Maxon Freeform in ArchiCad

[Anonymous]

"SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT – JUNE PROMOTION!

Graphisoft and Maxon are happy to announce a new partner solution for ArchiCAD called FreeForm. Based on Cinema 4D, FreeForm allows users of ArchiCAD to edit elements of building models as parametric primitives; with extrusions, holes, planes, points and paths; or with deformers and form generators, providing total design freedom!"


I'm not sure what this is, but it sounds pretty interesting. Total design freedom? I like that. Anyone care to comment.

[Anonymous]

Wait guys.

THe addon solution, is not bad.
THe problem is what is provided as an addon, and what as a buildin solution.
For example an energy module, is not in my eyes a standard addon.

But stair, landscape architecture, keynote system and may more
are fundamental to an architecture package.

If freeform modeler is what i imagine is, the freeform inability of archicad is partialy solved. I dont know for example, if i go and edit a wall in freeform, will it still remain a wall? Will i be able to add windows?

I wish archicad 10 will be a celebrational edition, with many many many new features, that will bring ac to a new level.


For the time beeing , isnt there someone from GS to inform us about freeform and why its not annouched in any website?

[TomWaltz]

They said in the seminar that Freeform returns GDL objects to Archicad. By extension, If you wanted doors or windows, they would have to be placed before you took the wall to Freeform.

[Dwight]

and you won't be editing ArchiCAD elements in Freeform - you'll make new things in Freeform to be used in ArchiCAD.

And, if those things are in the least bit like roofs, slabs or walls, you'd better do them in ArchiCAD or you'll be wasting your time.

Freeform doesn't turn ArchiCAD into plasticene.

[Petros Ioannou]

What is the difference between Freeform and exporting via 3ds to C4d, transform and back to AC with importing a 3ds? Is it just an automated function?
Can someone clarify this for me?

Petros

[Dwight]

1: make archicad model
2: send 3d model to freeform - like, greyed out, eh...
3: make freeform elements in Cinema 4D-like environment
4: save object from cyber death.
5: return, triumphant, to ArchiCAD.
6: All humanoid entourage elements wave and applaud.
7: Angels dance on head of pin.

Difference =
3d ArchiCAD model in freeform for reference.
ArchiCAD materials assigned in freeform.

[Petros Ioannou]

Does someone knows if freeform objects become solid in AC? Since Cinema works with surfaces....



Petros

I can't cut back on smokes but i'll try to save money...

[Dwight]

is anything solid in AC?

[Petros Ioannou]

No, but it fakes it really good!

[Dwight]

Unfortunate that ArchiCAD "culls backfaces" in rendering - on elements that have perforations, there's no way to see the back of the element without modeling it as a separate object.

[Anonymous]

Dwight wrote:
and you won't be editing ArchiCAD elements in Freeform - you'll make new things in Freeform to be used in ArchiCAD.

And, if those things are in the least bit like roofs, slabs or walls, you'd better do them in ArchiCAD or you'll be wasting your time.

Freeform doesn't turn ArchiCAD into plasticene.

Now you managed to dissapoint me
I thought i would be able to sculpt a will and still remain a wall, with windows doors and so on.

On more thing.
Can you comment on the size of the produced gdl?
If you have it a beta... one simple test.

Make a quite complex piece of furniture in freeform or cinema. Export in 3ds. Then import in archicad and write down the size.
Then import it directly from freeform and see the size of the newly created gdl. Are they comparable.?

If yes ( i hope not) then the gdl is just a mesh discription. If no then gdl is using the basic shapes and gdl geometric functions.

If the gdl's are comparable , then i dont see much of a use .

Please enlighten us