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ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2012

Overview New Features Version Comparison

ArchiCAD 15^®and STAR(T) Edition New Features Comparison Chart	ArchiCAD 15	SE 2012	SE 2011	SE 2010
Modeling
Priority-based Dynamic Wall–Wall Intersection on Floor-plan	+	+	+	+
Slab/Roof Edge Custom Settings	+	+	+	+
Complex, Multi-story Elements	+	+	+
Floor-plan Display Options for Construction Elements	+	+	+
Multi-Plane Roof	+	+
Model Element Connections Management	+	+
Associative Skylights	+	+
Use Any Number of Layers in Composite Elements	+	+
Doors and Windows in Polygonal Walls	+	+
Door and Window Vertical Anchor	+	+
Profile Manager	+
Profiled, Slanted Walls, Columns, Beams	+
Doors/Windows Fit to Slanted and Complex Wall Surfaces	+
Curved Profiled Walls	+
Curved Complex Elements	+
Curtain Wall Tool	+
Shell Tool	+
Visualization / 3D Exploration
Internal Rendering Engine	+	+	+	+
Guidelines	+	+	+	+
Virtual Tracing - Reference Layer among all Views, Layouts	+	+	+	+
Transparency in OpenGL	+	+	+	+
3D Zones Geometry Fit to Complex Elements	+	+	+
Partial Structure Display	+	+	+
Oriented View - Rotate to Align the Entire View	+	+	+
Ruler - Easier Editing and Layout Creation	+	+	+
Shadows in OpenGL	+	+	+
3D Editing Plane	+	+
3D Feedback with Working Plane, 3D Guidelines	+	+
LightWorks Rendering	+
Sketch Rendering	+
Documentation
Categorized Lines and Fills to fine-tune Model View Options	+	+	+	+
Linework Management: Merge and Consolidate Lines, Fills	+	+	+	+
3D Document: Dimensioned and Annotaded 3D Views	+	+	+	+
Image, Translucent and Solid Fills as Cover Fills	+	+	+	+
Worksheet Tool	+	+	+	+
Symbolic "Soft" Insulation - Improved Drafting Quality	+	+	+	+
Interactive, Annotated Door/Window Schedules	+	+	+	+
Gradient Fill	+	+	+	+
Automatic Dimensioning	+	+	+	+
Find and Select Filtering with Expanded Criteria	+	+	+	+
Scale Dependant Detailing	+	+	+	+
Dimension Text Prefix and Suffix	+	+	+
Align Camera View to Existing Photo	+	+	+
Interactive Schedule Data Export to Excel	+	+
External Drawings	+
Renovation Feature, Element-level Statusing	+
Workflow-Productivity-Project Management
Pre-selection: Hover-Over-Element Information Highlight	+	+	+	+
Integrated Layouting, Layout Book	+	+	+	+
Support for 3D Connexion Space Navigator Device	+	+	+	+
Markup Tools	+	+	+
Native 64-bit ArchiCAD on Mac	+	+
Supersafe Autosave	+	+
Single, Unified Undo Queue for the Entire Project	+	+
Project Publisher	+
Project Reviewer	+
Hotlinked Modules	+
Multi-story Hotlinked Modules	+
License Borrowing	+
Communication, I/O; Interoperability - PLN, PLA, TPL, MOD File Import
AutoCAD DWG/DXF Import/Export	+	+	+	+
Save as... PDF Command	+	+	+	+
Convert Surveyor’s Data into ArchiCAD Mesh	+	+	+
Save Exploded DWG Drawings to a Single Layer	+	+
Export Multiple Layouts into Single DWG	+	+
Building Element Classification for MEP and Structural Engineering	+
Data Exchange with Structural Software	+
DXF/DWG External Reference Support (Xref)	+
EDU / Trial File Format Support	+
PMK File Format Support	+
Integrated IFC Import/Export Engine	+
IFC Property Management	+
ArchiCAD 15 File Open\|Save	+\|+	-\|-	-\|-	-\|-
EDU File Open\|Save	+\|-	-\|-	-\|-	-\|-
SE 2010 File Open\|Save	+\|-	+\|-	+\|-	+\|+
SE 2011 File Open\|Save	+\|-	+\|-	+\|+	-\|-
SE 2012 File Open\|Save	+\|-	+\|+	-\|-	-\|-
Library
Library Container Files (.lcf) - File Storage Format	+	+	+	+
Objects Saved Embedded in the Project	+	+	+	+
Model View Options for Library Parts	+	+	+	+
Embed Only Necessary Library Objects	+	+	+
Library Migration	+	+	+
Library Management	+	+	+
Teamwork & BIM Server
Teamwork Extended to Documentation Process - Layouts	+
BIM Server - Model Based Team Collaboration	+
Reservation Methods	+
Instant Team Communication	+
Remote Project Management	+
Delta-Server for Fast and Safe Data Exchange in Teamwork	+
BIM Server Performance Monitor	+
Control Over Client-Server Technology	+
Portability and Remote Access	+
64-bit BIM Server on MacOS	+
BIM Server Optimized: Autosave Backup, Faster Performance	+

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