Graphisoft Newsletter August 2010

Dear Subscriber, It has been a long time since we sent you news and information from Graphisoft Australia, so it is with great excitement that we bring you our very latest newsletter. We have listened to the feedback from our clients and therefore kicked off 2010 with a commitment to keeping in touch with you on a regular basis. Please feel free to send us your feedback on the content of the newsletter and any additional information you would like to see in the future. We have made many changes across Graphisoft Australia this year, including introducing a new Customer Care Team and launching a new technical support website that is easier to use. We have also launched version 14 of ArchiCAD in June, which involved a tour around Australia and we have seen the first high rise commercial building in Australia (The Ark by Rice Daubney) to be delivered as a fully integrated building information model (BIM). These are just some of the many things happening right now, so read on for more...       Australian Architectural First The Ark is a striking new landmark office building at 40 Mount Street North Sydney, embracing tomorrow's environmental sustainability, design and technology as the core to an inspirational workplace. The Ark is the first high-rise office building completed in true-BIM using ArchiCAD and The Ark recently received the 2010 Excellence Award for development of the year, presented by the Urban Taskforce...read more     Graphisoft launches ArchiCAD version 14 Thank you to those of you who attended the ArchiCAD 14 launches around Australia, we have been busy following up all of our events and continuing the momentum by getting out to regional locations. We really loved catching up with so many of you and hearing all about your great experiences using ArchiCAD. We were fortunate to have Darren Tims (Rice Daubney), Stephan Langella (Rice Daubney) and Fergus Hohnen (Woods Bagot) join us on tour and share with us their project successes using ArchiCAD. To view the content of Darren Tims presentation, please click here     Technical Support We are constantly making changes at Graphisoft Australia to improve the experience of our clients and one of the many improvements we have made is a new Support website. Should you experience any issues, you have the ability to log your problem directly online at http://support.graphisoft.com.au/. Below are details on how to login to the support website. Login: your email address Password: your client ID (refer to your invoice) Should you experience any issues please contact us on 1 300 USE BIM (873 246) or send email to info@graphisoft.com.au for assistance.     Graphisoft sponsors Proposition 2065 Graphisoft Australia proudly supports proposition 2065 in conjunction with Architectural Review magazine. Proposition 2065 is a two stage ideas competition with $20,000 in prize money, exploring innovative development concepts for a site within St Leonards (NSW). Congratulations Carterwilliamson / Studio Zanardo, Hayball/Monash, HBO EMTB and Peddle Thorp/SBE for making the shortlist...read more     First Australian survey of BIM The BIM Survey is now complete and survey data was collected from over 500 respondents. The key purpose of the survey was to provide the BIM economic study with up-to-date statistical data for economic benefits modelling. Results are currently being collated and will announced shortly, go to http://buildingsmart.org.au/ for more information.   New Job Seeker and Job advertisement submission webpage Do you have a position vacant you would like to fill? Are you an Architect or Draftsperson looking for work? Check out our new job submission site   Arkitektika - clients save time & money John Pearce believes his clients save time and money during construction as a result of Arkitektika using the latest technology. By integrating their services and structural consultants' documentation with their own BIM, they can identify potential conflicts and resolve them before they become a construction issue...read more   Graphisoft Training Now is a great time to get some refresher training on ArchiCAD with the release of version 14. Please take a look at our training calendar or feel free to contact our National Training Sales Executive directly on 07 3511 6444 or email catia.relvas@graphisoft.com.au     ArchiCAD FREE for Education Graphisoft are in a category of our own when it comes to educational support. All of our EDU products are available to students at zero cost to ensure the best software in the industry is available to up and coming architects. To register for a 30 day student trial version ArchiCAD or a 1 year student license, please go to www.myarchicad.com     User Groups User Groups are a great way for you to network with others in your local area and learn how to get the best out of ArchiCAD in a relaxed environment. If you are interested in attending a user group or would like to set up a user group of your own, please contact us and we can put you in touch with other users in your area...read more     CADSWIFT - getting you the most out of ArchiCAD The secret to unlocking the full potential of ArchiCAD lies in parametric library parts. For many years Kristian has been creating library parts to automate, simplify and accelerate modelling & documentation processes. It is through the use of these intelligent library parts that he attributes his superior modelling and documenting quality, accuracy and speed. For more information go to http://www.cadswift.com.au/     Graphisoft Australia P: 1 300 USE BIM (873 246), W: www.graphisoft.com.au Graphisoft Newsletter Header: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, Australia, A Plenary Group Public Private Partnership, Architects: Woods Bagot and NH Architecture, Photograph © Peter Bennetts

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