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Article: ARCHICAD 7.0.(Graphisoft)(Brief Article)
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- CADalyst
- Article date:
- April 1, 2002
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ARCHICAD 7.0
GRAPHISOFT
800.344.3468 www.graphisoft.com
Last review: October 2001, p. 48 (5-star rating)
Since its inception, Graphisoft has focused on software for architects. It's one of the few major CAD applications available for both the Macintosh and Windows platforms.
ArchiCAD's Virtual Building ($3,950), which stores all building information in a central database, supports object-based 3D modeling, building simulation, and collaborative architecture. Its intelligent building elements, such as doors, windows, and columns, understand and react to their environment.
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