ARCHICAD - Introduction

Owned by Next Limit
Last updated: 09 Jun, 2017 by marton (Unlicensed)
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ARCHICAD is an architectural BIM CAD software which offers specialized solutions for handling all common aspects of aesthetics and engineering during the whole design process of the built environment — buildings, interiors, urban areas, etc.

Introduction

Maxwell plugin for ARCHICAD has been created with the intention of providing native integration of Maxwell Render within the ARCHICAD environment.

With the ARCHICAD plugin you can easily export your ARCHICAD virtual buildings to the Maxwell Render engine, with just a few clicks you can create high quality architectural images. The plugin automatically converts most of your ARCHICAD settings to the Maxwell scene format, and provides more advanced controls for the experienced users.

System Requirements

The ARCHICAD plugin works under Windows 64bit versions and Mac OS X (minimum 10.7.) platforms. For detailed compatibility information please check the Plug-ins compatibility list.

Key features

  • Complex scene export from ARCHICAD to Maxwell
  • Maxwell Render panel to adjust Maxwell specific parameters
  • Maxwell Physical Sky, IBL environment, sun and all the other Maxwell Sky parameters inside ARCHICAD
  • Automatic and semi-automatic material conversion
  • Maxwell MXM materials inside ARCHICAD (as referenced materials)
  • Maxwell material preview inside the Material Settings dialog
  • Maxwell Grass
  • Maxwell FIRE (Maxwell Interactive Renderer within ARCHICAD)
  • Supports referencing external MXS files containing geometry and materials (via library object Maxwell Referenced MXS)
  • Automatic animation export from ARCHICAD (Sun Study... and Fly -Through...)
  • Maxwell Boolean library object to make section or solid geometry cuts for Maxwell Render.
  • Maxwell Extension geometries (via library objects) - Maxwell Sea, Maxwell Volumetric, MWObject Alembic, etc.