Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD
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Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD
Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Graphisoft Visit the Graphisoft website at http://www.graphisoft.com for local distributor and product availability information. Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Copyright © 2001 by Graphisoft, all rights reserved. Reproduction, paraphrasing or translation without express prior written permission is strictly prohibited. Issue 2001/1 Trademarks ArchiCAD is a registered trademark and PlotMaker, GDL and StairMaker are trademarks of Graphisoft. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Contents Contents Architectural Tools ArchiDesigner Openings _____________________________________________________ ArchiForma _________________________________________________________________ ArchiGlazing ________________________________________________________________ ArchiRuler __________________________________________________________________ GDL Toolbox ________________________________________________________________ RoofMaker 2.1 ______________________________________________________________ ZOOM GDL __________________________________________________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Visualization ArchiFaçade _________________________________________________________________ 8 Art•lantis Render 4 for ArchiCAD ____________________________________________ 9 NCS Palette _________________________________________________________________ 10 Piranesi 2 __________________________________________________________________ 11 Terrain Modeling ArchiSITE 6.5 ______________________________________________________________ 12 ArchiTerra _________________________________________________________________ 13 Civil Engineering ArchiFEM __________________________________________________________________ 14 AxisVM 6.0 _________________________________________________________________ 15 Reinforcement _____________________________________________________________ 16 Libraries Architectural Accessories ___________________________________________________ 17 Art•lantis Shaders __________________________________________________________ 18 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD i Contents Construction Equipment ____________________________________________________ The Furniture of Alvar Aalto ________________________________________________ The Furniture of Gerrit Rietveld _____________________________________________ Garden Works ______________________________________________________________ Hoshino Residential Library ________________________________________________ LampWorld ________________________________________________________________ M. A. D. Design _____________________________________________________________ Office & Business Library ___________________________________________________ People & More _____________________________________________________________ Street and Traffic ___________________________________________________________ 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Handbooks ArchiCAD Training Guide ___________________________________________________ Object Making with ArchiCAD _______________________________________________ Project Framework _________________________________________________________ Step by Step Tutorial for ArchiCAD __________________________________________ 29 30 31 32 Technology Providers GDL Object Technology _____________________________________________________ 33 ii Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Introduction About Productivity Tools This book is a catalog of the software programs, utilities, add-ons, libraries and books available for helping you work with ArchiCAD. They address specific areas of professional interest and will take you further than the standard software package in directions that may be of special importance for many, if not all, ArchiCAD users. If you need to create a photorealistic presentation that goes beyond the possibilities of ArchiCAD's built-in rendering engine; if you need special tailor-made parametric library parts that are more fully developed than those of the standard ArchiCAD library; if you need to create modern shapes that are difficult to achieve with the elements of the ArchiCAD Toolbox or if you wish to know more about recommended working methods, browse through this catalog, Graphisoft and its partners are sure to offer a solution for you. Some of the entries in this catalog are available from your regular ArchiCAD dealer, while others are sold directly by their manufacturer or through a dedicated distribution channel (possibly e-commerce). Before ordering a product, please read carefully the reseller and support information. Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD iii Introduction iv Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Architectural Tools ArchiDesigner Openings Professional Parametric Window and Door Design Tool ArchiDesigner Openings, developed by Stable Technologies Limited, allows ArchiCAD users to design, detail and document windows and doors quickly and easily in a familiar ArchiCAD environment. Users can: - create parametric custom shape windows and doors quickly and easily directly from the ArchiCAD floor plan - design windows and doors with detailed frames for wooden, metal and plastic constructions for up to three levels of scale - access a comprehensive parametric library of door and window panel styles - define opening operations of individual panels, These are reflected in the symbol and construction details - display annotation markers in all ArchiCAD 2D and 3D views - easily attach window and door specification and installation notes for lists and schedules - employ automatic cavity wall closures - easily modify all created windows and doors once placed in ArchiCAD Trial version available on CD or from www.archidesigner.com Reseller Contacts: Support: www.add-onstore.com www.objectsonline.com e-mail: sales@add-onstore.com Phone: +44 1223 290077 Fax: +44 1223 290075 Stable Technologies Limited The Stables Acre Road Carlton Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9LF, UK e-mail: support@stabletech.com Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 1 Architectural Tools ArchiForma The First ArchiCAD Plug-In for Creating Objects ArchiForma is an extension that uses API (Application Programming Interface) technology to add new functions to ArchiCAD. This Plug-in was designed and developed to allow ArchiCAD users to create a limitless array of shapes without having to program in GDL. Designers often need to create complex shapes that can represent architectural details in 3D, along with furnishings or other volumes and surfaces that are not easy to achieve with the basic graphic elements contained in ArchiCAD’s toolbox. With ArchiForma, ArchiCAD users are given a new series of basic graphic elements, commands and functions specifically devised for solving this problem. Users can therefore choose to process the project in an even more personalised and detailed way. You can save objects created with ArchiForma as library elements and reuse them for future projects. The ArchiForma tool is ideal for: - Creating architectural details - Reconstructing furnishings - Managing volumes of complex shape Ordering and Support: Cigraph S.r.l. Via Orsato, 38 Marghera 30175 VE Phone: +39 41 932 388 e-mail: home@cigraph.com www.cigraph.it 2 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Architectural Tools ArchiGlazing Creation of Windows, Doors and Glass Structures ArchiGlazing 1.0, a new Add-On for ArchiCAD enables architects to design and include in their plans broad range of window styles.The parametric quality of the window objects supplied with the standard ArchiCAD library also allows the definition of individual types of glass structures. ArchiGlazing was developed to fulfill special needs, such as to create glass structures of very sophisticated geometry. ArchiGlazing 1.0 is available for both the MacOS and Windows and is compatible with ArchiCAD 6.5 and 7.0. - Vertical glass structure tool: creates vertical glass structures along lines,line combinations or closed contours. - Slanted glass structure tool: creates slanted glass structures along lines,line combinations, closed contours and in roof panes. - Sketch window tool: creates windows, doors or freestanding glass structures from draft sketches;positions corner glass structures automatically. - Conic glass structure tool: creates conical glass structures along arcs,circles,on circular ceiling apertures and walls. - Shed glass structure tool: creates shed glass structures on rectangular line contours,walls or ceiling apertures. - Conservatory tool: creates conservatories using lines and line wall combinations. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 3 Architectural Tools ArchiRuler The First ArchiCAD Plug-In for 2D Drawing ArchiRuler is a new extension for 2D drawing which, by using API technology, adds new functions to ArchiCAD. This plug-in lets you enrich drawings with greater ease, incorporating twodimensional graphic information which will help you, for example, to produce design details and working drawings for use on the construction site. The tool palette includes tools and functions that provide unbeatable productivity incredibly quickly, to boost the user’s communication within the project. ArchiRuler manages: - two types of primitives: arcs/circles and lines, and all variations of these (polyarc, polyline, multi-arc, multi-polyarc, multi-line and multi-polyline); - a new series of snap-tos at significant points; - the procedure for managing polylines, enabling other CAD drawings to be acquired more simply, reducing processing times; - the “Inspector” instrument, which lets you view all the geometrical and quantitative information on the drawing elements. With ArchiRuler, you can: - draw with more powerful and refined 2D tools - obtain detailed drawings for use on the construction site - manage work more flexibly Ordering and Support: Cigraph S.r.l. Via Orsato, 38 Marghera 30175 VE, Italy Phone: +39 41 932 388 e-mail: home@cigraph.com www.cigraph.it 4 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Architectural Tools GDL Toolbox The Interactive GDL Editor Working within ArchiCAD GDL Toolbox is a professional graphical editor, integrated into ArchiCAD Windows/Macintosh versions. With the GDL Toolbox, you can create library parts and special geometrical forms in the well- known ArchiCAD workspace. Main features: Simple 3D elements • Complex bodies and surfaces • 3D Text applied to planes, cylinders, spheres • Cutting elements with planes • Transformations in the 3D space, rotation, mirroring • 3D editing functions • Creating and modifying elements graphically • Creating and modifying elements numerically • Intelligent nodes - “z” magnet • Definition of curved segments • Saving and loading standard Object type library parts Fitting GDL into ArchiCAD is a problem ArchiCAD users have long been waiting for a solution. GDL Toolbox is that solution. It offers an easy to use graphical solution for generating, editing transforming and converting basic and complex geometrical elements within the familiar ArchiCAD environment. Visit the GDL Toolbox homepage for more information, free demo programmes, and on-line tutorial at www.gdltoolbox.com Available from: The AddOnstore: www.add-onstore.com Objects Online: www.objectsonline.com A-Null GmbH: www.a-null.com Developer, Publisher and Support: Archi-data Ltd. 1022 Budapest, Tapolcsányi u. 2., Hungary e-mail: mail@archidata.hu www.archidata.hu Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 5 Architectural Tools RoofMaker 2.1 Quick and Easy Professional Roof Constructions RoofMaker is an efficient tool for designing and modeling roof constructions in ArchiCAD. The main feature of RoofMaker is that it automates the process of designing a fully detailed roof. A RoofMaker roof is made up of a number of separate elements such as rafters, purlins, and trimmers. If you require, you can change the shape, size, and position of each element. These individual elements are GDL Objects, which can be conveniently edited like any other ArchiCAD library parametric object. The RoofMaker elements you select for your roof are placed automatically in the ArchiCAD roof solid according to the settings you choose. With RoofMaker, roof constructions can be modeled more easily and quickly by using RoofMaker’s own toolbox. The enhanced Wizard function makes it possible to set your priorities using more details, and the program applies US specific rafter fitting. RoofMaker is available for both MacOS and Windows on a CD with electronic HTML documentation. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Developed by Graphisoft. 6 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Architectural Tools ZOOM GDL Object Modeler Introducing an efficient and powerful solution for modeling 3D GDL objects. Developed by Abvent, creator of the popular rendering software Art•lantis Render for ArchiCAD, ZOOM GDL is the perfect object modeler for ArchiCAD users. With the speed, simplicity and flexibility of Art•lantis, and an interface similar to ArchiCAD, ZOOM GDL extends the potential of GDL to novice object creators and expands the tools available to experts. At the heart of ArchiCAD's richness, Graphisoft's object description language, GDL, is parametric, programmable and structured. All ArchiCAD users can benefit from creating custom objects to meet the specific needs of their projects. ZOOM GDL is appropriate for all types of projects, including contemporary designs and renovation. Interior designers can also benefit greatly from the increased flexibility that comes with 3D modeling. Ordering and Support: Abvent SA 17 Boulevard Henri IV, 75004 Paris, France Phone: (33) 1 53 01 05 05 Fax: (33) 1 53 01 05 00 e-mail: sales@abvent.fr www.abvent.com Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 7 Visualization ArchiFaçade Straightening Photographic Images ArchiFaçade is a simple yet powerful program that lets you transform a perspective distorted image an image of the building with a measurable façade. It is based on the principles of projective geometry: through the appropriate mathematical transformations, the points that make up animage deformed by perspective, are edited until the image appears straight. To use ArchiFaçade, all you need are the real co-ordinates – those measured on the actual site – of just four points of the façade. The program automatically applies the same transformation to all points of the photograph. The resulting image is of a façade-measured point by point. In addition, ArchiFaçade allows you to convert a photograph of a building or any other image into an ArchiCAD library element; this means that you can then insert it in a three-dimensional view to create a silhouette effect within the ArchiCAD photo rendering. Use ArchiFaçade to: - straighten angled photographs; - obtain a graphical representation of a façade’s relief; - create silhouettes to simulate architecture, or recreate an existing architectural scene. Ordering and Support Cigraph S.r.l. Via Orsato, 38 Marghera 30175 VE, Italy Phone: +39 41 932 388 e-mail: home@cigraph.com www.cigraph.it 8 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Visualization Art•lantis Render 4 for ArchiCAD The Easiest and Fastest Way to PhotoRealistic Presentations Equipped with an exceptionally simple and intuitive interface and powered by the most advanced technologies, Art•lantis is the rendering solution of choice for thousands of ArchiCAD sers worldwide.Its user-friendliness and efficiency, together with a solid technological performance,ensures the astounding quality of its rendered images. And with its brand-new rendering engine, utilizing Mart™ technology, Art•lantis4 for ArchiCAD reaches an unprecedented level of speed. Art•lantis4 for ArchiCAD allows users to interactively select finishes, apply them to any object in three-dimensional space,and quickly create highdefinition renderings,virtual reality scenes and animated scenes. It imports ArchiCAD files as well as most common CAD formats including DXF, DWG, QuickDraw 3D, 3D Studio, ElectricImage, VRML and RIB. This major upgrade, which adds powerful new functionality and optimizes all existing Art•lantis features, promises to bring about a second revolution in the use of 3D in design. Art•lantis4 for ArchiCAD is seamlessly integrated into the ArchiCAD workflow, providing the optimal solution for professional rendering tasks. Art•lantis4 for ArchiCAD is available for both the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Developed by ABVENT SA. Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 9 Visualization NCS Palette NCS - The International Language for Color Communication. Natural Color System® is now available as an add-on for ArchiCAD. With this tool you will get full access to the 1 750 standard NCS colours in your application. You can do color design and documentation throughout the process with NCS. NCS Palette - ArchiCAD makes it easy to select any NCS color for your project and converts any color to the nearest NCS standard notation. It is fully integrated within ArchiCAD and works with Windows and MacOS. Naturally it comes with a detailed explanation of NCS. The NCS Palette ArchiCAD software enables you to achieve far more with color, far more easily. Ordering Information: Find and contact your nearest NCS Color Center at the NCS homepage (www.ncscolor.com). Support: Scandinavian Color Institute AB Igeldammsgatan 30 SE- 100 28 Stockholm, Sweden Phone: +47 (0)8 617 47 00 Fax: +47 (0)8 617 47 47 e-mail: info@ncscolor.com www.ncscolor.com 10 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Visualization Piranesi 2 Painting in 3D Piranesi uses patented technology to rapidly and easily produce exhibition quality images of your Archicad models. Its innovative approach, which combines the intelligence of 3D modeling with the direct control, interactivity, and representational freedom of a painting program, has received worldwide awards and recognition. Key user benefits are: - Very fast development of exhibition quality images - A wide range of photorealistic and non-photorealistic effects - Relatively simple models and lighting can be used, since Piranesi permits fill-in later. Piranesi technology is based on the Epix file format, in which every pixel has a depth and material value as well as a colour. Epix files can be produced directly from ArchiCAD, or from popular specialist renderers such as Art•lantis, Lightwave, and 3D Studio Viz/Max. Ordering and Support: For a full list of Piranesi distributors, go to http://www.informatix.co.uk/pir_order.htm Developer Information: Informatix Software International Ltd Daedalus House, Station Road Cambridge CB1 2RE, UK Phone: +44 (0)1223 363014 Fax: +44 (0)1223 363015 e-mail: enquiries@informatix.co.uk www.informatix.co.uk Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 11 Terrain Modeling ArchiSITE 6.5 Terrain Modeling for Architects Using ArchiSITE, your ArchiCAD projects can include valuable site work, landscaping, roads, driveways, retaining walls and building pads. Based on ArchiCAD’s easy-to-use interface, ArchiSITE can be opened from within ArchiCAD: there is no need to exit the program. Furthermore, the terrain model is stored as a library object, thus becoming an integrated part of the ArchiCAD project that can be modified in ArchiCAD. ArchiSITE is compatible with all widely used data formats, including DXF, XYZ, GRD and PNT. ArchiSITE can recognize contour lines, create a 3D model of the terrain from the data, and display it from any angle as a wireframe mesh or 3D contour. Available for both Windows and MacOS. Key features include: - Build 3D surface models from survey data - Display plan and 3D views of the site - Display contours or wireframe mesh and smooth shaded 3D views - Modify surface directly by adding new points, contour or ridge lines - Rotate site model in perspective view - Check and display earth balance while modifying surface Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Developed by PracSYS Kft. 12 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Terrain Modeling ArchiTerra The First ArchiCAD Plug-In for Terrain Modelling ArchiTerra is an extension that uses API (Application Programming Interface) technology to add functionality to ArchiCAD. The ArchiTerra API Plug-In has been conceived and created to solve a particular problem for ArchiCAD users: the creation and management of tridimensional land models. After installation, the ArchiCAD user has at his disposal a new series of commands and functions for the quick and simple creation of 3D models of the terrain, and these are totally compatible with ArchiCAD. ArchiTerra permits the user to import lists of points in TXT or DXF file format directly into the ArchiCAD plan window, or to create new land models by means of points and contour curves. ArchiTerra is an indispensable tool for all ArchiCAD users who need to: - manage complex land features - create a more lifelike environment for the project - control the project’s environmental impact while still in the planning stage. Ordering and Support: Cigraph S.r.l. Via Orsato, 38 Marghera 30175 VE, Italy Phone: +39 41 932 388 e-mail: home@cigraph.com www.cigraph.it Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 13 Civil Engineering ArchiFEM One Step Ahead... The FEM Design software package for civil engineers has a high level of compatibility with ArchiCAD, since it also works with 3 dimensional objects such as columns, beams, slabs and walls. The connection software, called ArchiFEM, is free of charge and can be downloaded from the ArchiCAD or the FEM Design home page. FEM Design features: - Easy to learn and fast to work with. - Advanced CAD tools. - Connections to architectural and civil engineering software packages (ArchiCAD, Xsteel, etc.) and to other commonly used Windows programs like Microsoft Excel and Word. - Advanced analysis; static analysis (1st and 2nd order theory), stability analysis, calculation of eigenfrequencies and vibration shapes, seismic analysis. - Cracked section analysis; includes cracked R.C. sections in calculation of deflections. - Supports design according to Eurocode, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and Hungarian codes. - Predefined loads according to national codes. - Fast calculation engine. Available modules: - “Plate” - “Wall” - “Plain strain” - “3D frame” - “3D surface” - “3D structure” - “Section editor” Ordering and Support: Skanska IT Solutions Kft H-1027 Budapest Bem rkp. 33-34, Hungary Phone: (36-1)-201-93-73 e-mail : andras.szlameniczky@skanskaits.hu 14 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Civil Engineering AxisVM 6.0 Finite Element Analysis Software for Structural Engineers AxisVM was created from the beginning specifically for civil engineering. As a result, civil engineers and other building professionals benefit from a powerful and intuitive software tool tailored to their needs. AxisVM captures the design details of ArchiCAD through a unique and powerful data exchange interface and allows the structural engineer to quickly build the analysis model. All of the structural walls, columns, beams, slabs and roofs are imported into AxisVM. This geometry allows fast and accurate modeling, which is further enhanced by an ArchiCAD style user interface. Extensive linear and nonlinear analyses can be performed as a result of a comprehensive set of members and finite elements. Graphical results and user-defined reports present details in a colorful and professional manner. Since 1991, more than 1,000 engineers in fourteen countries have used AxisVM in their structural analysis work. Ordering and Support: Inter-CAD Kft. H-1075 Budapest, Károly krt. 9, Hungary Ordering: order@axisvm.com Support: support@axisvm.com www.axisvm.com Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 15 Civil Engineering Reinforcement Reinforcement Plans Simply and Efficiently Reinforcement extends ArchiCAD’s facilities, providing tools to make production of reinforcement plans simple and efficient. Functions: - Targeted help for common structural element types: Slab reinforcement with custom elements; Bent reinforcement; Mesh reinforcement; Beam reinforcement; Pillar reinforcement; Cornice reinforcement; General reinforcement - Steel reinforcement listing - Determination of the geometry and drawing of steel reinforcement elements, and interactive modification - Three-dimensional display The Reinforcement Add-On is built into the ArchiCAD menu, and has its own floating tools window. Its use conforms with ArchiCAD’s intuitive, refined handling. Its base elements are standard library elements, which are portable and archivable. There is a separate apparatus for work on each common structural type, with full display facilities. For example, when designing slab reinforcement, a single phase can include entry of the scale and the drawing on the two-axis section of reinforcement elements, the reinforcement design and the text markings. Ordering and Support: Archimage Plusz Kft H-1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 126-128, Hungary Phone: 36-1-453-0323 Fax: 36-1-453-0342 e-mail: archi.mage@mail.matav.hu www.archimage.hu 16 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Libraries Architectural Accessories Library Parts for Building Exteriors Add interesting details to your building exteriors with the Architectural Accessories library. This library contains about 90 ArchiCAD Library Parts: fences, curtains, blinds, gutters, rails, balusters, chimney caps, flower holders, and also essential geometrical elements. This practice-oriented collection includes ready to print Quick Reference files in PlotMaker and PDF formats, as well as other ArchiCAD related examples (PlotMaker layouts, photo-renderings, QuickTime VR movies). The hybrid CD-ROM is for both MacOS and Windows-based computers. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Developed by Graphisoft CAD Studio. Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 17 Libraries Art•lantis Shaders Additional Texture Libraries for Art•lantis The Art•lantis Shader Collection consists of 7 CD-ROMs with textures that offer a multitude of material effects to achieve photorealisitc images. This comprehensive collection of Shaders was specifically created for Art•lantis Render. Each contains over 100 different Shaders and offers a full range of textures and materials to complement the standard Art•lantis library. Volume 1 - interior materials and textures Volume 2 - images and textures for exterior surfaces Volume 3 - a wide selection of woods, from the exotic to the more common Volume 4 - bricks of different sizes and shapes, leaves, shrubbery, flowers and trees Volume 5 - wall coatings Volume 6 - decorative and high-pressure laminates, board panels and composites Volume 7 - carpeting Shaders for ¤ Art•lantis Shaders for ¤ Art•lantis Render Render Volume Volume 1 4 © AB © AB VEN VEN T1 T1 is a ist e red tra de m ark of A B Walls & Roofs tis l an rt• -A tis l an rt• -A re g 9 99 Interior texture 9 99 is a re g ist e red tra de m V E N T s .a . Shaders for ¤ Art•lantis ark of A B V E N T s .a . Shaders for ¤ Art•lantis Render Render Volume Volume 6 7 © AB © AB VEN VEN T1 T1 tis l an rt• -A tis l an rt• -A Polyrey re g 9 99 9 99 is a is a ist e red tra de m ark of A B V E N T s .a . Tarkett Sommer re g ist e red tra de m ark of A B V E N T s .a . Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Developed by ABVENT S.A. 18 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Libraries Construction Equipment Library of Industrial Objects Construction Equipment Library contains approximately 100 ArchiCAD Library Parts created using Graphisoft’s GDL (Geometric Description Language) technology. The library covers a wide range of object types including electrical, excavation, concrete equipment, industrial safety symbols, and many others for use in your plans. Self-running movies introduce you to the content of the CD. QuickTime for Windows is required to view the QuickTime Movie samples on this CD ROM. GDL Object Explorer is provided to help you browse the folders and easily view GDL objects without having to install the entire library. To use the Explorer, click the GDLExplorer.exe icon. ArchiCAD Demo version with example files and slide shows (both in QuickTime and AVI format) is also included. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 19 Libraries The Furniture of Alvar Aalto Furniture Design Series Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (1898-1976) was one of the first major architects of the modern movement to emerge from Scandinavia, and he remains one of the most individual and poetic masters of functionalism in the architecture of our time. Since 1930 he has become widely known outside his native Finland for, in particular, his imaginative use of his country’s traditional building material, and for his post-war planning and reconstruction. It has been said that Alvar Aalto’s furniture designs evolved in connection with his architectural projects, deriving from his desire for a comprehensive design, conceived as a total concept from the townscape to the doorknob. Alvar Aalto’s furniture designs are now available as ArchiCAD library parts. Chairs, tables, armchairs, trolleys and sofas are also part of a detailed multimedia presentation (including QuickTime VR) intended to introduce Alvar Aalto’s work. This hybrid CD-ROM is for Mac and Windows, and includes a demo version of ArchiCAD. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Created by CraftCAD. 20 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Libraries The Furniture of Gerrit Rietveld Furniture Design Series Gerrit Thomas Rietveld was a significant European architect and furniture designer of the early twentieth century. As a member of the “New Design” school and a representative of “Cubism” and “New Functionalism,” he reduced his art to the basics with the use of primary colors, straight lines and angles. Rietveld designed simple furniture out of cheap, standardized materials which made them fit easily into futuristic architectural environments. They were starkly new in terms of construction in techniques. Rietveld’s main goal was to combine basic shapes and forms with specific functions and choice of materials, so that the finished product represented complete harmony. The well-known furniture designs of Gerrit Thomas Rietveld are now available as parametric library objects, including chairs, tables and lamps. These objects are provided to raise the quality of illustrated environments. The hybrid CD-ROM is usable on Mac and PC, and includes library parts and a multimedia presentation featuring the objects and celebrating Rietveld’s art. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Created by LaserCAD. Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 21 Libraries Garden Works Photorealistic Environment Library Garden Works is an ArchiCAD library that contains two different parts with more than 90 objects: ArchiBAM and Garden Library. With ArchiBAM, more than 40 complex, realistic looking trees are provided in simple 3D models. Three different versions are offered: - ArchiBAM 3D - natural looking three dimensional models of different trees - PictBox BAM - pictures of trees to be used in photo-rendered images - Simple BAM - simple, stylized three dimensional models of trees for mass models ArchiBAM and PictBox BAM use individual picture data for creating photo-realistic images. Garden Library has more than 50 library parts: furniture made of wood and iron, fireplaces and equipment for your garden, playground and swimming accessories, swimming pools, and special outdoor standing and wall lights. All library parts are fully parametric. All of these elements include a material definition, allowing you to use different textures for each element. The CD-ROM is playable on both Windows and MacOS. Ready-to- print quick reference files in PDF format are included. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Created by A-Null and CADLine. 22 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Libraries Hoshino Residential Library Interior and Exterior Objects Hoshino Residential Library is a significant ArchiCAD library for furnishing your interiors and adding fascinating details to your building exteriors. All library parts are fully parametric. All of these elements include a material definition, allowing you to use different textures for each element. Hoshino Residential Library contains more than 150 ArchiCAD Library Parts including bathroom equipment, electric appliances, fences, trees, special furniture for the living room and the kitchen, special lamps and chandeliers, and roof accessories. Hoshino Residential Library offers easy-toplace, pre-arranged assemblages as well. The CD-ROM is playable on both Windows and MacOS-based computes. Ready-to-print quick reference files in PDF format are included. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Developed by CAD Support Hoshino Co. Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 23 Libraries LampWorld Light Source Library for ArchiCAD The LampWorld CD contains more than 110 lamps as ArchiCAD library parts. All lamps are fully parametric and easy to set up for photo-rendering images. The lamps are organized in nine categories: - Exterior - Bracket - Stand - Ceiling - Spot Light - Down Light - Neon - Designer - Japanese style A wide range of styles and types is covered within these categories. Some lamps of similar design form sets LampWorld is available on a hybrid CD-ROM (Windows and Mac). Picture examples for presentations and a Reference Guide in HTML format are included on the CD. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Developed by Optonet Bt. 24 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Libraries M. A. D. Design Interior and Kitchen Design Library M.A.D. Design is an essential tool for interior and kitchen designers who want to make their presentations easier. The CD-ROM includes the European Kitchen Collection, consisting of 50 objects for European style kitchen design and presentation rendering. The Modern Decor Collection contains 47 objects such as lamps, dishes, computer, TVs, etc., while Shapes consists of 15 basic forms, suitable for detailing, massing studies and sketching. All objects are three-dimensional and fully parametric. This CD-ROM for MacOS and Windows based computers comes complete with ready to print Quick Reference files in ArchiCAD and PDF formats. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Developed by M. A. D. Oy. Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 25 Libraries Office & Business Library Furniture and Furnishing Library The 300 plus elements of the Office and Business Library assist in the design of office spaces and other business-related projects. The library covers a wide range of object types including office furnishings and equipment, restaurant furniture, light sources, pictures and backgrounds. All elements of the library are fully parametric. The product is available on a hybrid CD-ROM, containing an ArchiCAD demo version, VR movies and examples for presentation. Ready to print quick reference files in PDF format are included. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Developed by Studio ARKADA and Optonet Bt. 26 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Libraries People & More Library of Human Figures and Outdoor Elements This collection includes 200 ArchiCAD Library Parts including human figures, wild and house animals, trees, flowers, cars, trucks, boats, cycles, airplanes and more. Every single object is highly parametric. These elements will add realism to your 3D visualizations. This hybrid CD-ROM is for both Mac and Windows. Ready-to-print Quick Reference files in ArchiCAD format included. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Developed by Maccady. Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 27 Libraries Street and Traffic Library of Vehicles and Road Signs The Street and Traffic Library allows you to create detailed images of streetscapes, urban squares or traffic junctions. With over 200 library objects vehicles, roadsigns, barriers, phone booths, playground equipment and much more. Common roadsigns including warning service and parametric destination signs. The CD-ROM Includes a copy of GDL Object Explorer (Windows only), a standalone application allowing you to view GDL Objects and to save them in a variety of formats, without having to install ArchiCAD. It also includes reference guide files in HTML format, movies and many sample images. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide. Developed by Optonet Bt. 28 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Handbooks ArchiCAD Training Guide By Lubomir Kulisev The ArchiCAD Training Guide is designed primarily for use in large group training environments - such as universities and trade schools. But it is also suitable for use by smaller training groups and those undertaking selfinstruction. The Training Guide presents a rational method of working with ArchiCAD. The 26 step-by-step exercises will familiarize the student with the capabilities of ArchiCAD. After learning some of the basic techniques, the student will begin to work independently on the "Practice house" project, which will be drawn from the first wall input through to the PlotMaker layout. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide and from www.amazon.com. Conceived written and illustrated by Atelier Kulisev, Vienna, Austria. Published by Graphisoft. ISBN 963 00 4795 0 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 29 Handbooks Object Making with ArchiCAD By David Nicholson-Cole Written by leading GDL expert David Nicholson-Cole, Object Making with ArchiCAD is designed to help users get more enjoyment and productivity from ArchiCAD. This volume offers an easy-to-follow route that leads from tool using to object making with Graphisoft’s Geometric Description Language (GDL). This opens up a new world of opportunity for each user as they find practical uses for GDL and realize that it is easier than they thought. Before you know it, you, too, will be able to tackle GDL. David Nicholson-Cole is an architect and teaches at Nottingham University in the UK. He has been an evangelist for GDL and a busy producer of GDL objects since discovering the power (and the pleasure) of GDL. He is the author of the GDL Cookbook, which logically follows after this book. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide and from www.amazon.com. ISBN 963 00 3726 2 30 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Handbooks Project Framework By Bill Rattenbury The ArchiCAD Project Framework provides a documented structure to be used mainly by new users of ArchiCAD, to guide them through the design and documentation of a building. The emphasis of the Framework is on simple concepts and methods to organize an ArchiCAD Project, from the construction of the model to the production of construction documents. The document is accompanied by Tip Sheets and ArchiCAD reference projects and includes a CD-ROM. Available through ArchiCAD resellers worldwide and from www.amazon.com. Developed by Bill Rattenbury in cooperation with CADImage Solutions. ISBN 963 00 4605 9 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 31 Handbooks Step by Step Tutorial for ArchiCAD By Thomas M. Simmons The ArchiCAD Step by Step Tutorial was developed and used with the ArchiCAD training course at the San Francisco Institute of Architects. CD-ROM included. Thomas M. Simmons spent seven years as an architect and served as the director of design technology for Esherick, Homsey, Dodge and Davis Architects, an award-winning and internationally acclaimed architecture firm, before starting his company. While at EHDD Architects, he was instrumental in integrating and managing ArchiCAD on projects ranging from single-family houses, commercial buildings, libraries and aquariums. Simmons received a Master of Architecture degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Environmental Design degree from Texas A & M University. He has been a speaker on a variety of subjects including Beginning to Advanced ArchiCAD, Architectural Multimedia, QuickTime VR and Architectural Visualization. He spoke at the A/E/C Systems 1999 Convention in Los Angeles and at Apple Computer on QuickTime VR Technology. Available from ArchiCAD resellers worldwide and from www.amazon.com. ISBN 963 00 4068 9 (version 6.5) ISBN 963 00 6850 8 (version 7.0, available from June 2001) 32 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD Technology Providers GDL Object Technology Enhancing the information process in the building industry As the infrastructure for digital communication rapidly grows, the demands are higher on intelligent 3D formats and catalogues for describing building components. GDL Technology is well positioned to satisfy these demands because of its unique technology. In order to make full use of this tremendous opportunity, Graphisoft has established a dedicated company totally focused on this new marketplace, which will work with building component manufacturers, on-line and off-line publishers and business software developers. Our initial product line consists of GDL Object Explorer, GDL Object Web Plug-in, GDL Object Adapter and the GDL Object Publisher and GDL SalesCAD. These GDL Object Tools offer a powerful delivery environment for GDL product catalogues and will be further enhanced and made available for a broader range of clients. GDL Technology also provides services in information design and GDL catalogue creation for partners and manufacturers of building components. For more information about our technology, tools and services, visit our corporate website at www.gdltechnology.com. To view examples and freely downloading GDL objects from building component manufacturers, visit www.gdlcentral.com. Information: GDL Technology Services Ltd. H-1031 Budapest, Graphisoft Park 1 Hungary Phone: +36 1 437 3200 Fax: +36 1 437 3099 Productivity Tools for ArchiCAD 33
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