topic Re: Datasmith Exporter into ArchiCAD 28 in Visualization

Datasmith Exporter into ArchiCAD 28

Martin Jules — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:13:38 GMT

Datasmith has already been integrated into Allplan and Vectorworks. Could we expect such a built-in connection with ArchiCAD 28?

Operating system used: Windows 11

Re: Datasmith Exporter into ArchiCAD 28

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:54:00 GMT

I assume that it is coming, but since Epic Games develops it, it is up to them when they release it.

If you ask this question on the Twinmotion forums they might be able to give you a more accurate answer than mine.

Re: Datasmith Exporter into ArchiCAD 28

Patrick M — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:22:27 GMT

The last few versions, they have been pretty slow to release the AC plug-in. I'm not expecting to see it before the end of the year; but thats not based on any actual intel, just past experience from the previous 2 releases.

Re: Datasmith Exporter into ArchiCAD 28

MASz — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 01:44:26 GMT

It is usually tied into Unreal Engine releases. I would expect that an exporter for Archicad 28 would come out alongside the Unreal Engine 5.5 release.

Re: Datasmith Exporter into ArchiCAD 28

Martin Jules — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 21:13:12 GMT

This is a partial answer from the Twinmotion team:

Re: Datasmith Exporter into ArchiCAD 28

Martin Jules — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:52:59 GMT

Do you remember of this deal: Epic Acquires Twinmotion from Abvent—Joins Unreal Engine Suite of Technologies? In the past, ArchiCAD users did not have to wait all this time to have access to the latest version of the plug-in facilitating the connection between ArchiCAD and Twinmotion. Currently, Abvent belongs to Graphisoft. Why not Twinmotion? It is about a lack of vision on the Nemetschek Group part which is currently causing us to suffer from the Twinmotion (Datasmith) plug-in.

Re: Datasmith Exporter into ArchiCAD 28

gpsarch22 — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:51:35 GMT

"If you cannot wait for Twinmotions Archicad 28 Datasmiths update."
Archicad 28 gives you the option to convert your 28 version to 27.
First, copy and use your copied Archicad 28 version, then open it in Archicad 28 and save it as Archicad 27, then open it in Archicad 27.

Re: Datasmith Exporter into ArchiCAD 28

MASz — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:42:30 GMT

The Archicad 28 Datasmith exporter is now available with the release of Unreal Engine 5.5.2: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/datasmith/plugins

Re: Datasmith Exporter into ArchiCAD 28

Martin Jules — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:29:34 GMT

It doesn't work for me:

Re: Datasmith Exporter into ArchiCAD 28

Barry Kelly — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:57:38 GMT

I just downloaded it from the link MASz gave, and it downloaded OK.

Barry

Re: Datasmith Exporter into ArchiCAD 28

Martin Jules — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:02:58 GMT

It works, but it's not a built-in connection like that of Revit 2024 for example:

Twinmotion live synchronization was possible with ArchiCAD in the past without the need to export it first before being able to synchronize it with a direct link.

Re: Datasmith Exporter into ArchiCAD 28

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:10:30 GMT

What you are saying is true, but it was Epic Games' decision to change that and go with the current solution. It was always their decision since they are the developers of the Datasmith Exporter and Twinmotion (since they acquired it from Abvent in 2019).

If I had to speculate, I would say that they changed to this solution because they wanted applications to have a connection to not only Twinmotion but to the underlying Unreal Engine as well, potentially attracting more people to their ecosystem.