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Jul 29, 2010
Feature article in AECbytes: "Trelligence Affinity: Extending BIM to Space Programming and Planning"
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Jul 17, 2010
Article in Revit Community: "Affinity 6.0 Assists in Open Communication between the Design and Client Requirements"
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Jun 24, 2010
Affinity 6.0 highlighted in AECBytes coverage of AIA 2010
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Jun 10-12, 2010
Trelligence is exhibiting at AIA 2010 - visit us at booth #2392 in the Software Pavilion
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May 25, 2010
Affinity 6.0 Sneak Preview Webinar, 11:00am - 12:00pm (CST). REGISTER for a sneak preview of our upcoming NEW release, Affinity 6.0
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Apr 1, 2010
President Larry Ciscon will present Affinity for Revit at the Revit Users Group of Nebraska meeting
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Mar 29, 2010
Affinity & SketchUp Integration - click here for details
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Jan 25, 2010
Trelligence Closes Investment Round - click here for details
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Jan 21, 2010
Register for the Revit User Group meeting hosted by Eppstein Uhen Architects in Madison, WI - Larry Ciscon will present Affinity for Revit
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Jan 20, 2010
Register for the Revit User Group meeting hosted by Mastergraphics in Milwaukee, WI - Larry Ciscon will present Affinity for Revit
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Jan 14, 2010
Register for the Revit User Group meeting hosted by D|C|CADD in San Antonio, TX - Dino Agrella will present Affinity for Revit
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Dec 9-10, 2009
Visit us at Ecobuild America 2009 at kiosk #146 in the AEC Interoperability Center for live demos of Affinity software
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Dec 1-3, 2009
Visit us at Booth #829 at Autodesk University 2009 in Las Vegas, NV. See live demos of Affinity for Revit (Revit Architecture 2010)
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Nov 30, 2009
Trelligence announces availability of Affinity 5.6.2 release update - new functionality & performance enhancements
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Nov 3, 2009
Trelligence headquartes relocated to 3000 Weslayan St., Suite 390, Houston, Texas 77027, USA
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Oct 14, 2009
Atlanta (GA) BIM Users Group Meeting - Trelligence Affinity featured with Applied Software and Perry, Crabb & Assoc.
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Oct 13, 2009
Birmingham (AL) BIM Users Group Meeting - Trelligence Affinity featured with Applied Software and Robins & Morton
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May 13, 2009
AECBytes includes coverage of Trelligence Affinity in "Technology Product Highlights from AIA 2009 Convention" article
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Apr 30, 2009
Trelligence announces support for Revit Architecture 2010 at the AIA 2009 show in San Francisco
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Feb 9, 2009
ConnectPress RevitCommunity: Trelligence Preferred Industry Partnership with Autodesk is featured
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Feb 2, 2009
Trelligence welcomes Applied Software as Affinity Authorized Reseller
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Jan 6, 2009
Trelligence welcomes Summit AEC as Affinity Authorized Reseller
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Dec 23, 2008
Trelligence welcomes Microdesk as Affinity Authorized Reseller
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Dec 12, 2008
AECBytes profiles Affinity 5.6 relationship diagramming - AU 2008 highlight
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Dec 10-11, 2008
Join us at the BIMStorm booth in Washington DC - Ecobuild/AEC-ST Fall Conference & Exhibition
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 I've been bullish on Affinity since I first saw it in 2004.
- Randall Newton, AECNews
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Frequently Asked Questions
Please click the appropriate category and question to view the answer.
Beta Program
NEW! Affinity 6.0 Release
Affinity 5.6 Release
Affinity 4.0 Release
Affinity for ArchiCAD
Affinity for Revit
Affinity Tutorials
Beta Program
Does Trelligence offer Beta Program participation for major product releases?
Yes. Trelligence welcomes participation in its product Beta Programs. Please contact Trelligence for information on the next scheduled program, or revisit http://www.trelligence.com/ at a later date to check for an announcement of the next program. We welcome inquiries into the program that will give participants an opportunity to impact the final release.
The new Affinity 6.0 release will be generally available this summer 2010. Affinity 6.0 features an entirely new look and feel, an additional menu with layouts for conceptual design, new and enhanced design tools, and more. Click here to learn what's new in Affinity 6.0.
Affinity 5.6 Release
Trelligence announces release 5.6 of Affinity, Affinity for Revit and Affinity for ArchiCAD
Affinity 5.6 was released in December 2008 and is available to purchase from your local reseller, or from Trelligence directly if a reseller is not available in your area. See below for details of this new release.
What's new in Release 5.6?
This major new release incorporates new features and functions that significantly extend the capabilities of the product. All subscription customers should upgrade to this new release; all upgrades are included as part of the annual subscription. Click here for details of what's new in the latest version of Affinity 5.6.
Who are the target users of Affinity 5.6?
Affinity 5.6 is designed for use by commercial Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Owner/Developer (AECO) professionals.
Can multiple space plan scenarios / options be developed and saved?
Yes, this can be accomplished through several approaches.
Approach 1:
Affinity release 5.6 includes the ability to create multiple design scenarios in the same project file. Each scenario can be printed, preserved and demonstrated, and used to calculate and report on areas, quantities, estimated costs, and compliance to program requirements.
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In Schematic Design, go to Tools / Edit Scenarios, and create scenarios by entering names, e.g. A, B
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Spaces in a design layout can be assigned to a specific scenario. For example, several different options for a new building wing can be viewed using scenarios. This also applies to all other aspects of layouts, including buildings, stories, and spaces.
Approach 2:
Create multiple "versions" of your project file, each representing a specific set of floor plan scenarios.
- Launch Affinity and create the Space Program for the project. Save this file as the original project Space Program.
- For each floor plan scenario, start with the original Space Program file, create a scenario using the Affinity Schematic Design function, and save to a new project file (e.g. scenario1, scenario2, etc.).
- The different scenarios can be printed, viewed online, or compared side-by-side by opening multiple instances of Affinity, one for each scenario file.
- Reports can also be run and viewed for each scenario for comparison.
Does Affinity run on the Apple Mac platform?
Affinity does not run on the Apple Mac platform at this time. Please contact Trelligence if you have any questions.
Can an existing ArchiCAD or Revit plan be loaded into Affinity to provide a starting point for restacking a building?
Yes. To bring a floorplan from ArchiCAD zones into a new Affinity project:
- Open the project in ArchiCAD
- From the Affinity menu in ArchiCAD, choose New Project to create a new Affinity Project.
- Then choose Schematic Design. Add as many stories to the space planner as there are in the ArchiCAD project. This ensures that the stories in Affinity are ready to capture the zones from each story in the ArchiCAD project.
- From the Affinity menu in ArchiCAD, choose Refresh Zones and click ArchiCAD to Affinity, then click OK. The zones from ArchiCAD will be populated in the Affinity Schematic Design.
- Save the Affinity file from the Affinity menu, and then work within Affinity Desktop to restack the spaces and stories. This action does not autogenerate a space program for the project - it only generates the spaces in Schematic Design
- Go to Project Program to build the space program for the project.
CORRECTIVE ACTION if you experience display problems in Affinity
Users may experience display problems in Affinity, e.g. the 3D view not appearing, due to some system settings. To resolve the issue, we recommend turning down (off) Hardware Acceleration on your graphics card:
- Launch the Control Panel and select Display
- Select the Settings Tab, and press the Advanced button in the dialogue box
- Select the Troubleshoot Tab, and slide the Hardware acceleration bar to the None setting
- click on the Apply button
- relaunch Affinity
If this does not work, please contact Trelligence at support@trelligence.com.
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Affinity 4.0 Release
Is Affinity 4.0 still available?
No, Affinity 4.0 is no longer available or supported. Affinity release 5.6 is the currently available version. Upgrades from Affinity 4.0 to 5.6 are available free-of-charge for all active subscription users. To experience the extended capabilities of 5.6 and to continue receiving product support, Affinity 4.0 users should contact Trelligence or your local reseller for details.
Affinity for ArchiCAD
What versions of ArchiCAD does Affinity for ArchiCAD support?
ArchiCAD 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.
How do I configure ArchiCAD to recognize the Affinity for ArchiCAD plug-ins?
There are two Affinity plug-in files for each version of ArchiCAD. A two-step process is required in order to load them into the ArchiCAD Add-on Manager.
Launch ArchiCAD, and go to the Add-on Manager. Select Search to locate the plug-ins in the following directory: c:/Program files/Trelligence/Affinity/plugins/Archicad_. For ArchiCAD 10, first select the ACAP_DLL.apx plugin and install it. Then exit and re-launch ArchiCAD and follow the same procedure to install the second plugin - AffinityLink.apx. For all releases of ArchiCAD, ArchiCAD must be exited and re-launched prior to using the plugin.
Affinity for Revit
What versions of Revit does Affinity for Revit support?
Revit Architecture 2009, 2010. Support for 2011 is pending for Spring 2010.
How do I configure Revit to recognize the Affinity for Revit plug-ins?
Configuration is not necessary, Revit will automatically recognize Affinity. You can access the Affinity menu within Revit by selecting 'External Tools' from the 'Tools' menu.
Affinity Tutorials
Does Trelligence offer any online Tutorials with Affinity?
Yes. We deliver three online Tutorials with Affinity. They can be accessed by going to Affinity Help and selecting Tutorials.
The Gallery Tutorial is an excellent way to gain an initial understanding of Affinity's scope and functionality. It asks you to review a completed project for an art gallery, and then walks you through the steps required to create that same art gallery from new. To access the Tutorial:
- From the Start and Trelligence menu, double-click on Gallery Project (contains a sample project file). Access the Tutorial from Help, Affinity Help and Tutorials and Gallery Project.
The Quick Commercial Building Tutorial provides instructions on how to create your own commercial building. To access the Tutorial:
- Launch Affinity, go to Help, Affinity Help, Tutorials and Quick Commercial Building.
The Custom Template Tutorial provides an introduction to the template customization process. The customization of templates is a more technical process that would not normally be performed by professional users of Affinity. Usually the responsibility would be assigned to an internal technical professional or administrator, or be performed by your reseller, or by Trelligence. To access the Tutorial:
- Launch Affinity, go to Help, Affinity Help, Tutorials and Custom Template.
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