10 advantages of providing your products in ArchiCAD

Let your products be incorporated into the tool of the architect.

10 benefits of offering your products in ArchiCAD
1 - Your product is incorporated in the drafting tool of the architect
2 - The architect can quickly choose from your entire catalog
3 - Link to your website in the drawing of the architect
4 - Extra promotion for your products
5 - The architect can make a better choice from your complete product range
6 - Production drawings can be generated automatically
7 - Less failures will reduce your production cost
8 - Direct conversion to the assembly listing
9 - Innovative image of your company by applying Building Information Model (BIM).
10 – Ease of use for the architect

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1 Your product inside the drafting tool of the architect

During the design and drawing process, the architects decides to choose your product. It is just a small step to use your product if it can be chosen in the architect's tool. He just has to apply the right drawing tool and your product can be selected from a list.

 2 Quickly choose from your entire catalog

Once your item is selected in ArchiCAD the architect sets a number of parameters such as the type, size, material and more as pre-defined by you.This will enable the placement of the correct and complete 2D and 3D drawings of the object selected. Once the ArchiCAD object is placed it will instantly be incorporated in all relevant output of the architect’s design.

The objects browser in ArchiCAD

From within the settings window of your ArchiCAD object, the architect can directly switch to your website. Here you can show all additional information or updates available.

3 Link to your website in the drawing of the architect

From within the settings window of your ArchiCAD object, the architect can directly switch to your website. Here you can show all additional information or available updates.

4 Extra promotion for your products

Your product will get exposure in the world-wide ArchiCAD community. Many ArchiCAD websites will redirect to your website to your ArchiCAD objects where users can download them.

5 Better choice from your product range

Selecting a specific product from a wide range of products can be complex. To simplify the selection an ArchiCAD object can be equipped with a product selector.
The architect specifies a number of pre-defined parameters and ArchiCAD will draw your object according to your specifications.

example graphic product selector

6 Production drawings can be generated automatically

ArchiCAD can generate a complete overview of all your ArchiCAD objects. This may include a front view, map view, main dimensions and other.
If required, the architect himself can provide detailed manufacturing drawings to you.

Example of a production drawing

7 Less failures will reduce production cost

Because you specify the available options and how the 2D and 3D drawings will look like, the architect cannot misrepresent your product. The ArchiCAD object only meets your specifications, not those of other manufacturers and does not allow wrong settings by the architect.
ArchiCAD is a BIM package, so all information of your product comes from the same ArchiCAD object (see figure) which means a big reduction in failure costs. On the building premise, the contractor never will be surprised by the product you deliver. You can entirely focus on production.
If required the architect can automatically provide detailed drawings as defined by you and/or a description of specifications of the selected product.

Example of a electric connection box

Starting from model, all detailed data will be generated

8 Direct conversion to the assembly listing

The ArchiCAD object can be equipped with the capability of instant generation of technical information.

Technical information document

9 Innovative image

BIM and Virtual Building is the new way of modelling in the architectonic world. Architects, contractors, manufacturers and installers will leave the traditional 2D CAD behind and step over to ArchiCAD. Within a BIM model one database is the basis for all output. This enables the execution of a change in the design in a consistent way and adjusting all output for the change with just a single action.

Zayed Bay of Leeser Architecture

10 Ease of use for the architect

- After some choices, your product is placed in the model designed by the architect and visualized on maps, cross-sections, facades, 3D and renderings.
- The architect can scroll across your complete product range.
- The architect can rely on his drawings because your ArchiCAD object is BIM-resistant.

Example of a supplier: Velux

Presenting the item within ArchiCAD. On the left side the product catalog, on the right side the graphics presentation window.