Each multi-color ARCHICAD elements must be exploded into several Rhino elements. Click Options in the Save as dialog box to access additional options:Ĭhoose this if you want the ARCHICAD element surfaces to retain their original colors in Rhino. From the 3D window, use File > Save as Rhino 3D Model (.3dm) to export part or all of the ARCHICAD model to Rhino.Ģ. Mapping of AC textures is not supported.ġ. properties, tags, schedule data, quantities, etc.) are not transferred.

Relevant element attributes (surface color, texture) and the original ARCHIAD layer structure and grouped elements are retained. In Rhino, ARCHICAD elements are distinct, selectable elements. The file I'm currently looking for is this one: īelow are screenshots of the 3D buildings in the online viewer on the left, and the final 3D model imported into ArchiCAD (through Blender) on the right.An ARCHICAD model exported to Rhino transfers geometrical information only, because Rhino handles only this type of data. If anyone has any idea how to fix this it would be very much appreciated!

I know the software is called Blender but I would expect it to be possible to import a 3D file 'unblended'. The above trials show that the correct and accurate geometry IS included in the OBJ-file but somehow gets distorted while importing into Blender. However, this plugin is not open source and costs quiete a bit. This works, using the same OBJ-file, and gives the correct geometry. This wireframe did have the correct geometry though.Īnother method was using a plugin called Modelport which imports OBJ-files directly into ArchiCAD. Is there a way to import the OBJ-file into Blender and retain the exact geometry that should be in the file?Īnother method we have tried is using the CityJSON-file and importing/exporting through QGIS, but that resulted in a non-solid wireframe. However, when I open the Collada (.dae) file in ArchiCAD the geometry is all messed up and doesn't look like the preview in the website's viewer anymore.

The proposed workaround is to import the OBJ-file into Blender and export a Collada file for use in ArchiCAD. The website ( ) offers 3 types of files, including OBJ-files. I'm having problems importing a public source file containing 3D buildings in The Netherlands into our 3D BIM software ArchiCAD.

Export archicad to obj