New GDL Object Information Portal

Congratulations to the Architekturbuero and Joachim Suehlo for the creation of a well organized and readable information portal for all things GDL.

Welcome gotoGDL.net

GDL (Geometric Description Language) is the core of intelligent parametric objects inside ArchiCAD - ArchiCAD speak for what Revit refers to as 'Families".

This site is well-categorized, written in English and will point you to free objects, object vendors, object makers, tutorials for making your own, building products and manufacturer sites that provide native ArchiCAD models, etc.

Other GDL links can be found along the right hand side of this page.

Roles & Responsibilities in The New CAD

Building Information Modeling is a process. It relies on brains and vision more than any one piece of software. A firm engaged in the transition to BIM will find a transformation of roles and responsibilities as a consequence. CAD operators will evolve into technologists; or knowledge capture specialists or object creators. The IT specialist will not look at the network in the same way any more.

Have a look at the following link: On Land Environment Info

James Murray is a long time ArchiCAD user and an architect who supports the BIM systems at Rill & Decker, Architects PC, an architectural firm in Bethesda, Maryland. At Rill and Decker the pace of change appears to have required a new strategy replacing both the traditional notion of the CAD Standards Manual and the traditional (?) notion of the office intranet.

If you are an ArchiCAD user you are certain to find useful information at On Land. I dare say, if you're engaged in the practise of residential architecture you're likely to find something here, too.