![]() ![]() IFC interoperability has also been improved in Archicad 26. Archicad 26 allows multiple SAF translators to be created (upper image) to connect to different structural analysis tools (lower image). The concept is similar to how Archicad has multiple IFC translators to quickly connect to different BIM applications.įigure 8. Archicad 26 has addressed this problem by providing the ability to create and store multiple SAF translators to quickly connect to different structural analysis applications, streamlining the communication process (Figure 8). This workflow was time-consuming and prone to errors. Since structural engineers use several structural analysis applications, they had to adjust the translator settings each time they exported to a different software. ![]() This is done using SAF (Structural Analysis Format) translators, and in earlier versions of Archicad, there were only two SAF translators, one for export and one for import. Automatically generating live loads for structural analysis from the architectural model.Īrchicad 26 has also improved upon the workflow that structural engineers use to export the structural analytical models created in Archicad to structural analysis applications. Overall, these improvements should make attribute management less cumbersome and tedious, which is important as BIM models continue to increase the amount of data associated with the individual building elements that is required for design, analysis, construction, as well as facilities management.įigure 7. As with a file system, attributes can be searched within specific folders or across the entire project. Similar to a file system, sub-folders can be created, and attributes can be dragged and dropped into folders (Figure 2). This keeps the project attribute set clean and structured, making it easier to navigate and find specific attributes, as well as share data between projects. ![]() In a nod to the increasing complexity of BIM projects with a growing amount of information in the model, Archicad 26 has made it easier to manage the corresponding increase in project attributes with the ability to organize key attributes such as layers, building materials, composites, etc., in hierarchical folders. Photos: ©John Gollings and ©Demas Rusli) Design The Charles Perkins Centre in Sydney, Australia, is one of the signature buildings representing Archicad 26. With such a complex design being worked on simultaneously by two separate firms - including one of the region’s leading architecture and urban design practices, fjmt -the project presented numerous challenges that were overcome with the help of Archicad’s BIM technologies.įigure 1. In this review, we will take a detailed look at the features and enhancements more specifically in the new release of Archicad, version 26, which are almost evenly distributed along each of the key areas of the application: Design, Collaboration, Visualization, and Documentation.Įach new version of Archicad typically has one or more signature buildings that capture the essence of the release, and one of the signature buildings for Archicad 26 is the Charles Perkins Centre in Sydney, Australia (Figure 1), a 6-story research and educational facility featuring three additional basement levels, a 360-seat underground auditorium, and a cafe. The article on Graphisoft’s 2022 Product Launch published last month captured the key updates that were shared at the launch event about the latest versions of Graphisoft products including its flagship BIM application, Archicad its cloud collaboration solution, BIMcloud its mobile and web model viewing app, BIMx and a new building services solution, DDScad, that was recently added to Graphisoft’s portfolio. ![]()
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