What Does BIM Have in Store? Archicad 26 is released by Graphisoft.

A. Alberto Lugo
3 min readOct 19, 2022

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This article will talk about Shesh Gorur, the new head of product marketing at Graphisoft, and the latest version of Archicad from the company. We’ll also discuss the company’s new IFC viewer and technology for sharing models.

With Archicad 26, the company is making a big change. There will be big changes to the software in this new version, such as changes to the architecture and a new way to market that involves more than one field. The new version should be ready by the end of the second quarter of 2018. Because of this, the company can now offer the construction industry a full suite of software for design and building.

Archicad 26 will let users choose between processing on their computers or in the cloud. Archicad will also be easy to “integrate” with desktop plug-ins, add-on libraries, and user-made changes. This makes it easier to add Graphisoft’s new features to Archicad to make it do more.

The new BIMcloud software makes it easier for people from different fields to work together and protects their privacy better. It also makes the most of the space on the server. You can subscribe to BIMcloud or use it as software as a service. It can be used in three different ways, depending on your needs.

Archicad 26 also adds new ways to work together, document, and talk to other programs. These new features make it easier for architects and designers to work with other tools like DDScad. In addition, the one-click direct connect and one-touch information exchange features make it easier to share information.

Graphisoft has been a big name in architectural software for a long time. In 1982, it worked with Apple to make a program for the Apple Lisa. It was later made to work on Windows, macOS, and other operating systems. Archicad was first made for architects, but engineers, interior designers, and other technical professionals quickly started using it.

The IFC model file format works better with the most recent version of Archicad. Also, the exported model can now include information about the component level, such as properties and functions. This information can be very important for applications that work together. Check out the Archicad 26 catalog to find out more.

Archicad 26 also comes with a new platform for working together in the cloud called BIMcloud. This solution allows people from different fields to work together safely and privately. It also makes the most of the server storage space and comes in three versions: BIMcloud Basic, BIMcloud Pro, and BIMcloud Enterprise. The software is also available as Software as a Service, so users don’t have to buy extra hardware.

Archicad 26 has a lot of improvements to the user interface, as well as new features. The software will make design and documentation easier to understand, making people more productive. It lets you print things in 3D and share data with other programs.

In Graphisoft’s Archicad 26 software, the new IFC viewer is just one of many new features. It can take files and send them to the IFC standard. It also has a lot of options and is available in a few different languages. The viewer is also available in German, Austrian, French, and English.

Using the IFC viewer in Archicad, you can look at the content of your projects. It’s free for people who use Archicad 26. You can also use the BIMcloud service. It is a cloud-based collaboration solution that allows people from different fields to work together. It also protects your privacy better. As a software-as-a-service (SaaS), the software is available, so you don’t have to worry about buying any extra hardware.

ArchiCAD 26 is the next version of Graphisoft’s architecture software. It has new features and makes architects more productive. The new version makes it easier to automate and improve workflow by using information already in the model. It also has a new Navigator search that makes it easier to find things.

BIMx, Graphisoft’s technology for sharing models, has been improved. There is no limit on the file size per project, and users can make a longer model history. Graphisoft has also added new technologies, like Everest, which makes it easy for architects and structural engineers to work together.

Archicad’s new features are run by a microkernel that takes care of basic tasks like loading, security, and license management. On top of these functions, a generic BIM authoring layer makes them even better. This layer can be added to and can work with plug-ins and extensions for different types of architecture.

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A. Alberto Lugo

A. Alberto Lugo gives his pro-bono services to a variety of organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, Homes for Veterans, and The Make It Right at Home.