Wishlist

Currently in Archicad, Expression based properties are unavailable to elements contained in hotlinks (they show up as "---" values in schedules and are unavailable for evaluation in the Property Manager. This is a serious flaw and undermines many of the recommended workflows in housing projects, for example. We need to be able to consistently use expression based properties on all elements.

In our office, we make modules out of recurring apartment types, to streamline modelling and ensure consistency across the project. To not be able to use expression based properties in schedules for any of these apartments makes either modules or properties completely useless. 

It's a headache when it comes to calculations of building materials. It is possible to access building material component volume in Archicad. However, to automate the process, I cannot use the component properties in the expression editor. I always have to depend on Excel. When I have a composite it becomes a horror film. 

I was calculating quantity requirements for Reinforced concrete. I use thumb rules and calculate. it works on the whole element. but when I have a composite, I have no chance of using the expression with the component volume. 
please make it a priority.

I’d like to see Archicad provide the ability to display U-values directly on labels or automate them through properties, using the assigned physical properties of composites and complex profiles. This would greatly streamline energy performance assessments and documentation.

Additionally, while Archicad currently allows users to add custom physical properties, these are project-specific and must be recreated for every new project. It would be highly beneficial to have a centralised material property manager or library where custom physical properties can be stored and shared across multiple projects. This would increase efficiency, maintain consistency, and expand the available material database for future use.

These features would enhance workflows for energy analysis, compliance reporting, and material specification. I’d love to hear if others see the benefit of this as well!

Diego Rojas

BIM Architect

Hi,

BuildingSmart has this "crowdsourced" translation project going on https://buildingsmart.crowdin.com/ifc.

In some countries like Finland there's an overlapping public Sanastot -vocabulary work ongoing as open project too. In some this "voluntary/ open source" work is done by government body, in some by local BuildingSmart.

Once further, the bsDD work enables to load translations of IFC contents as a " (bsDD) library" to software/solution. For example to Archicad+MEP Designer if support for it would be implemented.

This would enormously benefit the everyday use of objects and IFC, with local language, naming conventions and content support.

It would also take burden from GS as Archicad, MEP, localizations would benefit from market contribution too.

So, vote for this one, please!

-Ville

It would be great if there was a non-print option for layers, not just show/hide.

Sometimes it's great to be able to see things when you're working, but don't want them to show on the finished layout.

Other programs have this feature and it's helpful for creating construction guidelines and workings without having to delete them every time, or be able to keep them for future reference or adjustments. You can also hide or show the layer, but regardless if it's showing, you know it won't ever print.

Allow all GDL-object related parameters/attributes to be changed via Property Values/Excel

As part of the awesome features of Archicad is the way to extract or show native 2D / 3D previews for each elements on Schedules. 
Since Archicad 27, MEP elements aren't capable to show this previews. Instead you get a blank cell. This is sad.
Why loosing an awesome feature with a "hopefully. near future" awesome MEP Modeler?

This is important due to:

1. Gives to the viewer, designer, reviser and client the capability to know wich element is beign extracted
2. Gives the designer to take notes over the preview 2D / 3D cells (as you can do on Door or Window schedules)
3. Communication is important, so graphical communication is a distinctive of Archicad. Please mantain that.

The ability to export and import all XML files at once would greatly improve coordination between Archicad files, especially in projects split into different files.

In these projects, it's not only important to keep the attributes in sync but also the project info, graphical overrides, layout book fields, IFC and DWG exporters, etc. It would also help with Template migration

Currently, there are at least 20 different places where XMLs can be exported in Archicad, and each one has to be done manually for each file!

When exporting and importing:

• It would be important to select which XMLs need to be exported (out of a list).
• The export should be packaged (perhaps as a zip file).
• When importing, it should be possible to view a list of the XMLs going to be imported and decide whether to append or overwrite existing options.

Thanks

@GabrielGG 

I've been round long enough to know Pen 1 is black, Line 1 is Solid and Fill 1 is Backgr... wait brickwork?? 

The point I'm trying to make here is, the search bar is the best thing since sliced bread for Archicad, so let's add Index numbers to the search. That way I can use 1 hand on the mouse and NumPad and leave the other one free for a bit of CTRL+Shift+D action if you get my drift!

In our localized template made by our local Graphisoft partner, we have a layer combination that is named "ALL ON." However, when a user creates a layer... It's not automatically ON on "ALL ON" layer combination. Also, we cannot tie the whole folder with layers inside to a layer combination. Meaning, if we have a MEP layer folder, and we want to turn on all MEP layers with a layer combination, we have to look for newly added layers to make sure that they are on in the previously created layer combination.

What I'm suggesting is something similar to this:

It would mean that this folder's content are ALWAYS ON on a specified layer combination, whether it gets new layers later or some layers shuffled around. Maybe the "lock" icon I drew isn't perfect because on the right side, it would also need a "LOCKED lock" which might be confusing, but this graphical representation of the idea is the first thing that crossed my mind.

I guess most architects came across the need to produce Fixtures, Fitting and Equipment schedules.
These schedules can 90% be produced from Archicad, since we need to place the relevant elements into the model for documentation purposes anyway.

The floor plan symbol and 3d/ elevation representation of elements such as Wash basins, taps etc are good enough for documentation, but for schedules, typically we would like ton add an image of the actual product.

It would be great if there was an "Image Property" that could be applied to the objects.

I know that the preview image of the objects can be changed, but that would change it in all projects that use the Archicad libraries.
Creating new project specific objects just to get the image right is a bit of an overstretch.

The below image represents a typical FFE schedule that we need to produce.

Apart from the images, everything comes from the model.
Unfortunately the images had to be added in the Layout Book.
(Which means that if the schedule changes, the images must be adjusted manually)

As the Title defines,

Please add the ability in the Python API to

• reindex attributes 
• To delete + replace attributes (currently only deleting is possible)

Thank

Gabriel

@GabrielGG 

In order to create a simple column schedule, I need to access the properties of the building material (eg. density or unit price) to calculate some properties of the column (the weight or the price, respectively). The material properties are not accessible...

It would be fantastic to have a way of scheduling or listing the display order of everything so you can easily go to one location and sort everything onto the right display level. 
Currently its so hard to keep track of this using only the element information palette. 
New items you copy dont go onto the same level as the item you copied, they always seem to be placed at level 8? eg the settings dont come across when duplicating elements.
There is no simple way to check the display order without selecting each element (is there?!).

We try to follow display order rules set by our office and it would just help so much to have a way of sorting and easily editing these.

There is a lot of times that I wish that we had dynamic elements of a module. Like how we have Modifiers on Custom Profiles. There is an option to do that now with Design Options inside the module, but it is not flexible enough in my opinion. We already have a flexible option for height (Element Elevation's, offset, top link...) - this could be an add on to this.

For example (very basic):

I have a room that has a door. That room needs to be placed on several different positions in my project so I am using a hotlink module. But that door needs to be on different positions in regards to the other rooms. I could do that with design option but on a large building that uses parametric design elements, it s not practical. It would be a lot easier if we could just have a parameter inside the module properties that is defined like a modifier in Custom Profiles - i just type in the distance that I need in that specific situation. Or if I need that exact room but streched (moving one wall and streching a zone). This is a simple example but I can see a lot of possibilities.

Also, if you colud connect that properties (modifiers) to grasshopper - that would be awesome.

I made a little mock up of the settings - I also added Classification and Properties that is in my other wishlist.