Water doesn't care about your BIM model. Cadimage 26 introduces Overlap Logic for roofing sheets and vertical cladding.
The tool now simulates actual corrugated or tray profiles, calculating where the high rib meets the low rib at a corner. The update generates a dynamic 3D junction that automatically adds flashing geometry (apron, step, or barge) based on the wind zone you assign to the roof zone.
This is huge for thermal bridging calculations. You can now extract the exact surface area of a steel cladding sheet, minus the shadow of the overlaps, to give your energy consultant accurate data.
Archicad 26 was the first version to run natively on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3 chips). The Cadimage update delivers a universal binary. You will notice: cadimage archicad 26 upd
Right-click the top toolbar area and ensure Cadimage is checked. Test the Door tool—it should launch in under 2 seconds (if it takes longer, reset your workspace via Window > Palettes > Reset Palette Positions).
Cadimage follows a versioning scheme that aligns with ArchiCAD’s build numbers. The latest stable release as of Q4 2024 is:
A major shift that occurred around the Archicad 25/26 era was Cadimage moving away from individual add-on files for every tool toward a Centralized Cadimage Add-on. Water doesn't care about your BIM model
Instead of loading a separate .apx file for Keynotes, another for Cover Fills, and another for Site and Massing, the update for Archicad 26 utilizes a single core Cadimage Add-on engine.
Why this matters for the user:
Filter by Product: Cadimage Tools and Version: Archicad 26. Cadimage follows a versioning scheme that aligns with
You will see two options:
You want the second option (the upd patch). It is approximately 450 MB.