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Streamlined Archicad - Enscape Connection on Mac - Where is it?

Romans — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:15:54 GMT

In this post: https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Getting-started/Archicad-27/ta-p/378760

it is stated:
"Create real-time visualizations more comfortably with the revamped Archicad - Enscape connection
even on the macOS platform."
Where is it? When will it be finally available?
Thank.
Kind Regards
Roman

Re: Streamlined Archicad - Enscape Connection on Mac - Where is it?

UsernameNotFound — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 05:05:21 GMT

@Romans I was wondering this too, so I went digging.

Found this article on the Enscape website.

When I downloaded the free trial, it' gave me the MacOS plug-in files for Archicad 25 - 27.

Re: Streamlined Archicad - Enscape Connection on Mac - Where is it?

Romans — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 05:21:54 GMT

@UsernameNotFound: Thank you!

This is then brand new information.

Unfortunately, Macs based on Intel chips (CPU) are off the table (see system requirements).

I guess the majority of Archicad users on Macs are still using machines with this Intel-based hardware...

The Pro-lines have good discreet GPUs, but Chaos did obviously decide the render these useless if you consider to opt for Enscape real-time viz.

Re: Streamlined Archicad - Enscape Connection on Mac - Where is it?

Lukas Oelmueller — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 07:48:28 GMT

It's running on my M2!!
Amazing!

Re: Streamlined Archicad - Enscape Connection on Mac - Where is it?

Romans — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 08:41:53 GMT

Nice for you.

How many Mac users do you think are lucky enough to work on ARM hardware already?
Why should I recycle my very good Intel Macs?

Re: Streamlined Archicad - Enscape Connection on Mac - Where is it?

Lukas Oelmueller — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 04:10:14 GMT

Hi Romans, I totally agree with you!
I have an IPad 2 that is perfectly running and still holding batteries…but there is no OS update available to install current apps….

But that is rather an Apple issue than the problem of a software provider.