No FBX in Archicad 26

[Rex Maximilian]

Having downloaded Archicad 26 today, my first order of business was to see if they’ve included FBX export from the 3D window.

Nope.

Everyone, I’m at a loss for words. Imagine a word processing app not being able to save PDF, or an image editing program not being able to save JPG!

FBX is the industry standard for 3D model exchange and asset creation, and our $5K software with a $900 yearly price tag to remain current can’t save an industry standard format… SketchUp can… Revit can… Archicad falls short!

What are our options? A petition? An en masse open letter to major software publications highlighting this glaring omission?

Graphisoft has stopped responding to any forum post regarding FBX, and obviously from its lack of FBX exportability in Archicad 26, Graphisoft has ignored our repeated requests!

But guess what Archicad can export?

1. Electric Image (last release in 2013)
2. Piranesi (last release in 2007)
3. Wavefront (acquired by Autodesk in 2008)
4. Collada (last release in 2008)
5. VRML (last code update in 1997)

They offer us these antiquated and outdated formats, yet no FBX! What do we do next?

Graphisoft, you’re on the clock here. We need a response and we need it now.

[VDCnordic]

Fantastically nice to be able to export FBX again with Archicad 27, as a standard exporter..

we've been waiting a long time for this, but when is it actually here, and it seems to be permanent - tried it yesterday and it looks like it's actually better than before.:D

#KeepUpTheGoodWork Graphisoft

[Calle]

When is Archicad 27 being released? I've started using Archicad 26 for a month ago, after over 20 years of using AutoCad and over 25 years of using 3D studio max. I am so disappointed that FBX is not a choice when exporting from Archicad. 

Which file-format is recommended to be using instead?

[Barry Kelly]

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@Calle wrote:

When is Archicad 27 being released?

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It depends what language version you need.

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Graphisoft-Insights/Seamless-and-powerful-Explore-Graphisoft-s-a...

Some are available now, others you have to wait a little while longer.

Barry.

[Francois_MCD]

Hi @Calle Archicad 27 was released for download & installation on 27 September 2023 read here

FBX export from Archicad is included in this release and Graphisoft have done a great job of including this feature... as usual.

[Calle]

This is good news. I will be contacting my IT department for an install today. Until then I will be re-texturizing all the building parts. So the weekend is packed and secured with what I will be doing...

[VDCnordic]

September 2023 🙂

[Steve Jepson]

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[ALEXBOD]

Good afternoon! 

1. Try installing the ArchiCAD add-on for Twinmotion and you will be able to import FBX files even from version 19. 

2. I do not know about the 26th version, but the 27th version has everything even without additions. I have attached screenshots below.