Here is my tuppence worth on the new Archicad 16.
I think it looks like one of the better upgrades, I have found the last 3 upgrades to have centred on larger practices and integration with other CAD packages, - as I sole practitioner doing small projects, I have felt a bit left out.
But the changes in 16 look to be good for all across the board.
I like the u value calculation within the materials and this will be great.
With regards to the built in ecodesigner, I have always felt that until this can be used to perform mandatory energy calculations ( in UK this is SAP2009) then this software is not quite there yet. Using it to show that using solar panels is going to be more green than burning fossil fuel is IMHO a no brainer.
it needs to be able to perform mandatory energy calcs for local authority compliance. Still its a step in the right direction, and Im sure glad I didn't buy Ecodesigner as a bolt on!
The BIM object link will be handy although there is stiff opposition form Artlantis and NBS / objects online and a whole host of others, still its cool that its integrated.
