New API features in ArchiCAD 8.1
This outline summarizes the major new features of the API available with ArchiCAD 8.1.
- Element and Attribute enhancements
- background pen attribute
API_PenType
- enhanced options for composite structures of constructive elements
API_BeamType,
API_RoofType,
API_SlabType,
API_WallType
- drawing primitives marked as wall skin separator
API_PrimLine,
API_PrimArc,
API_PrimPLine
- Wall End subtype tool
API_ElemVariationID,
Library Part Subtypes
- layout title block in PlotMaker
API_PlacedDrawingType
- background pen attribute
- Other notable topics
- converting images using MIME types
APIAny_ConvertMimePictureID
- access to the layout settings in PlotMaker
API_LayoutInfo
- printing header/footer in ArchiCAD
API_PrintPars
- merging a file of an external file type into the floor plan is undoable
APIIOCommandProc
- converting images using MIME types
If you are not familiar with the new features of the previous release, please also check the New Features in 8 section.
