Graphisoft’s annual Building Together Conference celebrated the digitalization sweeping the industry but also presenters warned architects they’d have to up their skills to stay competitive. Graphisoft tends to look outward to complement its in-house tools. Its wholehearted support of OpenBIM gives users choices. Over the last three years, Graphisoft has opened up those … [Read more...] about Graphisoft updates and moves forward
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Graphisoft unveils Archicad 25; builds on integrated design
2020: a landmark year for Graphisoft; direct and to the point: new features in Archicad 25 Graphisoft, a company of German AECO software group Nemetschek, has unveiled Archicad 25 and has also announced that its upcoming Building Together 2021 conference will again be virtual. It will be held September 14-16; it will be free and registration is open. In a short press … [Read more...] about Graphisoft unveils Archicad 25; builds on integrated design
Graphisoft’s plan to be #1
Leveraging its internal strengths and the breadth of parent company Nemetschek. Graphisoft is the Hungarian software company that began in 1984 when Gábor Bojár thought of designing buildings virtually in 3D. As a result, ArchiCAD became the earliest version of BIM (building information modeling) software. In fact, it was so 3D oriented that generating 2D plans was an … [Read more...] about Graphisoft’s plan to be #1
Graphisoft has a new CEO
Huw Roberts, former Bentley Systems VP, takes over in Budapest. Graphisoft, an early innovator in BIM and one of the key companies in the Nemetschek collection of companies for design, construction, and project management has announced the appointment of Huw Roberts as CEO. Graphisoft’s former CEO Viktor Várkonyi is moving to a new job within the Nemetschek Group’s planning … [Read more...] about Graphisoft has a new CEO
ArchiCAD 21 adds algorithmic stair creation
Predictive Design Technology calculates design standards and ergonomics on the fly. The latest update to Graphisoft ArchiCAD BIM software for architectural design adds a new algorithmic tool for stair design. Graphisoft says the new Stair Tool features a patent-pending approach to stair design. Stair and railing design is complex; it must comply with stringent standards … [Read more...] about ArchiCAD 21 adds algorithmic stair creation
Nemetschek adds on to BIM portfolio with dRofus of Norway
Nemetschek's acquisition of dRofus enables cloud-based data management and furthers the already close relationship between the companies. As a data management and BIM collaboration tool, dRofus supports products from Nemetschek including Graphisoft, Vectorworks, and Solibri and also supports leading BIM tools such as Revit and ArchiCAD. It enables integrated communication and … [Read more...] about Nemetschek adds on to BIM portfolio with dRofus of Norway
Graphisoft adds Google Cardboard support to BIMx architectural presentation app
Virtual reality for viewing the virtual building model. BIM software developer Graphisoft, maker of ArchiCAD and BIMx for architects, has added support for the Google Cardboard virtual reality viewer as an update to BIMx. The new VR functionality will allow users of either Android or iOS smartphones to view building models in an immersive 3D viewport. Navigation through the … [Read more...] about Graphisoft adds Google Cardboard support to BIMx architectural presentation app
ArchiCAD student design competition brings out young talent
Broward College graduate has used ArchiCAD since high school. The winner in this year’s Graphisoft North America student design competition is a student who had the advantage of being an ArchiCAD user since high school. Alessandro Pupillo takes home $1,500 and the notice of professionals who attended this year’s American Institute of Architects convention. The … [Read more...] about ArchiCAD student design competition brings out young talent
Graphisoft opens door for importing Rhino models
The link allows two ways to bring Rhino models into ArchiCAD. A leading Japanese architecture firm helped build and test the technology. Architectural software developer Graphisoft has teamed with the popular industrial design tool Rhino to create new connection technology between the two products. The connection enables ArchiCAD users on both the Mac and Windows platforms to … [Read more...] about Graphisoft opens door for importing Rhino models
ArchiCAD users now have Android access to BIMx models
The application extends the BIMx community, which also uses Facebook as a collaboration platform. Graphisoft has released an Android version of its BIMx remote viewing and collaboration technology for use with ArchiCAD. The release compliments the existing web and iOS versions of the technology that shipped with ArchiCAD 16 earlier this summer. BIMx (Building … [Read more...] about ArchiCAD users now have Android access to BIMx models