Managing existing buildings has always been a headache in BIM. Archicad 27 introduces the Renovation Hub palette. Instead of hunting through layer combinations and partial structures, you now have a centralized dashboard to review, filter, and edit Existing , Demolished , and New elements instantly. The visual feedback is immediate and idiot-proof. For retrofit projects, this alone justifies the upgrade.
Archicad has always been leaner than Revit, but Version 27 handles point clouds and complex site models noticeably better. Panning around a 200MB file with a 50-million-point cloud feels like navigating a PDF. Graphisoft clearly optimized the graphics engine for modern GPUs. archicad 27
: More granular control over how elements are displayed in different views. Managing existing buildings has always been a headache
The new exchange allows architects to export an analytical model directly from their physical BIM model. Previously, this required significant clean-up. Now: The visual feedback is immediate and idiot-proof