ArchiCAD Blog Posts
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
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
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 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
ArchiCAD object screen cast.
Below is a video/screen cast of an ArchiCAD object we built a while back for a client of ours; EverGlow USA. This goes to show how well hardware such as signage can be integrated into the building information modeling (BIM) process.We built EverGlow's product parame... Read More
Library layouts
Library layouts are normally an after thought and each BIM user (be it Revit, ArchiCAD or Bentley) tends to have a different opinion on it and their own custom way of keeping everything organized.This is fine up until a certain point, when lots of people are involve... Read More
Barrington Arch & Nemetschek Vectorworks
As a part of our goal to support BIM (Building Information Modeling) & as globally as we can, we are exciting to announce the new Vectorworks content that is now available as free downloads from BIMstop.comNemetschek Vectorworks, Inc has been very generous in ta... Read More
Bimlet V2 - BIM Communication Everywhere
With our BIM content network (BIMstop.com) growing strong, we thought it was time to launch our phase two.The need to speed up collaboration is getting larger , with the increased use of BIM (building information modeling) and ever shorter build times, the flood of... Read More
BIMstop.com Growing
BIMstop.com - Our BIM Content Network, is still growing and we are pleased to announce that some more exciting partners are in the pipeline to come on board.BIMstop is now a host to a huge amount BIM related files, in Revit, ArchiCAD & Sketchup formats.The first... Read More
BIM In Japan
We are now in Japan and ready to serve the BIM (building information modeling) needs of Japanese building product manufacturers for both Revit & ArchiCAD.We've now finished translating this website, which has taken a bit longer than expected. As anyone who's run... Read More
BIM Content For Nulook & Bradnam's
Recently finished is the BIM content we have built for National Aluminium's brands Nulook & Bradnam's. (Aluminium windows & doors).Revit and ArchiCAD users can download the finished content for free from BIMstop here.We've produce their window profiles in bo... Read More
BIMstop going up.
Just a quick update on BIMstop, thanks to everybody who sent in great feedback!We are seeing a lot of registrations and downloads which is positive, with more Revit, ArchiCAD and Sketchup content being added daily.There's still a lot more features to tune and roll o... Read More
IFC & BIM Explained
There's more and more being heard about IFC lately, but what is it and what does it have to do with building information modeling (BIM)?To quote wikipedia:The Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) data model is a neutral and open specification that is not controlled by... Read More
Building Live Tokyo 2010 BIM
The Building Live Tokyo competition is now over and we are waiting for the results to be announced.You can read more about it & see the other entries here: http://bltokyo2010.seesaa.net/article/165770508.htmlIt's been great working with Maeda, Skunkworks & e... Read More
Building Live Tokoyo 2010
Tonight we are participating in the Building Live Tokyo 2010 competition.It is an exciting 24 hour event, where by teams work together using collaborative BIM software in servers, to construct a full building in 24 hours.We are excited to be working with the team at... Read More
BIMstop has Arrived
After months of planning & coding (not to mention a few too many late nights) we are excited to announce that our new depositary for BIM content has arrived; BIMstop.comWe like to think of BIMstop as a place for all building information modelers to source &... Read More
Barrington Arch & Ecospecifier
We are happy to announce our new partnership with Ecospecifier. Green building is a must now days & we are pleased to tie the Revit & ArchiCAD BIM content we produce into that.Australian-owned, ecospecifier supports built environment professionals to trust a... Read More
BIM Trends
We always keep an eye on BIM and its trends across the globe.Below is a graph showing the search volumes for BIM, Revit & ArchiCAD on Google. There doesn't seem to be much growth in either direction between the three. One thing we did notice though, as that even... Read More
ArchiCAD Objects, Available from Cadimage World
We've recently been working on some exciting objects for ArchiCADselect customers, these will soon be available for download from our friends at Cadimageworld.comThey have all been built to work with ArchiCAD version 13 and higher. If anybody has any ideas for new o... Read More
BIM Content On Demand - Testimony
Occasionally we do something slightly different & get commissioned to build BIM content for Architects to use in-house. This is a big help for the architects as it helps to speed up their building information process, saving both time & money.Below is a test... Read More
Under the Hood: Barrington Arch 5 Step Process
When developing BIM content, at Barrington Arch we use our own custom developed 5-step process. This helps to make sure that the content is not only built to the highest of industry standards, but also meets the needs of your company's target market. The process goe... Read More
Instant buildings
How about this; Take your BIM model (from Revit or ArchiCAD) and hit print, but instead of a pile of documents being printed, your actual building does!This may sound ridiculous, but for the guys at http://d-shape.com/ it might soon be a reality. The d-shape is a ne... Read More
Barrington Arch
We are proud to now be a member of the Nextspace 3D cluster. As we do a lot of work in the 3D technology sector such as 3D parametric models for ArchiCAD & Revit, which integrate into Architects BIM workflows.The Nextspace 3D Cluster is a great way for us to net... Read More
High Speed Doors BIM Content
Recently we've been hard at work building some BIM content for High Speed Doors in New Zealand.This content has been built in both Revit & ArchiCAD formats and we expect it to yield great results for them. Below is a screen cast of the ArchiCAD High Speed Doors... Read More
BIM Content Shouldn't Be An Add-on Service
More & more we are seeing companies that run "building product directories" adding BIM (building information modeling) content as an add-on service for their already advertising clients, this in a lot of ways makes sense, as it helps to promote BIM & helps m... Read More
BIM & Concrete Products
Concrete products are huge part of all buildings now days. Not so surprisingly they can also benefit hugely from being integrated into BIM!If your company manufacturers any of the following products you should start thinking about getting them into a BIM format such... Read More
BIM & Window Manufacturers
How does BIM affect window & door manufacturers??We've been working with a couple of window & door manufacturers recently, they've noticed the move to BIM (building information modeling) software & have wondered how the growing use of Revit & ArchiCA... Read More
Questions about BIM? (Building Information Modeling)
We've got a new website on the way, which is very exciting!We get a lot of requests for information about "BIM" (Building Information Modeling) and our new website is going to have a lot of great content which we hope will answer a lot of questions for people.In the... Read More
Great Buildings Designed With BIM (Building Information Modeling) Technology
We always keep an eye out for great buildings being designed and constructed using BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology. On a recent trip to Melbourne, Australia (to work with a client) we stopped to have a look at the new Melbourne Convention Centre.This... Read More
New Zealand interest in Revit & ArchiCAD - still about even.
There's a lot of content being released by manufacturers in New Zealand at the moment, which is great to see.However we think that most of these manufacturers have missed a huge opportunity, what about all of those ArchiCAD users?ArchiCAD users make up around 50% of... Read More
BIM in 2010
We are all back and feeling refreshed!2010 is an exciting year for our company (and the rest of the world). As it's January loads of manufacturers are sitting down and figuring out their plan of attack for the year. It's great to see more of them embracing the move... Read More
Covering all of the BIM bases.
We are finding more & more manufacturers are coming to us for Revit families of their products. It is great to see them embracing BIM (building information modeling) & we are happy to help create the families for them. As well as help distribute the finished... Read More
BIM marketing engine is starting up! - Just check these first.
In the last six months we've noticed that BIM (building information modeling) has been getting a real push. Ads for Graphisoft BIM server & Autodesk Revit are flooding the web and every directory service is pushing that they 'now' have BIM content available for... Read More
Guide to BIM (Building Information Modeling)
We have just released our new Guide to BIM.This free ebook download is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about "BIM" and where you and your company fit into it.BIM is a buzzword in the Architectural, Engineering & Construction (AEC) industries at the mo... Read More
Testimony from EverGlow USA
Recently we have been working with EverGlow NA Inc. to help them integrate their products into the latest BIM softwares (ArchiCAD & Revit).Below is a testimony from Charles V. Barlow from EverGlow: What were your perceptions about our service - and were you relu... Read More
Take our BIM objects for a spin!
A question we get asked often by clients is: "How can we see/try out our new BIM objects?"When investing in BIM content for your companies product it is often hard to see what you are getting. Your customers (Architects, Engineers & Technicians etc) will love th... Read More
EverGlow BIM content for Revit & ArchiCAD
Lately we have been working with EverGlow US (one of the USA biggest manufacturers of signage and safety fittings). EverGlow came to us as they were looking for better ways to meet the needs of their Architects & Specifiers.We worked in closely with EverGlow to... Read More