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The Best API

Anonymous
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I have found the best api for ArchiCAD is by far Archiforma. Does anyone agree?
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Anonymous
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I like ArchiForma quite a bit, but in my book ArchiTerra is the best API. Cigraph is doing a great job.
Anonymous
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API?
What means for API? It should be Application Programming Interface. The Archicad API is made by Graphisoft, not any third partner.

So, I think you should say "Plug-ins", or "Add-ons".
Karl Ottenstein
Moderator
Wolf wrote:
So, I think you should say "Plug-ins", or "Add-ons".
Quite so.

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fuzzytnth3
Booster
Binder wrote:
I have found the best api for ArchiCAD is by far Archiforma. Does anyone agree?
I use ArchiDesigner and have found it straight forward and simple to use for all my difficult shaped windows.

The version I have is for AC 7.0 so I'm not sure if there are any improvements for AC8.0 my only gripe with the version I have is that it doesn't do corner windows other than that it works just the way I want.
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Ben Odonnell
Contributor
Terra and ArchiLumos
Ben
Ben O'Donnell
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Ben Odonnell
Contributor
Binder wrote:
I have found the best api for ArchiCAD is by far Archiforma. Does anyone agree?
You should have made it a poll. Would be interesting to know what people are using in ArchiCAD.
Ben O'Donnell
Architect and CTO at BIMobject®
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fuzzytnth3
Booster
Ben wrote:
Terra and ArchiLumos
Ben
I would be interested to know how does Archilumos preform (render times wise) compared to other radiosity renderer's such as Cinema 4d or Strata 3d Pro?
AC versions 3.41 to 25 (UKI Full 5005).
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