VisualARQ

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VisualARQ
Developer(s) Asuni CAD S.A.
Initial release December 2009
Stable release 1.7 / January 21, 2013 (2013-01-21)
Operating system Windows (2000/XP/Vista/7)
Platform Rhinoceros (4.0/5.0)
Available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Czech
Type CAD, BIM
License Proprietary
Website http://www.visualarq.com/

VisualARQ is an architectural 3D modeling software that works as a plug-in for Rhinoceros.[1][2][3] It is aimed at Rhinoceros users and professionals working in the architecture sector such as architects, interior designers and developers. It is developed by AsuniCAD. It competes with Architectural Desktop, Revit and ArchiCAD.

History

It was first implemented as a plug-in for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT released in 2000[citation needed], as a competitor to Architectural Desktop, another AEC plug-in for AutoCAD developed by Autodesk.

Releases

Release history
Version Date of release New features
VisualARQ 1.0 2009, October 27[4]
VisualARQ 1.1 2010, November 9
  • Level manager
VisualARQ 1.2 2011, January 17
  • Beam object
  • IFC 2x3 export
  • Context help
VisualARQ 1.3 2011, March 30
  • Stair slab
  • Multi-core Hidden Line Removal engine
VisualARQ 1.4 2011, July 25
  • Gable/hip roofs
  • Jog sections
  • Realtime sections
  • Glass muntins
  • Awning/hooper/hung windows
VisualARQ 1.5 2012, February 9
  • Rhinoceros 5.0 (32 and 64-bit) support
  • Real-time plan views
  • New display mode 'Hidden'.
VisualARQ 1.6 2012, July 24
  • Hatched section views
  • Real-time plan views in page layout details
  • Customizable wall joints.
  • Wall components wrapping.
  • Tables with length, area and volume of VisualARQ objects.
VisualARQ 1.7 2013, January 21
  • New railing object.
  • Multi-threaded regeneration of VisualARQ geometry (Rhino 5 only)
  • Extrusion objects are used instead of breps when possible (Rhino 5 only).
  • Faster display of VisualARQ objects.
  • Identical columns and beams share the same instance definition.
  • Faster display of VisualARQ objects.
  • Smaller and better IFC output files.
  • Doors and windows can be created from profile curves directly in the model.
  • Added volume property to space object.

Reviews

  • Reviewed by Nigel Gough on Australian Association of Architectural Illustrators Inc.[5]

See also

  • Comparison of CAD editors for CAE

References

  1. ↑ Gatti, Riccardo (2010). Rhinoceros per l'architettura (in Italian). Edizioni FAG Milano. pp. 288–289. ISBN 978-88-8233-754-4. 
  2. ↑ Eastman, Chuck; Teicholz, Paul; Sacks, Rafael; Liston, Kathleen (2011). BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and Contractors (2nd ed.). Wiley. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-470-18528-5. 
  3. ↑ Grand, Frédéric (May 2010). "Rhinoceros entre dans l’aventure e-catalogue". eXpertise, la newsletter du BIM (in French) (buildingSMART France) 27: 1. 
  4. ↑ Pérez, Carlos (Oct 28, 2009). "VisualARQ 1.0 is shipping!" (blog). Rhino News, etc. 
  5. ↑ [[http://www.nigelgough.com/|Gough, Nigel]]. "VisualARQ Architectural Tools for Rhino". Australian Association of Architectural Illustrators Inc. 

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