This article will show you how to upload your models and files from Archicad to Dalux, with the Archicad-Dalux-plugin.
Table of contents
Download the Archicad plugin
First, download and install the Archicad plugin. You can find it in the upper right corner, by clicking on your name:
Get the Dalux project ready for import
In the Locations module, add a new building, where you will import the Archicad models and files:
Upload from Archicad
Open our Archicad project, go to "File" in the upper left corner, and click on "DaluxBIM Upload":
The first time you click on "DaluxBIM Upload", you will have to enter the email address and password you use when logging into Dalux.
Select which Dalux project/building you will upload to. Then, click on "Next".
In the next box, select which 3D views and which zones you want to export:
In the next box, select which layouts you want to export:
Click on "Next".
Now, choose a location for the files to be uploaded in Dalux Box. To change a location, click on a file and then on "Select Folder".
Note
You do not need a folder structure to upload your files from Archicad to Dalux.
If needed, you can also choose a status for these files, by clicking on "Select status":
Finally, a last box sums up what is about to be uploaded to Dalux. Click on 'Export' to start the upload: