Graphisoft BIM Server: Difference between revisions

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| latest release version = 2 (Windows) / 2 (Mac OS X)

| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2010|05|01}}

| operating system = [[Windows XP]]{{-}}[[Windows Vista]]{{-}}[[Windows 7]]{{-}}[[Mac OS X Leopard]]{{-}}[[Mac OS X Snow Leopard]] ([[Universal Binary]])<ref name="sysreq">{{cite web| url=http://www.graphisoft.com/support/archicad/system_requirements/| title=ArchiCAD Hardware and software requirements| publisher=Graphisoft| date=June 15, 2010| accessdate=2010-09-07}}</ref>

| genre = [[3D computer graphics]], [[CAD]], [[Building Information Modeling]]

| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]] [[commercial software]]

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Graphisoft BIM Server is a software solution for [Building Information Modeling|building information model] based team collaboration developed for architects, interior designers and planners by [[Graphisoft]]. Graphisoft BIM Server acts as a central file storage, document and version management tool and a framework for facilitating interaction and collaboration between architects working with multiple [[ArchiCAD]] instances on the same project file from remote locations over the Internet. The necessary client-side software is a built in component of [[ArchiCAD]] versions starting with version 13.

== Features ==

Graphisoft's latest collaboration solution —unlike the former Teamwork feature which was a file-based technology without a server-side component— is a database driven technology, therefore every time a change is sent to the centrally administered project, not the whole project, but only the changed elements are sent between clients and the server. The decreased network traffic facilitates a practically real-time collaborative environment between remote users with ordinary internet connection.

Graphisoft BIM server allows to set up different users and roles for the shared projects, where architects and draftsmen can easily reserve certain parts of the project to further elaborate. In the meantime other members can easily identify who is currently working on a specific building element. Having finished the actual tasks, a user can release the previously reserved elements or other group members can request the release with the built-in communication functions such as intant messages within ArchiCAD between team members.

== References ==

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[http://www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/teamwork.html Graphisoft BIM Server home page]

[[Category:Computer-aided design]]

[[Category:Building information modeling]]