This is part 4 of the Excel for Architects series. You can find links to the other parts of the series here. Architects are visual people – we love drawings and images. We’ll spend hours selecting just the right shade of blue for a colored plan. We’ll argue over the proper relationship between door and […]
Which Project Management Software is Best for You?
I recently was in the market for project management software for my firm, Space Command. I had been using paper to-do lists for too long. After losing my list for the umpteenth time, I decided I needed a better system. I run a small firm so I didn’t need anything too elaborate. I wanted tasks […]
Keep Track of Everything in your Project
So you’ve got a bunch of projects on your plate. Each project is different – different building type, different client, different consultants and different building systems. Sounds familiar? How do you keep track of every little detail? How do you make sure nothing slips through the cracks? Sure you can keep a notebook and yes, […]
Excel for Architects – Part 3
This is the third part of the Excel for Architects series. You can find the first part of the series here and the second part here. Linking Excel Files Much like you can use Xref in AutoCAD to create links between drawings, you can link cells in an Excel worksheet to another worksheet or another […]
Excel for Architects – Part 2
This is the second part of the Excel for Architects series. You can find the first part of the series here. Excel Pivot Tables Up until a few months ago, I had no idea how to use Pivot Tables in Excel. I had heard the term before but I didn’t know what they did, how […]
Excel for Architects – Part 1
Next to BIM and CAD software, my bet is that Microsoft Excel is the next most-used software in the architect’s toolbox. I probably use Excel at least once a day. If you’re like me, no one ever showed you how to use it – you just figured it out on your own. Spreadsheets are easy, […]
5 Reasons Architects Should Learn to Code
As architects, we need to know a lot of stuff. We need to know building codes, structures, mechanical systems, materials. We need to know how to read zoning codes, how to calculate building area, how to layout office floor. The list goes on and on. Do we really need to know how to write computer […]
The Judo of Architecture
I recently started doing Judo. It was my seven-year-old son who got me started. When I saw that our local YMCA had a Judo club, I signed my son up for the class. “You should try it too Dad” my son would say every week. “It looks like fun” I’d say, “but I’m too old. […]
Getting Started with Revit Macros
For all you Revit users, the current issue of AUGIWorld contains an article I wrote titled “Getting Started with Revit Macros”. If you’re interested in automating Revit, this article is a great place to start especially if you don’t have any programming experience. The article takes you step by step through the process of […]
Which architectural software is right for me?
Which CAD or BIM software should you use? Well, that depends. What functionality to you need? What are your priorities with regard to cost, comparability, interoperability? Are you using a Mac or a PC? Determining which software to use can be a tricky process. There are a lot of choices our there and the marketing […]
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