ELITECAD Architecture 15
Efficiency15 - this summarizes the main advantage of the new version of our software for architectural planning and building modelling.
Whether you create independent designs or large projects connecting many stakeholders and systems around the world – with ELITECAD Architecture 15 professional BIM projects are a guaranteed success.
Whether you create independent designs or large projects connecting many stakeholders and systems around the world – with ELITECAD Architecture 15 professional BIM projects are a guaranteed success.
Facilitate, accelerate, innovate
In short, this is what ELITECAD Architecture 15 is all about. The innovations start with further improvements for daily workflows at the office or even home office and stretch to a drastically enhanced connectivity with the entire planning world. All innovations and new functions developed by our team were implemented with a strong focus on facilitating faster and more efficient (team-) work. The characteristic of an "all-rounder software" is more accurate than ever for ELITECAD Architecture 15.
Our architecture software provides functions and workflows for creating everything from drafts to photo-realistic renderings and even entire video sequences, all from a single source. From building modelling to interactive presentations, you are never forced to leave the software, even though exchanging building models is now easier than ever. The new version features a large number of new and improved interfaces to further improve the digital architectural surveying and to make collaboration with other planners easier and more productive. Locally efficient, globally proficient.
In short, this is what ELITECAD Architecture 15 is all about. The innovations start with further improvements for daily workflows at the office or even home office and stretch to a drastically enhanced connectivity with the entire planning world. All innovations and new functions developed by our team were implemented with a strong focus on facilitating faster and more efficient (team-) work. The characteristic of an "all-rounder software" is more accurate than ever for ELITECAD Architecture 15.
Our architecture software provides functions and workflows for creating everything from drafts to photo-realistic renderings and even entire video sequences, all from a single source. From building modelling to interactive presentations, you are never forced to leave the software, even though exchanging building models is now easier than ever. The new version features a large number of new and improved interfaces to further improve the digital architectural surveying and to make collaboration with other planners easier and more productive. Locally efficient, globally proficient.
Adolf Mollnhuber
Head of R&D
" With every version we develop useful extensions and innovative tools, independent of the complexity of architectural objects that are created by our users. ELITECAD Architecture 15 successfully builds the bridge between individual planning efforts and global interconnectivity. "
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What's new in ELITECAD Architecture 15?
Focus on the essentials
2D, 3D or BIM project, the daily work of designing and detailing building models is now easier and more comfortable than ever. Countless improvements for glass elements, windows and doors ensure easy and detail-oriented handling. Automatic generation and intersection of attic floors with roof and truss elements, automated view creation and easy copy functions as well as intelligent management of library parts provide huge time savings for users. No other CAD system makes architectural planning as intuitive and efficient as ELITECAD.
Smooth data exchange
ELITECAD is the all-star of architectural planning. But sometimes the expectations are even higher. This requires the support of numerous interfaces to ensure smooth data exchange with other systems and partners. In order to further improve connectivity a large number of new interfaces has been implemented. This includes a direct integration of the BIMcollab platform and the corresponding BCF manager, the interface to parts4cad by CADENAS to access thousands of online library parts, as well as DBD-BIM for object classification and optimised interfaces for tendering systems.
More than just standards
Now, more information than ever is featured in Building Information Modelling. Besides supporting the latest IFC4 interface for openBIM projects, the addition of 320 new pre-defined attributes and the integration of property sets (pSets) according to the buildingSMART standard makes it easier than ever to add information to your models. Adding free attributes to objects and visualising them using the new attribute-visualisation provides a clear overview to all project partners at all times. The new attribute-label allows enhancing your 2D plans with information provided by free attributes.
Confidence is good, control is better!
Quantity surveying and the generation of reports received many updates in ELITECAD Architecture 15. The gross-volume is now calculated automatically and can be verified graphically according to the individual local standards.
More possibilities for architectural surveying
Many innovations were implemented for the task of digital architectural surveying. The multi-terrain mode, georeferenced imports and area selection as well as the following manipulation of point clouds are only some examples of the new features.
Taking innovation to the next level
In addition to the main innovations of ELITECAD Architecture 15, countless other improvements and extensions have been implemented for improving usability, the user interface, depiction as well as system and configuration.
Highly efficient architectural modelling with intelligent planning tools
Professional architectural designs are way more than simple building models. They are brought to life by the use of architectural design elements and develop impressiveness through modelling details. Therefore, doors, windows, glass elements, roofs and dormers are key elements in architectural planning, because they provide individual character to designs. Adding library parts to designs adds life to architectural designs and provides ideal insights to future building projects.
The new version 15 of ELITECAD Architecture provides countless planning tools and optimizations to further enhance the design experience. Creating projects in record time, and adding final touches to the model is now easier than ever.
Innovations at a glance:
Professional architectural designs are way more than simple building models. They are brought to life by the use of architectural design elements and develop impressiveness through modelling details. Therefore, doors, windows, glass elements, roofs and dormers are key elements in architectural planning, because they provide individual character to designs. Adding library parts to designs adds life to architectural designs and provides ideal insights to future building projects.
The new version 15 of ELITECAD Architecture provides countless planning tools and optimizations to further enhance the design experience. Creating projects in record time, and adding final touches to the model is now easier than ever.
Innovations at a glance:
- Countless improvements for openings (glass elements, windows, doors)
- Automatic attic floor with roof intersections
- Easier generation of dormers
- Automatic views, copy views for view variants
- Intelligent management of library parts
- Optimised parameter management
Automatic attic roof (0:35)
Intelligent openings - windows, doors, glass elements (0:53)
Intelligent management of library parts (0:38)
Efficient creation of plan variants (0:46)
Connectivity for optimized data exchange
In times of advancing digitalisation and globalisation connectivity is the cornerstone of modern architectural planning. Open data exchange is more essential than ever. This means a smooth and lossless exchange of ideas, concepts and the actual implementation and models in different applications is the most important requirement for the current world of architectural design. The more details can be transported, the more efficient the collaboration and the more successful the entire project.
In times of advancing digitalisation and globalisation connectivity is the cornerstone of modern architectural planning. Open data exchange is more essential than ever. This means a smooth and lossless exchange of ideas, concepts and the actual implementation and models in different applications is the most important requirement for the current world of architectural design. The more details can be transported, the more efficient the collaboration and the more successful the entire project.
By implementing countless plug-ins and interfaces to external platforms, ELITECAD Architecture 15 was developed with a main focus on improving Connectivity. This allows us to lift the already efficient BIM process to an even higher level.
Innovations at a glance:
Innovations at a glance:
- BIMcollab and BCF manager
- DBD-BIM (for German market)
- parts4cad by CADENAS
- Optimised and extended interfaces (tendering systems, DXF, SketchUp, Lumion, CPIXML and many more)
3D platforms - Parts4cad (1:07)
Classified objects using DBD-BIM - German only (0:49)
Collaboration using BIMcollab (0:57)
More information for your projects: BIM & attributes
Talking about the design and exchange of building models, the term BIM is more relevant than ever. Probably the most important letter in this term, the "I", knowingly stands for information. Models, objects and intelligent building components provide information with their attributes and properties. The more information we already put into a model during the planning phase, the better the usability in the ongoing BIM process. Our highest goal is the smooth and lossless data exchange between project partners, software products and trades. Every information contained in the model early on can then be used by the subsequent stakeholders for a more efficient planning process.
Besides the existing parametric attributes that are automatically derived from the geometrical properties of the model, ELITECAD Architecture 15 provides drastically improved functions to add information as free attributes to objects and construction parts. On the one hand, all known attributes and property sets, specified by the buildingSMART standard, were integrated into the standard configuration of ELITECAD. On the other hand, the improved property manager now provides extensive functionality to add any information to objects using free attributes.
On top of that, countless functions were extended, to seamlessly integrate and make use of the free attributes. This includes the quantities and reports, the possibility to add the new information to 2D plan views using the new attribute-label object, the coloured depiction of models depending on their attribute values and the enhanced information about library parts by using attributes like article numbers and manufacturer details.
Talking about the design and exchange of building models, the term BIM is more relevant than ever. Probably the most important letter in this term, the "I", knowingly stands for information. Models, objects and intelligent building components provide information with their attributes and properties. The more information we already put into a model during the planning phase, the better the usability in the ongoing BIM process. Our highest goal is the smooth and lossless data exchange between project partners, software products and trades. Every information contained in the model early on can then be used by the subsequent stakeholders for a more efficient planning process.
Besides the existing parametric attributes that are automatically derived from the geometrical properties of the model, ELITECAD Architecture 15 provides drastically improved functions to add information as free attributes to objects and construction parts. On the one hand, all known attributes and property sets, specified by the buildingSMART standard, were integrated into the standard configuration of ELITECAD. On the other hand, the improved property manager now provides extensive functionality to add any information to objects using free attributes.
On top of that, countless functions were extended, to seamlessly integrate and make use of the free attributes. This includes the quantities and reports, the possibility to add the new information to 2D plan views using the new attribute-label object, the coloured depiction of models depending on their attribute values and the enhanced information about library parts by using attributes like article numbers and manufacturer details.
Attributes according to openBIM standards (0:56)
Innovations at a glance:
- IFC4 interface and new options for import and export
- Predefined property sets and attributes according to openBIM Standards (buildingSMART)
- Free custom attributes
- Attribute-visualisation for graphical depiction of properties and data
- Attribute-label for easy but detailed labeling of plans
Attribute-labels (0:41)
Attribute-visualisation (0:32)
Quantities
The extensive list of innovations is complemented by additional implementations regarding quantities and reports. One of the major innovations is the automatic calculation of the gross-volume.
The extensive list of innovations is complemented by additional implementations regarding quantities and reports. One of the major innovations is the automatic calculation of the gross-volume.
In ELITECAD Architecture 15, this information is calculated according to local standards based on the gross floor area and the corresponding heights. Furthermore, the gross-volume can be graphically depicted for verification purposes.
Innovations at a glance:
Innovations at a glance:
- Gross-volume and graphical verification according to local standards
- Quantities for lintels and roll blind cases
- Graphical visualisation of room area calculations
- Optimised reports
Gross-volume according to standards (0:35)
Digital architectural surveying
Every architectural construction is located at a certain place, which might be a specific terrain or an existing construction. The architectural construction influences the surroundings, and vice versa. Therefore, the import of data representing the real world is an important basis for the depiction and the modelling of terrain and buildings. Depending on the situation, the processing of the surveyed data can be done in different ways, therefore it is important to provide flexible and efficient possibilities to handle this real-world data. ELITECAD Architecture 15 features countless innovations and improvements to further improve and optimise the handling of terrain and point cloud data.
Building model from point clouds (0:51)
Terrain model from geometer data (0:40)
Innovations at a glance:
- Terrain module
- Multi-terrain-mode
- Copy terrain function
- Georeferencing terrains
- Point clouds
- E57, LAS and LAZ file support for importing point clouds
- Area selection
- Easy manipulation, deletion and unification of points
- Extensive configuration of depiction
Countless other improvements
The new version features countless other implementations and improvements in the areas of 2D planning, usability as well as system and configuration. ELITECAD Architecture 15 provides many innovations across all areas and once again is distinguished as the best tool for architectural planning processes in the AEC sector. A list of all innovations and extensions can be found in the Innovations document.
The new version features countless other implementations and improvements in the areas of 2D planning, usability as well as system and configuration. ELITECAD Architecture 15 provides many innovations across all areas and once again is distinguished as the best tool for architectural planning processes in the AEC sector. A list of all innovations and extensions can be found in the Innovations document.
All innovations in detail
Here you can download a detailed description of all innovations and improvements of ELITECAD Architecture 15.
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