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Interested in OSArch initiatives, and why OSArch is so important to the design, construction, operation, and recycling of the built environment? See [[Open-Source Architecture Community|an introduction to what OSArch is all about]]. Join '''over 700 community members''' and '''over 100 wiki editors''' who have authored '''over 100 wiki articles'''.
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Interested in OSArch initiatives, and why OSArch is so important to the design, construction, operation, and recycling of the built environment? See [[Open-Source Architecture Community|an introduction to what OSArch is all about]]. We are a strong and growing community.
  
 
* Post questions in our [https://community.osarch.org/ Community Forum]
 
* Post questions in our [https://community.osarch.org/ Community Forum]
* Join our [[Monthly Meetup]] show & tell event
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* Meet us at our online [[Monthly Meetup]]
* [[Donation_Directory|Donate]] to sustain our volunteers
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* [[Donation_Directory|Donate]] to sustain some of the project we support
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* See and add yourself to our list of [[OSArch Supporters|OSArch supporter]]
 
* See [[AECO Workflow Examples|past projects]] using free software and see [[Featured images]]
 
* See [[AECO Workflow Examples|past projects]] using free software and see [[Featured images]]
* Publicly announce yourself as an [[OSArch Supporters|OSArch supporter]]
 
 
* See more ways to [[How to contribute to OSArch|contribute to OSArch]]
 
* See more ways to [[How to contribute to OSArch|contribute to OSArch]]
  
 
Right now, we're looking in particular for volunteers to help with these things. If you're up for it, post on the forums and let us know!
 
Right now, we're looking in particular for volunteers to help with these things. If you're up for it, post on the forums and let us know!
  
* We need someone to help manage the OSArch Twitter account.
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* We need people to [[Outreach|help get the word out]] and manage the OSArch accounts on [https://twitter.com/OSArchOrg Twitter], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/osarch-org-121505200/ LinkedIn], [https://fosstodon.org/web/accounts/331798 Mastodon account] & [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoP6n8DdDajAM8YYDdFpQMQ Youtube].
* We need someone to help design a curriculum to teach about AEC tools and OpenBIM concepts.
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* We need people to help [[OSArch Curriculum|design a curriculum]] to teach about AEC tools and OpenBIM concepts.
* We need help with writing more wiki articles! Anybody can edit!
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* We need help with important unfinished wiki pages. Anybody can edit!
 
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Begin your journey:
 
Begin your journey:
  
* [[:Category:BlenderBIM Add-on|Learn freeform 3D modeling and BIM model creation with BlenderBIM Add-on]]
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* [[Getting started with 2D CAD drafting|Switch to QCAD and LibreCAD for 2D CAD drafting instead of depending on AutoCAD]]
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* [[:Category:BlenderBIM Add-on|Learn OpenBIM authoring with the BlenderBIM Add-on]]
 
* [[:Category:FreeCAD|Learn solid 3D modeling and BIM model creation with FreeCAD]]
 
* [[:Category:FreeCAD|Learn solid 3D modeling and BIM model creation with FreeCAD]]
 
* [[Code_Aster|Learn structural analysis with_Code Aster]]
 
* [[Code_Aster|Learn structural analysis with_Code Aster]]
* [[Ladybug Tools|Learn environmental analysis with Ladybug Tools]]
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* [[Learn about environmental analysis]]
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Join us [https://community.osarch.org/discussions on the forum] so we can start these pages together:
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* [[Getting started with 2D visualisation|Learn 2D architectural visualisation with Krita and The GIMP instead of Photoshop]]
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* [[Getting started with 3D modeling|Learn freeform 3D modeling and visualisation with Blender]]
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* [[Learn lighting simulation with Radiance]]
 
* [[Learn geospatial analysis with QGIS]]
 
* [[Learn geospatial analysis with QGIS]]
 
* [[Manage a project with OpenProject]]
 
* [[Manage a project with OpenProject]]
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* [[Get started with OpenStreetMaps|Get started with OpenStreetMaps for open GIS data]]
  
 
Do you want to dig deep in to AEC tech?
 
Do you want to dig deep in to AEC tech?

Revision as of 10:15, 2 May 2021


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Interested in OSArch initiatives, and why OSArch is so important to the design, construction, operation, and recycling of the built environment? See an introduction to what OSArch is all about. We are a strong and growing community.

Right now, we're looking in particular for volunteers to help with these things. If you're up for it, post on the forums and let us know!

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