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Deploying the new and future ArchiCAD Upgrades over the netw

Chadi SAROUFIM — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:36:50 GMT

Is there a way to deploy the ArchiCAD upgrades to client over the network?
With 15 computers it takes time to do the changes.

Re: Deploying the new and future ArchiCAD Upgrades over the

TomWaltz — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 12:47:59 GMT

There are network administration products out there that do this kind of thing. It just depends on your OS and what you are willing to spend on it.

Re: Deploying the new and future ArchiCAD Upgrades over the

Chadi SAROUFIM — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 13:40:09 GMT

Sorry I forgot to detail my specifications.
I am using Windows Server and Windows XP Professional.

What are these softwares you said that do this kind of thing.

Chadi M. Saroufim, Assoc. AIA
Assistant Managing Director - Partner
M. Arch & M. Urban Design
Idepconsult - Lebanon

Re: Deploying the new and future ArchiCAD Upgrades over the

Anonymous — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 17:16:17 GMT

It's not worth it for only 15 computers. The time it takes to configure this (at least in Windows) doesn't justify it.

I install to twelve computers and I can do it in about 30 minutes or so, just by walking around to each computer and running the installer from a network share.

Re: Deploying the new and future ArchiCAD Upgrades over the

SeaGeoff — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 09:40:02 GMT

I make sure everything is working on my computer for a day or two before copying my ArchiCAD application folder to the server. Then I simply drag copies from here to each user's application folder. One at time like Eric. Fast network, all Macs, it's done before I walk away.

Re: Deploying the new and future ArchiCAD Upgrades over the

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:59:10 GMT

Even better, Geoff. I'm pretty sure on Windows you have to have run the native installer at least once on each client computer for the version you're installing because of the registry settings it creates (stupid registry!). After that the copying of the app folder should work, too. At least for updates.

Re: Deploying the new and future ArchiCAD Upgrades over the

Piotr Dobrowolski — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 12:27:40 GMT

You have to install the application - yes - but as for the update - no installing is needed - copying the Archicad folder will in most cases work.
(Anyway - the registry settings can be saved and restored on the other computers - just export all of the "Graphisoft" subbranches in HKCU and HKLM branches and than run the *reg's on the other computers)
Additionally the Users data can be copied from "Documents&Settings" such as WE translators etc

Thanks to GS that AC does almost everything inside its own folder (unlike most of Win applications)

In the ancient times it was even better - AC run without installing it (I just copied the Archicad folder and installed the key software)

Best Regards,
Piotr