One-click chamfering. Select two edges of a Morph or Roof, and the Designer Pattern offers an instant "Create Chamfer" with a slider. No more digging in the 3D cutting tools. 2. Native Point Cloud Support (No Plugins) Archicad 29 finally treats .E57 and .LAS point cloud files as first-class citizens. You can now attach, crop, and slice through point clouds directly in the 3D window.
Terrain holder. A new "IfcAlignment" parameter allows your Archicad terrain model to be read by Civil 3D or InfraWorks as a coordinate-referenced object, not just a dumb mesh. 8. Performance: The "Silent Goodie" Under the hood, Archicad 29 is now native for Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) and optimized for multi-threading. goodies for archicad 29
Instant renovation tracking. Slide the overlay left/right to see exactly what walls were removed or added by the client between survey dates. No more manual redlining. The Verdict: Is it worth the upgrade? If you are on Archicad 27 or earlier, yes, immediately. The Point Cloud snapping and Designer Pattern alone pay for the upgrade within two weeks of renovation work. One-click chamfering
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Cross-system searching. You can now filter a schedule by "IfcWall" and "MasterFormat 1010" without double-tagging elements. It exports clean IFC 4.3 with zero duplication errors. 4. Dimension Geometry Method Previously, dimensions only snapped to "hot spots" (nodes, endpoints). In v29, the Dimension tool can now detect and dimension to virtual intersections—even if that intersection doesn't have a node. Terrain holder
Code compliance. Specify "18 risers max" and draw any flight length. Archicad adjusts the going (tread depth) to fit, flagging only if it goes below legal minimum depth. No more manual decimal math. 7. IFC 4.3 Export for Infrastructure While architects focus on buildings, this goodie is for site planners. Archicad 29 exports native IFC 4.3 support for alignment-based elements (roads, rails, bridges).
Cleaner facade dimensions. Need to dimension the outer edge of a curved curtain wall to the inner edge of a structural column that doesn't physically touch it? One click. Done. 5. Updated Surface Catalog & PBR Materials The built-in library received a massive overhaul with Physically Based Rendering (PBR) materials. Beyond the visual upgrade, the goodie is the "Material Burn" slider .