RAL colours in Graphisoft ArchiCAD 6

ArchiCAD uses the RAL standard colours as materials for 3D objects and surfaces. 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	Macintosh: 6.0; Windows: 6.0
File format	APX interface; *.ral colour palettes
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	***

 

Target directory

RAL CLASSIC	ArchiCAD x.0\Bibliotheken\RAL
RAL DESIGN System	ArchiCAD x.0\Bibliotheken\RAL
RAL EFFECT	ArchiCAD x.0\Bibliotheken\RAL

 

The adherence to this destination path is not necessary for the availability of the palettes in the program.

Add-On RALCOLOR.APX

The colour files can only be used in ArchiCAD by using the Add-In interface RALCOLOR.APX. It is normally delivered together with the german version of ArchiCAD 6 and can be found in the folder „ArchiCAD 6.0\Add-On\Tools“ and „ArchiCAD 6.5\Add-Ons“ respectively. For all other cases it is offered as a „necessary file“ while running the palette installation.

Zielpfad V6.0	ArchiCAD 6.0\Add-On\Tools
Zielpfad V6.5	ArchiCAD 6.5\Add-Ons

 

Usage of the RAL colours in ArchiCAD

The RAL Colours will be available in ArchiCAD after the installation:

1. Select "Extras/Import RAL Colors"
2. Click the disired RAL palette in the folder „..\Archicad 6.0\Libraries\RAL“.
3. Mark the desired colours and click „OK“
4. Choose the menu command „Options/ Materialtypes“
5. Create your projects in RAL colours!

 

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

 

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