ArchiCAD 13 continues the trend of delivering mission critical productivity improvements in each major release.

In this latest version, important global and local user requirements have been fulfilled to further improve ArchiCAD’s workflow. The impressive list of productivity improvements in ArchiCAD 13 includes:



Oriented Views
In ArchiCAD 13, the project alignment is completely flexible: simply rotate the view on screen to a perpendicular position. This way, diagonal wings can be edited naturally, while annotations adjust automatically to the final layout orientation.

Annotated Schedule Drawings
Door and window previews can be annotated associatively, right in the Interactive Schedule window. This feature alone saves significant drafting time for the documentation team.

Improved Object Handling
Global model view options help control the display and handling of library objects at a project level. Project specific library parts can now be saved into the ArchiCAD project file itself, ensuring the complete integrity of the project now and in the future.

Intelligent “Soft” Insulation
Although fills have been around since the advent of CAD, modeling soft insulation in composite structures has been always a problem. ArchiCAD 13’s soft insulation is a perfect solution for both 2D and 3D Documents.

Improvements for Slabs/Roofs
In ArchiCAD 13 the slant angle and material of slab/roof edges can be adjusted with complete freedom to match joining elements.

Curtain Wall Editing
The system geometry of highly integrated Curtain Wall systems introduced in ArchiCAD 12 now can be freely edited in any view of ArchiCAD 13. Curtain Wall reference lines can now be modified on floor plan with standard pet-palette operations.