Twinmotion and Archicad Direct Link for Professional, Real-time Visualization

Emoke Csikos
Graphisoft
Graphisoft
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Create high-end visualizations while working on your BIM project, enabling informed design decisions and compelling client presentations. Recommended for architects, interior designers, urban planners and landscaping professionals to easily produce high-quality images, panoramas, and standard or 360° VR videos in seconds.

Download the latest Archicad version

Download Twinmotion

Transform your Archicad model into a compelling real-time experience with Twinmotion!
Twinmotion 2020 users are entitled to a free upgrade to Twinmotion 2021.
Archicad customers with active SSA (maintenance contract) can download Twinmotion 2020 free of charge through December 31, 2021.

How to Install

If you have Twinmotion 2020 already, you can install the new Twinmotion 2021 version in your Epic Games Launcher under the Twinmotion tab, which will display the Twinmotion 2020 install button.
If you do not have Twinmotion 2020 but have an active SSA (maintenance contract), you can get Twinmotion 2021 for free by doing the following:

  1. Create an account on unrealengine.com
    On the upper right choose "Sign in" to either create a new account or log in with already existing credentials. You do NOT need to download the Unreal Engine at any time throughout this process.
  2. Sign in to your GS-ID or create one at https://twinmotion.graphisoft.com/ and follow the instructions for the registration process.
  3. After successful registration, go to https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/get-now/twinmotion to click on the Buy button, after which you'll be guided to download and install the Epic Games launcher.
  4. In the Epic Games launcher, Twinmotion 2021 will be available for you under the Twinmotion tab. If you don't see the expected version of the product to install, navigate to a different tab and back to Twinmotion to refresh the page.
  5. Download the Direct Link plugins for Archicad.
    On the Twinmotion tab in the Epic Games launcher, scroll down to the bottom and click on the “Download the plugins” button. From the drop-down menu, choose the right version of your operating system and download it. Run the installer, and at the “Installation Type”, select the desired Archicad version. You can install it to more versions at the same time.

Watch in Action

Say hello to Twinmotion 2021!

Transform your Archicad model into a compelling real-time experience faster and more easily than you ever thought possible. Hurry to get your free copy of Twinmotion 2021 as an ARCHICAD user with SSA or an annual subscription!


ARCHICAD - Twinmotion Webinar

Watch the recording of the webinar aired on October 22, 2019, and learn how to start creating professional design presentations using the ARCHICAD-Twinmotion Direct Link. Get to know RIFT Architects of Norway, how designed the Nordre Jarlsberg Brygge marina, presented in the demo.


ARCHICAD - Twinmotion Direct Link

Learn more about the ARCHICAD - TWINMOTION live connection and how you can edit the model in real-time, make design decisions on the fly and create breathtaking renderings quickly and easily.


How to install the ARCHICAD - Twinmotion Direct Link

Learn how to install the ARCHICAD – Twinmotion Direct Link step by step, with explanations for both Windows and macOS, and launch Twinmotion.


Getting started with the ARCHICAD - Twinmotion Direct Link

Start working with ARCHICAD - Twinmotion Direct Link: watch the example and find out how to create your first rendering project, how to customize the general settings, and how to synchronize.


Interview with Craig Barr, Epic Games Technical Marketing

Watch our interview with Craig Barr from Epic Games’ Technical Marketing Team to learn about the collaboration between GRAPHISOFT and Epic Games, and the seamless workflow of the ARCHICAD - Twinmotion live connection.


Find Out More and Download

To learn more and to download Twinmotion 2021, visit the Twinmotion site.
To download the latest version of Archicad, visit the GRAPHISOFT downloads page.

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