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DESIGN COLLABORATION BETWEEN OPEN ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS The best reward for a passionate architect is to see design ideas take on physical form. With GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD® Virtual Building™, you can explore your design ideas with full confidence, knowing that every detail is being captured and all your documents are synchronized. Building Information Modeling (BIM) has created unprecedented potential for design collaboration between Architects and Engineers. With intelligent, model-based workflows between the various trades, coordination errors can be reduced to virtually zero. ArchiCAD 14 offers architects industry-first open design collaboration workflows with leading engineering solutions worldwide. OPEN DESIGN COLLABORATION Building Information Modeling (BIM) has created unprecedented potential for design collaboration between Architects and Engineers. With intelligent, model-based workflows between the various trades, coordination errors can be reduced to virtually zero. ArchiCAD 14 offers architects industry-first open design collaboration workflows with leading engineering solutions worldwide. Mozas+Aguirre arquitectos, Spain Caja Vital Kutxa, Vitoria-Gasteiz www.mozasaguirre.com Photographer: César San Millán COLLABORATION COORDINATION CONTROL When implementing BIM on a large scale, The Virtual Building brought an The dynamic nature of design projects architects often run into bottlenecks unprecedented level of coordination requires parallel processes, smooth in model accessibility and workflow between different views of the 3D workflow and tight control. With management. The GRAPHISOFT BIM model, as well as coordination of BIM ArchiCAD, you can achieve all these with server -- with leading edge Delta Server models between the various disciplines. the confidence that your documents are technology -- dramatically decreases ArchiCAD 14 brings a new level of synchronized and that the right type of network traffic, allowing team members sophistication to interdisciplinary document is at hand to clearly illustrate to collaborate on BIM models in real time. collaboration by turning IFC technology your thoughts. You maintain total control The same technology makes BIM projects into full-fledged workflow solutions, of the process, while your clients receive accessible through standard Internet enabling collaboration with engineers the highest quality design. Controlling connections from virtually anywhere - regardless of their discipline or the the workflow of larger teams is one in the world. ArchiCAD 14 offers new name and version of the application of the most challenging tasks project developments to this revolutionary BIM they prefer working with. With the leaders face on a regular basis. Industry- Server-based Teamwork solution, further newly introduced model-based version first GRAPHISOFT BIM Server technology improving the management of design tracking, for best in class coordination provides an unmatched collection teams working on shared BIM projects. workflow with engineers, ArchiCAD 14 of workflow management tools for The new “Solo” mode provides extended allows architects to compare IFC model project leaders and CAD/BIM managers. flexibility, while the TravelPack™ option versions and to import only differences, User roles and project accesses can be lets you take your teamwork projects displaying design changes with color fully customized to help control the anywhere, with the ability to access the codes in the architectural model context. design project with extremely flexible BIM Server from any remote computer. The The same feature allows you to identify workflow options. The GRAPHISOFT BIM BIM Server performance monitor function changes in the different versions of Server with the BIM Server Performance provides project leaders and CAD/BIM your architectural model exported Monitor provides project leaders with managers with powerful management to your partners. The combination powerful management tools to get all tools to get all the information necessary of these comprehensive capabilities the information necessary for decisions for decisions required resulting in optimal makes ArchiCAD an extremely efficient required for optimal Teamwork project Teamwork project workflow. coordination tool. workflow. 2 INSIDE ARCHICAD Use Teamwork technology to enable your team to work simultaneously on various aspects of the same project, while keeping all team members updated on project progress. Mozas+Aguirre arquitectos, Spain Caja Vital Kutxa, Vitoria-Gasteiz www.mozasaguirre.com Photographer: César San Millán Boost your BIM performance with multiprocessor support, 64-bit BIM Server support on both Windows and Macintosh and 64-bit support on Windows. Use any 3D view of the model to create a 3D Document, in which dimensions, annotations and 2D drawing elements may be added. This level of clarity in communication helps reduce construction issues, thus saving money and speeding up the project schedule. 3 OPEN DESIGN COLLABORATION From the outset, ArchiCAD was built specifically to address the architect’s desire for great design without compromising on practical needs. GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD’s innovative Virtual Building solution helps you win more business while letting you concentrate on your core skill – creating inspiring designs. ARTechnic architects, Japan A4 Studio, Hungary SHELL, Karuizawa, Nagano New cemetery, catafalque and graveyard, Szentendre, Hungary www.artechnic.jp www.a4studio.hu Photo © Nacasa & Partners Inc. VIRTUAL BUILDING DESIGN DOCUMENTATION Working with ArchiCAD, you will Any architect with the passion to With ArchiCAD, you create a 3D discover the pleasures and the benefits freely explore design ideas can fulfill virtual model - all the necessary of designing in a 3D architectural their wishes without compromising documentation and images are environment with extraordinary on documentation precision and derived automatically. The innovative design freedom. Based on a profound quality. With ArchiCAD, you can model 3D Document capability enables you to knowledge of the architectural process, and shape freely, easily creating the use any 3D view of the model as the ArchiCAD’s Virtual Building simulates the forms you want and change naturally basis for creating a document where way a real building is constructed. From even complex elements in the most dimensions, annotations and even town planning to intricate details, from appropriate view. Like editing Curtain additional 2D drawing elements may functional studies to complex design, Walls as one element in standard views, be added. This helps you communicate ArchiCAD’s specialized tools are always and their parts in an innovative 3D your design intent more easily. New available and extremely easy to use, edit mode. With ArchiCAD 14’s shadow documentation enhancements further ensuring that there are no boundaries casting in 3D OpenGL views, live 3D views improve ArchiCAD’s best in class design to your creativity. With ArchiCAD, you of the BIM model - in addition to being and documentation workflow. As model- create a 3D virtual model - all the work-views - also become a standard based annotation is key to an effective necessary documentation and images basis for communicating the design BIM process, the newly introduced are derived automatically. The project intent with clients. ArchiCAD enables custom dimension text prefixes/suffixes comes to life and evolves on the screen you to combine creative freedom with boost documentation productivity by simultaneously with your thoughts, the well-known efficiency of the robust an order of magnitude. The standard allowing you to concentrate on your Virtual Building. A comprehensive set spreadsheet editing techniques and strength - creating inspiring designs. of tools supports the creative process Excel export of Schedules and quantity Virtual modeling is a natural and within the context of the project; while take-offs, the easy offset functionality, intuitive process that is both inspiring you design your project, documents and many more improvements result and enjoyable. With the clarity of 3D, will be generated as a by-product, in better productivity and clear your clients will truly appreciate good assuring smooth workflow and real- communication with all members of design. time evaluation. the design team. 4 INSIDE ARCHICAD paastudio, NHS Building Design in a 3D Virtual Building environment and the entire documentation is generated as a by-product. ARTechnic architects, Japan SHELL, Karuizawa, Nagano www.artechnic.jp Photo © Nacasa & Partners Inc. ARTechnic architects, Japan Reichenberg Arhitektura, Slovenia | Complex Slavija, Maribor, Slovenia | www.arhitekturni-atelje.si SHELL, Karuizawa, Nagano www.artechnic.jp Photo © Nacasa & Partners Inc. Create cutting-edge presentations with the integrated state-of-the-art rendering engine. With shadow-casting, live 3D views of the BIM model in addition to being work-views also become a standard basis for communicating the design intent with clients. 5 WORKFLOW ArchiCAD’s workflow gives you more control over your design, while maintaining accuracy and efficiency in documentation. From the central database of the 3D model data, you can extract all the information needed to complete architectural and structural plans, sections and elevations, details, bills of quantities, window/door/finish schedules, renderings, animations and virtual reality scenes. The Virtual Building approach also enables you to make changes at any time, while maintaining the integrity of your

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