Graphics and design
ARCHICAD
GRAPHISOFT
About
ArchiCAD is a powerful modeling application that enables architects to design buildings more efficiently using Virtual Building technology.ArchiCAD allows architects to focus specifically on design—whether working independently or collaboratively—while seamlessly exchanging data with consultants and specialists in other fields.With ArchiCAD, you will discover the benefits of architectural design in a 3D environment and enjoy an incredible sense of creative freedom.
ArchiCAD significantly expands the capabilities of the average user by enabling the integration of third-party BIM components into their projects.When combined with a cloud-based database, ArchiCAD’s new modeling features allow architects to create, search for, upload, and download new BIM components for use in their designs.
Fully integrated into ArchiCAD, a dedicated web portal serves as a central hub for the exchange of BIM components among users.BIMcomponents.com also provides a centralized repository for all GDL objects, making them accessible to every ArchiCAD user whenever they are needed.
The construction industry is in a constant state of flux; new materials, structural systems, concepts, and technologies emerge every day.Indeed, building components represent one of the most rapidly evolving areas within the construction BIM sector.The GDL technology utilized in ArchiCAD is a powerful professional tool for creating highly intelligent, parametric elements.However, not every user is inclined to create their own GDL objects.It is precisely for these users that the fundamental changes introduced in ArchiCAD have been designed!
Now, any user can not only model their own objects in 3D but also upload their newly created BIM components to a unified cloud-based object library.Each newly added object is assigned a unique description, allowing other users to instantly locate that specific object—as well as dozens of similar ones—simply by searching via keywords.All that remains is to select the elements required for your BIM project and download them with a single mouse click.Remarkably, all the operations described are carried out entirely within ArchiCAD—the program provides a comprehensive suite of tools for creating, searching for, uploading, and downloading objects directly from the Objects dialog!Furthermore, all published BIM objects can be found on the specialized web portal BIMcomponents.com, which provides the essential resources for the ArchiCAD user community to self-organize: comments, object ratings, updates, and more.Thus, this new technology for uploading and downloading BIM components—combined with the new website—constitutes a unique, centralized resource for exchanging GDL objects.