The new “Building Material” attribute, which combines cut fill, surface material, priority, physical properties and pens, is defined globally, then applied to any construction element, simplifying the user interface and allowing the same cut fill to be used consistently throughout the model.
At the element level, pens and surfaces can be overridden as needed, including for Profiled elements
Improved visualization of Building Materials on Composite and Profiled Structures in 3D
Benefits
ArchiCAD Building Material is the digital equivalent of real building materials used in construction; organization follows the same principles, making this method easy to adopt
The real benefit of building materials: priority-based definition of the connection logic among composite element skins
Easier management of material-related properties (surface material, cut fill etc.); all parameters available in one logically arranged user interface window
To see all the Building Material related video clips available on the GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD YouTube channel, click here.
Use the Beam tool to create beams that are curved on a horizontal plane. Thus, beams can serve as support structures along curved walls. Such wall/beam intersections will automatically be correctly shown in sections (no need for solid element operations to represent them).
Benefits
Curved beams can be modeled with a dedicated tool quickly and easily; no need for workarounds or combining other tools to achieve the same result
Consistent element creation and editing: Similar interactions are available for beams as for walls
Elements created with curved beams will automatically be exported correctly to structural programs; there is no need to re-classify them in IFC.
For further instruction videos related to the new curved beam function in ArchiCAD 17, visit the ArchiCAD YouTube Channel here.
BUDAPEST, May 7, 2013 – GRAPHISOFT® announced today ArchiCAD 17, the latest version of its award-winning building information modeling (BIM) software. The new release delivers capabilities that greatly simplify the modeling and documentation of buildings even when the model contains a high level of detail. ArchiCAD’s end-to-end BIM workflow allows the model to stay live until the very end of the project.
“Many architectural practices use their BIM solutions up to the design and development phase only to switch to 2D for construction documentation,” said László Vértesi, Vice President of Product Development at GRAPHISOFT. “ArchiCAD 17’s brand new Priority Based Connections put a real ROI on the work put into the creation of the BIM model by automatically providing construction documentation level sections and details.”
Priority Based Connections – Structurally Correct Details out of the Box
Priority Based Connections, together with Intelligent Building Materials, automatically provide structurally correct sections and details. Further usability improvements such as Intelligent Element Association to Story Heights and Intelligent Reference Line Handling of Elements make ArchiCAD the best BIM-based construction documentation solution available on the market today.
Industry-first Background Processing – Large/Complex Models to Stay Responsive
To further enhance productivity, ArchiCAD 17 takes the next revolutionary step in multi-core processing to support the creation and manipulation of large complex models with industry-first Background Processing Support for faster generation of complex model details. Optimized Scaling of Multiple-core CPUs boosts performance on large complex models. The software features Improved Central Graphics Unit Performance to make 3D navigation even smoother when working with extra large models.
Extended IFC Model View Definitions – OPEN BIM to Support National Standards
ArchiCAD 17 supports Coordination View 2.0 and expands capabilities for defining new IFC data such as Concept Design BIM 2010 (required by GSA (US), Statsbygg (Norway), Senate Properties (Finland), FM Handover (required by COBie), and others. This includes currency unit export, calendar date type IFC properties and IfcSystems Assignment Support for system type elements such as MEP systems.
BIMobject® Partnership – Open Interface to External BIM Component Providers
Direct access to an extensive collection of Manufacturer Content on BIMobject.com offers users a comprehensive range of intelligent BIM components available both in ArchiCAD 17 and on BIMcomponents.com. BIMcomponents.com further strengthens its position as the central portal for GDL content by offering open interfaces to third party content providers.
Workflow Improvements – Integrated Design, Visualization and Analysis Workflow
ArchiCAD 17 delivers a wide array of workflow improvements including anImproved MORPH Tool to support conceptual design with useful zoning information and Real-time 3D Cutting Planes to give extra control of ArchiCAD’s 3D modeling environment. Inclusion of fully functional BIMx in every installation enables users to share BIM projects with their clients in the form of interactive BIM project environments; further improved Energy Evaluation supporting multiple thermal zones allows users to evaluate their designs with standard compliant technology.
Note: Please see separate announcement about EcoDesigner STAR™, GRAPHISOFT’s industry first, BIM integrated, LEED compliant energy certification solution for architects and energy experts.
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ArchiCAD 17 will be released on June 1, 2013, with shipment to customers beginning within a few weeks of the official release. Following a tight release schedule, all 26 local versions are planned to reach the market by the end of Q3 2013. For more information about ArchiCAD 17, please visit: http://www.graphisoft.com/archicad. For a live demonstration of ArchiCAD 17, please register for the upcoming “BIM Lives in the Details” webinar on June 18, 2013.
About GRAPHISOFT
GRAPHISOFT® ignited the BIM revolution with ArchiCAD®, the industry first BIM software for architects. GRAPHISOFT continues to lead the industry with innovative solutions such as the revolutionary GRAPHISOFT BIM Server™, the world’s first real-time BIM collaboration environment, and the GRAPHISOFT EcoDesigner™, the world’s first, fully integrated building energy modeling application. GRAPHISOFT’s innovative solutions have fundamentally changed the way architects around the world design and collaborate. GRAPHISOFT has been part of the Nemetschek Group, since its acquisition in 2007.
In this series, we review on a daily basis, the new features of ArchiCAD 17.
Modeling
Link Element Height to Stories
Enable the height of walls, columns and zones to be linked to a particular story: when the story position changes, the heights of the linked elements are automatically adjusted. This way, you do not have to manually adjust element heights every time the story height changes.
Use a built-in Find and Select criteria set to locate any inverted elements (e.g. with a negative height) with a single click. Such elements are also highlighted on the plan for easy locating.
You still have the option to input a fixed height, and to define a base elevation to a given reference level
Option to retain or ignore toplinks in Hotlinked Modules
Door/Window sills and headers can be linked to the top of the wall, not just to the bottom
Benefits
Automatically managed natural vertical connections among load-bearing elements
Reduce the risk of modeling errors caused by story height changes
Intelligent ArchiCAD model elements behave as you want them to
GRAPHISOFT SA welcome the participation of Wispeco at the 15th Annual ArchiCAD SADC Conference, to be held at Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, from 7-9 May 2013.
Wispeco representative, Lee Barlow will be attending the 15th Annual ArchiCAD SADC Conference in Johannesburg. He will be heading up development of product specifications to be available to ArchiCAD users throughout Southern Africa. Wispeco recognises the need to create a platform that can be understood by all BIM applications.
GRAPHISOFT SA announce the participation of AutoSpec at the 15th Annual ArchiCAD SADC Conference, to be held at Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, from 7-9 May 2013.
AutoSpec will attend the ArchiCAD conference as a technology partner, hosting a workshop session on 8 May 2013.
“The participation of AutoSpec at this year’s conference, marks the start of an intended technology partnership between our two companies. We have the express intention to offer the clients of both companies access to the market leading SADC specific, product benefits, manufacturer and project data features, that both companies have available. With the array of legislative and regulatory changes the local building industry has seen in recent years and the fierce economic pressure under which it finds itself, building designers are increasingly pressured to access the best performing, most cost efficient and reliable product, which we believe this intended technology partnership will aid tremendously” says André Strauss, MD of GRAPHISOFT in SADC.
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