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The BIMobject® App Now Released for ArchiCAD

MALMÖ, SWEDEN, June 18, 2013 -- BIMobject® announced today that the cloud integration App for GRAPHISOFT’s ArchiCAD, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) architectural software developer, has been launched. The App is completely free of charge for all users of ArchiCAD worldwide, giving the ArchiCAD user a toolset to find, source, update and check BIM objects supplied through the http://bimobject.com/ cloud completely integrated in their software.

The integration is completely unique and is a best-in-class web service integration inside ArchiCAD. The App has functions to quickly browse the BIMobject® cloud database online and find real products from real manufacturers. A simple click to download and the BIM objects are loaded in the ArchiCAD user’s project, ready for placement and further configuration.

Another great feature is the ability to check for updates. The App will check to ensure the actual version of the placed object in your project is the same version as on the cloud. If there is a newer version of the actual product in the cloud, the product information can automatically be transferred to the already downloaded files. This is a feature not seen in any other solution and gives a completely new way for manufacturers to update product data and add new properties to already downloaded objects. This solves the issue of keeping and maintaining data up to date, great for both the user and manufacturer.

The App also consists of a BIMail integration. ArchiCAD users now have the ability to send and receive BIMails directly from inside their BIM software, making ArchiCAD ‘social.’ Manufacturers have the ability to use BIMail to inform users about product news and updates through BIMail inside the ArchiCAD system.

Another thrilling functionality is the featured manufacturer section where building and interior product manufacturers can obtain their own branded button. It opens the private cloud of that particular manufacturer inside ArchiCAD so the user can browse that manufacturer’s products directly. The manufacturers featured will update on a monthly basis through web services, and is directly connected to the cloud solution at http://bimobject.com/

Information about the App for Windows is available at GRAPHISOFT.com and for immediate download at BIMobject.com, or from inside the ArchiCAD 17 application. The App is also compatible with ArchiCAD version 15 and 16. The App will be available for Mac in the second half of July.

”We are very excited about the new BIMobject® App for ArchiCAD. We are also proud that we now have the most extensive set of features of any BIMobject® App. This is a revolutionary step, showing the BIM world what cloud can do for us now and in the future,” said Akos Pfemeter, Director of Global Marketing, GRAPHISOFT.

”The new App launched for GRAPHISOFT is the most advanced version of our App technology we have developed so far. It shows a clear path where we are heading with BIM content cloud integration. Manufacturers enter the BIM world for real and can both communicate directly with users and supply them with updated and high quality BIM objects straight into the BIM software ArchiCAD,” said Stefan Larsson, CEO of BIMobject AB.

About BIMobject AB

BIMobject® is a game changer for the construction industry worldwide with its cloud based Portal offering development, maintenance and syndication of digital replicas – BIM objects – of manufactured building and interior products. The marketing and pre-sales services associated with the Portal are channelled and integrated, through specialised software, into CAD/BIM applications to create a business-to-business communication across the globe. Manufacturers use BIMobject® to promote and deliver their products directly into BIM processes enabling their products to be selected and generate a real improvement in sales. To find out more visit the BIMobject® website: http://bimobject.com/

BIMobject® - Winner of the Red Herring Top 100 Europe Award 2013!

About GRAPHISOFT

GRAPHISOFT® ignited the BIM revolution with ArchiCAD®, the industry first BIM software for architects. GRAPHISOFT continues to lead the industry with innovative solutions such as the revolutionary GRAPHISOFT BIM Server™, the world’s first real-time BIM collaboration environment, and EcoDesigner STAR™, enabling architects to use ArchiCAD's building information model (BIM) directly as a building energy model (BEM). GRAPHISOFT’s innovative solutions have fundamentally changed the way architects around the world design and collaborate. GRAPHISOFT has been a part of the Nemetschek Group since its acquisition in 2007.

ArchiCAD 17 Debuts at AIA 2013 National Conference

BOSTON -- June 13, 2012 -- At the 2013 AIA National Conference, GRAPHISOFT is showcasing ArchiCAD® 17, the new release of its premium BIM software to the architectural community. GRAPHISOFT will demonstrate the key customer focused initiatives found in ArchiCAD 17 at its booth #3710 in the Colorado Convention Center, June 20-22.

Highlights at this year’s show include a live demonstration of ArchiCAD’s end-to-end design solution presenting the unique advantages in GRAPHISOFT’s one-of-a-kind BIM-based documentation workflow. Attendees will have the opportunity to see how ArchiCAD 17 simplifies modeling and documentation - from simple models to the most detailed, data-rich models – and the tools uniquely available in ArchiCAD 17 to keep BIM model ‘alive’ for the duration of the project.

“Once again, ArchiCAD 17 exemplifies GRAPHISOFT’s commitment to enhancing the design process for architects. Architectural practices no longer need to abandon their BIM solutions and switch to 2D for construction documentation,” said Steve Benford, Managing Director, GRAPHISOFT North America. “The Priority Based Connections automatically provide construction documentation level sections and details generating real value-added to all the work done on the BIM leading up to that point.”

On the floor, the GRAPHISOFT-sponsored education session, “Creating Your Ecosystem”, will address how firms can implement unique solutions that result in successful collaboration among diverse teams. Led by Russ Sanders AIA, Orcutt Winslow, and Monte Chapin, GRAPHISOFT North America Business Process Leader, the session will discuss best practices for deploying tools and partners that elicit trust and performance across all members of the BIM team.

The session will take advantage of ArchiCAD 17 to show how architects, engineers, contractors, and owner representatives can successfully pass files back and forth across time zones, platforms, and tools. Examples will include how team members can design and output work faster and more accurately by implementing IFC exchange, building information modeling (BIM) server technology, and other file sharing and checking tools.

A free AIA Learning Session is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Thursday on the AIA Convention Floor in CE Theatre C.

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GRAPHISOFT Ships ArchiCAD 17

BUDAPEST, June 11, 2013 – GRAPHISOFT®, the global leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for architects, announced today that ArchiCAD® 17’s global rollout process has begun.

Shipping starts with the International, US, and German versions – the first three of 26 local versions that, according to a busy release schedule, will all reach the market by the end of Q3 2013. For specific shipping dates in the various markets, please contact your local ArchiCAD reseller.

About ArchiCAD 17

The latest version of GRAPHISOFT’s award-winning BIM software provides a one-of-a-kind BIM-based documentation workflow. ArchiCAD 17 simplifies the modeling and documentation of buildings even when the model contains a high level of detail. ArchiCAD’s end-to-end BIM workflow allows the model to stay live until the very end of the project. In addition, ArchiCAD’s improved Energy Evaluation engine supports multiple thermal blocks, allowing users to evaluate their designs with standard compliant technology and making ArchiCAD the “greenest” BIM solution available on the market today. For more information about ArchiCAD 17, please visit: http://www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/ or register for our live demonstration on June 18 here: http://www.graphisoft.com/learning/online_seminars/registration.html.

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Live Online Seminar: Introduction to ArchiCAD 17

MEDIA ALERT

WHO:

GRAPHISOFT, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) software vendor

WHAT:

GRAPHISOFT’s next live, online seminar will take place on Tuesday, June 18, and will focus on ArchiCAD 17, the latest version of GRAPHISOFT’s award-winning building information modeling (BIM) software. The new release delivers capabilities that greatly simplify the modeling and documentation of buildings even when the model contains a high level of detail.

Supporting the increased level of detail in BIM, ArchiCAD 17 features industry-first “Background Processing Support” for faster generation of complex model details; optimized scaling of multiple-core CPUs boosts performance on large, complex models. In essence, ArchiCAD 17’s end-to-end BIM workflow allows the model to stay live until the very end of the project.

In addition, you will also learn how ArchiCAD’s improved Energy Evaluation engine supports multiple thermal blocks, allowing users to evaluate their designs with standard compliant technology, making ArchiCAD the “greenest” BIM solution available on the market today.

This online seminar will feature ArchiCAD 17’s signature building, designed by Skuratov Architects in Moscow. Learn how ArchiCAD was instrumental in the design and construction of one of Moscow’s most prestigious building complexes!

Join us on June 18, 2013 to learn what ArchiCAD 17 has in store for you!

WHEN:

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Please register for any of the dates below to join the free, online seminar!
For Australia and Asia:

Tue, June 18, 2013 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM AEST
register here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/221403822

For Europe, Middle-East and Africa:

Tue, June 18, 2013 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM BST
register here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/206121614

For the Americas:

Tue, June 18, 2013 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST)
register here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/605220070

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BIMcomponents.com Channels BIM Objects from BIMobject®

BUDAPEST, May 8, 2013 -- GRAPHISOFT, the developer of ArchiCAD, the Number One choice of architects for BIM solutions, will now channel BIM objects from the BIMobject® cloud and integrate them into the organic search results on BIMcomponents.com.

BIMcomponents.com, GRAPHISOFT’s portal for parametric BIM objects, will automatically channel objects developed, maintained, and published by real manufacturers in the central cloud solution at BIMobject.com.

The brand recognition of BIMobject® is well known and certifies that the objects come from real manufacturers and are real products that can be specified and sourced in real life. The unique channel concept developed by BIMobject allows building product portals to channel the BIM objects used by more and more websites around the world. For manufacturers, this offers convenience by centralizing the hosting and maintenance of their digital product data; the BIMobject® cloud handles all the building product searches to be updated.

The cooperation between GRAPHISOFT and BIMobject® will increase the visibility of the manufacturers’ BIM objects and simplify the way architects and engineers can search for BIM objects and download them to their favorite BIM system. These high quality BIM objects are guaranteed to be by the manufacturers and quality controlled by BIM experts from BIMobject®.

”The integration with BIMobject.com, the world's leading manufacturer specific content provider, offers direct access to an extensive collection of high quality BIM content by real manufacturers available both in ArchiCAD 17 and on BIMcomponents.com. This creates a huge value for our users by providing the quality and details very much a standard for the BIMobject® content,” said Akos Pfemeter, Director of Global Marketing, GRAPHISOFT.

”We are very pleased to have BIMcomponents as the latest in a long row of channel partners. We continue to serve building and interior product manufacturers to create a dynamic and maintainable infrastructure for product content management. We expect the BIMcomponents.com collaboration to be very useful for both ArchiCAD users as well as the manufacturers in the building industry,” said Stefan Larsson, CEO of BIMobject AB.

About BIMobject AB

BIMobject® is a game changer for the construction industry worldwide with its cloud-based portal offering development, maintenance and syndication of digital replicas – BIM objects – of manufactured building and interior products.

The marketing and pre-sales services associated with the portal are channelled and integrated, through specialized software, into CAD/BIM applications to create a business-to-business communication across the globe.

Manufacturers use BIMobject® to promote and deliver their products directly into BIM processes enabling their products to be selected and generate a real improvement in sales.

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ArchiCAD 17 – “BIM Lives in the Details”

BUDAPEST, May 7, 2013 – GRAPHISOFT® announced today ArchiCAD 17, the latest version of its award-winning building information modeling (BIM) software. The new release delivers capabilities that greatly simplify the modeling and documentation of buildings even when the model contains a high level of detail. ArchiCAD’s end-to-end BIM workflow allows the model to stay live until the very end of the project.

“Many architectural practices use their BIM solutions up to the design and development phase only to switch to 2D for construction documentation,” said László Vértesi, Vice President of Product Development at GRAPHISOFT. “ArchiCAD 17’s brand new Priority Based Connections put a real ROI on the work put into the creation of the BIM model by automatically providing construction documentation level sections and details.”

Priority Based Connections – Structurally Correct Details out of the Box

Priority Based Connections, together with Intelligent Building Materials, automatically provide structurally correct sections and details. Further usability improvements such as Intelligent Element Association to Story Heights and Intelligent Reference Line Handling of Elements make ArchiCAD the best BIM-based construction documentation solution available on the market today.

Industry-first Background Processing – Large/Complex Models to Stay Responsive

To further enhance productivity, ArchiCAD 17 takes the next revolutionary step in multi-core processing to support the creation and manipulation of large complex models with industry-first Background Processing Support for faster generation of complex model details. Optimized Scaling of Multiple-core CPUs boosts performance on large complex models. The software features Improved Central Graphics Unit Performance to make 3D navigation even smoother when working with extra large models.

Extended IFC Model View Definitions – OPEN BIM to Support National Standards

ArchiCAD 17 supports Coordination View 2.0 and expands capabilities for defining new IFC data such as Concept Design BIM 2010 (required by GSA (US), Statsbygg (Norway), Senate Properties (Finland), FM Handover (required by COBie), and others. This includes currency unit export, calendar date type IFC properties and IfcSystems Assignment Support for system type elements such as MEP systems.

BIMobject® Partnership – Boost in Directly Accessible GDL Content for ArchiCAD Users

Integration with BIMobject.com, the world's No.1 manufacturer-specific content provider, offers direct access to an extensive collection of high quality BIM content by Real Manufacturers available both in ArchiCAD 17 and on BIMcomponents.com. With this partnership, BIMcomponents.com takes an important step to becoming the central portal for GDL content for ArchiCAD users.

Workflow Improvements – Integrated Design, Visualization and Analysis Workflow

ArchiCAD 17 delivers a wide array of workflow improvements including an Improved MORPH Tool to support conceptual design with useful zoning information and Real-time 3D Cutting Planes to give extra control of ArchiCAD’s 3D modeling environment. Inclusion of fully functional BIMx in every installation enables users to share BIM projects with their clients in the form of interactive BIM project environments; further improved Energy Evaluation supporting multiple thermal zones allows users to evaluate their designs with standard compliant technology.

ArchiCAD 17 will be released on June 1, 2013, with shipment to customers beginning within a few weeks of the official release. Following a tight release schedule, all 26 local versions are planned to reach the market by the end of Q3 2013. For more information about ArchiCAD 17, please visit: http://www.graphisoft.com/archicad/archicad_17/overview/. For a live demonstration of ArchiCAD 17, please register for the upcoming “BIM Lives in the Details” webinar on June 18, 2013.