For solo architects, this feature might not sound very useful, but for teams, this new system can dramatically improve remote collaboration and coordination, whether over a network or the Internet. When a user makes a change to a model, only the changes (and not the entire file) are sent back to the shared file and forwarded to other users.

Based on Graphisoft’s new Delta Server synchronization, this new architecture improves productivity, data processing speed, and data protection.

Graphisoft’s brand new BIM Server technology is at the top of the list of improvements you’ll find in ArchiCAD 13.

New BIM Server with Delta Server technology.

Here’s a look at the major new features and tools in ArchiCAD 13, including the following: ArchiCAD 13 is a major release in fact, some of its new features could be classified as game changers for the world of building information modeling (BIM). Pros: Greatly improved Teamwork features, increased speed with new BIM Server technology and native 64-bit support for Windows simple but helpful improvements to production tools.Ĭons: Global attribute management has not been improved.īut don’t let my initial comments fool you. On the other hand, I like to see visual evidence that I'm using a new version. Even the desktop shortcuts are the same! In a way, this lack of change is good because my colleagues and I won't be spending time trying to learn a new interface. Where's the ribbon?' As a matter of fact, at first look, the new version really doesn't look different than the previous three versions of ArchiCAD. When I opened ArchiCAD 13 for the first time, I thought to myself, 'Well, this doesn't look new. I like to find things that aren't on the list of documented new features. Then I look for added functionality to existing tools. The first thing I do when I open a new version of any software is look for changes to the graphical user interface (GUI). ArchiCAD 13 (First Look Review) 30 Sep, 2009 By: Scott MacKenzie New version from Graphisoft has a familiar look, but new Teamwork 2.0 and BIM Server may rock the world of building information modeling.

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