Similar to a file system, sub-folders can be created, and attributes can be dragged and dropped into folders (Figure 2). This keeps the project attribute set clean and structured, making it easier to navigate and find specific attributes, as well as share data between projects. In a nod to the increasing complexity of BIM projects with a growing amount of information in the model, Archicad 26 has made it easier to manage the corresponding increase in project attributes with the ability to organize key attributes such as layers, building materials, composites, etc., in hierarchical folders.

Photos: ©John Gollings and ©Demas Rusli) Design The Charles Perkins Centre in Sydney, Australia, is one of the signature buildings representing Archicad 26. With such a complex design being worked on simultaneously by two separate firms - including one of the region’s leading architecture and urban design practices, fjmt -the project presented numerous challenges that were overcome with the help of Archicad’s BIM technologies.įigure 1. In this review, we will take a detailed look at the features and enhancements more specifically in the new release of Archicad, version 26, which are almost evenly distributed along each of the key areas of the application: Design, Collaboration, Visualization, and Documentation.Įach new version of Archicad typically has one or more signature buildings that capture the essence of the release, and one of the signature buildings for Archicad 26 is the Charles Perkins Centre in Sydney, Australia (Figure 1), a 6-story research and educational facility featuring three additional basement levels, a 360-seat underground auditorium, and a cafe. The article on Graphisoft’s 2022 Product Launch published last month captured the key updates that were shared at the launch event about the latest versions of Graphisoft products including its flagship BIM application, Archicad its cloud collaboration solution, BIMcloud its mobile and web model viewing app, BIMx and a new building services solution, DDScad, that was recently added to Graphisoft’s portfolio.