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ArchiCAD-EcoTect Export Guide

Laszlo Nagy
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Hi guys,
This is 22-page PDF file detailing how to prepare your ArchiCAD model before exporting it to ECOTECT:

http://download.graphisoft.com/ftp/download/ecotect/ArchiCAD_Model_Preparation_for_Ecotect.pdf
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stefan
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This link does not resolve anymore. Is the guide still online? (I do have a copy, but other might want it).
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Laszlo Nagy
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I will check with the guys at GS.
I suppose the PDF has been moved to some other location.
I will find out and modify the link if that is the case.
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Laszlo Nagy
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OK, I modified the link, it is now working again.
A space in the link has been modified to underscore.
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Ralph Wessel
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laszlonagy wrote:
OK, I modified the link, it is now working again.
A space in the link has been modified to underscore.
Anyone interested in this may also want a link to the software referenced in the guide. To export as gbXML, you will need Encina's gbXML Export add-on. The gbXML can also be imported by IES, DesignBuilder, and others. Download the add-on here.
Ralph Wessel BArch
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Can someone help me where can i get this gbXML plugin?

Encina company doesn't have it anymore, and the other new company doesn't have free versions for student and their trial isn't awailable.
Maybe someone knows where I can get a trial or student version of this plugin.

Is there any other good way to import your model in ecotect with all the zones devided?
Ralph Wessel
Mentor
Maiya wrote:
Can someone help me where can i get this gbXML plugin?
The software is now available from Cadimage. The standard download allows both for trial periods and student licenses. If you are using an educational ArchiCAD license, the add-on will automatically run without asking for registration details.
Ralph Wessel BArch
Software Engineer Speckle Systems
henrypootel
Graphisoft Partner
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Yeah - as Ralph says, you can download a trial from our website:
http://cadimage.com/Products/Tools/gbXML
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