Get real-time, secure teamwork between architects — regardless of the size of the design project, the location of the offices, or the speed of the Internet connection — thanks to BIMcloud. Work from anywhere without missing a beat, regardless of the size and location of your team or the complexity of the project. Scale BIMcloud to accommodate a growing number of projects and teams.
A great building is the result of designers, architects, engineers, and contractors all working together. To facilitate open collaboration, Archicad supports more than 40 export and import formats, including DWG, PDF, XLS, and SAF, as well as the manufacturer-independent and industry-standards IFC and BCF.
Streamline your coordination workflows thanks to the Native Survey Point in Archicad. Set and lock your project’s survey point and use it to coordinate with stakeholders — regardless of the software they’re using. Survey Point supports IFC and BCF file exchange and offers better interoperability with conventional file formats, like DWG.
Better collaboration with engineers using Revit MEP software
Support for Revit file formats up to 2021 is now built in to Archicad. Import RFA as a native Archicad Object and create MEP equipment from Revit Family files. Export a 3D model as Revit 3D geometry and hotlink a 3D RVT model. Archicad now handles Revit’s Discipline filter, so when you hotlink a Revit file, what you see in Revit is what you get in Archicad.
Easy migration from Revit to ArchicadRe-use previous project files when migrating from Revit to Archicad, thanks to the RFA & RVT geometry exchange functionality. |
Solibri Connection improvementsSolibri is the industry leading code and constructability checking application. Save time and eliminate errors in roundtrips thanks to the Archicad-Solibri Connection add-on, free for all users. With the latest improvements, you can select Solibri’s current Selection Basket items in Archicad and view them in the same camera position. |
Better IFC export, less effort, more informationExchange model geometry and data easily thanks to the improved IFC export process, which now automatically distinguishes between Openings and Geometric Holes, supports Geometric Holes in Shells, and identifies components by their Building Materials even for composites and complex profiles. |
Populate your model with information by importing Excel sheets from your consultant into Archicad. Available as a Technology Preview, now even Hotlink Modules are supported!
Generation Rules enhancementsGeneration Rules help structural engineers avoid heavy manual work on the Structural Analytical model. Archicad adds performance enhancing functions, like Improvement of Offset Adjustments and Connection Range, Eliminating Overlapping Parts of 2D Members, and Streamlined Structural Supports. |
New Handling of Structural LoadsCollaborate with structural engineers without data loss. When opening the engineer’s SAF model, Archicad recognizes and displays loads and load data. View and manage loads and load-related information on any model view, such as floor plans, sections, and elevations. Engineers can view and compare all load cases at once or choose specific ones when checking updated models. |
FRILO ConnectionExchange structural models between Archicad and FRILO with a simple click — and no risk of sharing outdated information. Select an element (or the entire model) and click on Open in FRILO to analyze your Structural Analytical Model. |
Archicad makes creating great architecture easier in many small ways — offering a significant boost in convenience, accuracy, and efficiency.
39 new contemporary furnishings – modular kitchen cabinets, sofas, clothes hangers, curtains, coat racks, tables, chairs, mattresses, and grills — are now part of the default Archicad library, totaling over 1,300 parametric objects.
Working in 3D, but need to edit a component in 2D? Simply select the element and open it in any other view. Moving back and forth between 2D and 3D is just as easy.
Get accurate quantity estimates with customizable polygonal openings that will fit your MEP elements exactly.
Leverage the power of the industry-leading free-form organic design tool, then switch to Archicad to continue the design development and documentation processes.
Comply with specific local standards when defining the length of stairs’ walking lines thanks to a new calculation algorithm. The existing Along Arc geometry method is still available and can be used with either algorithm.
Quickly and easily define and edit custom stairs that follow your design intent thanks to a new stair winder option called Turning Point — Asymmetric Going.
Automatically distribute the extra landing length equally from the landing start, middle, or end. This is especially useful when adapting an existing staircase to a changing design environment.
In addition to checking for duplicate and fully overlapping elements, Archicad can now check for partially overlapping model elements as well. Deliver models with full confidence using this Technology Preview feature!
Translate your conceptual designs into compelling presentations thanks to Archicad’s powerfularchitectural visualization tools. Bring your models to life, inspire the audience, and invite stakeholders to immerse themselves in your designs.
Communicate your designs in life-like detail. Display your surface textures directly in section and elevation views without the need for post-processing software.
Present your designs with accurate, artistic details. Use soft shadows to add contours and depth to your surfaces in section and elevation views. Overlay textures with the pattern fill of your choice. Your client gets a better picture of the model, and you get faster approvals.
3D rendering on Mac is faster than ever! Archicad now uses Metal, Apple’s new graphics API, replacing Open GL. Metal has near-direct access to the graphics processing unit, resulting in faster rendering speeds.
Introducing Redshift by Maxon from Archicad 25. Available as a Technology Preview for Archicad SSA/Forward subscribers, the world’s first fully GPU-accelerated biased rendering engine has been built to meet the specific demands of contemporary high-end production rendering. Redshift offers a suite of powerful features tailored to support creative individuals and practices of every size.
Control the level of grass texture detail to achieve high quality renders for close-ups or reduce it for faster landscape renders.
Deliver error-free documentation that automatically follows your design and complies with regulations and local standards.
Document zone-specific data on project views automatically and precisely with the new Zone Labels — without manual work arounds.
Deliver cost estimations with greater accuracy thanks to enhancements in component listing and calculation methods. Calculate components’ “conditional” area and volume, in addition to net and gross values. Set up rules and conditions to fit specific local requirements to ignore openings, as necessary.
Customize your element schedules quickly and easily thanks to a flexible and consistent format. List, unify, add, or quantify even non-identical cells when merging them.
