Opening data exchange between ARCHICAD 23 and 3rd party engineering software is enabled via IFC.
•An IFC Opening is imported as an ARCHICAD Opening, provided that its target element is a Wall, Slab, Beam or Mesh; the Opening has rectangular or circular/ellipitical base polygon and an extruded Operator body; and there is no Door/Window inside the IFC Opening.
•ARCHICAD Openings are exported as IFC Openings.
See Import/Save Openings with IFC.
Relevant topics
Information Management and Visualization of the New Openings
Listing and Labeling
Label an Opening to display its dimension parameters (height, radius, diameter, depth, anchor height, top level), element classifications, and any of its standard or custom properties.
Classification and Properties
Autotext Labels on Openings
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Documentation of the New Openings
ARCHICAD 23 enables the creation of Opening floor plan representations according to the many different possible standard graphic symbols.
Note: Graphic symbol not available on Sections/Elevations in ARCHICAD 23.
Floor Plan Display
•User can configure the 2D representation of each ...
Interoperability with Green Software (Energy Evaluation)
Software interoperability increases the design team’s work efficiency and removes a significant cost barrier from the design project. Energy ...