VisualARQ

VisualARQ

Developer(s)	Asuni CAD S.A.
Initial release	December 2009
Stable release	1.9.4 / November 11, 2015
Operating system	Windows (2000/XP/Vista/7)
Platform	Rhinoceros (4.0/5.0)
Available in	English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Czech
Type	CAD, BIM
License	Proprietary
Website	http://www.visualarq.com/

VisualARQ is commercial architectural BIM software that works as a plug-in for Rhinoceros CAD application;^[1][2][3] developed by Asuni CAD, based in Barcelona, Spain. It is aimed at Rhinoceros users and professionals working in the architecture sector such as architects, interior designers and developers. It is developed by AsuniCAD. It competes with Architectural Desktop, Revit and ArchiCAD.

History

It was first implemented as a plug-in for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT released in 2000,^[4] as a competitor to Architectural Desktop, another AEC plug-in for AutoCAD developed by Autodesk.

Releases

Release history

Version	Date of release	New features
VisualARQ 1.0	2009, October 27[5]
VisualARQ 1.1	2010, November 9	Level manager
VisualARQ 1.2	2011, January 17	Beam object IFC 2x3 export Context help
VisualARQ 1.3	2011, March 30	Stair slab Multi-core Hidden Line Removal engine
VisualARQ 1.4	2011, July 25	Gable/hip roofs Jog sections Realtime sections Glass muntins Awning/hooper/hung windows
VisualARQ 1.5	2012, February 9	Rhinoceros 5.0 (32 and 64-bit) support Real-time plan views New display mode 'Hidden'.
VisualARQ 1.6	2012, July 24	Hatched section views Real-time plan views in page layout details Customizable wall joints. Wall components wrapping. Tables with length, area and volume of VisualARQ objects.
VisualARQ 1.7	2013, January 21	New railing object. Multi-threaded regeneration of VisualARQ geometry (Rhino 5 only) Extrusion objects are used instead of breps when possible (Rhino 5 only). Faster display of VisualARQ objects. Identical columns and beams share the same instance definition. Smaller and better IFC output files. Doors and windows can be created from profile curves directly in the model. Added volume property to space object.
VisualARQ 1.8	2014, June 5	New parametric Curtain wall object. Section attributes on VisualARQ and Rhino objects. New Level Manager to show and hide levels easily. Texture mappings now works on VisualARQ objects. New release of VisualARQ Grasshopper Components WIP 3. Improved IFC exporter. Full AISC and European standard beam styles added to VisualARQ templates. New Tag object: displays VisualARQ objects information in 2D labels. Plan View automatic update. Help also available in Spanish, German, Italian and French. Zoo support: shares VisualARQ licenses among users on the same network workgroup.
VisualARQ 1.9	2015, May 8	IFC Import. IFC tag. Multilayer slabs Columns can be created from blocks for the 2D/3D representation Option to insert openings in Curtain walls Curtain walls with curved panels Added a control point to lean curtain walls Tag orientation Plan view depth of field

Reviews

• Reviewed by Nigel Gough on Australian Association of Architectural Illustrators Inc.^[6]

See also

• Comparison of CAD editors for CAE

References

1. Gatti, Riccardo (2010). Rhinoceros per l'architettura (in Italian). Edizioni FAG Milano. pp. 288–289. ISBN 978-88-8233-754-4.
2. Eastman, Chuck; Teicholz, Paul; Sacks, Rafael; Liston, Kathleen (2011). BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and Contractors (2nd ed.). Wiley. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-470-18528-5.
3. Grand, Frédéric (May 2010). "Rhinoceros entre dans l’aventure e-catalogue" (PDF). eXpertise, la newsletter du BIM (in French) (buildingSMART France) 27: 1.
4. Montedeoca, Juan (2003). "VisualARQ 1.0, arquitectura para AUTOCAD y AutoCAD LT". AutoCAD magazine (in Spanish) (88): 14–16. ISSN 0934-1749.
5. Pérez, Carlos (Oct 28, 2009). "VisualARQ 1.0 is shipping!" (blog). Rhino News, etc.
6. Gough, Nigel. "VisualARQ Architectural Tools for Rhino". Australian Association of Architectural Illustrators Inc.

External links

• Official website
• Official blog