Unprecedented speed, innovation in design and documentation
Budapest, June 16, 2008 - Graphisoft announced today that ArchiCAD® 12, the next version of its award-winning Virtual Building™ modeling solution, which is already used by over 60 Architectural and Interior Design offices in the GCC, will ship on both Windows® and Macintosh® platforms in July. ArchiCAD's annual release cycle continues to focus on providing enhancements to help users to win more business, design more creatively and be more productive. ArchiCAD 12 reinforces ArchiCAD's overall position as the most complete and flexible design solution in the BIM category.
Today's leaders in design are moving to BIM, the argument is no longer an argument, but rather settling in as fact. ArchiCAD 11 made it easy for firms stuck in a 2D CAD / 3D rendering work-process, to move to BIM and drastically improve their workflow, and the number of firms using ArchiCAD in the GCC doubled. This year, ArchiCAD 12 is about speed, design, and documentation, Graphisoft made them better, all of them.
Speed
Multi-core processor support - With ArchiCAD 12, multi-core processors becomes the recommended and standard platform for higher performance computing. Areas that will see noticeable improvement include 2D and 3D navigation and 3D model generation including sections and shadow casting.
Image and fill handling - New technology allows for significant increases in performance in working with bitmap images and large fills in the design phase and during the generation of the document set layouts. PDF generation is also improved.
Layout book - Working on large layouts is now significantly faster.
Design
Curtain Wall - This capability enables users to easily design and document curtain wall systems. Based upon a flexible hierarchical structure of schemes, physical members and additional accessories, users can easily control & change both the entire system and the smallest detail throughout the entire project.
Partial Structure Display - Enables users to work in the rich composite structure environment of walls and slabs while being able to easily coordinate the load-bearing structure with engineers.
Hotlink Module Management - Management & visualization of the whole Hotlink structure and recursive updates of nested Hotlinks provides reduced file size and increased update speeds. Users will benefit from greater productivity and better coordination when using Hotlink Modules, especially on large projects.
Documentation
3D Document - This innovative capability allows users to use any 3D view of the model as the basis for creating a document where dimensions, annotations and even additional 2D drawing elements may be added. This new level of clarity in communication helps users spend less time on design iteration with owners and reduce the amount of construction issues which increase cost and project schedule.
Fills - ArchiCAD 12 introduces a new system of Fill Management and new Fill capability including translucent solid, image fills, and transparent gradient fills. These capabilities allow architects to remain in the ArchiCAD environment when preparing documents for competitions and client presentations.
Interaction enhancements - Users may now select any object in 2D or 3D and nudge, align and distribute in a manner similar to popular office applications.
Availability The International edition will be available starting in mid-July.-Ends-
About Graphisoft
Graphisoft is the pioneer and leader in developing Virtual Building™ solutions. For 25 years, Graphisoft has been empowering the broadest community of architects to deliver model based projects that are better designed, more predictable to construct and less expensive to operate.
For information regarding the availability of ArchiCAD 12 in the Middle East, please contact:
One Software
Tel: + 971 55 636 7137
Tel: + 973 17 574 333
Email: atone@almoayed.com
Website: http://www.graphisoft.com/distributors
Further information requests can be made to Rhiannon Kelso at rhiannon@almoayed.com
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