RAL colours in Graphisoft ArchiCAD 7-8

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	Macintosh: 5.0 and up; Windows: 5.0 and up
File format	5.x: pla (Materialbibliothek) and bmp (materials) 6.x: APX interface; *.ral colour palettes
Colours	5.x: 194 6.x: 194 + 1688
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 7.0 PPU\Add-Ons\RAL
RAL DESIGN System	ArchiCAD 7.0 PPU\Add-Ons\RAL
RAL EFFECT	ArchiCAD 7.0 PPU\Add-Ons\RAL

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

Add-On RAL COLORS.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.

Path V7.0

ArchiCAD 7.0\Add-Ons

Usage of RAL colours in Graphisoft ArchiCAD 7-8

1. The RAL Colours will be available in ArchiCAD after the installation.
2. Select "Extras/Import RAL Colors"
3. Click the disired RAL palette in the folder „..\Archicad 7.0\Add-Ons\RAL“.
4. Mark the desired colours and click „OK“
5. Choose the menu command „Options/ Materialtypes“
6. Create your projects in RAL colours!

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

 

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