GRAPHISOFT Virtual Building Explorer for ArchiCAD
"Poor coordination between trades is perhaps the biggest reason for cost and time overruns in buildings"
The MEP (Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing) Modeler is an add-on for GRAPHISOFT's ArchiCAD BIM solution. Architectural practices and architectural/engineering firms using ArchiCAD can now use the GRAPHISOFT MEP Modeler to create, edit or import 3D MEP networks (ductwork, piping and cable trays) and coordinate them with the ArchiCAD Virtual Building.
Poor coordination between trades is perhaps the biggest reason for cost and time overruns in buildings. These problems regularly cause as much as 2-4% cost overrun on total project budget. Thus, owners and contractors are looking to dramatically reduce coordination errors. The MEP Modeler is the solution for architects to help drive more efficiency in the building process.
Captivating Presentations
Real-time 3D navigation in an architectural design - enhanced with gravity, layer control, fly-mode, egress recognition and pre-saved walkthroughs for the ultimate design exploration.
Element information - surface finishes, volumes, sizes and quantities - can also be displayed with a click of the mouse. Exact measurements can be taken during the real-time walkthrough to help design decisions and forecast cost related design issues.
Better Communication
VB Explorer provides shaded, Open-GL or Global Illumination view styles combined with grayscale, hidden-line or edge-outlined presentation modes for the ultimate design understanding and communication.
The Sun altitude and azimuth; the camera height and viewing cone as well as the image brightness and transparency can be altered for professional project presentation and design communication.
Greater Interactivity Between Locations
Share your design intent and the architectural project with virtually anyone without installing any application or learning any new software.
All stakeholders - clients, consultants, builders, etc. - can explore and fully understand the entire architectural project design at any stage of the design development process in a user friendly 3D navigation environment. And all this without the need to hold a license of GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD or Virtual Building Explorer!
Recommended User
System Requirements & Compatibility
- Windows XP or Windows Vista
- Mac OS X
- Display: Virtual Building Explorer supports 1024x768 or higher resolution
- Video card: Open GL 1.4 and DirectX 9 compatible graphics card with 256 MB or more on-board video memory is recommended to fully exploit hardware acceleration capabilities
- To find compatibility data for video cards, please visit this website.
