topic Re: Addon't in Archicad C++ API

Addon't

Davor P — Thu, 28 May 2026 07:53:09 GMT

Looking at the do's and don't list for Archicad and usual issues that happen in projects I wondered - what if some of these are made into an addon that warns user when the don't takes place - and the "Addon't" idea was born.

Re: Addon't

Gordana Radonic — Thu, 28 May 2026 13:59:18 GMT

Hi @Davor P,

This is so fun and effective. We shared it with some of our teams and people love it 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

Re: Addon't

Patrick M — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:21:58 GMT

hmmmm... fun... but for every rule "never ever under any circumstances", there's the "except when you are..." excuse

Re: Addon't

Davor P — Fri, 29 May 2026 03:37:17 GMT

@Gordana Radonic Glad you like it!

@Patrick M Yes, true but that is where it gets interesting!

Its a gag now but it could be something far more powerful.
Limit archicad layer blocking to only plan database.
Add SEO count check - allow say 50 or 100 interactions, anything beyond in the project either blocked or need admin approval.
Add polygon count - same as with SEO - if project already over polygon budget, put the brakes on adding more.
Exploding elements, creating too many sections, elevations - anything that can degrade performance should be flagged early.
Someone creates a section - log who so review later is easier.

Step further - have budgets and company standards set in a database outside Archicad where they can be assigned per company / project basis.

And we are working on an automated audit tool that runs from users Archicad every x days and pushes critical info to online database.

This is a system to detect and prevent issues before they spin out of control.