BIM software for architects and engineers
Overview
What ArchiCAD does
ArchiCAD is a BIM CAD software for architectural design developed by Graphisoft, offering architects a dedicated tool for designing buildings from concept to construction.
What people use it for
- Architectural design with BIM capabilities
- Real-time team collaboration via BIMcloud
- Automated documentation generation from design changes
- Mixed Windows and macOS team environments
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The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about ArchiCAD.
- Available on Windows and macOS only, no native Linux support
- Subscription-only licensing model with no perpetual licence option
- Studio tier does not include MEP Designer - requires Collaborate tier at $208/month
Capabilities
Features
BIM modeling
BIM modeling capability
Design tools
Design tools capability
Documentation
Documentation capability
Rendering
Rendering capability
Energy analysis
Energy analysis capability
IFC support
IFC support capability
Teamwork collaboration
Teamwork collaboration capability
Library parts
Library parts capability
Lumion
Integration with Lumion
Twinmotion
Integration with Twinmotion
Solibri
Integration with Solibri
dRofus
Integration with dRofus
Behind it
Who makes ArchiCAD
- Company
- Graphisoft (Nemetschek)
- Based in
- Budapest, Hungary
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