ArchiCAD - Ecotect Connectivty

[Anonymous]

I have been trying to connect ArchiCAD model to ecotect. The best possible way I could discover was .3ds output. But really speaking .3ds file becomes very heavy and further needs to be tweaked in ecotect. I have seen many articles and posts by ArchiCAD and Ecotect users on various forums, where almost everybody is dissatified with ArchiCAD - Ecotect Connectivity. there were 'rumors' about best connectivity between ArchiCAD and Ecotect, please refer to GS presentation on sustainability with ArchiCAD. But zones in ArchiCAD really can't be exported to Ecotect.

I have seen similar discussions on the forum which have received no replies. Why is Graphisoft mum on this issue? Isn't it a high time that you release some plugin for ArchiCAD by which import export business becomes simpler? Is there anything already present in this world? have I missed out on something? I am loosing potential customers in India, those who are buying ArchiCAD looking at GS presentation on sustainability.

Any help?

[Anonymous]

And with Autodesk buying GBS this becomes even more important.

[Anonymous]

Matthew wrote:
And with Autodesk buying GBS this becomes even more important.

I take your point, .... in a different way now, as we all must in light of Autodesk purchasing Ecotect.

[Petros Ioannou]

From the latest RC of Ecotect :

Plugin for ArchiCAD to work directly with ECOTECT
GraphiSoft have developed a plugin to allow you to export your CAD model directly to ECOTECT. Once installed, selecting the Design » Study in ECOTECT... menu item exports the current model as a gbXML file and automatically invokes ECOTECT to load it.



Go figure...

[Anonymous]

This is what "Autodesk Ecotect" now says:

Plugin for ArchiCAD to work directly with ECOTECT
GraphiSoft have developed a plugin to allow you to export your CAD model directly to ECOTECT. Once installed, selecting the Design » Study in ECOTECT... menu item exports the current model as a gbXML file and automatically invokes ECOTECT to load it. This plug-in is available for download from http://www.encina.co.uk/.

But, its not available as yet. has Autoedsk already started fooling around with ArchiCAD users?