topic Re: AC11 SOON in Modeling

AC11 SOON

Nuge — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:00:01 GMT

I have just had my local supplier inform me that AC11 will ship in approx 2 months here in NZ and will be Vista compatabile.

Bring it on i say

Nuge

Re: AC11 SOON

gpowless — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:12:55 GMT

Well, if that is the case then I hope that Graphisoft starts releasing details of the features and upgrades of AC11 now. It is pretty frustrating to purchase an upgrade - especially with a one year upgrade cycle - and find out that one month after you install it is outdated and redundant because of yet another upgrade.

And even though the cycle is one year I will expect some dramatic improvements and better stability in the release. If they can't get their act together bug free, then I will have to look to Revit.

Re: AC11 SOON

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:07:15 GMT

Not that I want to defend GS, but do you really think that Revit is bug-free, or that the improvement from version to version are really so significant?
I see it that way that every few years new version of the software should be revolutionary (like AC 10) - and between those versions - there should be few evolutionary version, that bring improvement, clear the code, UI, processes, etc., but don't turn software around. That is what I'm hoping for ACXI.

Re: AC11 SOON

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:55:53 GMT

What about ArchiCAD 11 & ArchiCAD Viewer. Is that just a joke for 1 April or it is true.

ArchiCAD Viewer supported by Apple iPhone

Link to the article: http://archiedu.com/home/forum/ext.php?ref=http://www.graphisoft-nordbayern.de/graphisoft-k%fcndigt-neuen-archicad-viewer-f%fcr-das-apple-iphone-an_tipp_719.html

Re: AC11 SOON

Dwight — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:31:31 GMT

Wow.

How cool.

If it is true, for once, Graphisoft might get ahead of the curve.

Re: AC11 SOON

Stress Co_ — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:58:31 GMT

Sounds a bit like the "GPS Gallello-Dongle"

Re: AC11 SOON

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:32:31 GMT

freskim81 wrote:
What about ArchiCAD 11 & ArchiCAD Viewer. Is that just a joke for 1 April or it is true.

ArchiCAD Viewer supported by Apple iPhone

Link to the article: http://archiedu.com/home/forum/ext.php?ref=http://www.graphisoft-nordbayern.de/graphisoft-k%fcndigt-neuen-archicad-viewer-f%fcr-das-apple-iphone-an_tipp_719.html

From a quick scan of the article it looks like AC11 will run better on the iPhone than AC10 does on a MacBookPro. I wish my German were better. I suspect the subtleties, that would be evident if I actually understood all the words, would be quite amusing.

I think we can assume that the date of the article is significant. So far the only apps that are expected to run on the iPhone are Widgets, and it isn't clear yet whether Apple is going to provide a way to install 3rd party stuff (I sure hope they do though).

Re: AC11 SOON

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:31:16 GMT

The wireless WIBU link page is pretty funny, too... full GPS capabilities to report illegal usage by physical location...something about Google Earth connectivity, too.

Karl

Re: AC11 SOON

Stress Co_ — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:24:50 GMT

For those who missed it and can read German (or use a Babel Fish), it's HERE

Re: AC11 SOON

Andy Thomson — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:20:09 GMT

gpowless wrote:
....I will expect some dramatic improvements and better stability in the release. If they can't get their act together bug free, then I will have to look to Revit.

Me too. I have actually been taking Revit training. Unfortunately, there isn't enough going on there yet for me to warrant jumping ship - yet. If there were anything better than Archicad, we would be all over it.

Re: AC11 SOON

Rob — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:08:54 GMT

If there were anything better than Archicad, we would be all over it.

mate, you just suffer from the posttraumatic stress disorder after too much fiddling with AC...Remember the last step of The 12-Step Program For ArchiCAD Problem-Solving (a link attached)
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=14880&start=10

Re: AC11 SOON

Dennis Lee — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:42:24 GMT

Nuge wrote:
I have just had my local supplier inform me that AC11 will ship in approx 2 months here in NZ and will be Vista compatabile.

Bring it on i say

Nuge

I wish I can read Finnish - http://www.mad.fi/mad/tiedostot/esitteet/ArchiCAD11.pdf

or Yugoslavian..(Serbian?)
http://www.pcpress.co.yu/arhiva/tekst.asp?broj=133&tekstID=7350

These two links are from a google search for 'Archicad 11'. No information at all in english though..

Re: AC11 SOON

Bricklyne Clarence — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:31:59 GMT

Dennis wrote:
Nuge wrote:
I have just had my local supplier inform me that AC11 will ship in approx 2 months here in NZ and will be Vista compatabile.

Bring it on i say

Nuge
I wish I can read Finnish - http://www.mad.fi/mad/tiedostot/esitteet/ArchiCAD11.pdf

or Yugoslavian..(Serbian?)
http://www.pcpress.co.yu/arhiva/tekst.asp?broj=133&tekstID=7350

These two links are from a google search for 'Archicad 11'. No information at all in english though..

Reading between the lines, from what I can deduce from the images in those links, I can only surmise or speculate that ArchiCAD 11 will primarily be a 'perfomance' upgrade with minor additions to the features list - specifically concerned with 2D drafting and design ("Virtual Trace" and whatnot). I see nothing in that toolbar (they've separated the Section, Elevation and Interior Elevation into 3 seperate tools:- whoop-de-do,....I mean...er......Yay )to lead me to believe that there are any much needed improvements to the 3D modelling toolset. Unless of course, said tools are hidden in the menu structure as opposed to the toolbars and palettes; but I highly doubt that.

In fact at this point I would even be willing to bet that certain tools, **cough*cough*ProfileManager*cough*cough** will still be incomplete and half-finished in ArchiCAD 11. Colour me unoptimistic, butI always knew this change of upgrade cycle from 18 months to yearly upgrades was a bad baaaad idea. Bad habits picked up from Autotable.

Much as I look forward to trying out this Virtual trace tool, I can't help but think that it will be one of those unnecessary new tools that duplicate already existing functions; or worse yet, one that should have already existed from long before. I hope they at least cleaned out most of the bugs.

Oh well, counting down the months till the inevitable ArchiCAD 12 screenshots leak out to the web again.........

Re: AC11 SOON

Rob — Tue, 01 May 2007 00:07:21 GMT

Bricklyne, apparently you know AC and GS well enough, that's all I can say...

Re: AC11 SOON

Bricklyne Clarence — Tue, 01 May 2007 00:43:16 GMT

Rob wrote:
Bricklyne, apparently you know AC and GS well enough, that's all I can say...

....like I said Rob, "reading between the lines and deducing from the images". Obviously you know more, so I'll reserve the right to change my mind if I'm wrong when AC11 comes out and if it blows me away.

But like you said, I do know AC and GS from versions 4.5 - v10 and that history alone suggests that that's highly unlikely.

But we'll all know for sure, in a couple of weeks, wouldn't we?

Re: AC11 SOON

Rob — Tue, 01 May 2007 09:40:27 GMT

Bricklyne, I wasn't ironic...

Re: AC11 SOON

Laura Yanoviak — Wed, 02 May 2007 20:55:11 GMT

I just came from a GS User's Group Meeting in San Antonio, TX, where Dominic Gallello himself was present for the "official" release of AC11, and I can tell you that although it is not a "significant" upgrade, it is definitely worthwhile and the improvements to AC will pay for the upgrade with the time savings alone. Two major work-arounds have been addressed: A working Interior Elevation Tool and the ability to link sections from sections and details from details. More later, gotta run to the airport...

Re: AC11 SOON

Anonymous — Wed, 02 May 2007 21:08:07 GMT

Laura, what's the difference for you between int and ext elevations and why is the new tool so much better? In Revit, you can have two different graphical appearances for elevations, but there's no difference otherwise between int and ext elevations.

And what's the linking sections and details about?

I've gotta get a refresher course on AC -- I don't remember anything anymore

Re: AC11 SOON

Dennis Lee — Wed, 02 May 2007 21:17:55 GMT

Laura wrote:
the ability to link sections from sections and details from details...

This alone will be worth it for me! Thanks for info!

Re: AC11 SOON

Dennis Lee — Wed, 02 May 2007 21:28:12 GMT

It's officially here!
http://www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/ac11/