AC20 Feature Comparison Chart - ARCHVISTA...Sketchup v2016 Support + 3DM (Rhino File) Import-Export...
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ARCHICAD 20 ARCHICAD 19 ArchiCAD 18 ArchiCAD 17 ArchiCAD 16 ArchiCAD 15 BIM Modeling Complex, Multi-story Elements + + + + + + Reshaping Elements in Any View + + + + + + Curved/Profiled/Complex Walls and Columns + + + + + + Use Any Number of Layers in Composite Elements + + + + + + Shell Tool + + + + + + Multi-Plane Roof + + + + + + Model Element Connections Management + + + + + + Morph Tool + + + + + Solid Morph Operations and Object Smoothing + + + + + Priority-Based Junctions + + + + Link Element Heights to Stories, Adjust Walls to Slab Core + + + + Curved Beam + + + + Anchor Door/Window Reveal to Wall Core + + + + Edit Multiple Elements Simultaneously + + + Air Gaps in Composite Structures: Correct Display and Handling + + + Building Materials: Expanded Properties and Tags + + + Surface Painter + + NURBS Definition in GDL + Sketchup v2016 Support + 3DM (Rhino File) Import-Export + Visualization / 3D Exploration 3D Zones Geometry Fit to Complex Elements + + + + + + Virtual Tracing - Reference Layer among all Views, Layouts + + + + + + Partial Structure Display by Load-Bearing Classification + + + + + + Context Sensitive Smart Cursor + + + + + + 3D Editing Plane + + + + + + 3D Feedback with Working Plane, 3D Guide Lines + + + + + + Snap to Surface in 3D Window + + + + + Move and Elevate in One Step + + + + + Display Story Info on Guide Lines + + + + Easily Editable Real-Time 3D Cutting Planes + + + + MAXON® CineRender Engine for Professional Visualization + + + Physical Engine and Cameras; Grass; White Model Effect + + + IES Light Support + + + Modeless 'One-click' Rendering Palette with Preset Scenes + + + Snap Guides: Instant, Smart, Temporary + + Permanent Guide Lines + + Expanded Surface Catalog + + CineRender Engine R16 + Two-Point Perspective + Documentation 3D Document: Dimensioned and Annotated 3D Views + + + + + + Layout Book + + + + + + Interactive Schedule into Excel + + + + + + Renovation Feature, Element-level Statusing + + + + + + Import Site Survey Geometry as Morphs + + + + + PDF/A Publishing Support for Archiving + + + + ARCHICAD® 20 New Features Comparison to Earlier Versions
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BIMModelingComplex,Multi-storyElements + + + + + +ReshapingElementsinAnyView + + + + + +Curved/Profiled/ComplexWallsandColumns + + + + + +UseAnyNumberofLayersinCompositeElements + + + + + +ShellTool + + + + + +Multi-PlaneRoof + + + + + +ModelElementConnectionsManagement + + + + + +MorphTool + + + + +SolidMorphOperationsandObjectSmoothing + + + + +Priority-BasedJunctions + + + +LinkElementHeightstoStories,AdjustWallstoSlabCore + + + +CurvedBeam + + + +AnchorDoor/WindowRevealtoWallCore + + + +EditMultipleElementsSimultaneously + + +AirGapsinCompositeStructures:CorrectDisplayandHandling + + +BuildingMaterials:ExpandedPropertiesandTags + + +SurfacePainter + +NURBSDefinitioninGDL +Sketchupv2016Support +3DM(RhinoFile)Import-Export +
Visualization/3DExploration3DZonesGeometryFittoComplexElements + + + + + +VirtualTracing-ReferenceLayeramongallViews,Layouts + + + + + +PartialStructureDisplaybyLoad-BearingClassification + + + + + +ContextSensitiveSmartCursor + + + + + +3DEditingPlane + + + + + +3DFeedbackwithWorkingPlane,3DGuideLines + + + + + +SnaptoSurfacein3DWindow + + + + +MoveandElevateinOneStep + + + + +DisplayStoryInfoonGuideLines + + + +EasilyEditableReal-Time3DCuttingPlanes + + + +MAXON®CineRenderEngineforProfessionalVisualization + + +PhysicalEngineandCameras;Grass;WhiteModelEffect + + +IESLightSupport + + +Modeless'One-click'RenderingPalettewithPresetScenes + + +SnapGuides:Instant,Smart,Temporary + +PermanentGuideLines + +ExpandedSurfaceCatalog + +CineRenderEngineR16 +Two-PointPerspective +
Documentation3DDocument:DimensionedandAnnotated3DViews + + + + + +LayoutBook + + + + + +InteractiveScheduleintoExcel + + + + + +RenovationFeature,Element-levelStatusing + + + + + +ImportSiteSurveyGeometryasMorphs + + + + +PDF/APublishingSupportforArchiving + + + +
ARCHICAD®20NewFeaturesComparisontoEarlierVersions
ExportARCHICADModeltoSTL(Stereolithography)Format + + + +IntegratedConnectionswithGoogleEarth,SketchUp + + + +BIMxAvailableforAllARCHICADUsers + + + +BIMxHyper-modelsAvailableinDesktopBIMxApplication + + +RevisionManagement-PublishingIssueHistory + + +AutomaticPointersforEasy-To-ReadDimensions + +AutomaticDimensioningofStoryLevelLines + +MultipleLabelstoElements/EasyLabelPlacementandEditing + +PublishLayerstoPDFfromLayout + +ListSkin/ComponentAreainInteractiveSchedule + +ScheduleofFinishes + +ControlElementInfowhenPublishingaBIMxHyper-model + +ElementPreviewsinSchedules +
Productivity-ProjectManagement-PerformanceVirtualTraceReferencesasUnderlayinAnyVieworLayout + + + + + +Supportfor3DConnexionSpaceNavigatorDevice + + + + + +LicenseBorrowing + + + + + +Native64-bitARCHICADonWindowsandMacOS + + + + + +AssignThermalPropertiestoARCHICADFills + + + + +EasilyShare/AccessObjectsviatheBIMComponentsPortal + + + + +IntegratedBuildingEnergyEvaluation + + + + +MultipleThermalBlocks,BuildingSystems,OperationProfiles + + + +BuildingMaterials,incl.Surface,Priority,ThermalProperty,etc. + + + +BackgroundProcessingSupport,OptimizationofMulti-coreCPUs + + + +RevisionManagement–All-RoundModel-BasedChangeTracking + + +CineRenderintheBackgroundusingMultipleCores + + +OptimizedOpenGLEngineforSmoother,FasterNavigation + +UnifiedWindowModeonMac + +Tab-basedNavigation + +User-DefinedElementProperties +MassImportofElementPropertyData +FlatUserInterface +VectorialIcons +GraphicalFavorites +RetinaDisplayFullySupportedonMac +
IntegratewithEngineeringPredefinedIFCExport/ImportSettings(IFCTranslationSetup) + + + + + +DetectChangesBetweenIFCModelVersions + + + + + +DistinguishXREFLayersfromotherLayers + + + + + +MergeModelContenttoanExistingIFCFile + + + + + +SupportforFM-specificIFCData:ClassificationReference,SpaceOccupantandetc.+ + + + +StandardClassificationSystems(OmniClass,Uniclass,etc.) + + + + +ExporttoCOBie + + + +MultilevelIFCAssignment(Group,System,Zone)Support + + + +SiteContextElementDefinition + + + +IFCFormatSupportedinPublisher + + + +OptimizedPDFExportwithLayers + + +FlexibleEditingofPlacedPDFDrawings + + +BIMCollaborationFormat(BCF)Support + + +Scheme-DrivenIFCDataManagementonTypeandInstanceLevels + + +CustomMappingofModelParametersandQuantitiestoIFCData + + +ExportofAllBIMPropertiesasIFCData + + +UseIFCdatainDocumentations(Labels,Schedules)andElementSearchCriterias+ + +CertifiedImport-ExportofIFC2x3CoordinationViewv2.0 + + +ExportComposite/ComplexObjectsExplodedintoParts + + +DWGSupportforAutoCAD2017-2013 + + +DisplayingPointClouds + +UpdateandExtendProjectPropertieswiththeContentofReceivedIFCModels+ +ExtendBIMxModelswithBIM(includingIFC)Properties + +IFCDataMappingAvailablefor3rdPartyDevelopers(API) + +CollisionDetection(MEPModelerEnvironment) + +Criteria-basedGraphicOverridesforDesignCommunications +IFC4Import-Export +SurveyPointDefinition +ExporttogbXML +ExporttoPHPP +
LibraryLibraryContainerFiles(.lcf)-FileStorageFormat + + + + + +EmbedObjectsintoProject + + + + + +IntuitiveSearchFunctionFindsLibraryPartsinAllActiveLibraries + + + + +EnhancedInterfaceandListingforRoofMaker + + + +DimensionLabelIncludesElement'sElevationData + + + +ComprehensivePre-BuiltCineRenderSurfaceLibrary + + +SurfaceManagement;ImportandExportofCineRenderSurfaces + + +TabPageSelectorforLibraryParts + + +NoCharacterNumberLimitinLibPartNames +EmbeddedLibrariesExtractedintoVirtualFileSystem +OpenGLPreviewsinObjectSettings +
Teamwork&BIMServerDelta-Server®forFastandSafeDataExchangeinTeamwork + + + + + +BIMServerPerformanceMonitor,ControlOverClient-Server + + + + + +64-bitBIMServeronWindowsandMacOS + + + + + +PortabilityandRemoteAccess + + + + + +BIMProjectBackupstoRestoreBIMServer-relatedData + + + + +PLNFormatBackupstoQuicklyRecoverDatainARCHICAD + + + + +BIMcloudManager + + +Browser-BasedServerandUser/RoleManagement + + +MultipleBIMServerswithSingleEntry-Point + + +TeamMessagingwithViews + + +BIMcloudControlIcon:SingleEntryPointforServerManagement + +NetworkDiagnosticTool + +EasyManagementofTeamworkLibraries +ServerCommunicationinaSeparateThread +
