GRAPHISOFT announced the release of ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2011 German and Austrian versions, the latest release of its entry-level Building Information Modeling (BIM) solution. “ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2011 brings the benefits of BIM to a wide array of customers at a very competitive price,” said Miklos Szovenyi-Lux, Vice President of Product Management, GRAPHISOFT. “ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2011 allows architects on tight budgets to use a powerful BIM solution they could not previously afford.”
About ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2011The new ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2011 is based on the Virtual Building technology of ArchiCAD 14, but with a feature set and price tailored to the needs of small architectural practices, home builders, and building contractors. ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2011 contains all the tools necessary to create the Virtual Building model from which the entire architectural documentation is derived. New features in the 2011 Edition include :
- Partial Structure Display
- Oriented Views
- Shadows in Open GL
- Refined management of Object Libraries
- Dimension Text prefix/suffix
- Improved handling of Schedules
- Ruler
- Direct import of site-survey data
- MEP support
- Streamlined AutoCAD 2010 I/O
- Performance optimizations
The German and Austrian versions of ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2011 begin shipping on January 17, 2011. For more information, please visit the official product website. Other localized versions will follow during Q1, 2011.