In 2017, ArchiCAD released BIMx -a set of design and presentation apps aiming to bridge the gap between the design studio and the construction site. This free set of plug-ins opened up a door for a lot more flexibility and possibilities in terms of creativity and efficiency. In 2017, ArchiCAD released Rhino–Grasshopper–Archicad Toolset enabling users to import, export models and have a live connection between ArchiCAD and Rhino-Grasshopper platforms. (Twinmotion is free for students! If you are a student, you should definitely test it out!) Twinmotion in action on Zaha Hadid Architects’ Project – Image is retrieved from 🔹Adaptation of Generative Design Moreover, recently ArchiCAD has partnered up with Twinmotion powered by Unreal Engine of Epic Games, allowing certain professional license holders of ArchiCAD to have free access to Twinmotion to produce photorealistic renders, as well as 360° VR videos. In 2014, the built-in renderer of ArchiCAD has included CineRender developed by MAXON which is the team behind Cinema4D. Different disciplines can form teams to start working on the same project to coordinate their respective files. In 2020, BIMcloud has been released in order to create a collaborative cloud-based system. The roles can vary from “create projects”, to “create and modify projects” to “view only”. The main project file is to be shared over the BIM server, and BIM server manager can determine the roles of the users. This feature is allowing users to work in teams within the same network or over the internet. Teamwork 2.0 established on a database approach released in 2009.

Recent Developments in ArchiCAD 🔹Collaboration Soon after, in 2006 Nemetschek Group the owner of Cinema 4D, Allplan and Vectorworks has acquired Graphisoft and ArchiCAD. ArchiCAD 2.0 released in 1986 – image is retrieved from Īround the early 2000s, ArchiCAD gained a considerable amount of users especially around Europe and Asia.

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