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The best reward or the passionate architect is to

see their design ideas take on a physical orm. With

Graphisot ArchiCAD Virtual Building, you can

explore your design ideas with the ull condence

that every detail is being captured and all your

documents are synchronized. ArchiCAD 12 reinorces

its position as the most complete and fexible

design solution in the BIM category. ArchiCAD 12

ocuses on speed, design and documentation by

introducing multi-processor support; the brand

new Curtain Wall system and the 3D Document, arst or a BIM application.

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ACCELERATING THE DESIGN EXPERIENCEArchiCAD was built rom the outset to specically address the architects desire or greatdesign without compromising on practical needs. Graphisot ArchiCADs innovativeVirtual Building solution helps you win more business while letting you concentrate onyour core skill - creating inspiring designs.

Working with ArchiCAD, you will discoverthe pleasures and the benets o designingin a 3D architectural environmentwith extraordinary modeling reedom.Based on a proound knowledge o thearchitectural process, ArchiCADs VirtualBuilding simulates the way a real buildingis constructed. From town planning tointricate details, rom unctional studyto complex design, ArchiCADs specializedtools are always available and extremely

easy to use, ensuring that there areno boundaries to your creativity. WithArchiCAD, you create a 3D virtual model:all the necessary documentation andimages are derived automatically.The project lives and evolves on the screensimultaneously with your thoughts,allowing you to concentrate on yourstrength - creating inspiring designs.Virtual modeling is a natural and intuitiveprocess which is both inspiring andenjoyable. Watch your building model

evolve beore your eyes. With the clarityo 3D, your clients can truly appreciategood design.

2D and 3D documentation enhancementssuch as the new Fill Management and the3D Document, a rst or a BIM application help users win new business andexplain their design intent to owners,consultants and contractors.The innovative 3D Document capabilityenables users to use any 3D view o themodel as the basis or creating a documentwhere dimensions, annotations andeven additional 2D drawing elements

may be added. This helps designersmore easily communicate their designintent. This new level o clarity incommunication helps users to spend lesstime on design iteration with owners andreduce the number o construction issueswhich increase cost and lengthen projectschedule.ArchiCAD 12 introduces new Fill capabilities,including translucent solid and imagells and transparent gradient lls. Thesecapabilities enable architects to remain

in the ArchiCAD environment whilepreparing documents or competitionsand client presentations.

Any architect with the passion toreely explore design ideas can ulilltheir wish without compromisingon documentation precision andquality. With ArchiCAD you can modeland shape reely, easily creating theorms you want and change naturallyeven complex elements in the mostappropriate view. Like editing CurtainWalls in an innovative 3D edit mode:based upon a lexible hierarchical

structure o schemes, physicalmembers and additional accessories,users can easily change and conrol theentire system or the smallest detailthroughout the entire project.ArchiCAD enables you to combinecreative reedom with the well-known eiciency o the robust VirtualBuilding. A comprehensive set o toolssupport the creative process withinthe context o the project - so whileyou design your project all documents

will be generated as a by-product,assuring smooth worklow and real-time evaluation.

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Schnitzer Bruch residence, Maaars architecture, Austria

World Architectural News AwardHouse o the Year

Austria House o the Year

Aatrial House, KWK Promes, Poland

VIRTUAL BUILDING DESIGN DOCUMENTATION

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ArchiCAD Virtual Building, including industry-rst Virtual Trace technology, providesull coordination o all project drawings and seamless integration o workfow acrossdisciplines and roles. Final documentation is created with an unprecedented level ocontrol even in 3D, aster than ever and with unparalleled quality.

A typical architectural project cancontain multiple models and hundredso drawings. Creating and managing thismass o inormation is a major and highlyimportant task in a rms workfow.The automation o such proceduraltasks is essential to improving thisprocess and making it error-ree. WithArchiCAD you will experience a smoothdesign-documentation workfow anda substantial boost to productivity.

Moreover, using the ArchiCAD hybrid3D/2D environment, you can ullyintegrate documentation teams into theVirtual Building process and have ullcontrol over the balance between 3Dand 2D work. ArchiCADs ully integratedpublishing process enables creation andconstant updating o your publisheddocumentation sets as soon as theproject begins to evolve. As you developthe 3D model, the drawing sheets areautomatically updated and ready to be

plotted. Working with ArchiCAD, you willbe able to quickly perorm all routinetasks, dramatically decrease reworking,improve quality and ensure a shortertime to market.

ArchiCADs renowned Virtual Building,together with the industry rst VirtualTrace technology, provide unmatchedcontrol over the design project withinan extremely fexible workfow. UsingArchiCAD, architects can dene and controlthe balance between 3D and 2D workaccording to their preerences, projecttype or team members knowledge,thus making the most o their teamsexpertise and tailoring the technology to

t their workfow. As the project evolvesand consultants rom various disciplinescontribute their data, designers caneectively control their input by virtuallytracing changes, comparing drawings andclearly identiying and communicatingany design problems. The dynamicnature o design projects requires parallelprocesses, smooth workfow and tightcontrol. Using ArchiCAD, you can achieveall these with the condence that yourdocuments are synchronized and you can

always use the right document types toclearly visualize your thoughts. You keepcontrol over the process and your clientsget the highest quality design.

The Virtual Building automaticupdate capabilities makecoordination between documentseortless. When you create a 3Dmodel, which all the buildingcomponents are shown, you cancheck every part and any aspecto your project. And this is notthe only way ArchiCAD supportsthe crucial goal o coordination.ArchiCADs innovative Vitual Trace

technology enables you to easilycoordinate your work and trackdesign changes both internally andwith multi-disciplinary teams.Working with ArchiCAD, you canquickly and visually analyzedierences between your 3Dmodel, 3D and 2D documentsand consultants documents. Itbecomes much easier to detectclashes between dierent buildingsystems beore construction

starts. The combination o thesecomprehensive capabilities makesArchiCAD an extremely eicientcoordination tool.

Helin & Co Architects, Finland - Jttvgen area, Sweden - Competition entryTomohiko Yamanashi

Nikkei Sekkei, Jimbocho Theater, Tokyo

WORKFLOW COORDINATION CONTROL

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Optimizing design and construction by using IFC technology. ArchiCAD oersseamless sharing o the Virtual Building model across disciplines, simulationsand analyses. It expands the architectural models usability, delivers a moreaccurate and ecient construction phase and a shorter time to market.

A-Konsultit Architects, Finland

Use any 3D view o the model or creating a 3D Document, where dimensions,annotations and 2D drawing elements may be added. This new level o clarityin communication helps reduce construction issues, which can increase costand lengthen project schedule.

Analyzedierencesbetween anydocumentsusing theindustry-rstVirtual Tracetechnology.

Change the drawing scale and the level o detail o every element will beupdated automatically.

Daubney Architects, Australiahard Johnson Square

A69 - Architects, Czech RepublicCentral Park, Prague

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Stdi,

Hungary-Renovation

ofModernistBusStation

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Experience the smooth design-documentation workfow, including 3DDocuments, dynamic indexes and parametric drawing titles. The ullyintegrated publishing system will automatically update the completedocumentation set.

Use TeamWork technology toenable your team to worksimultaneously on variousaspects o the same project,while keeping all teammembers updated on projectprogress.

Easily perorm thermalanalyses to ensureoptimal energyconsumption andsustainable design bycombining the ArchiCADVirtual Building withGraphisots partnerapplications, such asArchiPHYSIK.

Gillard Associates

Layouts Publishing

Drawings with a click

Master Layouts

Predrawn ElementsFramesAssociativeTextual Data- Names- Numbers- Scales- Project Ino

Auto Updated

Drawings

Publisher Sets

- Compiled oLayouts

- Autoupdate

- Folderhierarchy

File types

DWG, JPG,

PDF, TIF, PSDDGN, PMK....

INSIDEARCHICAD

dence | Workflow | Integration

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Headquarters

Graphisot R&D zrt.Phone: +36 (1) 437 3000

Fax: +36 (1) 437 3099E-mail: mail@graphisot.huWeb: www.graphisot.com

Russia

Graphisot Representative OicePhone: +7 495 510 2503E-mail: russia@graphisot.comWeb: www.graphisot.ru

United Kingdom

Graphisot UK Ltd.Phone: +44 (1483) 263 150

Fax: +44 (1483) 263 151E-mail: mail@graphisot.co.ukWeb: www.graphisot.co.uk

For more details, contact any Graphisoft office, or visit: www.graphisoft.com

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Operating System:

Microsot Windows XP Pro or XP Pro x64 edition, Microsot WindowsVista Business, Enterprise and Ultimate Edition (32-bit

and 64-bit), QuickTime 7 or later, and Java 1.6.0 or later required.

Mac OS X v10.4 and v10.5

CPU:

Windows: Intel Pentium 4 or higher recommended.

Macintosh: Macintosh PowerPC G5 series or Macintosh with any Intel processor

RAM:

1 GB o RAM is required. 2GB or more is recommended or complex models

Hard Drive:

About 1 GB ree disk space is required or a ull installation o ArchiCAD.

Free hard disk space is required according to model complexity (over 2 GB recommended or complex models and 3D visualization).

Display:

Resolution o 1024 x 768 is required. 1280x1024 or higher is recommended.

Video card:

Windows: Open GL and DirectX 9 compatible graphic card with 256 MB or more on-board video memory is recommended to ullyexploit hardware acceleration capabilities

Macintosh: Open GL compatible graphic card with 256 MB or more on-board video memory is recommended to ully exploit

hardware acceleration capabilities

You can nd a list o recommended video cards at: http://archicadwiki.com/Video_Cards

Optional Hardware Peripherals:

All major plotters, printers and digitizers can be used with ArchiCAD

Germany

Graphisot Deutschland GmbH.Phone: +49 (89) 746 430

Fax: +49 (89) 746 43299E-mail: mail@graphisot.deWeb: www.graphisot.de

South-East Asia & China

Graphisot Representative OicePhone: +65 65632827Fax: +65 65632827E-mail: asia@graphisot.com

United States

Graphisot U.S., Inc.Phone: +1 (617) 485 4203

Fax: +1 (617) 485 4201E-mail: ino@graphisot.comWeb: www.graphisotus.com

Graphisoft Japan KK.

Phone: +81 (3) 55 45 3800Fax: +81 (3) 55 45 3804

E-mail: mail@graphisot.co.jpWeb: www.graphisot.co.jp

Spain

Graphisot Spain, SL.Phone: +34 (91) 535 8750Fax: +34 (91) 535 8751E-mail: mail@archicad.esWeb: www.archicad.es

Graphisot and ArchiCAD are registered trademarks o Graphisot.

All other trademarks are property o their respective owners.Cover image:Vrsmarty tr 1, Budapest, HungaryArchitect: Gyrgy Fazakas, Consultant architect: Jean Paul Viguier

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