Need floor plans, elevations, and schedules to stay coordinated as a building design changes? ArchiCAD is Graphisoft’s BIM program for creating a building model and producing project documentation from it.
Building elements form a shared BIM model
The project centers on a building model made from architectural elements such as walls, slabs, roofs, doors, and windows. These objects represent parts of the design in 3D and carry information that can also be used in drawings and schedules.
Architects can work between the model and its 2D views as a design develops. ArchiCAD’s tools support architectural modeling alongside drafting, so plans and details can be refined within the same project.
Plans and schedules draw from the model
Floor plans, sections, and elevations are created from the building model. When the design changes, linked views can be updated to reflect the revised model, reducing the need to redraw every affected view independently.
Schedules can use information attached to model elements, such as their types and properties.
The Layout Book assembles drawing sheets
The Layout Book collects drawing views into sheets for project documentation. Views can be arranged, scaled, and organized into a sheet set, while the Publisher prepares selected layouts for output.
- Use the Publisher to export documentation in formats such as PDF or DWG.
- Exchange building-model information through IFC when coordinating with other BIM tools.
Teamwork supports shared project editing
ArchiCAD Teamwork lets multiple project participants collaborate on a shared ArchiCAD project through BIMcloud. Team members can coordinate edits to building elements and exchange project changes as work progresses.
Pros
- Builds a 3D project from data-rich walls, slabs, roofs, doors, and windows
- Creates plans, sections, elevations, and schedules from the building model
- Organizes drawing views into sheets with the Layout Book and Publisher
System requirements: Windows 11
Can ArchiCAD create 2D construction drawings from a 3D model?
Yes. It generates floor plans, sections, and elevations from the building model, and those views can be placed on sheets in the Layout Book.
Can ArchiCAD make schedules from building elements?
Yes. Schedules can use information stored with model elements, including their types and properties.
How can an ArchiCAD project be shared with collaborators?
Teamwork supports shared project editing through BIMcloud, allowing participants to coordinate work on the same project.