As the winter holidays approach, the Graphisoft Community is lighting up with creative ideas and resources to make your Archicad projects more festive. Whether you’re looking to add seasonal flair or explore fun design challenges, we’ve got you covered!
The Snow Globe Challenge & Series
What started as a Snow Globe Challenge turned into a celebrated series of articles! Designers shared their stunning creations, elaborated on their workflows, and offered valuable tips and tricks for crafting detailed winter scenes.
Challenge description: Learn more about the Snow Globe Challenge that inspired it all.
Meet the winners: Celebrate the creative minds behind the top entries.
Explore the best challenge entries with insights from their designers:
Festive Archicad objects
From delightful gifts to collaborative creations, we’ve gathered a collection of holiday-themed objects:
Gingerbread man and Snowflakes
A charming creation from our colleagues, Olga Balázs and Zsolt Táskai. Download the Gingerbread man with snowflakes objects here.
String light object
A collaborative masterpiece by Frank Chin, Frank Beister and Olivier Dentan, starting as a forum question and evolving into a detailed object. Access the String of Lights object here.
Star object
Designed by @Hmooslechner, available as a downloadable object or through a step-by-step video tutorial. Check out the full thread here.
Holiday Boris model
A whimsical design by BIM6x. Find the Holiday Boris model here.
Reindeer object
A classic holiday addition from BIMcomponents. Download the 3D Reindeer to your project here.
Parametric Examples
As part of the Parametric Object Factory challenge, Vimal Kumar created versatile examples, including customizable snowflakes and a festive Christmas tree. You can download them from here.
Winter rendering tips
Want to create a snowy scene? Check out our amazing tips for designing realistic snow surfaces and bringing winter landscapes to life in Archicad. Learn how to create snow surfaces here.
We’d love to see how you incorporate these festive elements into your projects—share your creations in the community to inspire others with your unique take on the holidays and join us in celebrating a season filled with creativity and collaboration in Archicad.
Happy holidays and happy designing!
Your Graphisoft Community Team
