ArchiCAD has also made it easy to import and share BIM elements and are working on making their software one of the greenest BIM solutions with their built-in Energy Evaluation. Each element knows its exact placement, dimensions and ID, and you can also add product number, cost and other information that is relevant to each of the elements.

All elements are created with different tools such as the wall tool, window tool, roof tool and so on and are all self-aware of what sort of element they are after placing them in your model. ArchiCAD has become much better when it comes to flexibility in design over the last few years and is in general a great tool to see your ideas take form and it now lets you design freely without having to compromise on shape, precision and quality.ĪrchiCAD is great for both 3D and 2D modeling and as you make changes in your model in either views it will update all your drawings, even in the documentation. ArchiCAD is trying to simulate the way a real building is constructed with its BIM solution, and can be used from sketch design to detailed design. It is free of charge for students and is compatible with both Windows and Mac. This means that you most likely will use one of these programs when you finish your degree and start working in an architectural office. ArchiCAD was one of the first BIM software solutions that appeared on the CAD arena and is together with Revit the main building project development software in Norway. ArchiCAD is a software made by Graphisoft and is an architectural Building Information Modeling (BIM) software.

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