When is V9 Due?

[Anonymous]

Being new to Archicad - should we expect a v8.5 before
v9. Based on the past upgrades, when should we expect
a new version?

[Anonymous]

http://www.archiradar.com/ita/index.htm

ArchiCAD 9: inizia il betatesting !!!

Please more details about redering engine maybe an example to
compare to aw_works and what about new opengl performances

[Eduardo Rolon]

Very rough translation of the site since my italian is by way of spanish. I hope this does not get me in trouble
1.Installer is Java
2.Personalized Interface- Setup for Novice, Intermediate and Expert users
3.Personalized shortcuts- One click shortcuts, shortcut list drag and drop
4. New selection tool- Permits selection without touching element borders, gives info on the palette about how many objects are selected
5. New Text tools- my italian broke down here I have no idea what they wrote
6. New rendering engine with global illumination and raytracing
7. 2004 DWG support
8. OS X version is particullary fast...whatever that means if true I am not complaining

[Anonymous]

Via Google translate tool:

ArchiCAD 9: it begins the betatesting!!!
They give beyond border begin to trapelare the innovationes of that it will be the new version of ArchiCAD.
We signal some of the more interesting, specifying that the distance of betatesting is along and some things could be modified as proceed.
But while we can makes an idea us of the new garment that will have the new program:
• installer in Java (it is for Mac that for PC)
• magnetize and personalizzabili shovels, and switch on several levels of interface: customer novello, intermediate and expert
• shortcut personalizzabili also with a single key , he is for the commandos to menu that for the shovels
• possibility to print the list of the shortcut
• new instrument of selection (magnetizes) that it allows to select the elements without need of cliccare on the edge; the shovels info extension the number of the elements selects to you
• new management of the text : in phase of insertion a box is opened with menu to toolbar that it allows to formattare the justified text also in. They are supports the TAB, the riquadratura of the text with management of the distance of riquadro and retino of background of the block the text to you. The text gestibile fixed or is scaled also in ArchiCAD. Management characterizes them of the ruotato text or to fixed angle (is worth also for the labels and the stamp zone).
• combinable hairnets of surface to solai, roofs, lands and zones
• meander it works more under OSX and not appaggia to classic
• new motor of rendering with support of sweet shadows and reflection: implemented one risen of total lighting system with motor raytracing
• support DWG 2004
The version under MacOSX would finally turn out particularly agile and fast, is $R-all'.apertura that to the loading of the bookcases that, finally, in the management of the 2D and 3D.
Next some info in more...

[Eduardo Rolon]

And I thought that my translation was bad....
shovels= palettes

[Karl Ottenstein]

Archimac wrote:
• combinable hairnets

Darn, another new feature that I can't take advantage of.

Karl

[Aussie John]

I'd like to see a 8.5 upgrade first (free of course). Make this version totally bug free first.

[stefan]

I like online translations: "sweet shadows" -> sounds tasty.

[Ben Odonnell]

"Archimac"
• new motor of rendering with support of sweet shadows and reflection: implemented one risen of total lighting system with motor raytracing

Not only is it sweet but it must render really fast , as it has motor raytracing!

[__archiben]

Archimac wrote:
Via Google translate tool:
The version under MacOSX would finally turn out particularly agile and fast, ...

i'll believe that when i see it!

~/archiben

[James Murray]

Archimac wrote:
Via Google translate tool:

the new garment that will have the new program

Like those T-shirts with the DeCSS code on them?