004.Billboard Tool

Developer // airc.digital

OS // MAC - Windows

Language // English - Spanish - French - German - Portuguese

Version // 004.03.01 - from Archicad v.25 & onwards

Description // The Billboard Tool transforms how you handle entourage in Archicad, providing a lightweight, fully customisable solution to create high-performance 2D and 3D trees, people, and other entourage elements from transparent PNGs.

• Dynamic Camera Tracking: Automatically orient silhouette planes toward the active 3D camera in real-time, delivering realistic depth without the performance cost of high-polygon models.

• Universal Custom Entourage: Convert any transparent PNG image into custom BIM elements, effortlessly expanding your library with bespoke vegetation, figures, vehicles, site furniture, etc.

• Follow the Sun Shadows: Calculate project sun positions dynamically to project accurate, highly customizable vector shadows across Plan, Elevation, Section, and 3D views.

• Complex Profile Integration: Link Archicad's native Complex Profiles to auto-generate architectural floor plan symbols and proportional 3D outline contours.

• Smart Asset Sequencing: Automatically cycle through variations based on element IDs to eliminate repetitive graphic patterns.

It is exceptionally useful for accelerating architectural visualisation and entourage modelling workflows, ensuring high project performance and graphic quality while streamlining custom entourage creation. Your imagination is the limit!

Price // £49 (GBP) + VAT if applicable

Licensing // The price is for one Archicad license per tool.