Archicad and iPad Sidecar

[4hotshoes]

I have been wanting a little more screen space. I had forgotten to try Sidecar for Apple Mac. My iPad has a whole new life now! I love the set up. I can open pallets that use to float in the way. The screen on top is 32" Samsung and the computer is my 2019 15" MacBook Pro.

 

[SenecaDesignLLC]

That is super awesome! Totally going to try this

[mi_jan]

Been using my iPad as a second screen when working on the road for a couple of years now and it has been a game-changer. My favorite thing has been using my apple pencil in the full version of Photoshop, it has become the norm whenever I need to edit photos. 

I NEED a Pencil/sketch tool to sketch with my apple pencil over the layout/model space! I know there are markup features in BIMx but it's a shame that such a basic/essential feature is hidden behind a steep paywall, as a paid BIMcloud subscription just doesn't make any sense to a lot of smaller practices.

I'm sure a Sketch tool (the Architect's most basic way of communicating) will get a lot more use than the super fancy Structural Analytical Model that all of us use on a daily basis. (Being sarcastic in this last part)

[4hotshoes]

I have sketch tool that I use on my iPad called  Trace by Morpholio. Sketches can be imported to Archicad. There is some 3D integration. It is a pretty nice app that is used by many architects. Often I will create a basic layout or elevation in Archicad then sketch over in Trace. I also use Trace to mark up PDF's.

[mi_jan]

Yeah, Trace is pretty nice, I meant having a sketch tool inside of Archicad.