VisualARQ Roadmap

The VisualARQ team is currently working on the VisualARQ 4 version.

Find below the list of new features we would like to include in VisualARQ 4 or in future versions.

Interface

  • Group styles by folders in the styles dialog. Planned
  • Dark mode support. Planned
  • Vector icons in VisualARQ toolbars. Planned

Objects

  • Interference groups: option to specify which objects intersect to which according to groups. Planned
  • Create any VisualARQ object from a block Planned
  • Expanded object styles library in VisualARQ templates. In progress
  • Hatch attributes for objects in projection. Planned
  • New Ramp object. Planned
  • Objects height by Level. Planned
  • Overhead representation for Rhino geometry. Planned
  • Silhouette attribute for multi-layer object contours. Planned

Walls

  • Walls from surfaces. Planned
  • Slanted walls. Planned
  • Make wall layer wraps end at openings frame. Planned
  • Structural components. Planned
  • Wall intersection enhancements. In study

Doors and Windows

  • Solid as opening profile. Planned
  • Show opening lines in section and elevation views. Planned
  • Custom profile for frame component. Planned

Stairs

  • Stairs from curves. Planned
  • Stringer component. Planned
  • Railings linked to stairs. In study
  • Option to not draw the last step of a stair. Planned

IFC

  • IFC 4 export. (Will be available in a VisualARQ 3.x update) In progress
  • Link Custom parameters with IFC Properties. Planned
  • Keep IDs when importing or exporting IFC files. In study
  • Model Base Point support Planned
  • Assign different IFC Types to VisualARQ objects Planned

Grasshopper Styles

  • Multiple input data. Planned
  • Furniture and Element objects from surface or path curves as input geometry. Planned
  • Input curves for stairs. Planned
  • VisualARQ objects and styles as inputs (object assemblies). Planned
  • VisualARQ objects as output components (object assemblies). Planned
  • Access to the Grasshopper definition of Grasshopper styles. Planned
  • Save the configuration of values in Grasshopper styles as presets. Planned

Grasshopper Components

  • Add option to calculate the intersections among VisualARQ objects in Grasshopper. Planned
  • Export to IFC from Grasshopper. Planned
  • Assign and get attributes to/from objects and styles. Planned
  • Internalize VisualARQ objects and styles. Planned
  • Get texts and hatches from blocks and VisualARQ objects. Planned
  • Tag object components. Planned

Documentation

  • Show tags in Perspective and Elevation views. Planned
  • Tags with leaders Planned
  • Section views from curves (“Unrolled Section views”). Planned
  • Calculated parameters. Planned
  • Generate dimensions from walls and openings automatically. Planned
  • Dimensions linked to VisualARQ objects. Planned
  • Annotation Callout. Planned
  • Calculate real volume of spaces. Planned

Views

  • View Manager panel with the list of project views (Plans, Sections, Elevations, 3D Views…) Planned
  • Handle views in different Level of Detail. Planned

Hidden Line Vector Output

  • Renewed Hidden line vector output engine. Planned
  • View hidden lines. Planned
  • Vector shadows. Planned
  • Silhouette attribute in Hidden display mode. Planned
  • Halftone effect in views. Planned

Tables

  • List information of object style components. Planned
  • Formulas in tables. Planned
  • List basic information of Rhino geometry (length, area, and volume). Planned

Other

  • Expand the API / SDK functions available for VisualARQ. Released In progress
  • Attributes (including section attributes) by material. Planned
  • Manage project visibility and attributes by Phase of construction. Planned
  • Match Properties for VisualARQ object properties and attributes. Planned
  • Search&Select tool for selecting objects by their parameters. Planned
  • VisualARQ for MAC. In study

Features legend

In study A feature that can be considered for future versions of VisualARQ
Planned A feature that is planned to be developed for future VisualARQ versions, but development has not started.
In progress Feature under development right now.
In testing Feature implemented in our internal WIP version, and currently under revision.
Completed Feature implemented in our internal WIP version and working smoothly.
Released Feature available in the current public version.