Inside Arkio

Converting Arkio to Revit 2025

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Posted on Nov 30, 2024 by guendalyn_yasol
Hi… I am currently using Revit 2025 and I managed to import Revit to Arkio. But the 1st attempt to import Arkio to Revit doesn’t open and the 2nd one didn’t create any file at all. I am currently using the educational version. The Revit was directly downloaded from Autodesk; is there any problem with using …

Help! Presentation about software!

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Posted on Nov 27, 2024 by guendalyn_yasol
Hello everyone, Guen here, I am currently studying Civil Engineering Technology and taking virtual reality at SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology). I’ll be presenting the software as a business proposal to our department dean and professors. I am presenting Arkio as part of an educational…

Arkio on 3D, Walkthrough Floors & Above Design

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Posted on Nov 24, 2024 by guendalyn_yasol
Hi…I’ve been trying to find videos about the walkthroughs. Like I want to import a 3D from Revit that I created a walkthrough, I don’t know if Arkio can do the same as walking from the 1st to the 2nd floor via stairs. Has anyone tried any mechanical or electrical system being done on Arkio?

Placing and Working with Images

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Posted on Oct 4, 2024 by david
The most exciting and anticipated moment for anyone’s week has arrived, pro-tip Friday! 😁 This time around we are showing how you can incorporate images into your models. 🖼️ Whether you’re sketching over a site photo, modeling from a floor plan, or referencing a diagram, Arkio lets your design workflow…

Installed 1.9 and Now It Crashes on Launch

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Posted on Oct 4, 2024 by david
@theredmage sorry for the delay in getting back to ya! We needed to pick at this edge condition a bit more, but a solution has (potentially) come to life 🎉 We are suspecting that the desktop version of Arkio you have might have been installed through the Meta Quest desktop app, which is not updating…

Move and Rotate Like a Pro!

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Posted on Sep 20, 2024 by david
Protip incoming! 🙌 This time we went back to the basics of how to move and rotate an object 🔄

Impact of 4D Imaging Tools on Co-Creation

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Posted on Sep 25, 2024 by Carolin_Schabbing
Dear all,
I am a PhD candidate and recently worked/teached with Arkio in the field of spatial design/architecture. Now I am about to write an article. I am excited to hear your thoughts on the Impact of 4D Imaging Tools on Co-Creation in Architectural Environments! Your input will help shape important…

Getting Screenshots from Arkio

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Posted on Aug 19, 2024 by david
Hi @Carolin_Schabbing
I’m going to copy + 🍝 the content I shared via email, just in case others have the same question. Here is a guide that goes over all of this info, but I’ll highlight the steps you’ll need:
Step 1 - Set up your cloud group on the web before jumping into the headsets. If you have…

Locking Position with Anchors in Mixed Reality

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Posted on Aug 23, 2024 by david
Something I wanted to draw attention to is a common issue that most people encounter with mixed reality, which is incorrect floor height/scale. If you feel like your model is much smaller than it should be or maybe the floor height isn’t aligning to where you're standing, then you will want to follow …

Recording Videos from Your Headset

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Posted on Aug 30, 2024 by david
Friday is here, which means another pro-tip! We’ve had a few users ask how we record our mixed reality content and the settings we use—so here it is!
The process is very simple:

1. Hit the meta quest button on your controller
2. Click record
3. Capture the crisp 📸
   For getting those files off your headset…

Best Approach for Simple Landscaping

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Posted on Sep 17, 2024 by david
@Colin_Jones welcome to the community and thank you! 🙏 Okay, so this is a bit of a tough one to explain since there are a few ways to approach modeling topography.
Both ways would work. One thing that is somewhat hidden is the green table can be edited like regular Arkio geometry, so you could use…

Cross-Platform Synchronisation

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Posted on Aug 7, 2024 by david
The second option is definitely more familiar to most! I’ve been using the first option a bit more now, mainly when I’m using mixed reality to model on site.

Privacy of 3D Models

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Posted on Aug 8, 2024 by david
That’s a yes, fully encrypted from end to end! 🔒 The only way anyone (including us) can access a cloud group is by sharing an invite code or the URL.