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- [Instructor] So ArchiCad provides

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a lot of different options

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for connecting various different data types

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to the file itself.

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So let's jump into this.

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So if we go to file and we're going to look

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at interoperability.

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So interoperability provides the option to merge files.

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So if we click on this merge,

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we can merge various different file types.

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So DWGs different ArchiCad files or image files

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and that will allow us to bring in files

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and all of their relevant information into ArchiCad

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and it's a little bit different than if we were using

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the file external content and the way it's different is

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that when you merge the file using the interoperability

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and merge file, it embeds all the content into that file

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and it no longer is linked to the host file.

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And so if you're using the external content,

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you have the ability to update these files as they progress

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and change.

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So we also have IFC, so let's go to the first floor plan

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and if we go to interoperability, IFC, we have the ability

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to merge IFC models.

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We can also detect changes with IFC models.

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So if you have a consultant that is making changes

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for instance, like a structural engineer,

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you could leave a file in a folder and you could replace it

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and you could visualize the changes that they made

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as you're progressing through the project.

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You also have translators.

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So if we click on translators, these are the translators

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that come with the ArchiCad standard template.

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And within these different translators

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we have different applications that we could translate from

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and they're optimized for those different applications.

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So for instance, Tekla or Revit

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and then you also have Revit MEP and Skier.

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And so if you click on one of these

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let's just look at Tekla.

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So it gives you some options of how you want

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that information to be translated.

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So you could do construction elements only,

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you could do all 3D elements.

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So there are a variety of ways

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that you can translate IFC files.

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And so let's go back to file interoperability

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and then we also have the ability to bring in 3D S files

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and translate those into GDL,

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and GDL is the Geometric Descriptive Language

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which is the backbone of ArchiCad.

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And then we also have a blue beam connection.

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So if you are using blue beam you can have a circular kind

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of connection between a blue beam file as well as ArchiCad.

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And then you can also import point clouds.

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So let's click on this.

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So if you're working with a surveyor

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or someone who's using a laser scanning device,

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you can bring in an e57 file or an XYZ file

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and then that will translate into Archicad as a point cloud

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and let's look at a couple other ones.

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And then you can also bring in a mesh

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from a surveyor's point data.

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So this is helpful if you are working with a surveyor

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who'll provide you with certain information.

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So if you have a text file or an XYZ file,

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you can bring that in and it'll convert the information

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into a mesh or a 3D element that has a surface to it.

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So in reality there's a lot of different ways

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that you're able to bring in fast amount of information

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from different authors into ArchiCad in a seamless way.

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I think Graphisoft has done a really good job

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of trying to provide as many avenues to their users

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to bring in different information.

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So, I would recommend playing around

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with some of the different file types and bringing 'em in

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and quickly you'll see the power of how ArchiCad translates

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this information.