ArchiCAD 15 - 3D Architecture Software

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What are the differences between ArchiCAD15 and previous versions?

ArchiCAD 15^® New Features Timeline	ArchiCAD 15	ArchiCAD 14	ArchiCAD 13	ArchiCAD 12	ArchiCAD 11	ArchiCAD 10
Modeling
Profiled, Slanted Walls, Columns, Beams	+	+	+	+	+	+
Doors/Windows Fit to Slanted and Complex Wall Surfaces	+	+	+	+	+	+
Doors and Windows in Polygonal Walls	+	+	+	+	+	+
Door and Window Vertical Anchor	+	+	+	+	+	+
Complex Multi-story Elements	+	+	+	+	+	+
Floor Plan Display Options for Construction Elements	+	+	+	+	+	+
Priority-Based Dynamic Wall-wall Intersection on Floor-plan	+	+	+	+	+	+
Reshaping Elements in Any View	+	+	+	+	+	+
Curved Profiled Walls	+	+	+	+	+
Curved Complex Elements	+	+	+	+	+
Curtain Wall Tool	+	+	+	+
Curtain Wall Editing in Any View - Reference Line, Height	+	+	+
Slab/Roof Edge Custom Settings	+	+	+
Use Any Number of Layers in Composite Elements	+	+
Shell Tool	+
Multi-Plane Roof	+
Model Element Connections Management	+
Associative Skylights	+
Visualization / 3D Exploration
Guidelines	+	+	+	+	+	+
3D Zones Geometry Fit to Complex Elements	+	+	+	+	+	+
Virtual Tracing - Reference Layer among all Views, Layouts	+	+	+	+	+
Transparency in OpenGL	+	+	+	+	+
Partial Structure Display	+	+	+	+
Oriented View - Rotate the entire view	+	+	+
Ruler - Easier Editing and Layout Creation	+	+	+
Context Sensitive Smart Cursor	+	+	+
Shadows in OpenGL	+	+
Input Constraints Functionality	+	+
3D Editing Plane	+
3D Feedback with Working Plane, 3D Guidelines	+
Documentation
Categorized Lines and Fills to fine-tune Model View Options	+	+	+	+	+	+
Automated Parametric (GDL) Associative Titles	+	+	+	+	+	+
Linework Management: Merge and Consolidate Lines, Fills	+	+	+	+	+
Worksheet Tool	+	+	+	+	+
3D Document: Dimensioned and Annotaded 3D Views	+	+	+	+
Image, Translucent and Solid Fills as Cover Fills	+	+	+	+
Symbolic "Soft" Insulation - Improved Drafting Quality	+	+	+
Interactive, Annotated Door/Window Schedules	+	+	+
Gradient Fill	+	+	+
Automatic Dimensioning	+	+	+
Scale Dependant Detailing	+	+	+
Find and Select Filtering	+	+	+
Layout Book	+	+
Dimension Text Prefix and Suffix	+	+
Convert Surveyor’s Data into ArchiCAD Mesh	+	+
Interactive Schedule into Excel	+	+
Simple Export of Different Plan Types	+
Renovation Feature, Element-level Statusing	+
Workflow-Productivity-Project Management
Pre-selection: Hover-Over-Element Information Highlight	+	+	+	+	+	+
Integrated Layouting Replaces PlotMaker	+	+	+	+	+	+
Tracker: Numeric-Coordinate Input Box Follows Cursor	+	+	+	+	+	+
Virtual Trace References as Underlay in Any View or Layout	+	+	+	+	+
Support for 3D Connexion Space Navigator Device	+	+	+	+	+
Multi-story Hotlinked Modules	+	+	+	+	+
Quantities of Individual Element Components	+	+	+	+	+
Single, Unified Undo Queue for the Entire Project	+	+	+	+	+
License Borrowing	+	+	+
Native 64-bit ArchiCAD on Windows OS	+	+	+
Offset Functionality	+	+
Native 64-bit ArchiCAD on MacOS	+
Supersafe Autosave	+
Communication, I/O
AutoCAD DWG/DXF Import/Export	+	+	+	+	+	+
XREF Layers Arranged Separated	+	+	+	+	+
Save as... PDF Command	+	+	+	+	+
Data Exchange with Structural Software	+	+	+
Model-Based Data Exchange	+	+
IFC Property Management	+
Integrated IFC Import/Export Engine	+
Library
Library Container Files (.lcf) - File Storage Format	+	+	+	+	+	+
Objects Saved Embedded in the Project	+	+	+
Model View Options for Library Parts	+	+	+
Embed Only Necessary Library Objects	+	+
Library Migration	+	+
Library Management	+	+
Teamwork & BIM Server
Teamwork Extended to Documentation Process - Layouts	+	+	+	+	+	+
BIM Server - Model Based Team Collaboration	+	+	+
Reservation Methods	+	+	+
Instant Team Communication	+	+	+
Remote Project Management	+	+	+
Delta-Server for Fast and Safe Data Exchange in Teamwork	+	+	+
BIM Server Performance Monitor	+	+
Control Over Client-Server Technology	+	+
64-bit BIM Server on MacOS	+	+
Portability and Remote Access	+	+
BIM Server Optimized: Autosave Backup, Faster Performance	+

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