Cadalyst - October 2008 - (Page 33) cadalystlabsreview live objects to which one can apply associative dimensions and annotations. These 3D documents remain linked to the model and reflect any changes in the model. The Big Picture To summarize, ArchiCAD 12 offers significant breakthroughs in u speed of model-based design through the optimized use of CPU and graphics hardware resources u design flexibility for modeling by innovative systems editor capabilities u documentation enrichment that enhances multidiscipline, multidimensional workflow Those advances would suffice for a major new release of any established product, but ArchiCAD 12 includes myriad other improvements such as u a new way to break out and publish work sets without having to update and plot out the entire model u more granular access into the data structure and tree hierarchy of IFC files to better support user information for things such as the GSA space object u improved DWG support, including ACIS solids plus numerous tweaks and refinements to the already-slick interface and ArchiCAD’s already comprehensive design, drafting, modeling, and publishing tools (figure 4) For users of earlier versions, ArchiCAD 12 will be a must-have upgrade. For anyone contemplating a transi- Figure 4. Among ArchiCAD 12’s many production and publishing enhancements, image fills and user-creatable translucent fills are especially useful for presentations. tion from drawing-based processes to model-based workflow, ArchiCAD 12 deserves to be high on the shopping list. Users of competing BIM modeling solutions might want to take another look at everything ArchiCAD has to offer in this latest incarnation. Highly Recommended. Industry analyst and consultant Jerry Laiserin helps AEC/O businesses — and the technology providers who serve them — build smarter through the integration of technology strategy and business process. E-mail him at jerry@laiserin.com. October 2008 cadalyst www.cadalyst.com 33 http://www.thecadstore.com http://www.thecadstore.com http://www.cadalyst.com
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