
BIMstop Add-on for ArchiCAD out now.
A core goal of ours is to give all BIM (building information modeling) users better and faster access to the BIM content they need.Search is a key part of this, but until now you still had to go to the web each time. Shouldn't this be easier? Well today we are relea... Read More
BIM paint finishes
We've had some good questions recently about BIM (building information modeling) and paint finishes. This affects a lot of building product manufacturers who are trying to create great BIM tools, but who's product are finish or surface based.Usually for these sorts... Read More
Horiso BIM content for Revit, ArchiCAD & Sketchup
We've recently been doing a lot of work with a new client to get all of their product range into useful 3D BIM formats. This has involved building content for Revit, ArchiCAD and sketchup to help them reach as much of them potential market.Below is the first one of... Read More
Whitewash Head Road, Christchurch, post earthquake.
Here's an amazing video that just circulated our office of Whitewash Head Road in Christchurch - post earthquake.For those who aren't familiar with Christchurch, Whitewash Head Road was one of the most sort after addresses in Scarborough, fetching high land prices... Read More