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IDEA is a powerful BIM Architectural application that combines
the autocad-like interface with a sophisticated BIM technology.
IDEA meets the entire needs of the Architect regarding model
creation, high quality photorealism and virtual walkthrough. Now
IDEA 11 redefines the AEC industry standards, by introducing a
new BIM generation built on the top of the 4MCAD
functionality and affordability.- |
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Architecture: Discover our
3D Architectural
Software
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There is no question, IDEA is a
must for every Architect not only for its numerous advantages,
but also because it is an inexpensive solution with almost
negligible costs regarding training, support and maintenance.
Some features of IDEA include:
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Advanced BIM structure to
continuously update the project drawings (sections, views,
perspectives, etc) while keeping anyinterventions made by
the user (insertion of library items, text, annotation,
etc).
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Project drawings smart
explorer (tree-view browser of the drawings).
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Faster rendering performances
based on OpenGL, as well as real time virtual walk through
of the rendered model.
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Enhanced roof modeler with
unlimited options to design any type of roof structure and
add components such as attics, lofts, skylights, inclined
openings and many others.
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Intelligent design to create
even more building entities (i.e. chimneys, pergolas and
others).
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Significant improvements
regarding architectural design refinements (i.e. smart
automatic unions between building objects only if necessary,
optional hiding of the wall/slab lines on the views or
sections, object definition through polylines in every
dialog, etc), as well as the topographical design (fully
automatic creation of triangles to create the ground model).
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Unrivaled performance due to
the brand new high speed 4MCAD engine.
Other new enhancements include: new interface, properties
panel, polar tracking, and many others.
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Architectural Synthesis & Design with IDEA
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IDEA provides
unlimited freedom while designing on the 3D building model,
thanks to its State-of-the-Art BIM structure. The real time
display of the model transformations, while the modifications
are being done, enables the user to focus absolutely on the
design process itself, thus avoiding time-consuming
drawing tasks. By defining or editing any building element (or
even entire building components), all the 2D-3D building
drawings are immediately updated and correctly presented. |
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| Walls & Openings:
IDEA allows the native application of all the Standard
AutoCAD commands (copy, move, trim, break, mirror,
extend, copy-paste etc) directly to any building object (walls,
openings, slabs, beams, columns etc), as well as the native use
of the usual CAD Editing Tools (grips, “right button ->
properties” etc) to any building object. Every creation or
modification updates all the drawings in real time through the
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There is no limit to the
user's freedom and no restriction to work on every aspect of the
real building model (i.e. on the ground-plan, on a 3D view or
even on a facade, cross-section or a perspective). IDEA’s advanced
BIM structure results to continuously update the project
drawings (sections, views, perspectives, etc) while also keeping
updated any other intervention made by the user on the layout
(insertion of library items, text, annotation, etc). As a
result, over the design process, the user has the full control
and supervision of the whole building and its parts, as far as
both are considered, a) the real 3D model itself, and b) the
project drawings. |
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Composite Building Elements:
IDEA includes a set of sophisticated dialogs and modelers to
create slabs, staircases, roofs, rails and vertical or
horizontal elements of any type and shape. The parametric
behavior of all these structures enables changing most of their
properties at any time in the design process. Among others,
IDEA contains:
Dialog boxes to define and shape beams, columns, slabs and
other structural elements
Staircase modeler to generate even the most complex shapes,
along with their parts and accessories.
Roof modeler with unlimited options to design any type of roof
structure and add components such as attics, lofts, skylights,
inclined openings and others.
Dialogs for vertical elements, gables, ramps, rails and many
other more specific building entities such as chimneys and
pergolas. |
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Working with IDEA, the user can shape his/her model with practically no limitations, working either on the view plan, any 3D view or even on front views, cross-sections and perspectives, watching at the same time the effects of those interventions. The fact that the user deals with an "intelligent" model is due to the BIM structure of the program. Thanks to this structure, IDEA handles efficiently important aspects of the design & construction processes, such as the bill of materials, the smart topographical functions, even the seamless integration between IDEA and each one of the other 4M Suite software solutions (STRAD & STEEL for Structural Design, FINE for the Building Services – HVAC, Electrical, Sanitary etc), all of them using and referring to the same, standard Building Information Model (4M-BLD file format). |
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| Libraries:
Further to the Parametric Library Generators wherever
required (i.e. openings, shutters etc), IDEA also includes a
large number of items (objects, accessories, symbols etc)
grouped into thematic libraries (Living Room Furniture,
Dining Room Furniture, Kitchen Furniture, Office Furniture,
Equipment, Plants etc). In addition, through the Dynamic Library
Editor, the user can define and create new libraries, edit
existing items, or even insert any dwg drawings and convert them
into library items. |
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Photorealism: PhotoIDEA is the photorealism module of IDEA that
produces high-quality photorealistic scenes. PhotoIDEA uses a
rich library of real materials with texture (e.g. marble, wood,
stone, carpets etc), which can be selected and adjusted properly
if necessary. Given that all the material information is
natively embedded within the building object attributes, the
whole process is fast and easy and the results immediately
visible on screen by just clicking on the mouse. The ability of
selecting and editing materials from the rich program library,
the positioning of the lighting sources, the background
selection, the use of photographic objects, as well as many
other options and settings are all performed in a friendly and
fast way through the "PhotoIDEA" group of commands. |
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Animation (Virtual Reality):
WalkIDEA is the virtual
reality module of IDEA, generating walking through scenarios in a very simple manner: Any virtual "trip" can be stored as an avi file. More than a simple walk, the "WalkIDEA" group of commands
allow many other visual effects, such as the ascension of a staircase, the option to open a door while "walking" etc. In addition, WalkIDEA can offer the experience of a 4D stereoscopic reality through a pair of stereo glasses.
Animation Sample |
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(*) AutoCAD is a product and trade mark of Autodesk.
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