Graphisoft QuickNews 3.01 / January 2003

Save Now on Artlantis 4.5 Upgrade or Full Version

Save up to 20% on the New User pack or Upgrade pack of Artlantis 4.5 for ArchiCAD! Artlantis New User Pack includes Artlantis Professional 4.5 for ArchiCAD, Billboard Volume 1, and Shaders 10. Artlantis Upgrade Pack includes Artlantis 4.5 for ArchiCAD Upgrade, Billboard Volume 1, and Shaders 10. Offer ends January 31st, 2003; contact your local distributor for details. Find out more about Artlantis 4.5 for ArchiCAD.

ArchiCAD®8 Awarded Editor's Choice by CADENCE Magazine

Published December 2002 "Always a favorite, ArchiCAD wins yet another Editors' Choice Award for the newly released Version 8. New to this release is the Extended Virtual Building-based on Boolean Geometry that enables users to model custom objects on a plan or in any 3D view. With it, users can model intersections between any ArchiCAD elements, as results are instantly shown in the 3D window, or they can graphically change an object's appearance using smart hotspots. The new Detail Tool offers direct linking to dedicated workspaces with parametric-detail markers that can meet local standards as well as in-house style." See full review at CADENCE.

Graphisoft and GIStec to Cooperate in 3D Modeling

Graphisoft and GIStec/Frauenhofer Institute announced an agreement to cooperate in developing solutions for 3D city modeling and GIS technologies. The agreement anticipates developing a 3D GIS System that integrates GIStec’s experience in data management of automated real estate maps (ARM) and 3D visualization in RealTime with the outstanding 3D modeling capacities of Graphisoft's ArchiCAD®. The 3D GIS System will produce a full range of added benefits for applications such as land registers and 3D modeling of buildings and facilities, and will achieve bi-directional integration of the Virtual Building by the CADD (Computer Aided Drawing & Documentation) data. Architects will be able to acquire comprehensive digital data of an existing construction site in 3D from the building authorities, and then integrate their building design and alternative suggestions into the digital city model. See full press release.

CADALYST Labs Review Plan2Model

H. Edward Goldberg reports on how you can save time-consuming manual conversion from 2D to 3D, by using Plan2Model to automatically transform 2D drawings into 3D object models. "This is a real productivity tool that integrates perfectly with ArchiCAD," writes Goldberg. See full review at CADALYST.

Rendering of the Month

Congratulations to our recent winners!
December: Tom Hughes of 2hD, Nottingham, UK
November: Arnon Shachar of Budapest, Hungary
Winners are awarded monthly based on user entries submitted to gallery@graphisoft.hu. Would you like to see your work in our online gallery? See contest details.

ArchiCAD Success Stories

Adriá + Rojkind + Broid Architectes, Mexico

Michel Rojkind of Adriá, Broid and Rojkind Architectes talks about his passion for design and the Architecture Week award winning custom home designed in ArchiCAD. Read full Success Story.

Hurley Robertson and Associates, UK

HRA shares their ArchiCAD success on three projects: a luxury development on the banks of the Thames River; the redevelopment of the former Daily Express newspaper site; and the development of 12 high quality townhouses in St. John Wood, London. Read full Success Story.

User Tech Tips

Learn great tips from your fellow ArchiCAD users in the new User Tech Tips section of the Graphisoft web site. Have you got a great tip to share? Submit it to techtip@graphisoft.hu for the chance to win a free T-shirt and mug! Congratulations to our recent winners!
December: David Pacifico and Karl Ottenstein - How to take advantage of benefits of Solid Operations in ArchiCAD 8
November: Jonathan Webb - How to create indents in walls

Tech Notes

A Bugfixing Patch for ArchiCAD 8 v1 / R1 is now available for download. Click here for details and download.

Also, visit the renewed ArchiGuide section on www.graphisoft.com! New contents are regularly added to the support section, so be sure to bookmark this page!

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