Speed

"After experimenting with ArchiCAD 12, I no longer resigned to work with ArchiCAD 11." - Richard Morrison, USA

Multiprocessor Support

With ArchiCAD 12, multi-core processors become the recommended standard platform for the highest possible performance.The areas include significantly improve 2D and 3D navigation and the 3D model generation including sections and shadow projection. In addition to improvements in speed, which is the main objective of the user, the sense of a better response contribute to a better design environment in which to work.

Design

"We designed many curtain walls ... So, instead of the design is not limited by the software, we now have freedom for creativity to dictate the design and the software is prepared to support it." - Mark Tiscornia, A+A, San Francisco - Mark Tiscornia, A + A, San Francisco

Curtain Walls

This feature allows the user to easily design and document curtain wall systems. The Curtain Wall tool is based on the new "System Technology" of ArchiCAD, which will serve as a basis for future-oriented building blocks system. Based on a flexible hierarchical structure of schemes, physical members and additional accessories, users can easily control and change both the entire system as the smallest detail throughout the entire project.

Partial Structure Display

This feature allows the user to work in an environment of structures composed of walls and floors easily while coordinating structures charged with the engineers. Being able to export only display and load structures, instead of filtering these structures from the full model one by one, has great advantages when communicating with other disciplines such as structural applications.

Linked Management Modules

The management and visualization of the entire structure of linked modules and updates nested recursive links will generate a small file and increase the refresh rate. The user benefits from increased productivity and better coordination when using Linked Modules, especially on large projects.

Improvements StairMaker

StairMaker in ArchiCAD12 tool brings significant improvements in several areas: as many ladder parameters allow the user to adjust the soil level symbol of the stairs to meet local standards. This tool now includes four standard types of stairs: Stairs compensated at the top, offset ladder at the bottom, Ladder offset U-shaped staircase double offset U-shaped El usuario ya no tendrá que añadir elementos de delineación en planta. You no longer need to add elements of delineation on the ground.

Documentation

"The 3D documentation alone distinguishes ArchiCAD and makes it more useful and instructive." - Chris Ellis, U.S.

3D Document

This innovative feature allows users to use any 3D view of the model as a basis to create a document that can add dimensions, annotations and additional elements in 2D drawing. This helps designers to communicate their design intent more readily to owners, employees, contractors and subcontractors. This new level of clarity in communication helps users spend less time on design iterations with customers and reduce the number of changes to construction plans, which increases the cost and lengthen the duration of the project.


Improved Frames

ArchiCAD 12 introduces new features of plot, including translucent solid frames and frames of images.These improvements allow architects to remain in the context of ArchiCAD to prepare documents for client presentations and competitions.

Tab

A quick way to move objects on the screen is to use the "tab" select one or more items, use Shift + arrow keys (up / down / left / right) to move slightly up, down, left or right. In addition, the tabulation can be used also in the 3D window, where the elements can move smoothly in all directions in a horizontal plane. Ninguna otra aplicación ofrece esta capacidad tan útil en 3D. No other application offers this very useful capability in 3D.

Align and Distribute

The user can now select any object in 2D or 3D and align and distribute them by placing the elements in a path or in a defined matrix. These capabilities accelerate the design and generation of planes. Using Align and Distribute commands facilitates the placement of repetitive elements. This allows a design and document generation faster.

DWG Enhancements

The new format import option becomes ACIS Solids, Regions and Bodies into GDL objects AutoCAD. Bleeding Through Attributes not used, when you save an ArchiCAD file as DWG, only include ArchiCAD attributes used in the draft.

Dimensioning Logic

Improved logic of the stage directions makes it easier for the user to visualize the dimension lines and adjust the points bounded as it works. An intuitive graphical response helps users reduce the time needed annotations: there is no need to define the direction of the dimension line before drawing, it is now done as you work.