A dedicated was introduced to manage building life cycles.
Improved coordination with engineers, including the ability to save MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) elements as lightweight BREPs for better performance. System Requirements and Performance archicad-15
ArchiCAD 15, released by Graphisoft on , was a major update to the Building Information Modeling (BIM) software that focused on expanding design freedom through complex geometry and introduced a dedicated native renovation workflow. Core Themes of ArchiCAD 15 A dedicated was introduced to manage building life cycles
Elements could be tagged as "Existing," "To be Demolished," or "New". Core Themes of ArchiCAD 15 Elements could be
The release was primarily built around two major industry needs: the ability to handle modern architectural forms and the increasing global volume of renovation projects.
Provided native BIM support for refurbishment projects, allowing architects to manage existing, to-be-demolished, and new elements within a single file.
IFC properties became native elements in the ArchiCAD database, allowing them to be edited directly in element settings.