Back to newsletter list
|
ArchiCAD 11 NOTE: The AECbytes survey on "Top Criteria for BIM Solutions" which was launched on June 20 will be closing on Monday, July 9. If you have not yet responded but would like to provide your inputs, please do so before the survey closes using the URL you received. Thank you! Product Summary ArchiCAD 11 is the new release of Graphisoft's BIM application for architectural design that uses a single 3D building model for design development, visualization, collaboration, and producing 2D documentation. Pros: New release includes an innovative and sophisticated Virtual Trace feature that simulates the physical tracing paper concept, making the transition to BIM easier for 2D users; a new Worksheet environment allows drawings to be developed independently of the model, allowing more control and facilitating distributed work processes; Splitter feature allows easier visual comparison of differences between views for better coordination of drawings and models; other enhancements include the ability to apply complex profiles to curved walls, generate a set of interior elevations in one step, built-in PDF support, and bidirectional integration with Google Earth and the Google 3D Warehouse; excellent quality of documentation; cross-platform, with both Windows and Mac versions. Cons: No new
BIM-specific enhancements; continues to lack modeling constraints of any
kind, which makes it difficult to guarantee the consistency and integrity
of the model for downstream analysis applications; building elements lack
associativity with other elements, which would have increased intelligence
and ease of use; the zone element is problematic in some aspects and needs
further development; lacks any kind of model-based interference checking;
not sufficiently fluid for conceptual design. Review Link http://www.aecbytes.com/review/2007/ArchiCAD11.html To provide comments and feedback on this article, or see what others have to say, please visit its AECbytes blog posting at: http://aecbytes.com/blog/2007/07/04/archicad-11/ Advertisement by AECbytes Sponsor Trelligence Affinity™ is a unique, innovative software solution for architectural programming and schematic design. With the new release 5.0, Trelligence delivers additional functionality that continues to extend the benefits of BIM to the pre-design phase of complex building projects. Click on the link below for new feature details, including the bi-directional BIM integration in Affinity for ArchiCAD and Affinity for Revit. Copyright (c)2007 Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes. All rights reserved Thank you for your subscription. Your support is greatly appreciated. To subscribe to AECbytes, visit the AECbytes Subscribe page. To change your e-mail address, send a message to: subscribe@aecbytes.com To ***
from this list, send a blank email to: |
