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Dive into this special podcast episode as we sit down with ArchiCAD expert and creator Mark Casey. We talk about his journey, the differences between ArchiCAD and Revit, learning workflows, teaching beginners, and the future of BIM tools. Whether you’re an architect, student, or BIM enthusiast, this conversation is packed with insights, tips, and real industry experience.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Podcast Introduction
00:01:39 Mark’s Career Beginnings
00:03:59 Testing Revit and First Impressions
00:04:26 Revit Features ArchiCAD Users Want
00:05:49 Learning From the Audience
00:08:40 Starting ArchiCAD YouTube Content
00:10:06 Helping Beginners Learn CAD
00:11:01 Impact of Teaching Online
00:12:23 Endless Learning in CAD Software
00:14:00 How Beginners Should Learn ArchiCAD
00:21:15 Revit Version Compatibility Problems
00:22:20 ArchiCAD Version Compatibility
00:24:10 Subscription vs Perpetual Licenses
00:25:40 BIMx Client Viewer
00:27:40 Autodesk Cloud and 3D Sharing Discussion
00:28:47 Pricing models (monthly vs yearly)
00:30:37 ArchiCAD market
00:32:46 Role of online BIM communities
00:33:37 Plugins improving workflows
00:37:31 Growth of point clouds in industry
00:38:27 Scanning with phones (LiDAR)
00:40:42 ArchiCAD performance with point clouds
00:42:13 Revit point cloud limitations
00:44:00 Disciplines and MEP in ArchiCAD
00:46:51 IFC support
00:48:01 ArchiCAD navigation basics
00:49:52 View map & plan variations
00:52:15 Layout book & sheet setup
00:54:01 Publishing drawings (PDF/DWG)
00:55:06 Core ArchiCAD workflow explained
00:55:56 Comparing ArchiCAD vs Revit
00:56:57 Revit demonstration section
00:58:15 Revit project browser
00:59:08 Revit families vs ArchiCAD objects
01:00:14 Navigating levels and views
01:02:27 Creating and managing levels in Revit
01:03:36 Level handling in ArchiCAD
01:04:34 ArchiCAD library
01:09:10 Revit custom family creation
01:10:53 Parametric geometry in Revit
01:12:18 Parameters and scheduling
01:13:33 Revit vs ArchiCAD library quality
01:15:31 Complex modeling question
01:16:30 ArchiCAD morph tool demo
01:19:12 Exporting to Rhino/Grasshopper
01:20:00 Revit massing tools
01:22:33 Creating organic mass forms
01:23:30 Real-world limitations of complex shapes
01:25:05 S tudent projects vs real architecture
01:27:06 Final message: Solving real problems
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