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Archicad plugin

This article will show you how to upload your models and files from Archicad to Dalux, with the Archicad-Dalux-plugin.

Table of contents

  1. Download the Archicad plugin
  2. Get the Dalux project ready for import
  3. Upload from Archicad

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: 

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