What is Archicad 18? Who is it For?

Graphisoft’s ArchiCAD 18 offers a streamlined workflow solution, keeping architects in the creative design flow with as little disruption as possible. Designed by Architects for Architects, ArchiCAD 18 delivers innovations making the BIM workflow smoother and includes high-end photo-rendering capabilities previously found only in professional visualization applications.

ArchiCAD 18 includes World Class Rendering with the integration of MAXON’s world-class rendering engine CineRender, new Workflow Enhancements to improve on the previous version of ArchiCAD and new, fully integrated Revision Management workflows and streamlined PDF support. It also has the capability to allow users to have an Open BIM workflow and interoperability between software platforms as well as integration of the BIMcloud, offering real-time BIM collaboration regardless of the size, location or distribution of the collaborating team.

For its quality oriented features, the application is useful for organizations with both flexible and rigid working standards.

World Class Rendering - CineRender

ArchiCAD is the only BIM application that provides both high-end professional image quality renders and a very smooth workflow and excellent user experience right out of the box. The CineRender one-button “photo-shot” renders can lead to the same high-quality results with the ease of tweaking just a few sliders and parameters, allowing novice users to create professional renderings, and professional users to use all the advanced rendering settings of ArchiCAD.

Open BIM

ArchiCAD 18 supports seamless interoperability between software platforms with its support of Open BIM. The coordinating parties can share their projects between multiple software platforms, and retain all the important information in the design. With this effective communication and collaboration tool, architects and engineers can minimize errors to virtually zero.

BIMcloud Integration

The BIMcloud integration allows management of projects from virtually any location of the world. With this feature, ArchiCAD offers industry-first, real-time BIM collaboration regardless of the size, location or distribution of the collaborating team.

Revision Management System

ArchiCAD18’s Revision Management System provides a new, fully-integrated workflow designed to greatly improve design data exchange and change management with clients, consultants and authorities. Document changes to the building model are automatically tracked and managed throughout the full project cycle. The customizable details of the revision history can be automatically displayed on layouts and the change manager and change tool can be used to assign create, manage and track changes and change requests in various project views.

How the Software Helps Businesses

ArchiCAD 18 is easier to use than other well known packages and does all of the design and documentation work in one piece of software. ArchiCAD 18 is used by businesses ranging in size from sole trader through to the largest building companies and architectural firms in Australia. With its seamless workflow, users find that ArchiCAD 18 saves them time and money, and wins them jobs with its highly visual interface.

Every design process is very individual and it is for that reason that Graphisoft has built ArchiCAD 18 to support any approach. ArchiCAD 18 provides the flexibility to design in a workflow that is best for your process with the perfect balance of 2D and 3D views. It also supports both PC and Mac, providing even more freedom to work in the environment that suits you.

With ArchiCAD 18, users are able to create all the necessary documentation and images are created automatically. New, priority based connections and intelligent building materials ensure the correct graphical representation of elements and materials in a model.

ArchiCAD also offers a native BIM design and documentation workflow for Renovation and Refurbishment projects. ArchiCAD’s powerful view setting possibilities and integrated publishing capabilities ensure that printing and saving the various drawing sets of a project is derived from the same Building Information Model.

ArchiCAD is an all in one architectural solution that can benefit businesses of any size and can save time, money and help you win jobs!

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