Faster than ever ARCHICAD 19 is now faster than ever! No more waiting for views to load. GRAPHISOFT has extended its robust 64- bit and multi-processing technologies with background processing an industry first for BIM. So ARCHICAD now offers lightning-fast response times and this turbo-charged update to ARCHICAD makes it the undisputed speed leader in the BIM business.
Performance Background Processing ARCHICAD 19 s new background processing generates nearly instant model views. Most of the time, your computer s processing capacity is fairly uneven. That s because different kinds of computing processes are needed to support the architectural design workflow. Tasks requiring more processing capacity are interspersed with tasks that are not so demanding, so your workflow may appear to speed up and slow down. Only ARCHICAD 19 takes advantage of unused computer capacity by anticipating what you might do next and preparing for those actions in the background. This second guessing greatly increases the overall responsiveness of the application, so it feels more agile with projects of any kind or size. That s the dramatic difference you ll notice between this nextgen technology and standard BIM software without background processing. The results speak for themselves. In ARCHICAD 19, it takes up to 70% less time to open BIM-based 3D views - depending on the complexity of the design project and the workstation you re using. And the opening time for all model-based sections, elevations or 3D Documents has dropped by up to 50%. Thanks to these innovations, opening and switching between various model views will happen almost instantly. No more waiting for a view to load. So you ll save time and enjoy a smoother workflow. And you ll be able to focus on design, instead of worrying about your workstation. Smoother/faster 3D navigation with OpenGL By optimizing OpenGL, ARCHICAD 19 ensures smooth and lightning-fast navigation - even on extremely large building models. We know that architects like to use ARCHICAD s 3D model window for informal client presentations. This model window uses the so-called OpenGL engine. And because ARCHICAD 19 uses a fully optimized OpenGL engine, you ll get smoother, faster 3D navigation, free from flickering even with extremely large models.
Error-free building survey Point-Cloud Support BAM Construct UK Ltd, www.bam.co.uk FARO Technologies UK Ltd, www.faro.com ARCHICAD 19 reads point-clouds, providing faster, error-free building surveys by using the latest 3D scanner laser-survey technology. Refurbishment projects typically start with a time-consuming building-survey phase that may involve manual measurements and the creation of a digital building model. But now 3D scanners representing the latest technology innovations can generate point-clouds containing all the necessary geometry information of an interior, including its volutes and ornaments. ARCHICAD 19 can read the most commonly used point-cloud file formats and create the corresponding 3D geometry instantly. So you can align your design with automatically-generated, 100% accurate point-cloud 3D geometry information. This surveying workflow dramatically reduces the time spent on surveying. And it eliminates errors due to manual data input. Some typical real-life examples of how users put 3D laser survey and pointclouds to work: Modeling existing buildings before renovation. Modeling the surroundings prior to creating a new building. Modeling the as-built structure to detect deviations from plan. Intuitive surface editing - Interactive 3D Surface Painter ARCHICAD 19 enables intuitive, drag-and-drop editing of the building model surfaces in 3D -providing instant visual feedback. Creative design is instantaneous and may also be truly impressive during client presentations. Intuitive drag-and-drop building model surface editing in 3D provides instant visual feedback. ARCHICAD s new Surface Painter lets designers change model surfaces in the 3D window with a single click, using a floating palette.
Work Environment Improved Mac and Windows experience ARCHICAD 19 provides major work environment improvements for both Mac and Windows users. Brand-new tab-based navigation, familiar from the Web, makes accessing different views and overseeing BIM projects much easier. Plus, true full-screen mode makes ARCHICAD 19 feel like the most natural BIM application on the Mac. ARCHICAD 19 for Mac ARCHICAD 19 introduces the Tab Bar for Mac users, while providing the latest graphic user interface enhancements available. You can use the unified/single window interface to support the full screen usage option as well as taking advantage of other improvements provided by MAC OS X 10.10 (Yosemite). ARCHICAD can be more easily resized on the screen or switched to full screen mode with a single click. Architects can access the project s file path from the header. All palettes are docked to the main window of ARCHICAD, helping users to find their way on the screen, when switching between multiple running applications. ARCHICAD 19 for Windows ARCHICAD 19 introduces the Tab Bar for multiple viewpoints. You re already familiar with tabs from web browsers, so there s nothing new to learn. By taking advantage of faster background processing, the Tab Bar allows speedier switching among Floor Plans, Sections, Elevations, and 3D windows. Thanks to the Tab Bar, designers can access various project views almost instantly in an organized manner. Background processing support makes it possible to switch fast - no need to wait for rebuild times between views.
Productivity Intuitive workflow enhancements ARCHICAD 19 makes the most time-consuming (and boring) part of an architect s work much more fun. Permanent Guide Lines Brand new Guide Lines, Snap Guides and Snap Points provide permanent graphical aid for accurate element creation and editing. Listing enhancements Listing skin areas in interactive schedules helps users schedule the area of any skins from composite structures. Annotation improvements The Pointer for Dimension Texts helps you dimension narrow structures that are close to each other by automatically adding pointers when dimension texts are re-positioned. PDF Improvements ARCHICAD 19 ensures that layouts get exported together with their visible layers. By implementing a truly WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get - solution, ARCHICAD 19 ensures that only the visible layers will be included in the created PDF. Leading the Way in ARCHICAD 19 allows users to import the IFC model exactly as it looked in the original application in which it was created: perfect geometry, minimal attributes. Improved interoperability functions IFC Spaces will always be converted to editable ARCHICAD Zones by retaining their original geometries; ability to override materials and representation styles of IFC model elements; IFC data mapping with library part independent GDL parameters; customizable property update function; and faster IFC data handling in IFC Manager. Improved Collision Detection Collision detection using the separately-purchased MEP Modeler add-on - now works with all MEP-type elements and all imported IFC MEP model elements regardless of which MEP application exported the IFC model. Collision detection performance has been improved; it produces results considerably faster using multicore CPU basis to avoid slowdowns of your computer.
ARCHICAD 19 System Requirements Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 (64 bit version). Java 8 or later (automatically installed if not present). Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, 10.10 Yosemite. CPU: 64-bit processor with two cores is required and four or more cores are recommended. RAM: 4 GB RAM is required, 16 GB or more is recommended for complex detailed models. Hard Drive: 5 GB free hard disk space required for a full installation of ARCHICAD. Additional 10 GB hard disk space per project required for work with complex models and 3D visualization. On Mac, only case insensitive file-system volumes are supported. Display: Resolution of 1366 x 768 is required and resolution of 1440 x 900 or higher is recommended. Graphics card: OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics card with on-board video memory of 1024 MB required and 1024 MB or more is recommended to fully exploit hardware acceleration capabilities. You can find a list of recommended video cards at: http://www. graphisoft.com/videocards Optional Hardware Peripherals: All major plotter brands, printers and digitizers can be used with ARCHICAD. For more details, contact any GRAPHISOFT office, or visit: www.graphisoft.com/archicad/ Brazil GRAPHISOFT Brazil Phone: +55 11 4314-5887 E-mail: brazil@graphisoft.com Web: www.graphisoft.com/br Italy GRAPHISOFT Italy Phone: +39 041 932388 E-mail: italia@graphisoft.com Web: www.graphisoft.com/it Russia GRAPHISOFT Representative Office Phone: +7 495 510 2503 E-mail: mail@graphisoft.ru Web: www.graphisoft.ru China GRAPHISOFT Beijing Rep. Office Phone: +86 10 6310 2808 E-mail: mail@graphisoft.cn Web: www.graphisoft.cn Japan GRAPHISOFT Japan Co., Ltd. Phone: +81 3 55 45 3800 E-mail: info@graphisoft.co.jp Web: www.graphisoft.co.jp Singapore GRAPHISOFT Singapore Phone: +65 6549 7601 E-mail: mail@graphisoft.sg Web: www.graphisoft.sg United Kingdom GRAPHISOFT UK Ltd. Phone: +44 1895 876 222 E-mail: mail@graphisoft.co.uk Web: www.graphisoft.co.uk Germany GRAPHISOFT Deutschland GmbH. Phone: +49 89 746 430 E-mail: mail@graphisoft.de Web: www.graphisoft.de Mexico & Latin America GRAPHISOFT Mexico Phone +52 5687 1460 E-mail: info@graphisoft.mx Web: www.graphisoft.mx South-East Asia GRAPHISOFT Hong Kong Ltd. Phone: +852 3975 3260 E-mail: mail@graphisoft.hk Web: www.graphisoft.hk United States & Canada GRAPHISOFT North America, Inc. Phone: +1 617 485 4200 E-mail: info@graphisoft.com Web: www.graphisoft.com Image Credits: Bradford College, UK Bond Bryan Architects www.bondbryan.com GRAPHISOFT, ARCHICAD, BIMx, BIMcloud are registered trademarks of GRAPHISOFT SE. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.