Faster than ever

ARCHICAD 19 is now faster than ever!

No more waiting for views to load.
GRAPHISOFT has extended its robust 64bit and multi-processing technologies
with background processing an industry
first for BIM. So ARCHICAD now offers
lightning-fast response times and this
turbo-charged update to ARCHICAD
makes it the undisputed speed
leader in the BIM business.

Performance
Background Processing
ARCHICAD 19s new background processing generates
nearly instant model views.
Most of the time, your computers processing capacity is fairly uneven. Thats
because different kinds of computing processes are needed to support the
architectural design workflow. Tasks requiring more processing capacity are
interspersed with tasks that are not so demanding, so your workflow may
appear to speed up and slow down.
Only ARCHICAD 19 takes advantage of unused computer capacity by
anticipating what you might do next and preparing for those actions
in the background. This second guessing greatly increases the overall
responsiveness of the application, so it feels more agile with projects of any
kind or size. Thats the dramatic difference youll notice between this nextgen technology and standard BIM software without background processing.
The results speak for themselves. In ARCHICAD 19, it takes up to 70% less time to
open BIM-based 3D views - depending on the complexity of the design project
and the workstation youre using. And the opening time for all model-based
sections, elevations or 3D Documents has dropped by up to 50%.
Thanks to these innovations, opening and switching between various model
views will happen almost instantly. No more waiting for a view to load. So
youll save time and enjoy a smoother workflow. And youll be able to focus
on design, instead of worrying about your workstation.

Smoother/faster 3D navigation
with OpenGL
By optimizing OpenGL, ARCHICAD 19 ensures smooth
and lightning-fast navigation - even on extremely
large building models.
We know that architects like to use ARCHICADs 3D model window for
informal client presentations. This model window uses the so-called
OpenGL engine. And because ARCHICAD 19 uses a fully optimized
OpenGL engine, youll get smoother, faster 3D navigation, free from
flickeringeven with extremely large models.

Error-free building survey

Point-Cloud Support
ARCHICAD 19 reads point-clouds, providing faster,
error-free building surveys by using the latest 3D
scanner laser-survey technology.
Refurbishment projects typically start with a time-consuming
building-survey phase that may involve manual measurements
and the creation of a digital building model. But now 3D scanners
representing the latest technology innovations can generate
point-clouds containing all the necessary geometry information of
an interior, including its volutes and ornaments.
ARCHICAD 19 can read the most commonly used point-cloud file
formats and create the corresponding 3D geometry instantly. So you
can align your design with automatically-generated, 100% accurate
point-cloud 3D geometry information.
This surveying workflow dramatically reduces the time spent on
surveying. And it eliminates errors due to manual data input. Some
typical real-life examples of how users put 3D laser survey and pointclouds to work:
Modeling existing buildings before renovation.
Modeling the surroundings prior to creating a new building.
Modeling the as-built structure to detect deviations from plan.

Intuitive surface editing - Interactive 3D

Surface Painter
ARCHICAD 19 enables intuitive, drag-and-drop
editing of the building model surfaces in 3D
-providing instant visual feedback.
Creative design is instantaneous and may also be truly impressive
during client presentations. Intuitive drag-and-drop building model
surface editing in 3D provides instant visual feedback. ARCHICADs
new Surface Painter lets designers change model surfaces in the 3D
window with a single click, using a floating palette.

BAM Construct UK Ltd, www.bam.co.uk

FARO Technologies UK Ltd, www.faro.com

Work Environment
Improved Mac and Windows experience
ARCHICAD 19 provides major work environment improvements for both Mac and Windows users.

Brand-new tab-based navigation, familiar from the Web, makes accessing different views and overseeing BIM projects much easier. Plus,
true full-screen mode makes ARCHICAD 19 feel like the most natural BIM application on the Mac.

ARCHICAD 19 for Mac

ARCHICAD 19 introduces the Tab Bar for Mac users, while providing the latest graphic
user interface enhancements available. You can use the unified/single window
interface to support the full screen usage option as well as taking advantage of other
improvements provided by MAC OS X 10.10 (Yosemite).
ARCHICAD can be more easily resized on the screen or switched to full screen mode
with a single click.
Architects can access the projects file path from the header.
All palettes are docked to the main window of ARCHICAD, helping users to find their
way on the screen, when switching between multiple running applications.

ARCHICAD 19 for Windows

ARCHICAD 19 introduces the Tab Bar for multiple viewpoints. Youre already familiar
with tabs from web browsers, so theres nothing new to learn. By taking advantage
of faster background processing, the Tab Bar allows speedier switching among Floor
Plans, Sections, Elevations, and 3D windows.
Thanks to the Tab Bar, designers can access various project views almost instantly in
an organized manner. Background processing support makes it possible to switch
fast - no need to wait for rebuild times between views.

Productivity
Intuitive workflow enhancements
ARCHICAD 19 makes the most time-consuming (and
boring) part of an architects work much more fun.
Permanent Guide Lines
Brand new Guide Lines, Snap Guides and Snap Points provide
permanent graphical aid for accurate element creation and
editing.
Listing enhancements
Listing skin areas in interactive schedules helps users schedule
the area of any skins from composite structures.
Annotation improvements
The Pointer for Dimension Texts helps you dimension narrow
structures that are close to each other by automatically adding
pointers when dimension texts are re-positioned.
PDF Improvements
ARCHICAD 19 ensures that layouts get exported together with
their visible layers. By implementing a truly WYSIWYG - what
you see is what you get - solution, ARCHICAD 19 ensures that
only the visible layers will be included in the created PDF.

Leading the Way in

ARCHICAD 19 allows users to import the IFC model
exactly as it looked in the original application in
which it was created: perfect geometry, minimal
attributes.
Improved interoperability functions
IFC Spaces will always be converted to editable ARCHICAD Zones
by retaining their original geometries; ability to override
materials and representation styles of IFC model elements; IFC
data mapping with library part independent GDL parameters;
customizable property update function; and faster IFC data
handling in IFC Manager.
Improved Collision Detection
Collision detection using the separately-purchased MEP
Modeler add-on - now works with all MEP-type elements
and all imported IFC MEP model elements regardless of
which MEP application exported the IFC model. Collision
detection performance has been improved; it produces
results considerably faster using multicore CPU basis to avoid
slowdowns of your computer.

ARCHICAD 19 System Requirements

Operating System:
Microsoft Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 (64 bit version).
Java 8 or later (automatically installed if not present).
Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, 10.10 Yosemite.
CPU: 64-bit processor with two cores is required and four or more cores are recommended.
RAM: 4 GB RAM is required, 16 GB or more is recommended for complex detailed models.
Hard Drive: 5 GB free hard disk space required for a full installation of ARCHICAD. Additional 10 GB hard disk space per project
required for work with complex models and 3D visualization. On Mac, only case insensitive file-system volumes are supported.
Display: Resolution of 1366 x 768 is required and resolution of 1440 x 900 or higher is recommended.
Graphics card: OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics card with on-board video memory of 1024 MB required and 1024 MB or more is
recommended to fully exploit hardware acceleration capabilities. You can find a list of recommended video cards at: http://www.
graphisoft.com/videocards
Optional Hardware Peripherals: All major plotter brands, printers and digitizers can be used with ARCHICAD.

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