Rakela wrote:
this type of software "virtual or BIM) rely a lot on libraries, special part, elements and the like...and AC has an exuberant library along with all the objects for sell in 'objects on line' and many other sites.....
specially and specifically for the residential market !!
Rakela,
I beg to differ regarding objects available for "specifically... the residential market". I find that the "exuberant libray" is somewhat lacking in many basic residential components. If you're talking about furniture and things like that I guess it's OK...but if you're talking about miscellaneous trim & finsih items, framing components, etc. required to do standard residential exterior envelopes, the available library leaves something to be desired.
I spend alot of time creating "custom" brick and stone details around entrances and windows...and even more time trying to create soffit and rake items,etc. This is time I would rather spend designing...not scripting or manipulating Archiforma. These are items that should already be developed and ready to use parametrically from an "exuberant library." We need more things like a full library of Fypon components and/or other manufacturer specific off-the-shelf components.
I'm not complaining...I love using ArchiCAD in my work...I just find it misleading to represent the available residential libraries as "exuberant" If I have some time in the near future, maybe i'll start a thread to discuss all the items I feel should be readily available as parametric library components.
Attached is an image of a house I'm currently working on. I'm barely halfway through developing all of the tirm components in Archiforma...Its great that we have add-ons like Archiforma to do this kind of detail, but it would be better if we had more parametric trim components already pre- developed in a true "residential" library.
Dan K
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