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Archicad design tools: Workflows, element connections, modeling tips

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In this article I will be focusing on a simple example to demonstrate RH-GH-AC live connection, another wonderful OPEN BIM workflow from Graphisoft. We will start with an input from a Archicad (AC) file and based on that input a set of balconies will be created using Grassho...

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The MAC version of the Grasshopper-Archicad Live Connection has been released recently, so it was high time doing a test run on this platform as well. The following is not focusing on the performance and the features, the pure intention is to give some guidance to those who ...

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There seems to be a clash between design sketch models (typically coming from SketchUp or Rhino, but even if they are created with Archicad) and models created for proper BIM use when we need to convert one to the other since they are built with completely different approach...

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Grasshopper is a visual programming language and environment that runs within the Rhinoceros 3D for creating Parametric Designs. To ensure the interoperability between the software and have a smooth workflow, Archicad has the toolset: "Grasshopper - Archicad Live Connection"...

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What is algorithmic design? If you are not yet familiar with this term, watch this video below: Rhino – Grasshopper – ARCHICAD Toolset Rhino – Grasshopper – ARCHICAD Toolset connects the best design tools for the different design stages on both Mac and Windows platforms. The...

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With the Grasshopper - Archicad Live Connection, you can enhance your BIM model with complex shapes that can not be defined easily with the defaultArchicad tools. In order to be able to properly represent and document these shapes, while keeping the geometry and BIM informat...

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With the Grasshopper - ARCHICAD Connection tool, you can enhance your BIM model with complicated shapes that can not be defined easily with the default ARCHICAD tools. To be able to properly represent and document these shapes, while keeping the geometry and BIM information ...

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We released the newest Grasshopper - Archicad Live Connection Add-on on October 3 2019 with many new features and improvements. Please read the article to learn more. New Features: Upgraded Performance: Element updating in Archicad is now even smoother and provides a more fl...

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This article covers ARCHICAD tools that are available in the Grasshopper - ARCHICAD Live connection and their necessary Grasshopper reference geometries complemented with tips & tricks for the different tools. Wall Necessary input: planar 2D curve (line, polyline, curve) in ...

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The Grasshopper - ARCHICAD Live Connection Add-On enables users to create and manipulate full-fledged BIM models through Grasshopper’s visual scripting interface to create geometries in ARCHICAD which weren't possible to create before and still retain the algorithmic editing...

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