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2008-07-25 04:58 PM
David Lee wrote:_________________
I've been using AC12 for a couple of days, and here are my observations so far...
1. Advanced 2d draw options - hardware acceleration causes my text to look a bit 'rough', less anti-aliased and more 'bold' at certain zoom levels. I decided to turn off hardware acceleration for now.
2. Speed - I have a core duo (2 cores), and so far am pretty happy w/ overall speed in day to day work.
3. Favorites window - There are nice horizontal separator lines between each item in the favorites, which makes it easier to scroll through. Little but nice improvement.
4. 3d document and the 3d dimensions - really cool!
5. curtainwall tool - still exploring.
6. splash logo - like it a lot more than v11. No offense to FLW, but that image was way too boring and way too calm...
2008-08-29 01:34 AM
Karl wrote:It's been in OS X from the beginning. Over time more and more software is starting to take advantage of it. I'm pretty sure it's new to AC12.Link wrote:AFAIK, this is an OS X thing. Might be new in Leopard; can't remember! Anything I type anywhere, even inside a Google search box, is spell-checked automatically.
I'd like to know more about that spell checking on the fly. First I've heard about it. Is it a Mac OS thing or ArchiCAD?
Cheers,
Karl
2008-09-01 11:01 PM
2008-09-03 05:24 PM
Karl wrote:I thought this was just the case in the more modern apps using the Cocoa API's:
AFAIK, this is an OS X thing. Might be new in Leopard; can't remember! Anything I type anywhere, even inside a Google search box, is spell-checked automatically.
2008-09-08 06:59 PM
Peter wrote:How about this one:
I haven't seen any creative examples of what the new curtainwall can do, other than GSs example. Anyone care to post some?
2008-09-14 12:57 AM
2008-10-04 04:11 PM
2008-10-04 04:59 PM
Valaskjalf wrote:......yeah, um, it might have something to do with the fact that there's really been no hype about its 'fast rendering capabilities' as you put it, since there's a difference between how rendering in ArchiCAD (which is run through the Lightworks module and is completely separate from the modeling engine) is handled and how the rest of the program functions with regards to modeling and refreshing capabilities. The improvements to the AC engine (i.e to be multi-thread aware) only affect the latter as Lightworks is only licensed by Graphisoft and not actually developed by them.
Hmmm been working on AC12 for about 2 weeks now and Im not sure why theres such a hype surrounding its supposed fast rending capabilities.
I have an Asus Intel Core 2 duo laptop 2ghz with 2gb ram WinXP Pro which is only 3 months old and was expecting my renderings to be remarkably faster than AC10 that ive been doing my projects on. However its absolutly CHOWS my memory and slows down my laptop considerably, not only while rendering but after working in it for a while even plan view starts lagging a lot.
I assumed due to its use of multi-core processors I could render with highest setting at around 1500 x 900 but after waiting for about 6 hours and the program not responding I have to restart the laptop.
So Im not sure if im expecting too much or if it only really works best on Macs with more than 4 processors but so far I hardly see the great rendering improvements.
2008-10-05 07:24 PM
2009-01-15 08:06 PM
Sam wrote:I wish the people who named it thought as far ahead. A number of presets would be nice: railings, some standard fences, paneled wainscot.
I'm interested in the curtain wall tools potential. If it were more a multi purpose tool for repetitive items that each can be customized. instead of calling it curtain wall tool, more a general purpose tool that you open the dialog box and see selections like curtain wall, fence, trim (such as trim with both vertical and horiz. definition), handrails, etc. items which extrude won't create. It could have predefined shapes for each individual usage, much like those for complex walls. Not taking away from what they did but just thinking ahead.
2009-02-10 08:03 PM
Geof wrote:As I understand it the curtain wall tool is intended as the first in a line of assembly creator/editor/manager tools. The fact that it isSam wrote:I wish the people who named it thought as far ahead. A number of presets would be nice: railings, some standard fences, paneled wainscot.
I'm interested in the curtain wall tools potential. If it were more a multi purpose tool for repetitive items that each can be customized. instead of calling it curtain wall tool, more a general purpose tool that you open the dialog box and see selections like curtain wall, fence, trim (such as trim with both vertical and horiz. definition), handrails, etc. items which extrude won't create. It could have predefined shapes for each individual usage, much like those for complex walls. Not taking away from what they did but just thinking ahead.
With a round mullion feature it would be perfect for a tubular hot water solar collector that comes in multiple widths.
Barring presets, is there a place one can upload favorites to share?