RAL colours in Graphisoft ArchiCAD 11

ArchiCAD uses the RAL standard colours as materials for 3D objects and surfaces. The colour selection window offers easy access to each RAL colour.
A RAL APX-Add-On, developed from Graphisoft for version 6 allows an even more ergonomic grasp on RAL CLASSIC, RAL DESIGN and RAL EFFECT.

 

Versions	11.0 and up
File format	11.x: APX interface; *.pal colourpalettes
Colours	RAL CLASSIC: 210 RAL DESIGN System: 1625 RAL EFFECT: 490
Optimizations	Standard RGB Trinitron RGB Offset printing uncoated paper Offset printing coated paper Newsprint
Application for	colouring of objects, rendering
Ergonomics	***

 

Destination Directory

RAL CLASSIC	ArchiCAD 11.0\BIBLIOTHEKEN 11\RAL
RAL DESIGN System	ArchiCAD 11.0\BIBLIOTHEKEN 11\RAL
RAL EFFECT	ArchiCAD 11.0\BIBLIOTHEKEN 11\RAL

The adherence to this destination path is necessary for the availability of the palettes in the program.

 

Add-On RALCOLORS.APX verfügbar?

The colour files can be used only via the Add-In interface „RAL Colors.APX“ in ArchiCAD. You can find it in the Graphisoft palettes subdirectory „condition“. Insert this file in the following target directory:

Path V11.0

ArchiCAD 11.0\Add-Ons

Application of the RAL colours in ArchiCAD 11

1. The RAL Colours will be available in ArchiCAD after the installation.
2. Select "Options/Import RAL colours..."
3. Click on the desired RAL palette in the folder „..\ArchiCAD 11.0\LIBRARIES 11\RAL“
4. Mark the desired colours and click „OK“
5. Appoint further settings for the RAL colour under „Options/Material types“.
6. Colorize each element in RAL colours by using the respective settings window.
7. Create your projects with RAL colours!
   

The RAL colours will be imported into the project via the APX-Add-On.

 

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