Archicad 27 (and beyond) - add objects to a model by design options

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Hi,

I would find it immensely helpful if you could just add Archicad objects to a model based on the design option it belongs to:

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Currently it is doable by creating selections to filter the elements (ctrl+F and set up the search criteria to contain the design option), but I would find it more streamlined and less error prone that way, especially for larger models where a lot of people could send in several options from a teamwork file - I could just tell them to choose the appropriate design option and that’s it.:slight_smile:

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This could allow parity with Revit behaviour. We’d need to see if the ArchiCAD API supports this new feature.

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Thanks! I’m new to Speckle, haven’t yet tested the Revit Connector – it’s good to know that it already has this feature built-in.

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This would certainly be a powerful function - even more so if it also was possible to compare models (view changes) as it currently is for versions in the viewer.

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Your comment activated a memory from probably a Morphosis book almost a decade ago, where there was a huge branch of model evolution presented for a project - I’ll try to find it.

I have a feeling that they compiled it by hand…

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Hi @jonathon , are there any news on this one?

I saw that Archicad also got its Next-Gen connectors.

Does it have this feature in it?

Thanks!

Edit:

Will the V3 connectors support macOS? I saw that the betas are only available for Windows (hopefully at the moment).

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Hi @furtonb,

Our next-generation Archicad connector has been developed from the ground up. Currently, it only allows users to Publish models from Archicad to Speckle.

In summary, no, it doesn’t have the feature you requested.

But we have made some changes in the data structure. Please take a look and share your feedback with us.

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