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GraphiSoft ArchiCAD 21
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Innovation has been a key differentiator for ARCHICAD since the beginning. ARCHICAD 21 introduces the highly-anticipated Stair Tool, featuring GRAPHISOFT’s patent-pending Predictive Design™ technology. ARCHICAD 21 delivers a number of other, important functional improvements in the fields of visualization, OPEN BIM, performance and productivity making this version one of the strongest in GRAPHISOFT’s history.

What's new

New Stair and Railing Tools Designing stairs is one of the most complex tasks in architecture, since the stair must comply with stringent standards. The countless iterations required to sync design intent with these standards in a specific building has meant tedious, manual work – up until now. The new Stair Tool in ARCHICAD 21 extends architects’ creativity with automatic validation against human ergonomics — on the fly. In other words, ARCHICAD’s algorithms validate thousands of design options in the background and offer architects the most optimal stair designs to choose from within the context of the specific building.
Updated CineRender Engine CineRender by MAXON offers architects integrated, photo-realistic rendering options in the BIM context. The latest version introduces Light Mapping and Secondary GI methods for more realistic, yet fast rendering.
Element Classification System An ARCHICAD model can be described as a central BIM database that stores all project data and makes it accessible to any project stakeholder. While previous ARCHICAD versions provided a fixed set of Element Classifications, ARCHICAD 21 introduces a flexible way to classify elements supporting any national or company-standard classification system. In addition, classifications are core to intelligent OPEN BIM workflows, providing unprecedented interoperability among disciplines. Classifications can be transferred between projects via XML file format.
IFC Model Referencing Place IFC files as hotlinks into ARCHICAD projects as protected reference content. Model Filtering narrows the inserted IFC reference content by categories, such as Structural or MEP, or by element selection. The inserted IFC model content can be updated easily from the linked source file. If the link is broken, elements of the inserted IFC modules can be edited as regular ARCHICAD elements.
Collision Detection With the evolution of BIM as the de facto workflow, architects increasingly receive consultant information in a BIM format. To help architects fulfill their role as lead coordinator of the model, Collision Detection becomes a standard part of the feature set starting with ARCHICAD 21.

Windows

  • Recommended Operating Systems Windows 10
    Windows 8.1
  • Compatible, but not tested Operating Systems Windows 8
    Windows 7
  • Incompatible Operating Systems (ARCHICAD cannot be installed) Windows Vista and older
  • Notes The latest updates are required to be installed on all Operating Systems
    Only 64-bit Operating Systems are supported
  • Recommended hardware Processor: 64-bit processor with four or more cores
    RAM: 16 GB or more is recommended; for complex, detailed models 32 GB or more may be required
    Hard disk: installing ARCHICAD on a SSD (or Fusion) drive is recommended; 5 GB free disk space is required for the installation, 10 GB or more is required per active project
    Graphics card: Dedicated OpenGL 2.1 compatible graphics card with on board memory of 1024 MB or more is recommended to fully exploit hardware acceleration capabilities. You can find a list of recommended graphics cards at: http://www.graphisoft.com/videocards
    Display: A resolution of 1440 x 900 or higher is recommended
  • Minimum hardware Processor: 64-bit processor with two cores
    RAM: 8 GB
    Hard disk space: 5 GB or more is required for the installation
    Graphics card: OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics card
    Display: A resolution of 1366 x 768 or higher
  • Other Software Java 8 or later is required. You can find details here: http://www.graphisoft.com/Java
    Note: ARCHICAD installer will automatically install Java 8 if it is not present on your computer.
  • Optional Hardware Peripherals All major plotters, printers and digitizers can be used with ARCHICAD.

Mac

  • Recommended Operating Systems macOS 10.12 Sierra
    Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
  • Compatible, but not tested Operating Systems Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
  • Incompatible Operating Systems (ARCHICAD cannot be installed) Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks and older
  • Notes The latest updates are required to be installed on all Operating Systems
    Only 64-bit Operating Systems are supported
  • Recommended hardware Processor: 64-bit processor with four or more cores
    RAM: 16 GB or more is recommended; for complex, detailed models 32 GB or more may be required
    Hard disk: installing ARCHICAD on a SSD (or Fusion) drive is recommended; 5 GB free disk space is required for the installation, 10 GB or more is required per active project
    Graphics card: Dedicated OpenGL 2.1 compatible graphics card with on board memory of 1024 MB or more is recommended to fully exploit hardware acceleration capabilities. You can find a list of recommended graphics cards at: http://www.graphisoft.com/videocards
    Display: A resolution of 1440 x 900 or higher is recommended
  • Minimum hardware Processor: 64-bit processor with two cores
    RAM: 8 GB
    Hard disk space: 5 GB or more is required for the installation
    Graphics card: OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics card
    Display: A resolution of 1366 x 768 or higher
  • Other Software Java 8 or later is required. You can find details here: http://www.graphisoft.com/Java
    Note: ARCHICAD installer will automatically install Java 8 if it is not present on your computer.
  • Optional Hardware Peripherals All major plotters, printers and digitizers can be used with ARCHICAD.

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Great easy-to-use BIM

It's really good for architecture students as you can have all the drawing that you need for your study project in one file and you can export it in different ways and can also do sections and 3D visualizations easily. If you are a student or an educator you can get a free 1-year license from Graphisoft which is very nice. In other cases you can start with a 30-day trial license, also for free. That can help you decide if that's the right program for you.

Pros

I really appreciate the fact that it combines all functions in one software. I don't need to make several different drawings, I can have all the materials and constructions in one file. It has all the functions that I need so I can't complain. Maybe it could be better but for what I use it it is more than enough. I made all kinds of projects in it - starting from a staircase to a football stadium. For renders I usually export the model as an stl file for example and open it in 3ds max to add textures and light and get a good quality image.

Cons

It seems a bit complicated in the beginning but once you get a hang of it the problem is solved. Rendering lacks quality though, you can apply materials and textures but the lighting options are not that broad and the picture could be better.

Anna P - 2019-08-06

One of the easiest and best BIM tools available

I work in an Architecture firm which uses ArchiCAD. Most of the buildings we make are multi-storeyed and large scaled projects. To be frank, ArchiCAD saves a lot of time by making everything together. Just imagine the time that went into making different sets of drawings.

Another advantage that I see is that now we can identify many more mistakes with this tool as compared to visualising it in 2D CAD.

Pros

ArchiCAD is a BIM software, that means it is used as an all-purpose tool for Architects as it offers visualisations in terms of design, MEP and structural and climatical analysis. An added bonus is that many people can work on the same model at a time. The good things about ArchiCAD is that you do not have to worry about the appearance of your technical drawings. The only things you care about is the design and information you put into your model. The rest is taken care of by the Software.

Cons

A major dislike for this tool is that unlike Revit which supports real-time changes, ArchiCAD does not change in real time. Let's say you have changed the plan, It's only until you open the 'section' or 'elevations' that the changes are made. This can cause a major upset for people who like working in multi-screened layouts.

Dipal G - 2019-10-15

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