New API features in ArchiCAD 15

This outline summarizes the major new features and changes in the API available with ArchiCAD 15.  

1. General
   • Mac version switched to 64-bit from 32-bit Migration Guide
   • ACAPI_RegisterModelessWindow now has an extra parameter which allows dockable API palettes ACAPI_RegisterModelessWindow
   • ACAPI_LibPart_Search now has an extra parameter which allows to search only placeable library parts ACAPI_LibPart_Search
   • New function ACAPI_Element_GetConnectedElements
   • New function ACAPI_TeamworkControl_IsServerLibPart
   • API_PublishPars now allows only local LAN publishing API_PublishPars
   • You can set the navigator item position APIEnv_SetNavigatorItemPositionID
   • Removed satellite library API_LibrariesInfo
   • North unit in geographical location API_PlaceInfo
   • New special folder ID for hotlinked embedded libraries APIEnv_GetSpecFolderID, API_SpecFolderID
   • Set alternative menu item text for Work Environment APIIo_AddMenuItemTextID
   • New palette message APIPaletteControlCallBackProc

 
2. Element related changes
   • Introducing new element types with Enhanced Roof Geometry API_RoofType, API_ShellType, API_SkylightType
   • API_WindowType and API_RoofType structures are reorganized
   • API_RoofSide structure is renamed to API_EdgeTrim
   • API_RsideID is renamed to API_EdgeTrimID
   • Functions for accessing skylight objects ACAPI_Element_GetConnectedElements, APIAny_GetSkylightHolePoly2DDataID
   • Handle connections between Roof and Shell elements ACAPI_Element_Trim_Elements, ACAPI_Element_Trim_ElementsWith
   • Enumerate the planes of a Multi-plane Roof ACAPI_Element_Decompose
   • Removed VR and panoramic cameras and camera sets API_CameraType, API_CamSetType
   • Revamped quantities ACAPI_Element_GetQuantities
   • Related changes in other structures API_3DImageInfo, API_CalcRulesPrefs, API_ConstructionPrefs, API_ModelViewOptions, API_LibTypeID, API_UserControlType

 
3. Notifications
   • Project notification on working/calculation units change APINotify_UnitChanged, API_NotifyEventID
   • Notification on Teamwork reservation changes of elements and lockable objects ACAPI_Notify_CatchElementReservationChange, ACAPI_Notify_CatchLockableReservationChange

 
4. Renovation
   • New attribute collecting several overridden attributes API_GraphicOverrideType
   • Applies to nearly every element API_Elem_Head, API_Prim_Head
   • Query renovation information APIDb_GetActualRenovationFilterID, APIAny_EnableRenovationOverrideID, APIAny_GetRenovationStatusNameID, APIAny_GetRenovationFilterNameID
   • Check renovation-related TW access rights APIEnv_GetTWAccessRightID
   • Navigator views also use renovation filters API_NavigatorView

 

Note: You may also check the list of the new API features in the former ArchiCAD versions.