ARCHLine.XP LIVE 2022 ARCHLine

What’s New

The latest release of ARCHLine.XP has the flexibility to support BIM project from beginning to end, from conceptual design to data-rich 3D model with detailed documents. You can create an immersive presentation experience with cutting-edge technologies such as PBR materials, artificial light color temperature, native Revit import enhancements, Microsoft OneDrive cloud support, and PDF 3D export.

Fast and efficient methods help design accuracy such as Slab layers with sloped and variable thickness, Wall layers and phases, fully customizable Sliding doors, new aligning features in 2D and 3D views.

Interface:

• Design Center new layout – The new layout shows all items in a category at once.
• Welcome Screen – The dialog provides convenient access to recently opened files, starting new project and online knowledge base.
• Status bar – The status bar includes new option Clean Screen to maximize the drawing area by hiding the ribbon, toolbars, and panels.
• View tabs – View tabs provide access to all views in a minimal amount of space.
• Sign in to ARCHLine.XP – Sign in to use ARCHLine.XP from anywhere. You can login with the username and password you use with your work or school account you associated with ARCHLine.XP. ARCHLine.XP remains activated as long as you’re signed in.
• Remaining Days – If you use trial software or subscription / non-profit, ARCHLine.XP displays in the top-right corner the number of days left in your trial/subscription/non-profit version.
• ARCHLine.XP LT version with two skins – ARCHLine.XP LT version provides two types of Ribbon menu layouts: Classic may be more familiar to AutoCAD LT or ZWCAD/GStar users.

Core & Architectural Features:

• Creating sliding doors in the Door Wizard – It is possible to create custom sliding doors using the Door Wizard command. With the new options, you can also make sliding doors running in front of and in the wall.
• Stairs landing thickness change – ARCHLine.XP automatically calculates the default value for the landing thickness of the stairs. However, it is possible to override the thickness value by entering a different value.
• Graphic list of stair steps – Stair steps cut list can be an aid in part layout, confirming key dimensions, and estimating sizing needs.
• Slab with sloped AND variable thickness – ARCHLine.XP offers a new way to specify the slope slope, e.g. on a sidewalk or balcony where a natural slope must also be created with a layer of cement for drainage.
• Wall layers and phases – You can fully customize the wall’s appearance applying different phases to different wall layers.
• Extended capabilities for Native Revit import – As a result of the development of the Import RVT function, the most important architectural elements keep their type and properties. The wall, slab, column, beam also appear in ARCHLine.XP as elements of the same type, with the same properties.
• Export 3D PDF files – You can save and share 3D models to PDFs, the most popular file format in the documentation. You can adjust the rotation, magnification, rendering mode, lighting, background color, and visibility of each section using standard Adobe Reader controls.
• Creating dimensions all at once between temporary line intersection points – By drawing a temporary line, the program creates dimensions between the intersection of the line and the drawing elements.
• Align elements in 2D and 3D views – The manual solution so far is too time consuming and not accurate at all. Use the Alignment tool to specify the exact location of objects in seconds. This tool offers a number of options for sorting objects as you like. Can be used in both 2D and 3D views.
• Equal distances – In the design, elements often need to be spaced evenly. These commands help you accurately divide the space between the selected items.
• Multiple copying new options – ARCHLine.XP supports multiple copying of selected items in several ways such as along one axis (lock to X,Y or Z) and along a path.
• Project cleaner – A simple and effective tool to reduce the size of project files. You can remove all unnecessary and unwanted items from your project in one step. This tool manages all the added files, objects, styles, etc. of the project.
• Road section profile with materials – You can specify different materials for different parts of the road section (eg pavement, green area, road, etc.). This new feature allows you to create more complex and lifelike roads in the field without having to make changes later.
• Editable roof markers – Several improvements were made to roof reference markers . New markers help to edit roof directly:
• Single roof pitch
• Main slope R =
• Overhang L =
• Microsoft OneDrive cloud support – From 2022 ARCHLine.XP supports both cloud storage service Google Drive, and OneDrive.
• Plot layout – New options in Plot layout – control multiple buildings with floors and wall fill pattern.
• Plot new option: Upside down – On some plotting devices the margin is different from top to bottom and it is not necessary to calculate the left-hand binding margin for every drawing.

Interior Design Features:

• PBR Materials – An entirely new material resource is available to display better materials. PBR materials open a new world to realism. PBR means Physically Based Rendering and allows to simulate existing materials as realistic as possible under all lighting conditions.
• Color temperature – You can also specify a color temperature in artificial light. By adjusting the light temperature, you can achieve a much more real effect than changing the color of the light. The color temperature can be adjusted between 1000 K and 10000 K to simulate the light from today’s bulbs.
• Creating custom ceiling with lights – False ceiling is one of the most complex element in modern home design. You can completely customize the look of your ceiling by adding so-called recesses and attachments to accommodate hidden LED lighting.
• Tags: Cabinet parts – Tag extension so that the number of pieces and the name of the parts appear in two columns.
• Cabinet explosion with part numbers – You can place an automatically created exploded view of the cabinets with numbered parts.