Based on the industry-leading technology of ArchiCAD 15, ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2012 has been tailored to the needs of smaller architectural practices.
ArchiCAD SE2012 contains all the tools necessary to create the Virtual Building model from which the entire architectural documentation is derived.
What are the new features in ArchiCAD Start Edition 2012?
The new features incorporated from ArchiCAD 15 include:
- Complex Roofs
- Intelligent Element Connections
- Skylights
- 3D Editing Plane
- Sophisticated 3D Feedback
- Guide Line Improvements
- Library Content and Management Improvements
- 64-bit ArchiCAD on MacOS
- Supersafe Autosave
- Customer Experience Improvement Program
More information on the New Features can be found on the Graphisoft website here
What is the difference between ArchiCAD and ArchiCAD Start Edition?
The limitations of ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2012 compared to ArchiCAD 15 include:
- Collaboration limitations: No Teamwork / Hot Linked Modules / External Drawings / XRefs / Reviewer / PMK file format support / Publisher.
- Modeling limitations: No Curtain Wall / Slanted (straight and curved) wall, column, beam / Profiled (straight and curved) wall, column, beam, / Profile Manager.
- Visualization limitations: No LightWorks rendering / Sketch rendering.
- Performance limitation: No 64-bit version of Windows.
- Project Organization limitation: No License Borrowing.
To learn more about the new features and compatibility details of ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2012, download the Version Comparison Chart.
If you want to take advantage of the entire range of ArchiCAD features and benefits, you can upgrade at any time to the current, full version of ArchiCAD and continue editing your previous projects with it.