Revision Manager 12.7 Released

This is an update to the Revision Manager for ArchiCAD 12.

An issue was found that causes ArchiCAD to crash when linking a new revision cloud to an existing revision. Version 12.7 fixes this issue.

We recommend that all version 12 Revision Manager or Documentation Suite users upgrade as soon as possible.

Tags: update

Revision Manager v13 Released!

We are very pleased to announce the immediate availability of the Revision Manager Tool for ArchiCAD 13! You can download it right now from the downloads section on our website. Documentation Suite owners, this means you too.

Remember to check our fancy new Online Help System where you can read the Release Report for this version, and of course, get access to the full set of documentation for the Revision Manager.

And finally, today being the 12th means that there’s just 1 day left to get 13% off the upgrade to version 13, so be in quick! Click here to go directly to the upgrade page, or login and go to My Account -> Upgrade My Products.

Tags: Revision Manager

Revision Manager Progress Report

As you probably know, the BIG new development in ArchiCAD 13 is the completely new Teamwork system.

In most cases, making the Cadimage Tools work with this was manageable, as they either don’t touch Teamwork at all, or are only slightly affected by it (like the Door & Window Schedules).

Revision Manager, however, was already sitting pretty close to Teamwork and had required a lot of effort to get it to play nicely with ‘Teamwork 1′ in the first place. Most of this was in the area of who was allowed to do what, and when they were allowed to do it, so we relied pretty heavily on the much maligned ‘Exclusive Access Mode’ to get things done.

Now that v13 has rolled around, ‘Exclusive Access Mode’ has been shown the door and by extension, a lot of what Revision Manager was doing. To get it working again, we’ve had to re-think a lot of the core functionality of the tool and give it a lot of testing to make sure that it does what you would be expecting it to.

Consequently, it’s taken us a while longer to get it into a state where it is ready for General Consumption. We’re currently working through the final stages of Development and Quality Assurance, so we are expecting to bring you the finished product in the next fortnight.

We’ll be keeping you up-to-date via this Blog, and our Twitter and Facebook pages, so as soon as it’s ready, you’ll be the first to know.

Grouping Revisions by Release

ArchiCAD 12 Revision Manager allows you to group revisions by Release.

• Open the Revision Manager Dialog with the Cadimage – Revision Manager – Revision Manager… menu and click on the Edit Issue Button.
• Check the Group Revisions by Release check box.
• Then close the Drawing Issue Dialog by clicking the Update Issue Button

Here’s an example:

Four revisions have been done to this layout before it is transmitted.  Then another three revisions are done before it is transmitted again.

With Group Revisions switched off all of the revisions are listed independently.  But with grouping on, the first 4 revisions are all included as A which is transmitted, then the next 3 are grouped as B.

This way each transmittal of this sheet gets a separate Revision ID.

Tags: Revision, Revision Manager, Revisions

Custom Revision Clouds

When you change the cloud shape to a custom cloud, you get a bunch of adjustable hotspots. The number and position of the hotspots depends on the original shape of the cloud.

If you started with a rectangular cloud, you’ll get 4 editable edges.

If you started with an L-shape cloud, you’ll get 6 editable edges.

The exception to the rule is the elliptical cloud shape. If you choose an elliptical cloud, then change directly to a custom cloud shape, a large number of editable edges is generated.

Normally this number will be more than you need, so first change the cloud to a rectangular shape. Then when you change the cloud to a custom shape it will have only 4 editable edges.

Tags: cloud, Revision, revision cloud, Revision Manager

Cadimage Tools Hotfix 3

We are pleased to announce the release of the Third hotfix for the Cadimage Tools for ArchiCAD 12. This update brings a number of fixes as well as the introduction of Steel Framing into the Wall Framing Tool. We have also updated the installer to support English, German, Spanish, French, Russian and Norwegian localised versions of ArchiCAD. Get the latest versions here:

http://www.cadimagetools.com/myAccount/downloads.aspx

And make sure to read the release reports to find more details on what has been done.

Tags: Hotfix

Deutsche Cadimage Tools herausgegeben!

Cadimage Tools ist stolz bekanntzugeben, dass von heute an fünf der Cadimage Tools als örtliche deutschsprachige Versionen verfügbar sind.

Die folgenden ArchiCAD 12 Tools sind heute herausgegeben und sind ab sofort zum Kauf und Download erhältlich:

• 3D Profiler
• Key Notes
• Landscaping Tool
• Revision Manager
• Stair Builder

In Verbindung mit der Veröffentlichung, wurde die Cadimage Tools Webseite komplett überholt und ist nun auch als örtliche Webseite auf Deutsch vorhanden.

Das Übersetzen, Entwickeln und Instandhalten der Tools in mehrfachen Sprachen stellt das Entwicklerteam vor zusätzliche Herausforderungen. Wir sind jedoch der Auffassung, dass die Vorteile regionaler Versionen diese internen Herausforderungen bei weitem überwiegen.

Zu diesem Zeitpunkt wird unser Online Support noch auf Englisch angeboten. Wir werden allerdings die Nachfrage unserer deutschsprachigen Kunden beobachten und ständig unser Hilfsangebot überprüfen.

Wir werden mit ortsansässigen Graphisoft Partnern in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz zusammenarbeiten, um diesen grossartigen Anlass zu fördern.

German Cadimage Tools Released!

Cadimage Tools is proud to announce that from today five of the Cadimage Tools are available as localised German language versions.

The following ArchiCAD 12 Tools have all been released today available for immediate purchase and download:

• 3D Profiler
• Key Notes
• Landscaping Tool
• Revision Manager
• Stair Builder

In conjunction with this release, the Cadimage Tools website has been completely overhauled and is also available as a localised website in German.

Translating, developing and maintaining Tools in multiple languages provides additional challenges to the development team but we believe the benefits of having local versions far outweigh these internal challenges.

At this stage our Online Support is still provided in English, however, we will monitor the demand from our German speaking customers and continually review our support offering.

We will be working with local Graphisoft Partners in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to promote this great occasion.

Cadimage Tools Hotfix Released!

The Cadimage Tools team are pleased to announce that our first hotfix for ArchiCAD 12 is ready to go. We’ve ironed out a number of wrinkles found after the initial release, so head over to our website(http://www.cadimagetools.com/myAccount/downloads.aspx) to download the latest version. And while you’re there, be sure to check out the release reports to  see a full list of the changes made.

Tags: ArchiCAD 12, Cadimagetools, Hotfix

Revision Manager 11.4 Released

We have just uploaded Revision Manager 11.4.

This release fixes an issue that resulted in ArchiCAD crashing intermittently on start-up.