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Dynamic museum design wins 2009 Fall ArchitectsJURY Competition

Budapest, March 18, 2010 – A dynamic design for a modern art museum in Odessa, Ukraine, is the winner of the 2009 Fall ArchitectsJURY competition. Sivak Dmitriy, a student at the Odessa State Academy of Building and Architecture, designed the winning project in ArchiCAD.

“Odessa is a big city with lots of galleries and classical art museums, but there is no museum of modern art. I wanted to give Odessa’s many artists a place to exhibit their work,” Dmitriy said, when asked about his diploma project. The project is located in the heart of the city, an area that is frequented by many tourists and locals alike.

The designer’s intention was to create a museum “using expressive, dynamic, modern forms to emphasize its role, and to create a new destination for visitors to the city.” The project was created without add-ons or plug-ins, which, according to Dmitriy, “shows how flexible ArchiCAD is. For the more difficult parts, I used ArchiCAD’s Mesh tool and Solid Element Operations.” Dmitriy started using ArchiCAD during his first year at the academy. “I always preferred working with ArchiCAD,” he said. “I like ArchiCAD because it is very easy to work with.”

To read more about the winning entry and see more renderings and plans, please visit http://www.architectsjury.com/pages/competition/2009-fall-semester/winners. The Spring, 2010 competition will close on June 30, 2010. For application details, please visit http://www.architectsjury.com/pages/competition.

Sivak Dmitriy (center) with Yana Dmitrieva, GRAPHISOFT Moscow Education Specialist and
Elena Kisel, BAKOTECH (Ukrainian distributor) GRAPHISOFT Business Development Manager.

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Books - Russian Archive Books

ArchiCAD Related Books in Russian

ArchiCAD 9. Справочник с примерами
Сергей Титов
ISBN: 5-9579-0092-3
http://www.okc.ru:8080/okc/publish/imag.nsf/book/5-9579-0092-3

ArchiCAD 9.0: Все, что Вы хотели знать, но боялись спросить. Неофициальное пособие по созданию виртуальных зданий на персональном компьютере
А. А. Слободецкий
ISBN: 5-88548-502-Х
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/2406925

ArchiCAD 9: новые возможности
Сергей Титов
ISBN: 5-9579-0069-9
http://www.okc.ru:8080/okc/publish/imag.nsf/book/5-9579-0069-9

ArchiCAD. Компьютер - архитектор. От программы - к реальному проекту
Моисеев В. Л.
ISBN: 5-7163-0051-0
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/95293

ArchiCAD: Полезные рецепты. Справочник с примерами
Титов С. А.
ISBN: 5-93378-030-8
http://www.okc.ru:8080/okc/publish/imag.nsf/book/5-93378-030-8

ArchiCAD 9.0. САПР И ПК
Слободецкий
ISBN: 5-88548-502-X
http://www.books.ru/shop/books/319614

Основы работы в ArchiCAD 8.1
Рылько М.
ISBN: 5-94836-046-6
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/2423726

Проектирование загородного дома в ArchiCAD 8.1
Прохорский Г.В.
ISBN: 5-477-00117-8
http://www.ast.ru/item/603713/

Самоучитель ArchiCAD 8
Демченко В. В., Михайленко А. В., Бородавка Е. В.
ISBN: 5-469-00745-6
http://www.piter.com/book/978546900745/

Системы автоматизированного проектирования AutoCAD 2004, ArchiCAD 8.0, Planix Home 3D Architect 4.0. Основы строительства, архитектуры и машиностроения на ПК
Эдуард Фелистов
ISBN: 5964300456
http://felistov.bookazoid.ru/%D4%E5%EB%E8%F1%F2%EE%E2/

Как создать архитектурный проект в программе ArchiCad 8.0.
Фелистов Э.С.
ISBN: 5-88548-083-4
http://www.vashakniga.ru/catalog/teh_comp_lit/biblioteca_progr/31576/

Как создать архитектурный проект в программе ArchiCAD 8.0
Эдуард Фелистов
ISBN: 5-9643-0019-7
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/1701632

ArchiCAD 8 (включая описание ArchiCAD 8.1): Справочник с примерами.
Титов С.
ISBN: 5-9579-0064-8, 5-9579-0029-Х
http://www.okc.ru:8080/okc/publish/imag.nsf/book/5-9579-0092-3

ArchiCAD 8 на практике
А. Л. Ланцов
ISBN: 5-9579-0018-4
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/1685693

ArchiCAD 8. Самоучитель
Касьян Александр Петрович
ISBN: 5-8459-0641-5
http://www.dialektika.com/books/5-8459-0641-5.html

ArchiCAD 8. Справочник с примерами
Сергей Титов
ISBN: 5-9579-0002-8
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/1454433

ArchiCAD 8.0. Самоучитель. Архитектурно-строительное проектирование
П. Васильев
ISBN: 5-9605-0013-2, 5-9605-0007-8
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/2125663

ArchiCAD 8.0. Справочное пособие
Эдуард Фелистов
ISBN: 5-8321-0152-5
http://books.dore.ru/bs/f1bid2908.html

ArchiCAD 8.x и его окружение.
Ланцов А. Л.
ISBN: 5-9579-0054-0
http://www.okc.ru:8080/okc/publish/imag.nsf/book/5-9579-0054-0

Графисофт ArchiCAD 7.0
ArchiCAD. Training Guide. Version 7.0
ISBN: 5-85582-191-9, , 963-00-7273-4
http://www.lory-press.ru/book.php?id=70

ArchiCAD 7.0 и Planix Home 3D Architect. Компьютер-архитектор в среде ОС Microsoft Windows XP
Эдуард Фелистов
ISBN: 5934551337
http://felistov.bookazoid.ru/%D4%E5%EB%E8%F1%F2%EE%E2/

ArchiCAD 7.0. Справочник с примерами
Сергей Титов
ISBN: 5-93378-035-9
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/963969

Руководство по работе с программой ArchiCad 6.5
Сергей Велихов
ISBN: 5-88548-037-0
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/114031

ArchiCAD 6.5 .Training Guide
Л. Кулисев
ISBN: 5-85582-140-4, 963-4793-4
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/155627

ArchiCAD 6.5. Современные технологии САПР
Василий Моисеев
ISBN: 5-7163-0083-9
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/149891

ArchiCAD 6.5. Справочник с примерами
Сергей Титов
ISBN: 5-93378-018-7,5-93378-018-9
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/117694

ArchiCAD 6.0
С. Титов
ISBN: 5-93378-007-3
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/107029

ArchiCAD 6.0
ISBN: 5-85582-076-9
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/94527

ArchiCAD 6.0: Тонкости, хитрости, секреты.
Фелистов Э.
ISBN: 5-8321-0065-4
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/930286

Архитектурно - пространственное моделирование проектных решений в программе ArchiCAD 6.0
Эдуард Фелистов
ISBN: 5-8321-0061-1
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/133613

Архитектурно-пространственное моделирование проектных решений в программе ArchiCAD: правочное пособие.
Фелистов Э.
ISBN: 5-8321-0016-6
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/933973

Введение в архитектурно-пространственное моделирование проектных решений в программе ArchiCAD 6.0
Эдуард Фелистов
ISBN: 5-8321-0011-5
http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/938301

3D Virtual Building Software Training Helps North Carolina Architects Prep for Recovery

3D Virtual Building Software Training Helps
North Carolina Architects Prep for Recovery

AIA Charlotte, GRAPHISOFT and Design Integrations Offer ‘BIM’ Skills Training for Architects

BOSTON, March 3, 2010 – The worst of times can be the best of times to enhance career prospects. Out-of-work architects in the Charlotte, N.C., area are discovering this first hand with a new opportunity to significantly upgrade their credentials by learning building information modeling (BIM).

BIM is the most advanced technology for architectural design. The American Institute of Architects’ Charlotte chapter will co-sponsor two free three-hour BIM training sessions on Friday, March 12 called “BIM Basics - The fundamentals of BIM.” The sessions will take place from 9 a.m. to noon and again from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the AIA Charlotte offices. Pre-registration is required.

The training is co-sponsored by BIM software provider GRAPHISOFT, which will donate free one-year education licenses of its ArchiCAD 13 BIM software to eligible architects, and Design Integrations Inc. of Marietta, Ga., a GRAPHISOFT value-added reseller.

ArchiCAD, GRAPHISOFT’s best-in-class building information modeling (BIM) authoring software, combines leading-edge technology with rich functionality, giving architects the speed and agility to compete in today’s increasingly demanding market. The three-hour training session will cover ArchiCAD basics, BIM principles, virtual modeling and integrated product delivery. Online tutorials, reference materials and group discussions will maintain and refresh participants’ ArchiCAD skills over time.

“The Charlotte area and the entire Southeast in general has been hit hard by the recession,” said Kate Shelton, executive director of AIA Charlotte. “Although entire staffs have been laid off, our members are looking ahead with courage and optimism for a robust recovery. BIM will be a big part of that recovery, and every architect should master the practice. These sessions and their content – software, training and support – will be an excellent opportunity for our members to advance their skill sets.”

AIA Charlotte is accepting registrations from its Architects Looking Forward members on a first come first serve basis. To register contact Shelton at 704.369.2302 or Kate.Shelton@aiacharlotte.org.

“Design Integrations is grateful to contribute to Charlotte’s recovery in architecture and beyond,” said Josh Bone, company vice president. “This is a great opportunity for architects to increase their value and be more in demand than ever when the economy turns.”

For more information on the program visit www.aiacharlotte.org or www.designintegrations.com.

Founded in 1995, Design Integrations was one of the first companies offering Building Information Modeling (BIM) services and technology solutions, and is committed to providing leading edge BIM solutions fostering integrated design processes. With extensive experience in architecture and construction, Design Integrations is uniquely positioned to help customers optimize BIM processes, and build and retain long-term relationships measured in customer success. For more information please visit www.designintegrations.com.

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Architect’s ‘net zero’ dream home designed in ArchiCAD

BOSTON, March 1, 2010 – In nature, nothing is perfectly square and organisms orient themselves relative to the sun. Both truths explain the fresh design of the “net zero” Zona home.

The Zona net zero home, Jacksonville, Fla.

Designed by architect John Zona III using ArchiCAD 13 software from GRAPHISOFT, the Jacksonville, Florida, residence is Zona and his wife’s personal dream home. It features a main residence and guest cottage/studio, both with football-shaped footprints to minimize energy demands for cooling. The long edges face the south and north; only the points of the football face the higher-intensity east and west.

As a net zero home, the Zona property consumes no more power than it produces with its elegantly arrayed 6.5 kwH solar photovoltaic panels. Its geothermal cooling system consumes less than half the energy of even the most efficient conventional air conditioning. Other eco-friendly touches include an 8,000-gallon rain collection tower for bathing, dishwashing, laundry and other non-drinking use. Graywater is reused for irrigation, and organic waste is composted for the garden. All materials are locally sourced, and all wood scrap from building the home was recycled into new boards. The roof and siding reflects, rather than absorbs, sunlight.

The site plan

ArchiCAD’s building information modeling (BIM) software – and its companion products from GRAPHISOFT, EcoDesigner for sustainable design and MEP Modeler for mechanical, electrical and plumbing design – enabled Zona to quickly model the house in three dimensions. Zona could then automatically pump out 2D floor plans, elevations, sections and orthographic projections for the builders. “ArchiCAD helped us easily understand the uniquely shaped spaces, including the thermal qualities of volumes that were sometimes two stories deep,” Zona said. “ArchiCAD gave us shade and sun studies and on-demand renderings of interiors with different materials, textures, colors and furniture. Every day was an adventure for the carpenters, and ArchiCAD’s ability to produce any view at any time ensured it was a fun adventure. Some of this work would have taken five times longer without ArchiCAD and its extensions. In fact, some parts would have been impossible.”

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Anshen + Allen Uses ArchiCAD to Transform Shipping Containers Into Clinics for the Developing World

BOSTON, February 22, 2010 – In a pro bono effort to help increase health-care access in developing countries worldwide, award-winning San Francisco architecture firm Anshen + Allen is using ArchiCAD building information modeling (BIM) software to transform run-of-the-mill shipping containers into rapid-deployment health clinics.

Clinics maximize container space
(Image rendered in Artlantis)

Anshen + Allen is an international leader in the design of healthcare, academic and research buildings, with a conviction that “good design can transform lives.” The firm’s client is Containers to Clinics (C2C), a non-profit organization committed to delivering primary health care to women and children in underserved areas of the developing world. Anshen + Allen architects started its design with two empty 8-foot-by-20-foot containers and created two modern exam/consultation spaces, a laboratory and a pharmacy.

“Space, heat, hygiene and security were our main design challenges,” said Mali Ouzts, lead designer for Anshen + Allen. “GRAPHISOFT’s ArchiCAD helped us visualize alternatives, explore them virtually, collaborate with the client, make sound design decisions, and complete a prototype in a matter of a few weeks. The project took just one-third of the time that it would have if we had used two-dimensional software. The final design is an ultra-efficient use of space and resources.”

Spearheading the project and consulting on the final design was Elizabeth Sheehan, C2C executive director, who has devoted her career to medical care for women and children in the developing world. She has worked as a physician’s assistant in clinics and hospitals in Cambodia, India, Tibet, Nepal and several countries in Africa.

The final clinic design includes examination beds, ample ventilation, insulation to retain cool air, and a false wall with an automatically locking door, enabling the clinic to revert to a locked-down container during off hours. Anshen + Allen relied heavily on ArchiCAD material, profile, window and rendering tools.

Clinics optimize natural ventilation and foot traffic
(Image rendered in Artlantis)

The first clinic is scheduled to be shipped to the Dominican Republic and will be installed in a rural community 90 minutes outside of Santo Domingo. As with all the container clinics, it will be a fully functional health facility with medicines and will be locally staffed to ensure integration with the local culture. The containers are easily shipped by sea and on flatbed trucks. C2C is also actively working to help Haiti in the wake of its devastating January 12 earthquake.

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Technical Support Graphisoft North America

Technical Support in North America

GRAPHISOFT North America has a dedicated technical support team that provides live support via phone, e-mail and real-time screen sharing. You can also find in-depth technical and troubleshooting information in our Knowledge Base at archicadwiki.com or on our user forums at archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/.

Contact us:

Phone: 1-800-238-3992

E-mail: support@graphisoft.com

Office Hours:

Monday - Friday 9:00am - 8:00pm (EST)

Webinars:

Live webinars are available for our ArchiPLUS subscription users at the end of every month. Upcoming topics are:

February: Introduction to CodeMeter

March: Intoduction to DWG file export

GRAPHISOFT Delivers Building Information Modeling to Small Firms at an Affordable Price

BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2010 - GRAPHISOFT, the global leader in Virtual Building™ solutions, today introduced ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2010, the latest release of its entry-level building information modeling (BIM) software. Available today, ArchiCAD STAR(T) 2010 gives small architecture firms a powerful, fully-functioned BIM solution without the hefty price tag.

The new ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2010 is built upon the latest BIM technology introduced by ArchiCAD 13, but tailors the feature set and price to the needs of small architectural practices, home builders and building contractors. The software includes all of ArchiCAD 13’s design and documentation capabilities without the group collaboration and high-end modeling and visualization features required by large firms.

New features in ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2010 include:

Gradient and image fill enhancements
Improved Open GL display in 3D
Symbolic soft insulation
Improved Find & Select
Custom slab/roof edge
Embedded objects
Latest DWG/DXF I/O interface

“ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2010 brings the benefits of BIM to a wide array of customers at a very competitive price,” said Miklos Szovenyi-Lux, vice president of product management, GRAPHISOFT. “Architects with tight budgets can now have the latest BIM technology at a price proportionate to their size.”

For more information please visit the official product website.

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US Education Programs

Where have you BIM?

A collaborative student competition from GRAPHISOFT

GRAPHISOFT is inviting you to explore a revolutionary solution to file-sharing and team coordination. Team-up with students across the country to participate in the first-ever nationwide BIM Server Competition!

Rethink Team Collaboration - Embrace a More Shared Approach to Design

GRAND PRIZE: The winning team will receive $1,000.00 cash and national recognition on-stage by Viktor Varkonyi, CEO of GRAPHISOFT, at AIA Miami.

The Project (choose one):

Revisiting Alcatraz:

Located in San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz is one of the most famous prisons in the world but was shut down in 1963 due to rising operational costs and deteriorating facilities. In 1986 the 22-acre island became a National Historic Landmark. Develop a visitor and interpretive center for this National Landmark that is appropriate for the Bay Area environment and manages the complexities of access to the site.

Photo Credit: Kashyap Hosdurga

Motor City Monument:

Constructed in 1913 as Detroit's new passenger rail center, The Michigan Central Depot is a Beaux Arts classic gone wrong. Located two miles southwest of downtown Detroit, it was intended to serve not only railway passengers with its underground tunnel but also as an office building and hotel. It currently stands as a deteriorating reminder of the state of Detroit's economy. Take this space on the outskirts of Detroit and design something that will benefit the community. Possible examples include a monument, another railway, an urban center, a school, etc. You must make sure that it is feasible given the unclear state of Detroit's economy and contains materials that will last well into the future.

Photo Credit: Rex Roof

Campus Project:

A college's Student Union helps connect students with their school as well as each other and is arguably the most influential building on any campus. You all must have different takes on what a good Student Union should have. Take some of your likes and dislikes from each of your colleges' student centers and create the ultimate hangout spot. What types of recreational activities does it support? What kinds of student services does it house? More importantly, how does your design help unite the entire college campus?

Photo Credit: Aaron Alexander

ArchiCAD 13:

GRAPHISOFT has revolutionized the way files are shared in the office and offers a groundbreaking solution to team management and communication. The first-ever real time BIM Server and Teamwork 2.0 (both new functions of ArchiCAD 13) make it possible for designers to communicate, collaborate, and share files with anyone - anywhere in the world. The wait times are dramatically reduced because only the changes of the model are sent, and as the Teamwork function lets you easily reserve specific parts of the model to work on, in which no one else can make changes, coordinating an entire design team remotely is possible.

The Competition:

Students will create teams of 2-4 (it is encouraged to find team members from different schools). Teams will collaborate using the BIM Server to design their project. All students must be enrolled in a college or university in North America.

Registration:

Registration will open on Monday, February 22^nd and will close Sunday, March 7^th. After registration closes a directory of student contacts will be posted at the GRAPHISOFT US website, and it will be up to you to form your team. Team names must be sent to by March 4th. If you need help finding a team or have not found one by this date, GRAPHISOFT will create one for you.

Upon registration you will be sent additional information about the BIM Server - where to download it, how to install it, and how it works - along with some suggestions on how to better design the winning model.

Submittals and deliverables:

Entries must be submitted by May 1^st. Deliverables should include:

FULL ArchiCAD 13 .pla file
PDF documents of all plans, elevations, and relevant sections
At least one rendering
A brief paragraph describing how your design intent fits its respective criteria above.
- What were some design challenges you faced?
- How is your project relevant to the specific needs of the community/location of your design?
Teamwork 2.0 and BIM Server evaluation - You are some of the first architects ever to use a real-time web-based collaboration tool. Give us your overall thoughts on this new technology and offer some working examples as to how you used it.
- How did you go about incorporating Teamwork into your workflow?
- How did Teamwork change the way your team communicated and shared ideas?
- How do you see the BIM Server changing the landscape of the AEC industry both right now and in the future?

Books - Lithuanian

ArchiCAD Related Books in Lithuanian

Kompiuterinės ArchiCAD programos pradmenys
ABC of ArchiCAD
Lina Pridotkienė ir Audrius Katkevičius
ISBN 978-9955-18-295-5
Klaipėdos universitetas (KU)

BrightBuilt Barn, designed in ArchiCAD, wins LEED award for innovation

BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2010 – The BrightBuilt Barn – an innovative “net zero” home that needs no furnace, is easy to repair/upgrade, and is designed to last for centuries – has won a major innovation award from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Designed in ArchiCAD, the highly acclaimed BrightBuilt Barn was selected for the 2009 LEED for Homes Innovative Project Award “because it brings to life a vision of an evolved future for the homebuilding industry, and effectively employs a smaller, replicable, flexible prefabricated design that succeeds in re-imagining the look and feel of 'home,' while keeping upfront costs low and long-term operational costs to an absolute minimum,” said the USGBC. The home was designed by Kaplan Thompson Architects in ArchiCAD Building Information Modeling (BIM) software from GRAPHISOFT. Bensonwood Homes built the home, and principals of the companies accepted the award recently at GreenBuild, the annual USGBC conference.

The BrightBuilt Barn is a 700-square foot structure with two bedroom/studio spaces and a loft heated by thermal solar. Its net zero design means that it will produce more electricity in a year than it consumes, and its flexible layout enables it to adapt to new uses without consuming more energy and building materials. Kaplan Thompson has posted the building’s final design at www.brightbuiltbarn.com for free use – a sustainable design version of the software world’s “open source” development model. BrightBuilt was listed among the 2009 TreeHugger Best of Green: Design + Architecture buildings, and was documented as a “Net Zero” structure. EcoHome magazine named BrightBuilt one of “6 Prefab Houses That Could Change Home Building.”

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Books - Finnish

ArchiCAD Related Books in Finnish

ArchiCAD 13, rakennussimulaattorin ohjekortisto (käsikirjakansio)
ArchiCAD 13 Manual Folder
Ville Pietilä
Micro Aided Design Oy (M.A.D.)

Books - Estonian

ArchiCAD Related Books in Estonian

Graphisoft EcoDesigner kasutusjuhend
Graphisoft EcoDesigner Users' Manual

Books - Czech

ArchiCAD Related Books in Czech

ARCHICAD - KROK ZA KROKEM, I. DÍL - STUDIE (skripta)
ArchiCAD - Step by step, book I - conceptual study (scriptum)
Stanislav Řepík, Roman Ptáček, Pavel Pour
Centrum pro podporu pocitacove grafiky CR, s.r.o.

ARCHICAD - KROK ZA KROKEM, II. DÍL - DOKUMENTACE (skripta)
ArchiCAD - Step by step, book II - documentation for construction (scriptum)
Stanislav Řepík, Roman Ptáček, Pavel Pour
Centrum pro podporu pocitacove grafiky CR, s.r.o.

Programming GDL Web Control

Table of Contents

Naming Conventions

GDL Web Control
GDL Web Plug-in
This document uses 'plug-in' in both cases, when discussing GDL programming in general.

Platforms and Browsers Supported

	MacOS X (PowerPC version)	MacOS X (Intel version)	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Internet Explorer (32/64 bit)	-	-	supported (v7.0-v8.0)
Firefox	supported* (v2.0-v3.5)	supported (v2.0-v3.5)	supported (v2.0-v3.5)
Safari	supported* (v3.0-v4.0)	supported (v3.0-v4.0)	-

* From GDL Web Control 13 the PowerPC version of MacOS X does not supported.

Operation

GDL object file: can be standalone or assembly (macros used).
gdllist.txt: The catalog file. This lists all the files needed to display the object. This file is created by GDL Publisher.
master.gdl: this contains default material and texture definitions. If not found, the file installed on the client machine is used. The path to this file can be set via the Preferences dialog box.

Embedding into HTML

GDL Web Control

 <object CLASSID="CLSID:64D9B72C-E42A-490e-9181-221E1E035A14"         codebase="..."         id="GDL_Control"         WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128">        <param NAME="..." VALUE="...">        <param NAME="..." VALUE="..."> </object>

GDL Web Plug-in

 <EMBED type="model/vnd.gs-gdl"        name="GDL_CONTROL"        src=http://www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/parametric_objects/developer_zone/...        WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128"> </EMBED>

Setting Default Parameter Values at Loading

Required Parameters
```
 <object CLASSID="CLSID:64D9B72C-E42A-490e-9181-221E1E035A14"         codebase="http://www.gdlcentral.com/bin/files/GDLCtl.cab"         id="GDL_Control"         WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128">   <param NAME="Src" VALUE="plugintest.gsm">   <param NAME="GdlListTxt" VALUE="GDLList.txt">   <param NAME="MasterGdl" VALUE="Master.gdl"> </object>
```
- classid: Used by the system to identify GDL ActiveX Control.
- codebase: To use automatic installation and update.
- id: To make the object instance available to Javascript.
```
 <embed type="model/vnd.gs-gdl"        name="GDL_Control"        WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128"        SRC="plugintest.gsm"        GDLListTxt="GDLList.txt"        MasterGdl="Master.gdl"> </embed>
```
- type: This is used by the browser to identify GDL objects.
- name: To make the object instance available to Javascript.
- width, height: To set the size of the view rectangle.
- src: The path to the GDL object on the server.
- gdllisttxt: The path to the GDL catalog file, gdllist.txt on the server.
- mastergdl: The path to master.gdl file on the server.

Optional Parameters

To find the complete list of optional parameters, go to the Web Plug-in Reference page.

- disablemenus:

- lengthunitformat:

Value	Description
1	mm
2	cm
3	m
4	km
5	decimal feet
6	feet & decimal inches
7	decimal inches
8	feet & fractional inches
9	fractional inches

- projectioncode:

Value	Description
0	Front view
1	Back view
2	Over view
3	Top view
4	Left view
5	Right view
6	Frontal axonometry
7	Isometric axonometry
8	Monometric axonometry
9	Dimetric axonometry
10	Perspective projection
11	Bottom axonometry
12	Frontal bottom axonometry
13	Isometric bottom axonometry
14	Monometric bottom axonometry
15	Dimetric bottom axonometry

- setplugincode:

sales@gdltechnology.com

- showtype:

Value	Description
WIREFRAME	Draws the object in wireframe, shows all lines
HIDDENLINE	wireframe + invisible lines hidden
SHADING	hiddenline + color
PHOTORENDERING	Photorealistic view of the object
DRAWING2D	Draws the object in 2D
PREVIEW	Draws the preview picture of the object

- similar:

GDL Object Parameters

It is possible to set the GDL parameters of objects to override their default values, i.e. the ones with which the objects were saved in the authoring tool.

 <object CLASSID="CLSID:64D9B72C-E42A-490e-9181-221E1E035A14"         codebase="http://www.gdlcentral.com/bin/files/GDLCtl.cab"         id="GDL_Control"         WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128">   <param NAME="Src" VALUE="plugintest.gsm">   <param NAME="GdlListTxt" VALUE="GDLList.txt">   <param NAME="MasterGdl" VALUE="Master.gdl">   <param NAME="GDLParams" VALUE="smyParam=1"> </object> <embed type="model/vnd.gs-gdl"        name="GDL_Control"        WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128"        SRC="plugintest.gsm"        GDLListTxt="GDLList.txt"        MasterGdl="Master.gdl"        smyParam=1> </embed>

Parameters can be either strings or numbers in the world of GDL. When setting a string type parameter, start with the prefix 's'. When setting number type parameters, start with 'r' followed by the name of the parameter.

Example I - Embedding

This example embeds a GDL object into an HTML page.

 <object CLASSID="CLSID:64D9B72C-E42A-490e-9181-221E1E035A14"         codebase="http://www.gdlcentral.com/bin/files/GDLCtl.cab"         id="GDL_Control"         WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128">   <param NAME="Src" VALUE="plugintest.gsm">   <param NAME="GdlListTxt" VALUE="GDLList.txt">   <param NAME="MasterGdl" VALUE="Master.gdl">   <param NAME="GDLParams" VALUE="smyParam=1">   <embed type="model/vnd.gs-gdl"          name="GDL_Control"          WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128"          SRC="plugintest.gsm"          GDLListTxt="GDLList.txt"          MasterGdl="Master.gdl"          smyParam=1>   </embed> </object>

View Example I

Communicating with the Plug-in

Checking Load Status
It is very important to check the status of the embedded objects, before starting any communication with the plug-in.

 <script language=javascript>   function DoMyStuff ()   {   }   function CheckLoaded ()   {     document.GDL_Control.CallPlugin ("GetPluginStatus", "");     if (document.GDL_Control.sResult == "BUSY") {       intervalID = setTimeout('CheckLoaded()', 100);     }     else {       clearTimeout (intervalId);       DoMyStuff ();     }   } </script>

This code snippet uses the page's onload event to call the check function. Once the plug-in has finished displaying the object, it can accept commands or handle queries.

Sending Commands
Commands are tasks which the plug-in can execute and there is no return value: e.g. setting view modes.

To send commands: GDL_Control.CallPlugin ("Command", "Parameter")
Query/Response
If return values are expected from the plug-in:
Setting Parameter Values
GDL_Control.CallPlugin ("SetParameter", "sMyParam=1&rMyParam2=2.000")

To set more than one parameter at a time, join the commands with the '&' sign.

Getting Parameter Values
GDL objects can have 1024 parameters. To get a parameter value, you should know its index in the parameter list of the object in question. The index starts with 1.

GDL_Control.CallPlugin ("GetParameter", i)

A loop can be used to get all the parameters at a time:

 <script language=javascript>   function GetParamVals (param)   {     var parameterString = "", aParameterString, myParamStr = "";        for (i = 1; i <= 128; i++) {       document.GDL_Control.CallPlugin ("GetParameter", String (i));       aParameterString = document.GDL_Control.sResult;       if (aParameterString != "") {         stringsOfParameters = aParameterString.split (";");         myParamStr += stringsOfParameters + "\n"         if (stringsOfParameters.length < 4)           continue;         if (stringsOfParameters[2].indexOf (param) != -1) {           parameterString = stringsOfParameters[1];           break;         }       }     }     return parameterString;   } </script>

Define plugin callback function
From version 13 the plugin can call back a user defined JavaScript function. If a user defines a callback function, the plugin calls it every time when it's state has changed. With this function developers can keep the consistency of the JavaScript user interface.

This example sets the function which the plugin can call:

 <script language=javascript>   function PluginCallBack (message)   {     // plugin calls this with various messages   }      window.onload = function SetNotificationScript ()   {     if (document.GDL_Control) {       document.GDL_Control.CallPlugin (         "SETNOTIFICATIONSCRIPT", "PluginCallBack");     }   } </script>

The message can be one of the followings:

Message	Event
Drawing2D	The showtype switched to Drawing2D.
Wireframe	The showtype switched to Wireframe.
HiddenLine	The showtype switched to HiddenLine.
Shading	The showtype switched to Shading.
PhotoRendering	The showtype switched to PhotoRendering.
ParameterChanged	Some of the parameters changed.
GraphicalEditing	The user switched on or off graphical editing mode.
InternalEngine	The rendering engine switched to Internal Engine.
OpenGL	The rendering engine switched to Internal Engine.

View CallBack Example

Example II - Communication
This example embeds a GDL object into the page by changing parameter 'myParam' from its default value 0 to 1.

It also changes the parameter 'Radius' to 45 degrees and sets the axonometry angle to 180 degrees at load time.

To change this parameter, click on the 'Set Parameter' button included on the example page.

View Example II
Example III - Plug-in Interface Functions
- Accessing the interface: CallPlugin ("MenuCommand", "Parameter")
- Setting Interface Modes: CallPlugin ("UI_MODE", "Parameter")
- Setting zoom: CallPlugin ("SETZOOM", "scaleX, scaleY, origoX, origoY")
- Getting zoom: CallPlugin ("GETZOOM", "")
View Example III
More Examples

Programming GDL Web Control

Table of Contents

Naming Conventions

GDL Web Control
GDL Web Plug-in
This document uses 'plug-in' in both cases, when discussing GDL programming in general.

Platforms and Browsers Supported

	MacOS X (PowerPC version)	MacOS X (Intel version)	Windows 2000, XP, Vista
Internet Explorer	-	-	supported
Firefox	supported*	supported	supported
Safari	supported*	supported	-

* From GDL Web Control 13 the PowerPC version of MacOS X does not supported.

Operation

GDL object file: can be standalone or assembly (macros used).
gdllist.txt: The catalog file. This lists all the files needed to display the object. This file is created by GDL Publisher.
master.gdl: this contains default material and texture definitions. If not found, the file installed on the client machine is used. The path to this file can be set via the Preferences dialog box.

Embedding into HTML

GDL Web Control

 <object CLASSID="CLSID:64D9B72C-E42A-490e-9181-221E1E035A14"         codebase="..."         id="GDL_Control"         WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128">        <param NAME="..." VALUE="...">        <param NAME="..." VALUE="..."> </object>

GDL Web Plug-in

 <EMBED type="model/vnd.gs-gdl"        name="GDL_CONTROL"        src=http://www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/parametric_objects/developer_zone/...        WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128"> </EMBED>

Setting Default Parameter Values at Loading

Required Parameters
```
 <object CLASSID="CLSID:64D9B72C-E42A-490e-9181-221E1E035A14"         codebase="http://www.gdlcentral.com/bin/files/GDLCtl.cab"         id="GDL_Control"         WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128">   <param NAME="Src" VALUE="plugintest.gsm">   <param NAME="GdlListTxt" VALUE="GDLList.txt">   <param NAME="MasterGdl" VALUE="Master.gdl"> </object>
```
- classid: Used by the system to identify GDL ActiveX Control.
- codebase: To use automatic installation and update.
- id: To make the object instance available to Javascript.
```
 <embed type="model/vnd.gs-gdl"        name="GDL_Control"        WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128"        SRC="plugintest.gsm"        GDLListTxt="GDLList.txt"        MasterGdl="Master.gdl"> </embed>
```
- type: This is used by the browser to identify GDL objects.
- name: To make the object instance available to Javascript.
- width, height: To set the size of the view rectangle.
- src: The path to the GDL object on the server.
- gdllisttxt: The path to the GDL catalog file, gdllist.txt on the server.
- mastergdl: The path to master.gdl file on the server.

Optional Parameters

To find the complete list of optional parameters, go to the Web Plug-in Reference page.

- disablemenus:

- lengthunitformat:

Value	Description
1	mm
2	cm
3	m
4	km
5	decimal feet
6	feet & decimal inches
7	decimal inches
8	feet & fractional inches
9	fractional inches

- projectioncode:

Value	Description
0	Front view
1	Back view
2	Over view
3	Top view
4	Left view
5	Right view
6	Frontal axonometry
7	Isometric axonometry
8	Monometric axonometry
9	Dimetric axonometry
10	Perspective projection
11	Bottom axonometry
12	Frontal bottom axonometry
13	Isometric bottom axonometry
14	Monometric bottom axonometry
15	Dimetric bottom axonometry

- setplugincode:

sales@gdltechnology.com

- showtype:

Value	Description
WIREFRAME	Draws the object in wireframe, shows all lines
HIDDENLINE	wireframe + invisible lines hidden
SHADING	hiddenline + color
PHOTORENDERING	Photorealistic view of the object
DRAWING2D	Draws the object in 2D
PREVIEW	Draws the preview picture of the object

- similar:

GDL Object Parameters

It is possible to set the GDL parameters of objects to override their default values, i.e. the ones with which the objects were saved in the authoring tool.

 <object CLASSID="CLSID:64D9B72C-E42A-490e-9181-221E1E035A14"         codebase="http://www.gdlcentral.com/bin/files/GDLCtl.cab"         id="GDL_Control"         WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128">   <param NAME="Src" VALUE="plugintest.gsm">   <param NAME="GdlListTxt" VALUE="GDLList.txt">   <param NAME="MasterGdl" VALUE="Master.gdl">   <param NAME="GDLParams" VALUE="smyParam=1"> </object> <embed type="model/vnd.gs-gdl"        name="GDL_Control"        WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128"        SRC="plugintest.gsm"        GDLListTxt="GDLList.txt"        MasterGdl="Master.gdl"        smyParam=1> </embed>

Example I - Embedding

This example embeds a GDL object into an HTML page.

 <object CLASSID="CLSID:64D9B72C-E42A-490e-9181-221E1E035A14"         codebase="http://www.gdlcentral.com/bin/files/GDLCtl.cab"         id="GDL_Control"         WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128">   <param NAME="Src" VALUE="plugintest.gsm">   <param NAME="GdlListTxt" VALUE="GDLList.txt">   <param NAME="MasterGdl" VALUE="Master.gdl">   <param NAME="GDLParams" VALUE="smyParam=1">   <embed type="model/vnd.gs-gdl"          name="GDL_Control"          WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128"          SRC="plugintest.gsm"          GDLListTxt="GDLList.txt"          MasterGdl="Master.gdl"          smyParam=1>   </embed> </object>

View Example I

Communicating with the Plug-in

Checking Load Status
It is very important to check the status of the embedded objects, before starting any communication with the plug-in.

 <script language=javascript>   function DoMyStuff ()   {   }   function CheckLoaded ()   {     document.GDL_Control.CallPlugin ("GetPluginStatus", "");     if (document.GDL_Control.sResult == "BUSY") {       intervalID = setTimeout('CheckLoaded()', 100);     }     else {       clearTimeout (intervalId);       DoMyStuff ();     }   } </script>

This code snippet uses the page's onload event to call the check function. Once the plug-in has finished displaying the object, it can accept commands or handle queries.

Sending Commands
Commands are tasks which the plug-in can execute and there is no return value: e.g. setting view modes.

To send commands: GDL_Control.CallPlugin ("Command", "Parameter")
Query/Response
If return values are expected from the plug-in:
Setting Parameter Values
GDL_Control.CallPlugin ("SetParameter", "sMyParam=1&rMyParam2=2.000")

To set more than one parameter at a time, join the commands with the '&' sign.

 <script language=javascript>   function GetParamVals (param)   {     var parameterString = "", aParameterString, myParamStr = "";        for (i = 1; i <= 128; i++) {       document.GDL_Control.CallPlugin ("GetParameter", String (i));       aParameterString = document.GDL_Control.sResult;       if (aParameterString != "") {         stringsOfParameters = aParameterString.split (";");         myParamStr += stringsOfParameters + "\n"         if (stringsOfParameters.length < 4)           continue;         if (stringsOfParameters[2].indexOf (param) != -1) {           parameterString = stringsOfParameters[1];           break;         }       }     }     return parameterString;   } </script>

 <script language=javascript>   function PluginCallBack (message)   {     // plugin calls this with various messages   }      window.onload = function SetNotificationScript ()   {     if (document.GDL_Control) {       document.GDL_Control.CallPlugin (         "SETNOTIFICATIONSCRIPT", "PluginCallBack");     }   } </script>

The message can be one of the followings:

Message	Event
Drawing2D	The showtype switched to Drawing2D.
Wireframe	The showtype switched to Wireframe.
HiddenLine	The showtype switched to HiddenLine.
Shading	The showtype switched to Shading.
PhotoRendering	The showtype switched to PhotoRendering.
ParameterChanged	Some of the parameters changed.
GraphicalEditing	The user switched on or off graphical editing mode.
InternalEngine	The rendering engine switched to Internal Engine.
OpenGL	The rendering engine switched to Internal Engine.

View CallBack Example

Example II - Communication
This example embeds a GDL object into the page by changing parameter 'myParam' from its default value 0 to 1.

It also changes the parameter 'Radius' to 45 degrees and sets the axonometry angle to 180 degrees at load time.

To change this parameter, click on the 'Set Parameter' button included on the example page.

View Example II
Example III - Plug-in Interface Functions
- Accessing the interface: CallPlugin ("MenuCommand", "Parameter")
- Setting Interface Modes: CallPlugin ("UI_MODE", "Parameter")
- Setting zoom: CallPlugin ("SETZOOM", "scaleX, scaleY, origoX, origoY")
- Getting zoom: CallPlugin ("GETZOOM", "")
View Example III
More Examples

Programming GDL Web Control

Table of Contents

Naming Conventions

GDL Web Control
GDL Web Plug-in
This document uses 'plug-in' in both cases, when discussing GDL programming in general.

Platforms and Browsers Supported

	MacOS X (PowerPC version)	MacOS X (Intel version)	Windows 2000, XP, Vista
Internet Explorer	-	-	supported
Firefox	supported*	supported	supported
Safari	supported*	supported	-

* From GDL Web Control 13 the PowerPC version of MacOS X does not supported.

Operation

GDL object file: can be standalone or assembly (macros used).
gdllist.txt: The catalog file. This lists all the files needed to display the object. This file is created by GDL Publisher.
master.gdl: this contains default material and texture definitions. If not found, the file installed on the client machine is used. The path to this file can be set via the Preferences dialog box.

Embedding into HTML

GDL Web Control

 <object CLASSID="CLSID:64D9B72C-E42A-490e-9181-221E1E035A14"         codebase="..."         id="GDL_Control"         WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128">        <param NAME="..." VALUE="...">        <param NAME="..." VALUE="..."> </object>

GDL Web Plug-in

 <EMBED type="model/vnd.gs-gdl"        name="GDL_CONTROL"        src=http://www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/parametric_objects/developer_zone/...        WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128"> </EMBED>

Setting Default Parameter Values at Loading

Required Parameters
```
 <object CLASSID="CLSID:64D9B72C-E42A-490e-9181-221E1E035A14"         codebase="http://www.gdlcentral.com/bin/files/GDLCtl.cab"         id="GDL_Control"         WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128">   <param NAME="Src" VALUE="plugintest.gsm">   <param NAME="GdlListTxt" VALUE="GDLList.txt">   <param NAME="MasterGdl" VALUE="Master.gdl"> </object>
```
- classid: Used by the system to identify GDL ActiveX Control.
- codebase: To use automatic installation and update.
- id: To make the object instance available to Javascript.
```
 <embed type="model/vnd.gs-gdl"        name="GDL_Control"        WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128"        SRC="plugintest.gsm"        GDLListTxt="GDLList.txt"        MasterGdl="Master.gdl"> </embed>
```
- type: This is used by the browser to identify GDL objects.
- name: To make the object instance available to Javascript.
- width, height: To set the size of the view rectangle.
- src: The path to the GDL object on the server.
- gdllisttxt: The path to the GDL catalog file, gdllist.txt on the server.
- mastergdl: The path to master.gdl file on the server.

Optional Parameters

To find the complete list of optional parameters, go to the Web Plug-in Reference page.

- disablemenus:

- lengthunitformat:

Value	Description
1	mm
2	cm
3	m
4	km
5	decimal feet
6	feet & decimal inches
7	decimal inches
8	feet & fractional inches
9	fractional inches

- projectioncode:

Value	Description
0	Front view
1	Back view
2	Over view
3	Top view
4	Left view
5	Right view
6	Frontal axonometry
7	Isometric axonometry
8	Monometric axonometry
9	Dimetric axonometry
10	Perspective projection
11	Bottom axonometry
12	Frontal bottom axonometry
13	Isometric bottom axonometry
14	Monometric bottom axonometry
15	Dimetric bottom axonometry

- setplugincode:

sales@gdltechnology.com

- showtype:

Value	Description
WIREFRAME	Draws the object in wireframe, shows all lines
HIDDENLINE	wireframe + invisible lines hidden
SHADING	hiddenline + color
PHOTORENDERING	Photorealistic view of the object
DRAWING2D	Draws the object in 2D
PREVIEW	Draws the preview picture of the object

- similar:

GDL Object Parameters

It is possible to set the GDL parameters of objects to override their default values, i.e. the ones with which the objects were saved in the authoring tool.

 <object CLASSID="CLSID:64D9B72C-E42A-490e-9181-221E1E035A14"         codebase="http://www.gdlcentral.com/bin/files/GDLCtl.cab"         id="GDL_Control"         WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128">   <param NAME="Src" VALUE="plugintest.gsm">   <param NAME="GdlListTxt" VALUE="GDLList.txt">   <param NAME="MasterGdl" VALUE="Master.gdl">   <param NAME="GDLParams" VALUE="smyParam=1"> </object> <embed type="model/vnd.gs-gdl"        name="GDL_Control"        WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128"        SRC="plugintest.gsm"        GDLListTxt="GDLList.txt"        MasterGdl="Master.gdl"        smyParam=1> </embed>

Example I - Embedding

This example embeds a GDL object into an HTML page.

 <object CLASSID="CLSID:64D9B72C-E42A-490e-9181-221E1E035A14"         codebase="http://www.gdlcentral.com/bin/files/GDLCtl.cab"         id="GDL_Control"         WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128">   <param NAME="Src" VALUE="plugintest.gsm">   <param NAME="GdlListTxt" VALUE="GDLList.txt">   <param NAME="MasterGdl" VALUE="Master.gdl">   <param NAME="GDLParams" VALUE="smyParam=1">   <embed type="model/vnd.gs-gdl"          name="GDL_Control"          WIDTH="128" HEIGHT="128"          SRC="plugintest.gsm"          GDLListTxt="GDLList.txt"          MasterGdl="Master.gdl"          smyParam=1>   </embed> </object>

View Example I

Communicating with the Plug-in

Checking Load Status
It is very important to check the status of the embedded objects, before starting any communication with the plug-in.

 <script language=javascript>   function DoMyStuff ()   {   }   function CheckLoaded ()   {     document.GDL_Control.CallPlugin ("GetPluginStatus", "");     if (document.GDL_Control.sResult == "BUSY") {       intervalID = setTimeout('CheckLoaded()', 100);     }     else {       clearTimeout (intervalId);       DoMyStuff ();     }   } </script>

This code snippet uses the page's onload event to call the check function. Once the plug-in has finished displaying the object, it can accept commands or handle queries.

Sending Commands
Commands are tasks which the plug-in can execute and there is no return value: e.g. setting view modes.

To send commands: GDL_Control.CallPlugin ("Command", "Parameter")
Query/Response
If return values are expected from the plug-in:
Setting Parameter Values
GDL_Control.CallPlugin ("SetParameter", "sMyParam=1&rMyParam2=2.000")

To set more than one parameter at a time, join the commands with the '&' sign.

 <script language=javascript>   function GetParamVals (param)   {     var parameterString = "", aParameterString, myParamStr = "";        for (i = 1; i <= 128; i++) {       document.GDL_Control.CallPlugin ("GetParameter", String (i));       aParameterString = document.GDL_Control.sResult;       if (aParameterString != "") {         stringsOfParameters = aParameterString.split (";");         myParamStr += stringsOfParameters + "\n"         if (stringsOfParameters.length < 4)           continue;         if (stringsOfParameters[2].indexOf (param) != -1) {           parameterString = stringsOfParameters[1];           break;         }       }     }     return parameterString;   } </script>

 <script language=javascript>   function PluginCallBack (message)   {     // plugin calls this with various messages   }      window.onload = function SetNotificationScript ()   {     if (document.GDL_Control) {       document.GDL_Control.CallPlugin (         "SETNOTIFICATIONSCRIPT", "PluginCallBack");     }   } </script>

The message can be one of the followings:

Message	Event
Drawing2D	The showtype switched to Drawing2D.
Wireframe	The showtype switched to Wireframe.
HiddenLine	The showtype switched to HiddenLine.
Shading	The showtype switched to Shading.
PhotoRendering	The showtype switched to PhotoRendering.
ParameterChanged	Some of the parameters changed.
GraphicalEditing	The user switched on or off graphical editing mode.
InternalEngine	The rendering engine switched to Internal Engine.
OpenGL	The rendering engine switched to Internal Engine.

View CallBack Example

Example II - Communication
This example embeds a GDL object into the page by changing parameter 'myParam' from its default value 0 to 1.

It also changes the parameter 'Radius' to 45 degrees and sets the axonometry angle to 180 degrees at load time.

To change this parameter, click on the 'Set Parameter' button included on the example page.

View Example II
Example III - Plug-in Interface Functions
- Accessing the interface: CallPlugin ("MenuCommand", "Parameter")
- Setting Interface Modes: CallPlugin ("UI_MODE", "Parameter")
- Setting zoom: CallPlugin ("SETZOOM", "scaleX, scaleY, origoX, origoY")
- Getting zoom: CallPlugin ("GETZOOM", "")
View Example III
More Examples

GDL - Downloads - Web Control

Install GDL Web Control/Plug-in 13.0

Installation will start automatically if needed, simply follow the instructions to finish the process.

Note:
This will install GDL Web Control 13.0 for your current browser only. GDL Web Control is available for Internet Explorer and for Mozilla Firefox as well. Firefox users should allow add-ons to be automatically installed from www.graphisoft.com. If you wish to use both supported browsers, please install GDL Web Control 13.0 from here

Please read the GDL End User License Agreement here.

GDL - Downloads - Web Control

Install GDL Web Control/Plug-in 12.0

Installation will start automatically if needed, simply follow the instructions to finish the process.

Note:
This will install GDL Web Control 12.0 for your current browser only. GDL Web Control is available for Internet Explorer and for Mozilla Firefox as well. Firefox users should allow add-ons to be automatically installed from www.graphisoft.com. If you wish to use both supported browsers, please install GDL Web Control 12.0 from here

Please read the GDL End User License Agreement here.

GDL Web Control

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Please read the GDL End User License Agreement here.

GDL Web Control

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ArchiCAD 13 Chinese Version Released

Budapest, February 3 – GRAPHISOFT announced today that the Chinese version of ArchiCAD® 13 has been released.

The Chinese version is the 24th in the release schedule after the already released International, German, US, Australian, New Zealand, French, Italian, Austrian, Hungarian, Finnish, Russian, Norwegian, Swedish, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Greek, Turkish, Danish, and Swiss versions of ArchiCAD 13. For more information, please visit www.archicad.net.cn. Other localized versions will be released during February.

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ArchiCAD 13 Taiwanese Version Released

Budapest, February 3 – GRAPHISOFT announced today that the Taiwanese version of ArchiCAD® 13 has been released.

The Taiwanese version is the 25th in the release schedule after the already released International, German, US, Australian, New Zealand, French, Italian, Austrian, Hungarian, Finnish, Russian, Norwegian, Swedish, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Greek, Turkish, Danish, Swiss, and Chinese versions of ArchiCAD 13. For more information, please visit www.academicd.com.

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ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2009 Interactive Training Guide

This interactive guide is intended to support you throughout your early experiences of ArchiCAD®.

Q. What level of ArchiCAD knowledge do I need to benefit from these movies?
A. None - this guide has been developed for users, taking their next steps in virtual modeling.

Q. What will I gain from using this guide?
A. You'll pick up a broad and working level of ArchiCAD modeling knowledge, and an appreciation for the potential you'll have with such design flexibility at your fingertips.

Q. How long will the full guide take to go through?
A. If you progress through the entire guide - step-by-step - we estimate you will have invested half-a-day towards your career development

All you need to do is to follow and repeat the exercises as they are presented to you in the narrated movies. To get the best interactive results you'll need to install ArchiCAD, but the guide itself will be downloadable and will still function without the solution installed. Don't forget that you can also use the Acrobat PDF e-guide - by displaying or printing it - which also lays out for you each stage of each chapter.

Q. So what do I do next?
A. Simply watch a short introductory movie clip below to see exactly how simple and fun the interactive learning process can be!

		Macromedia Flash version (04:55 min, 19.2 MB)
		Apple QuickTime version (04:55 min, 10.4 MB)
		Microsoft Windows Media version (04:55 min, 13.7 MB)

Please click on your preferred video format to view these movies - and remember to turn up the volume to hear the narrator!

The interactive training guide includes:

	Training Guide e-book: this PDF guide explains every step and is backed up with plenty of screenshots. It will also give you hints on related features and techniques which are closely connected to what you're doing during the training.
	Archicad project files: these pre-set training files have been created to help the learning process. They include a lot of help tags and pre-set project views - allowing you to focus on the core material.
	Archicad AV movie clips: these clips present every detail, and any required interaction, to complete a certain step. They can be watched while working on the Archicad pre-set training files, but they are also linked to the relevant chapters and steps of the PDF e-book.

We hope that you will find this guide useful and share the same experience as architects around the world: ArchiCAD is easy to learn and fun to use! And of course, you can contact Graphisoft or its partners if you have any further questions.

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System requirements for the movies

To view ArchiCAD movies and clips, check your system set-up.

Macromedia Flash browser plugin - When you open a flash clip for the first time, this dialog box may appear. If so, you should checkmark the "Never ask again" option, and hit the "Allow" button to proceed. You'll only have to do this once.

Apple QuickTime Player 7 - To watch the MP4 movies on this site, please install the free Apple QuickTime Player from the Apple website.

Windows Media Player - To view the wmv clips on this site, you need to have the free Windows Media Video Player installed on your Windows operating system. You also need to have the Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile Decoder (which available for free from the Microsoft website).

ArchiCAD 13 Swiss Version Released

Budapest, February 1 – GRAPHISOFT announced today that the Swiss version of ArchiCAD® 13 has been released.

The Swiss (German language) version is the 23rd in the release schedule after the already released International, German, US, Australian, New Zealand, French, Italian, Austrian, Hungarian, Finnish, Russian, Norwegian, Swedish, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Greek, Turkish, and Danish versions of ArchiCAD 13. For more information, please visit www.idc.ch. Other localized versions will be released during February.

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Inside Kotaro Ide’s Tunnel of Love

Budapest, January 21 – "Design has to be accompanied by logic, function, and reason," says Kotaro Ide of ARTechnic, winner of Interior Design magazine’s 2009 Best of Year, Freestanding House, for a vacation home in Karuizawa, Japan.

Designed with ArchiCAD building information modeling (BIM) software from GRAPHISOFT, the Tunnel of Love has won a number of awards in the US and Japan for Ide’s innovative approach to designing a building able to withstand a high-moisture climate in a mountain resort area. “By improving the function as a shelter protecting the living space from nature, the house becomes a lasting, comfortable living space.”

According to Ide, "ArchiCAD was indispensable in the design. By executing all the detailed modeling in 3D, we managed to create a shape that is very difficult to visualize."

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ACCIONA Soars with ArchiCAD 13

BUDAPEST, January 20, 2010 – ACCIONA has announced that its R&D department has selected GRAPHISOFT’s ArchiCAD® 13 technology-based BIM/Virtual Building™ software, as a model-based design and documentation productivity solution. ArchiCAD will facilitate the sharing of project files and increase productivity, thereby enhancing competitiveness.

ACCIONA is a pioneer in the use of BIM methodology and management in the construction phase, enabling quick response to quantity take-offs and building solutions, resulting in greater efficiency in control and quality assurance. The budding relationship between ACCIONA and GRAPHISOFT was tested on the new León airport terminal – as builders, ACCIONA used ArchiCAD 13 to check and modify the design throughout the building process.

"This is all about an integration system that will help link all departments -- education, quality control, engineering, etc. -- allowing us to work interactively on a single project file and share our progress in real time," said Fernando Blanco, Visualization and Sub-area Coordinator 3D Modeling of ACCIONA’s R&D department.

New León Airport Terminal (Source: ACCIONA I+D+i)

ArchiCAD has once again shown its flexibility in adapting to a project any time, anywhere, delivering results. If at first the transition from the drawing board to CAD was cumbersome as well as technically involved, now the time to take the next step, from CAD to the BIM environment has never been simpler.

New León Airport Terminal (Source: ACCIONA I+D+i)

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ArchiCAD 13 Danish Version Released

Budapest, January 18 – GRAPHISOFT announced today that the Danish version of ArchiCAD® 13 has been released.

The Danish version is the 22nd in the release schedule after the already released International, German, US, Australian, New Zealand, French, Italian, Austrian, Hungarian, Finnish, Russian, Norwegian, Swedish, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Greek, and Turkish versions of ArchiCAD 13. For more information, please visit www.graphisoft.dk. Other localized versions will be released during January.

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Hungarian design is the WAF pick for Future Project of the Year

Budapest, January 14, 2010 – Hungary’s only entry in 2009’s World Architecture Festival was chosen as best of the “Future Projects – Competition Entries” category for its design of the new cemetery in Szentendre, Hungary. In addition to winning one of the 25 categories, the A4 Studio finished second overall in the final round of judging.

Close to 1,500 entries were received and judged by a panel of distinguished architects, including Sir Peter Cook of the U.K., who praised the Hungarian entry for its unique fit with the environment, the elegant and sacred details, as well as the sensitive, artistic graphic design worthy of the function.

The city of Szentendre, 20 km north of Budapest, announced the request for designs for the new cemetery in 2007; the design will be executed in 2010, at a cost of 500 million HUF (€1.8 million).

Designed with ArchiCAD building information modeling (BIM) software from GRAPHISOFT, the cemetery design had received accolades earlier as well, having been chosen among the 50 best designs by the World Architecture Community in 2008 (1st cycle).

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Dynamic museum design wins 2009 Fall ArchitectsJURY Competition

Dynamic museum design wins 2009 Fall ArchitectsJURY Competition

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Books - Russian Archive Books

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3D Virtual Building Software Training Helps North Carolina Architects Prep for Recovery

3D Virtual Building Software Training HelpsNorth Carolina Architects Prep for Recovery

AIA Charlotte, GRAPHISOFT and Design Integrations Offer ‘BIM’ Skills Training for Architects

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Architect’s ‘net zero’ dream home designed in ArchiCAD

Architect’s ‘net zero’ dream home designed in ArchiCAD

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Anshen + Allen Uses ArchiCAD to Transform Shipping Containers Into Clinics for the Developing World

Anshen + Allen Uses ArchiCAD to Transform Shipping Containers Into Clinics for the Developing World

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Technical Support Graphisoft North America

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GRAPHISOFT Delivers Building Information Modeling to Small Firms at an Affordable Price

GRAPHISOFT Delivers Building Information Modeling to Small Firms at an Affordable Price

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US Education Programs

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Rethink Team Collaboration - Embrace a More Shared Approach to Design

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BrightBuilt Barn, designed in ArchiCAD, wins LEED award for innovation

BrightBuilt Barn, designed in ArchiCAD, wins LEED award for innovation

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Books - Finnish

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ArchiCAD Related Books in Estonian

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Programming GDL Web Control

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ArchiCAD 13 Chinese Version Released

ArchiCAD 13 Chinese Version Released

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ArchiCAD 13 Taiwanese Version Released

ArchiCAD 13 Taiwanese Version Released

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ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2009 Interactive Training Guide

ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2009 Interactive Training Guide

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