topic Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced in Modeling

ArchiCAD 16 announced

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:18:12 GMT

http://www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/

http://www.graphisoft.com/community/press_zone/ac16.html

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

PB — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:48:52 GMT

Looks very good to me. AC16 squarely addresses core needs for us: Morphing tool, better 3D interaction, etc., especially when combined with the shell tool.

...and the inclusion of what-was EcoDesigner is a most welcome surprise.

Congratulations Graphisoft

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

TMA_80 — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:17:42 GMT

I like The Morph'up* tool ( this is a tool that seems so natural to the way Archicad Handle modifications ) ...

One question though :
If I've understood correctly, the Morph tool is mainly for object creation ( for massing eventually) but can we affect a thikness or transform the geometry created by the morph tool to bim elements ( shell, wall, slabs, curtain walls ...etc) ?

What is needed on the modeling side now are Nurbs and an appropriate parametric panneling tool.

*In reference to Sketchup 😉

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

jshuether — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:20:50 GMT

My mind is blown by the MORPH tool. Is this really ArchiCAD? Wow!

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:38:24 GMT

TMA_80 wrote:
One question though :
If I've understood correctly, the Morph tool is mainly for object creation ( for massing eventually) but can we affect a thikness or transform the geometry created by the morph tool to bim elements ( shell, wall, slabs, curtain walls ...etc) ?

Any construction element type can be converted into a Morph element.
Or if it is a more complex geometry consisting of several pieces (like Windows/Doors, Library Parts) you can Explode it into Morph elements. The whole thing is very flexible.
It is not possible to convert a Morph element to other element types like Walls, Slabs etc. Any Morph element can be saved as a Library Part though.
For listing purposes a Morph element can be classified as other element types.

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:40:59 GMT

I think people will also like the http://bimcomponents.com web site and its integration with ArchiCAD when it goes live. It will be like the GDL Depository on steroids.

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

PB — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:06:21 GMT

The more I watch the YouTube videos, the more apparent the fact that the morph tool effectively brings 'SketchUp' construction methods into AC - fantastic !

Just need to get a more powerful 'puter now to take full advantage of all this goodness !

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

Stephen Dolbee — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:01:22 GMT

I clicked on the link for "Archicad 16 system requirements" and it takes you to "Archicad 15 system requirements". I assume this will be updated soon? I was interested in the required OS for mac. Even AC15 shows only OS 10.6. What about 10.7 or the soon to be 10.8?

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:22:48 GMT

At the bottom page of this brochure file you can find info about System Requirements:

http://download.graphisoft.com/ftp/marketing/ac16/pdf/general_archicad_brochure.pdf

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

Erich — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:33:31 GMT

Stephen wrote:
I was interested in the required OS for mac. Even AC15 shows only OS 10.6. What about 10.7 or the soon to be 10.8?

From the brochures:

Mac® OS X 10.7 Lion, 10.6 Snow Leopard* * Suitable for running ArchiCAD 16, but not tested by GRAPHISOFT.

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

Greg Kmethy — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:26:28 GMT

We fixed the System Requirements. For Mac we recommend 10.7 Lion.

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

Anonymous — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:17:48 GMT

gkmethy wrote:
We fixed the System Requirements. For Mac we recommend 10.7 Lion.

Is lion full screen mode implemented in archicad 16?

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

Anonymous — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:19:51 GMT

Here is my tuppence worth on the new Archicad 16.

I think it looks like one of the better upgrades, I have found the last 3 upgrades to have centred on larger practices and integration with other CAD packages, - as I sole practitioner doing small projects, I have felt a bit left out.

But the changes in 16 look to be good for all across the board.

I like the u value calculation within the materials and this will be great.
With regards to the built in ecodesigner, I have always felt that until this can be used to perform mandatory energy calculations ( in UK this is SAP2009) then this software is not quite there yet. Using it to show that using solar panels is going to be more green than burning fossil fuel is IMHO a no brainer.
it needs to be able to perform mandatory energy calcs for local authority compliance. Still its a step in the right direction, and Im sure glad I didn't buy Ecodesigner as a bolt on!

The BIM object link will be handy although there is stiff opposition form Artlantis and NBS / objects online and a whole host of others, still its cool that its integrated.

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

Geof Gainer — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:50:06 GMT

Hey I just think it's great I'll finally be able to model this bench I've been sitting on!

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

NCornia — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:04:26 GMT

Geof,

Nice, I see what you did there. Fantastic!

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

John Dunham — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:44:35 GMT

Does anyone know what building they are showing in the AC 16 info, and where its located?

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

Bricklyne Clarence — Fri, 04 May 2012 03:07:05 GMT

John wrote:
Does anyone know what building they are showing in the AC 16 info, and where its located?

It's the Vennesla Library and Cultural center in Vennesla, Norway by Helen and Hard Architects (also in Norway - http://www.hha.no/)

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/19265/helen-hard-vennesla-library-and-cultural-center.html

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

KeesW — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:15:38 GMT

It looks very,very good! Well done Graphisoft!

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

Nando Mogollon — Sat, 05 May 2012 13:32:02 GMT

Very impressed.

Can't wait to use the morph tool.

Re: ArchiCAD 16 announced

John Dunham — Sun, 06 May 2012 07:02:16 GMT

Bricklyne wrote:

It's the Vennesla Library and Cultural center in Vennesla, Norway by Helen and Hard Architects (also in Norway - http://www.hha.no/)

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/19265/helen-hard-vennesla-library-and-cultural-center.html

Thanks Clarence!