Archicad Features

Design your project in 3D

Produce 3D visualizations without any integrating hardware.

Ability to create 2D and 3D drawings of your structure.

Ability to edit designs with a WYSIWYG editor

Create and animate the sequences of steps, materials and building crews needed to construct your building.

Allows users to create relationships between objects so design changes are dynamically updated

Create three-dimensional models of buildings and structures.

Place your model in a fully-realized 3D environment.

Create two-dimensional models and drawings of urban environments

Edit your design with functions like erase, trim, undo and more.

Allows users to save and share work in one project

Ability to import and export 2D and 3D files to the platform so your team can update designs and collaborate as needed.

Add keynotes, tags, dimensions and more to your document.

Store various types of documents within this platform.

Securely stores data to prevent data loss or breaches

Ability to create models of various systems that need to be integrated into the structure.

Add reinforcement to vital points in the model of your structure.

Ability to detect clashing elements, such as electrical conduit or ductwork that run into a beam.

Allows users to utilize grading tools to design finished ground surfaces

Allows users to calculate cut and fill earthwork quantities between two surfaces.

Computer aided design to create precision drawings or technical illustrations

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Generate plans for your urban design process.

Create and animate steps, materials, and crews needed to build your structure.

Add tags and notes to any model you create.

Ability for multiple users to collaborate on one design.

Enter projected electrical and energy consumption to calculate water use and refuse generation rates

Offers liveability analysis of urban layouts.

Keep track of movement engineering information such as vehicle and cycle parking spaces, parking requirements and trip generation.

Provides users with a library of objects to place within your architecural design.

Provides users with a library of premade materials to place within your archietcural design.

Material list of manufacturing parts and associated costs

Allows users to render image and procedural textures.

Allows users to create different shade renderings on materials.

Allows users to render environmental lights, sky models, and artificial light areas.

Allows users to render exterior objects around the architecture such as foliage, streets, and people.

Allows users to render aerial views.

Allows users to render atmospheric effects such as rain and snow.

Allows users to integrate with building design and building information modeling (BIM) software.

Allows users to integrate with other 3D rendering software.

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Seamlessly integrates with 3rd party websites

Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.

Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.

Provides the ability to generate 3D renderings from a text prompt.

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Provides the ability to generate 3D renderings from a text prompt.

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Provide role/permission controls for secure collaboration across project teams

Store, manage, and share all design, documentation, and project data in one unified environment

Track and monitor efficient handling of all changes/transitions

Track information, qualifications, and contact details of subcontractors

Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments

Create, manage and track all task activities and progression

Share bid details, archive bids, and create bid requests to assist in bid solicitation and quote comparison

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

Ability of websites, web applications, or mobile applications to function without an active internet connection

Access software remotely via mobile devices

Track, store, and access client contracts or licenses

Track and forecast costs across the building lifecycle, from design to construction and beyond

Generate accurate material takeoffs, project cost estimates, and budgeting reports

Record and follow the progress of every issue

Detects conflicts in the latest version when multiple users are editing a file at the same time

Monitor the progress of projects from start to finish

Detect and resolve conflicts between electrical systems and other building components

Provide tools for designing and modeling electrical systems (power distribution, wiring, panels)

Support seamless integration of electrical systems with mechanical and plumbing (MEP) designs

Offer simulation tools for electrical load analysis, capacity planning, and fault detection

Integrate electrical models with BIM and CAD platforms for holistic project collaboration

Enable integration with circuit design tools for detailed schematics and layout coordination

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Helps create, plan and design construction models for AEC businesses

Ability of websites, web applications, or mobile applications to function without an active internet connection

Securely stores data to prevent data loss or breaches

Create and add 360-degree videos to the virtual tour

Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments

Primarily serving architecture, engineering, and construction industry professionals

Prepare preliminary versions of digital documents, technical drawings, or design mock-ups for review

Representation of any object in 3D

Edit images and create drawings with computer-aided design (CAD) tools

Import and export data to and from software applications

Ability to insert animations/transitions

Visualize products in real time, as they are configured

Supports multiple file formats, such as Doc, Docx, PDF, HTML, etc.

Database of components and materials used in design templates

Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location

Collaborate on creating a product by sharing and adjusting designs through a shared portal

Create, save, and store files

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

3D design and modeling tool enabling a virtual information model

Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components

Actual floor locations and directions with the virtual floor map to reflect a realistic view of the floor during the virtual tour

Create, draw, and annotate graphical content directly within the software application

Centralized repository to store content and assets

Create, save, and re-purpose templates for emails, forms, etc.

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Create original videos from scratch

Pre-defined templates within a library for common cases such as contracts, websites, emails, and more

Computer aided design to create precision drawings or technical illustrations

Edit, touch up, and convert images for publishing

Create panoramic images

Representation of any object in 3D

Graphical representation of data

Track revisions and updates made to files and navigate between different versions

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Create proposals based on costs of labor and materials

Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks

Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Using physical, mathematical, or logical models as a basis for simulations to generate data for managerial or technical decision-making

Intended to be used by architects

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Create, manage, or update project workflows.

Estimate or forecast of a future scenario based on the study of present trends

Store and organize documents in a centralized system

Track information, qualifications, and contact details of subcontractors

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria

Configure existing workflows to meet your organization's needs

Visual representation of data using various graphical elements such as charts, graphs, maps & other visual aids

Information, data and reports that are being tracked over time

Create designs using pre-built templates or customize them with flowcharts, mindmaps, wireframes, network diagrams and org charts

Drawing and modeling designs within 2D flat dimensions

View and compare images, studies, etc., to track changes over time

Ability to handle several projects simultaneously

Highlight content and/or make notations about parts of content

Automatically formats data in a predetermined way

Access software remotely via mobile devices

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Plan availability and assign specific time slots for tasks and resources

A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.

Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Primarily serving architecture, engineering, and construction industry professionals

Manage and track financials on a project-to-project basis

Track revisions and updates made to files and navigate between different versions

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Estimate expected cost based on various factors before a project begins

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

Receive system updates as soon as any changes are made

Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs

Graphical representation of data

Representation of any object in 3D