General ArchiCAD Brochure

BIM COMPONENTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPSBuilding Information Modeling (BIM) and Open BIM have created unprecedented potential fordesign collaboration among architects and engineers. With intelligent, model-based workflowsbetween the various trades, coordination errors have been reduced to virtually zero. ArchiCADoffers architects industry-first open design collaboration workflows with leading engineeringsolutions worldwide.Phoenix Union Bioscience High School, Phoenix, AZ, USAOrcutt | Winslow | www.owp.comPhoto: © A. F. Payne PhotographicFraunhofer Headquarters, Porto, PortugalPedra Silva Arquitectos, Portugalwww.pedrasilva.comPhoto: © João MorgadoCOLLABORATION Open BIM CONTROLWhen implementing BIM on a large scale,architects often run into bottlenecksin model accessibility and workflowmanagement. The GRAPHISOFT BIMServer — with leading edge Delta Servertechnology — dramatically decreasesnetwork traffic, allowing team membersto collaborate on BIM models in realtime. The new, expanded Teamworkbackup options allow you to continueyour work even if the connection to theBIM Server is lost. Automatically-createdServer Data backup and local projectbackups make sure that you never loseyour data in an emergency. “Solo” modeprovides extended flexibility, while theTravelPack option lets you take yourTeamwork projects anywhere, with theability to access the BIM Server fromany remote computer. The BIM ServerPerformance Monitor function providesproject leaders and CAD/BIM managerswith powerful management tools toget all the information necessary fordecisions required, resulting in optimalTeamwork project workflow.Building Information Modeling andOpen BIM brings an unprecedented levelof coordination between different viewsof the 3D model, as well as coordinationof BIM models between the variousdisciplines. ArchiCAD 16 continues theOPEN Design Collaboration track startedin earlier versions by refining theinterdisciplinary collaboration workflowwith a wide scale of improvementsto the IFC database and propertymanagement, turning IFC properties intoeasily searchable and assignable nativeArchiCAD properties. Support for multipleIFC standards ensures that ArchiCAD’s IFCsolution can be used globally. Modelbasedversion tracking, for best-in-classcoordination workflow with engineers,allows architects to compare IFC modelversions and to import only differences.Smart DXF/DWG data exchange supportsroundtrip conversion with consultantsusing these formats. The combinationof these comprehensive capabilitiesmakes ArchiCAD an extremely efficientcoordination tool.The dynamic nature of design projectsrequires parallel processes, smoothworkflow and tight control. WithArchiCAD, you can achieve all these withthe confidence that your documents aresynchronized and that the right type ofdocument is at hand to clearly illustrateyour thoughts. You maintain total controlof the process, while your clients receivethe highest quality design. Controllingthe workflow of larger teams is one of themost challenging tasks project leadersface on a regular basis. The industryfirstGRAPHISOFT BIM Server technologyprovides an unmatched collection ofworkflow management and backuptools for project leaders and CAD/BIMmanagers. User roles and project accesscan be fully-customized to help controlthe design project with extremely flexibleworkflow options. The GRAPHISOFT BIMServer with the BIM Server PerformanceMonitor provides project leaders withpowerful management tools necessaryfor optimal Teamwork project workflowdecision-making.4