GRAPHISOFT®, a leading manufacturer of BIM solutions for architects and designers, announces the release of the Russian-language version of ARCHICAD® 22. ARCHICAD 22 is a new level in the development and creation of building facade documentation. The new version of the program contains many useful innovations that will help you to model and manage information even faster and more conveniently.
The Russian version contains local library elements developed specifically for the CIS markets, customized drawing formats and tables in accordance with GOST, for example: a new section marker, a leader of the structure composition, a part marker. In addition, the version contains the Apartment Passport extension, which allows you to combine several zones into an apartment and display the data in a pivot table.
Electronic delivery of ARCHICAD 22 and BIM Server distributions begins on July 30, 2018.
Check out the full list of new features in ARCHICAD 22.
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Testimonials from users who took part in ARCHICAD 22 beta testing
“When we delved into the essence and understood the importance of changes for teamwork on the building information model, we found a field for optimizing old processes at a new level with new tools, it became obvious that everything is now much better. Another huge step in BIM quality! Sergey Gromov, Chief Project Architect, AB SPEECH
“I liked the new version first of all because it allows us to reduce the time spent on the project. The unnecessary actions with the interface have been reduced to a minimum, the work of familiar tools has been optimized. Added new features that were missing. There was a great lack of the formulas that have appeared now. " Denis Golovkin, leading architect of AB "SPEECH"
“It can be seen that the product is developing more and more, allowing architects to create unique projects. It's nice that GRAPHISOFT constantly finds / offers / develops new technologies for modeling complex elements, simplifies the design process and at the same time does not forget to improve the functions of existing tools, bringing them to a certain level of perfection. " Vitalina Balashenkova, technical specialist "Nanosoft"
Facade design
"There is more flexibility in working with façade structures." Sergey Gromov, Chief Project Architect, AB SPEECH
“The function of creating curtain walls has been around for a long time, but I was impressed by the ability to quickly create original and complex facade solutions from glass at the concept stage. Make adjustments quickly and immediately get a model for visualization. In future projects, this tool will significantly reduce the development time for facades. Denis Golovkin, Lead Architect, SPEECH
“Freely editing the curtain wall 'pattern' is definitely a welcome and welcome feature.” Egor Zakharov, chief architect of the project, CJSC Institute "PIRS"
“The Curtain Wall tool remains as rich as it used to be, but is more logical and flexible. Now the placement of the curtain wall can be configured directly in the parameters; for each class of frames, you can configure the parameters on one page, seeing, firstly, the general scheme of the curtain wall, and, secondly, the type of frame selected. Correctly configured, the new pattern distribution options, in my opinion, allow the user to more accurately model the desired shape of the curtain wall mesh. It is worth noting that the new graphical sample settings in the Curtain Wall Options dialog also greatly simplify mesh modeling. Another option is very convenient to use: the configured pattern in the curtain wall parameters can be easily redefined in the 3D view. By changing the created sample in 3D, the program will instantly redraw the entire scheme: all frames and panels will be displayed correctly”. Vitalina Balashenkova, technical specialist "Nanosoft"
Formulas in property values
“To work on a building information model, this opportunity is obviously the most necessary and long-awaited. The ability to compute and calculate various data based on the changing real parameters of the model is important at all stages of the project. Control over the main technical and economic indicators is now within the ARCHICAD 22 program. Sergey Gromov, Chief Project Architect, AB SPEECH
“Formulas in property values open up great possibilities for calculating the numerical parameters of a project. Previously, you had to resort to using third-party plugins and Excel spreadsheets. Now there is an opportunity to multiply the design areas by coefficients using formulas in ARCHICAD, which allows you to always have at hand (in the interactive catalog) relevant technical and economic indicators. Denis Golovkin, Lead Architect, SPEECH
“This is truly a breakthrough innovation! Formulas (or, more precisely, expressions, since they affect not only digital, but also logical and textual operations) open up the broadest possibilities for automating the parameters of elements - from the possibility of interactively showing the roof slope in% to the automatic naming of windows and doors in accordance with GOST. " Egor Zakharov, chief architect of the project, CJSC Institute "PIRS"
“ARCHICAD 22 has another long-awaited innovation that can automate manual calculations. Based on a correctly created logical expression, the program will automatically calculate, say, the number of bricks required to build a given wall. Having configured the necessary expressions and adding their values to the elements, you can transfer these properties to the estimate programs. Vitalina Balashenkova, Nanosoft technical specialist
Parametric Profile Editor
"The new capabilities eliminate a large list of profiles and provide more flexibility in working with multi-layer, complex structures." Sergey Gromov, Chief Project Architect, AB SPEECH
“In ARCHICAD 22, using stretch modifiers, it was possible to change profiles in the plan and section windows, which turned out to be very convenient. In projects, there are many elements made with a profile, at the concept stage, the profiles of these elements can be changed several times a day. " Denis Golovkin, leading architect of AB "SPEECH"
"The new profile editor will greatly simplify the design of façade décor, and it will be possible to significantly reduce the number of profile types." Egor Zakharov, chief architect of the project CJSC Institute "PIRS"
“With each release, more and more parameterisation options appear in ARCHICAD. In ARCHICAD 22, the correct parameterization of the profiles of walls, beams and columns allows you not to bother when creating many similar, but slightly different profiles. It is also convenient that the values of such modifiers can be used in leaders, and in interactive catalogs, and in properties that contain logical expressions - a nice bonus to the transition to ARCHICAD 22”. Vitalina Balashenkova, technical specialist "Nanosoft"
Redesigned Props Manager
Fire, a welcome change to facilitate overall preparation and coordination in a team project. Control is now in one window. Saving time. It seems to me very convenient. Sergey Gromov, Chief Project Architect, AB SPEECH
Automatic item reservation in Teamwork "Working in a batch file has become easier and faster, especially in large projects with a huge number of elements." Sergey Gromov, Chief Project Architect, AB SPEECH “ARCHICAD 22 liked the ability to automatically back up elements in a project without wasting time; the server is accessed very quickly, even over the Internet. The automatic backup function, in my opinion, significantly speeds up the work on the project, especially when the items are backed up gradually and one at a time. " Denis Golovkin, leading architect of AB "SPEECH"
Performance
"In ARCHICAD 22, when working with project elements in the projection of the elevation and section (for example, when the windows on all floors are displaced by a given value), there is indeed an almost double performance increase compared to ARCHICAD 21." Denis Golovkin, leading architect of AB "SPEECH"
ARCHICAD 22 Official Page
Full video presentation of ARCHICAD 22 YouTube channel with an overview of the features of the new version
About GRAPHISOFT
GRAPHISOFT® revolutionized the BIM in 1984 with ARCHICAD®, the industry's first CAD BIM solution for architects. GRAPHISOFT continues to lead the architectural software market with innovative products such as BIMcloud ™, the world's first real-time collaborative BIM design solution, EcoDesigner ™, the world's first fully integrated energy modeling and energy efficiency assessments of buildings, and BIMx® is the leading mobile application for the demonstration and presentation of BIM models. Since 2007, GRAPHISOFT has been part of the Nemetschek Group.
