Marky wrote:This is not the place to contact ANY manufacturer, even Graphisoft. This is a user forum; GS may jump in from time to time at their choosing.
Several times trying this forum and their address as well.
Zero, nada, null responses.
Gave up since they acted like not giving a rip.
If anyone wants Cigraph, Abvent, Maxon, etc ... they should be contacting them directly or on their own forums.
That said, it is more than discouraging to look at the Cigraph forums:
and see that nobody is getting responses.
...that the last "Support News" is more than 2 years old:
Sloppy, their web site is copyright '2006', but the downloads include the AC 15 version of ArchiSuite.
Yes, the company's web presence is a mess, but AFAIK they are still there... will see what I can find out... very unprofessional for nobody at the company to respond to people, even on their own support forums...
Karl
Hi Robert,
yes… we are still alive!
I’m really sorry that it seems it’s so difficult reaching us…
My suggestion it’s always the same: if you need something just drop me an e-mail but, when I say “drop me” I mean just use my e-mail address (it’s in my signature below), in fact, Karl has been so kind to directly write me about this post today and here I am.
Anyway I’m not here to justify ourselves, if the users have the feeling we disappeared probably there is something of wrong on our side so I will try to improve our “presence”.
OK, let’s me address you main question: ArchiForma 3.0.
We are going to start the beta test period probably the next month.
We had to delay it just because ArchiCAD 15 (!): GS introduced some very good modeling features(overall the Shell tool) which, in some way, killed some ArchiForma 3 functions we were ready to release.
So we had to “remodeling” the software: removing the double commands (I mean some issues you got by AC 15), changing some features, improving the remaining ones and adding some others.
Just some info about ArchiForma 3.0:
1. All the tools has been redesigned
2. Full control of any graphical issues (fills, pens, etc.)
3. Possibility to create, use and store custom profiles to use them with any tool (it includes a library containing all the ArchiCAD steel profiles)
4. Correct 2D display of the elements based on the AC Floor Plan Cut Plane (similar to the ArchiCAD construction elements)
5. Many new editing features in a dedicated editing mode (in any ArchiCAD window)
6. No more limitation for any tool (infinite number of nodes, infinite holes, infinite cuts)
7. Enhanced surface material handlings (you can have a different material for any face of the body)
8. You can curve, twist, scale the ArchiForma elements
9. Enhanced Ruled, Revolve and Tube functions (new editing features, use if the stored profiles, enhanced material handling, etc.)
10. New Loft tool (create complex shapes joining several profiles in the 3D space)
11. New Elastic Net tool (to create tents, tensioned structure, gazebos but also curtains and tablecloths see the attached image)
12. You can create & multiply new elements in any ArchiCAD windows, including Section and Elevations
13. New, easier, enhanced procedure to cut & drill the elements (also this one works on any AC window), cuts and holes can also be modify later (parametric definition of them)
14. New “Save as object” procedure (less heavy objects, faster to elaborate)
15. And many other features…
Let me beg you pardon once again for the bad feeling.
Hoping this short description will let you trust on us again,
Friendly,
Fabrizio
yes… we are still alive!
I’m really sorry that it seems it’s so difficult reaching us…
My suggestion it’s always the same: if you need something just drop me an e-mail but, when I say “drop me” I mean just use my e-mail address (it’s in my signature below), in fact, Karl has been so kind to directly write me about this post today and here I am.
Anyway I’m not here to justify ourselves, if the users have the feeling we disappeared probably there is something of wrong on our side so I will try to improve our “presence”.
OK, let’s me address you main question: ArchiForma 3.0.
We are going to start the beta test period probably the next month.
We had to delay it just because ArchiCAD 15 (!): GS introduced some very good modeling features(overall the Shell tool) which, in some way, killed some ArchiForma 3 functions we were ready to release.
So we had to “remodeling” the software: removing the double commands (I mean some issues you got by AC 15), changing some features, improving the remaining ones and adding some others.
Just some info about ArchiForma 3.0:
1. All the tools has been redesigned
2. Full control of any graphical issues (fills, pens, etc.)
3. Possibility to create, use and store custom profiles to use them with any tool (it includes a library containing all the ArchiCAD steel profiles)
4. Correct 2D display of the elements based on the AC Floor Plan Cut Plane (similar to the ArchiCAD construction elements)
5. Many new editing features in a dedicated editing mode (in any ArchiCAD window)
6. No more limitation for any tool (infinite number of nodes, infinite holes, infinite cuts)
7. Enhanced surface material handlings (you can have a different material for any face of the body)
8. You can curve, twist, scale the ArchiForma elements
9. Enhanced Ruled, Revolve and Tube functions (new editing features, use if the stored profiles, enhanced material handling, etc.)
10. New Loft tool (create complex shapes joining several profiles in the 3D space)
11. New Elastic Net tool (to create tents, tensioned structure, gazebos but also curtains and tablecloths see the attached image)
12. You can create & multiply new elements in any ArchiCAD windows, including Section and Elevations
13. New, easier, enhanced procedure to cut & drill the elements (also this one works on any AC window), cuts and holes can also be modify later (parametric definition of them)
14. New “Save as object” procedure (less heavy objects, faster to elaborate)
15. And many other features…
Let me beg you pardon once again for the bad feeling.
Hoping this short description will let you trust on us again,
Friendly,
Fabrizio
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