ArchiCAD BIM Technology for the Price of 2D CAD!
ArchiCAD START Edition is an extraordinarily powerful building information modelling (BIM) software
solution that's easy to use and affordable for any size firm.
Boost
business, gain competitive edge
The Start Edition offers
all the advantages of Graphisoft's Virtual Building™ technology, with a
full feature set designed to help smaller firms develop their concepts,
compete for business more effectively and boost business efficiency.
ArchiCAD Start uses Virtual Building™ model technology, the cutting edge for
documentation and drawing management. Construction documents are derived
from the ArchiCAD model without any additional software and practically
no repetitive work. The entire design process is streamlined, allowing
you the freedom to design complex 3D models while 2D documents are
generated automatically.
ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2010 is recommended for smaller
architectural practices. Based on the industry leading Virtual Building
technology of ArchiCAD 13, its features have been tailored to the needs
of smaller architectural practices. ArchiCAD SE2010 contains all the
tools necessary to create the Virtual Building model from which the
entire architectural documentation is derived. It also provides the
latest DWG-DXF and IFC 2x3 interfaces for file exchange with external
applications.
Features of ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2010 include:
Gradient and Image Fill Enhancements: Use
transparent background for Gradient fills and deliver them accurately
in various 2D formats including PDF and DWG. The DWG Translator option
explodes Gradient fills to separate components (including the
transparent fill background). To display surfaces more attractively in
2D views, you can now apply image fills to any Roof, Slab or Mesh as
cover fill.
Improved Open GL display in 3D: Sharp contour lines
and improved shading colors in 3D views using OpenGL will enhance the
quality of every 3D drawing, reducing the necessity to fine-tune the
images in third party graphic applications.
Intelligent “Soft” Insulation: Although fills have
been around since the advent of CAD, modeling soft insulation in
composite structures has been problematic. ArchiCAD SE2010’s soft
insulation is the 100% solution -- not just for 2D, but for 3D
documents as well.
Annotated Schedule Drawings: Door and window
previews can be annotated directly in the interactive schedule window.
This feature alone saves significant drafting time for the
documentation team.
Improved Find & Select: The Find & Select
function has been enhanced with the option to assign multiple values to
particular selection criteria. More complex search criteria enable more
sophisticated search queries in ArchiCAD SE2010.
Improvements for Slabs and Roofs: To further refine
interconnection of intelligent modeling elements in ArchiCAD SE2010,
the slant angle and material of slab/roof edges can be adjusted with
complete freedom to match joining elements.
Improved Object Handling: Global model view options
help control the display and handling of library objects at a project
level. Project specific library parts can now be saved into the
ArchiCAD SE project file itself, eliminating the “missing library part”
issue that occurred whenever library parts were not loaded with the
project.
Worksheet Tool: Dramatically improve the
design-to-production workflow. Using the Worksheet Tool, you can
transform your model views into highly detailed documents, create 2D
documents from scratch, or easily merge consultant data into the
Virtual Building environment.
Latest DWG/DXF and IFC 2x3 I/O interface and file exchange capabilities:
ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2010 makes significant progress in the
development of the DWG input and output. New features include filtering
DWG elements by layer when importing, and improved options for saving
to custom layers when exporting. The latest ArchiCAD STAR(T) edition
supports the latest, IFC 2x3 protocol and enables seamless
communication with a wide range of structural and energy analysis
applications.
Limitations of ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2010 compared to ArchiCAD 13 include:
Collaboration limitations: No
Teamwork / Hot Linked Modules / External Drawings / XRefs / Markup
Tools / Reviewer / PMK file format support / Publisher.
Modeling limitations:
No Curtain Wall / Slanted (straight and curved) wall, column, beam /
Profiled (straight and curved) wall, column, beam, / Profile Manager /
Partial Structure Display / Oriented View.
Visualization limitations: No LightWorks rendering / Sketch rendering / Align View.
Performance limitation: No 64-bit version.
Project Organization limitation: No License Borrowing.
Of course, if you want to take advantage of the entire range of
ArchiCAD features and benefits, you can upgrade at any time to the
current, full version of ArchiCAD and continue editing your previous
projects with it.
Is ArchiCAD START
Edition 2010 right for you?
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