topic Re: Does AI Visualizer for AC28 work on Mac Intel perpetual license via the Add-On or how? in Licensing

Does AI Visualizer for AC28 work on Mac Intel perpetual license via the Add-On or how?

Eduardo Bell — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:55:12 GMT

Hi all, just installed AC28 on an Intel Mac Pro laptop and when I tried running the AI visualizer I got the message shown in the screen shot attached. I was reading that it was possible to run it via an Add-on installation using an external server. Can someone be so kind to please explain in plain English if this is possible for a perpetual licence holder and point me to the right installation sequence. Thank you.

Re: Does AI Visualizer for AC28 work on Mac Intel perpetual license via the Add-On or how?

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:56:34 GMT

No, it is not possible with a perpetual license. This is the first feature that Graphisoft has added that is only available to people who are on a Collaborate subscription, or apparently an EDU license. This is a cloud based solution, so available on Windows or Mac, and GS has indicated additional cloud based solutions (available only to subscribers) will continue to come out in the future…none of which will be available to those of us on perpetual licenses.

PS Graphisoft could certainly make that error pop up more clear by specifying what licenses are valid for that functionality. Yours is the second thread on this issue.

Re: Does AI Visualizer for AC28 work on Mac Intel perpetual license via the Add-On or how?

Eduardo Bell — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:20:26 GMT

Thank you Karl. So I now wonder why was I charged for the full upgrade...USD 1,142 for keynotes and a few other trifles? Geez so much for v4.55 to v28 loyalty. Super disappointed customer.

Re: Does AI Visualizer for AC28 work on Mac Intel perpetual license via the Add-On or how?

Niranarch — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:17:12 GMT

When I give AI Visuliser a render job it is asking me for a 'valid license for archicad' which i has!

Whats wrong with? is there any setting i have do?

Thank you

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Re: Does AI Visualizer for AC28 work on Mac Intel perpetual license via the Add-On or how?

Llian — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:42:05 GMT

Very disappointing!!! 31 years of loyalty is now into the trash. I bragged so much about Archicad in all those years and now to be turned away just like this.

Elbow up!

Re: Does AI Visualizer for AC28 work on Mac Intel perpetual license via the Add-On or how?

Jeff Griffin — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:33:06 GMT

A "FULL" license really doesn't mean "FULL" anymore. Hopefully the marketing department comes up with a new name for these licenses that reflects that they're less than "FULL". I upgraded from "SOLO" to "FULL" a few years ago so that I didn't experience any limitations, wanting the "FULL" experience, but here we are. What they are currently calling "FULL" falls short of the definition of the word. Sounds a lot like bait-and-switch.

#Graphishaft

Re: Does AI Visualizer for AC28 work on Mac Intel perpetual license via the Add-On or how?

Llian — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:37:48 GMT

After 31 years of trusting, investing and raving ARCHICAD, with not-so-heavy heart, I am leaving AC am going to Finch....