ArchiCAD 14 BIM

ArchiCAD 14 continues delivering productivity improvements for architects throughout the full cycle of the BIM workflow with a specific focus on completing the integration of the architectural workflow with the engineering world.

Great architecture requires collaboration of all design disciplines. Architects have a central role in coordinating all aspects of their design with other disciplines during the entire design process. ArchiCAD 14 turns IFC technology into full-fledged workflow solutions enabling collaboration with engineers regardless of their discipline or the name and version of the application they prefer working with. This "open" approach to interdisciplinary collaboration greatly broadens designers' options for real Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) resulting in faster delivered projects and significantly less coordination errors.

Why ArchiCAD 14?

• Open Design Collaboration
  ArchiCAD 14 introduces workflow solutions that help bridge the different requirements for BIM models between architects and the various engineering disciplines of the AEC industry. Model mapping, element classification, IFC reference model version tracking and change management support help the coordination between architects and engineers become a smooth and automatic process. ArchiCAD 14 also moves forward with developments to its revolutionary BIM Server based Teamwork solution, further optimizing the management of design teams working on shared BIM projects.
• Productivity Improvements
  ArchiCAD 14 also delivers a wide array of productivity improvements focusing on the most requested global and local customer wishes. Enriched details to modeling construction elements, better 3D visualization, enhanced 2D drafting, improved handling of libraries and library parts, and refined user interactions are all included in the impressive list of productivity improvements. The results are faster and more polished design and documentation workflows with improved communication capabilities both with clients and consultants, making ArchiCAD 14 the premier BIM solution for architects worldwide.
• Data Safety
  Data corruption due to network or hardware failure is a big fear of CAD/BIM Managers: a single faulty computer can literally ruin the work done by the whole office. But the BIM Server”s robust system architecture ensures the integrity of the BIM project at all times. Any data errors from malfunctioning workplaces are blocked, preserving the project’s integrity on the network.
• Workflow
  ArchiCAD 14’s new Teamwork, with on-demand element access and server level conflict management, combines the flexibility of 2D workflows with the coordination power of the model-based world. Companies can utilize their workforce much more efficiently with a dynamic and centrally controllable design workflow.

More new features in ArchiCAD 14 include:

• Element Classification/Filtering
• Core Setting of Load-Bearing Elements
• Customizable IFC Translators
• Direct Revit® MEP/Structure Link
• Reference-model Version Tracking
• Teamwork "Pack & Go"
• Automatic Server Recognition
• Automatic Data Release When Closing Project
• "Single-User Mode"
• Enhanced Data Reservation
• Centralized User Color Management
• Teamwork "Face to Face"
• Modular BIM Server, Server Activity Monitor
• Transparent Local Data Management
• Direct Data Transfer Among BIM Servers
• Streamlined DWG 2010 Import/Export
• 64-bit Support for Windows
• Allows for interchange of files in DXF and DWG; IFC files are used for exchange with Revit, IES and other BIM programs

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ArchiCAD 14 - Open Design Collaboration

System Requirements & Compatibility:

• Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro 32bit and 64bit native, Microsoft Windows Vista® Business, Enterprise and Ultimate Editions 32 bit and 64 bit native, Microsoft Windows 7, QuickTime® 7 or later, and Java 1.6.0 or later required. Mac® OS X 10.5 and 10.6 on Mac Intel computers.
• CPU: Windows: Intel® Pentium® 4 or higher recommended; Macintosh®: Macintosh with any Intel processor; Multicore processor is recommended to exploit ArchiCAD 14 performance capabilities.
• RAM: 2 GB of RAM is required. 4GB or more is recommended for complex models.
• Hard Drive: About 1 GB free disk space is required for a full installation of ArchiCAD. Additional 2-3 GB hard disk space required for work with complex models and 3D visualization.
• Display: Resolution of 1024 x 768 is required. 1280x1024 or higher is recommended.
• Video Card: Windows: Open GL and DirectX 9 compatible graphic card with 256 MB or more on-board video memory is recommended to fully exploit hardware acceleration capabilities. True Color display adapter is needed; Macintosh: Open GL compatible graphic card with on-board video memory of 256 MB or more is recommended to fully exploit hardware acceleration capabilities. True Color display adapter is needed. You may find a list of recommended video cards here.
• Printers: All major plotter brands, printers and digitizers can be used with ArchiCAD