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Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

jansetyeten — Thu, 12 May 2022 11:10:48 GMT

Hello,

I've been having problems with seeing the Goodie Add-Ons in my Archicad 25. I have to use mesh to roof tool, but I can not see the options to choose from in the Design Extras dropdown menu. I have tried couple of tutorials about the installation including adding them to my workspace.

Still they seem to be greyed out even in that situation. I am using the student version, does it have something to do with that?

Does anyone have a idea what to do?

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

Barry Kelly — Thu, 12 May 2022 13:23:00 GMT

If you look in the Add-on Manager (options menu), are the add-ons loaded?

If you have previously updated Archicad, and have only just installed the add-ons now, try updating Archicad again with the latest build.

The updates supposedly also update the add-ons from what I understand (even though nothing in them ever changes).

Barry.

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

jansetyeten — Sat, 14 May 2022 09:20:11 GMT

Thank you for the answer! I downloaded Archicad 25 very recently, about 3 weeks ago, and haven't gotten any notifications about an update, so no I haven't updated. I will look into it and see if there's an update to do.

In the meantime I checked the Add-Ons Manager and this is what I see, I have tried adding it through 'editing the available list of add ons', but i get this message. I don't know if that is the problem or if it says that because they already look added.

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

David Maudlin — Sat, 14 May 2022 12:03:20 GMT

jansetyeten:

The command might not be loaded to your Work Environment. Try changing the Command and Menus option to "All commands in alphabetical order" and searching for "Create".

You should add a Signature to your Profile (click the Profile button near the top of this page) with your Archicad version and operating system (see mine for an example) for more accurate help in this forum.

David

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

Barry Kelly — Sun, 15 May 2022 07:41:27 GMT

@jansetyeten , yes it looks like the add-ons are loaded correctly.

It must just be that the commands are not added in the Work Environment.

You might be using a custom WE.

Try swapping to a standard WE or update you custom one by adding the commands into the menus.

Barry.

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

jansetyeten — Sun, 15 May 2022 15:01:41 GMT

These are the menu options I am seeing, I have chosen a template Profile to see if the add-on's are on the menu, they're not. I try to search for them and see if I can add them to my work environment manually, I can't seem to be finding them under the list of commands, so I can't add them to my menu.

Maybe I am not getting something correctly, if so I apologize.

Thank you for the help!

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

Barry Kelly — Mon, 16 May 2022 01:12:45 GMT

Maybe try another profile.

I don't even have one called "Architectural Commands 25", but that might just be the AUS version of the software that I have.

Here is what I see for profiles ...

I would try "Architectural Basic Profile 25" if you have it.

Maybe that "Architectural Commands 25" profile does not have the necessary menus set up for accessories - that is why there is nothing on the right hand side.

Look through the list on the left (all commands) to see if any of the accessory commands are there.

Note, this is my personal modified settings.

On the left you can also change it to 'All menus' and see if the sub-menus are there - if not then you have to set those up too.

Barry.

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

jansetyeten — Mon, 16 May 2022 09:32:04 GMT

I still can not see the command in the list to add them to the menus. I think I'll try to uninstall the whole software and re-install it sooner or later.

Could the problem be with me having a student's license?

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

Barry Kelly — Mon, 16 May 2022 09:51:01 GMT

That is very strange.

I don't think it has anything to do with a student license.

It should be the same software and same add-ons.

This is what I see with the same WE.

Even the menu structure is a little different - I don't have Sitemaker menu in mine.

In fact I have never heard of that.

If you view by 'All Menus', do you see the commands inside that menu?

I just had a thought.

Have you downloaded the correct language version add-ons for your Archicad software?

https://graphisoft.com/downloads/goodies

i.e. if you have INT version of Archicad, you will need the INT goodies.

Barry.

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

jansetyeten — Mon, 16 May 2022 09:54:17 GMT

There's also this situation when I try to change/add something, Mesh to Roof tool. Maybe the problem lies here?

I also just updated the software, but it is still the same with the Menus'

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

jansetyeten — Mon, 16 May 2022 09:57:49 GMT

The language could definitely be the problem, I downloaded the goodies in INT but the software probably in another one, maybe USA or UKI... I'll try to solve it that way, thank you again.

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

Barry Kelly — Mon, 16 May 2022 09:58:28 GMT

I just tried and i get the same message.

maybe because the add-on is already loaded.

But if it is the wrong language version maybe it is loading but just can't be used?

I am not sure about that though.

Barry

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

jansetyeten — Mon, 16 May 2022 12:52:52 GMT

It has finally worked! I uninstalled and downloaded the goodies also in INT and added it to my menu, it is now perfectly fine.

Thank you so much for your help once more!

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

Barry Kelly — Mon, 16 May 2022 13:40:53 GMT

Excellent.

Thanks for letting us know.

Barry.

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

Paul King — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:37:40 GMT

Sadly I have just encountered the same issue under ArchiCAD 26 (NZ version)

Goodies simply are not being detected in ArchiCAD when installed - they are absent in the addon manager dialog, even though they are right there in the Addons folder when I manually browse to them via Windows Explorer.

When I re-run the goodies installer for ArchiCAD 26 (NZ version), the installer detects that goodies are already installed.

Reinstalling goodies again then reinstalling the latest ArchiCAD 26 update for NZ does not help.

I have only one ArchiCAD 26 install

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

Barry Kelly — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 02:54:01 GMT

There is a glitch (bug?) in version 26.

If you install Archicad 26, then run it and then install the goodies, they will not update the work environment and you will not see the commands in the menus.

You will need to re-install 26 (repair mode is fine, you do not need to un-install), don’t start Archicad, install the goodies, then install the latest update.

Now you can start Archicad and it should all be good.

Barry.

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

Paul King — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 05:35:13 GMT

Thanks Barry. I ended up manually messing around with menus to make the the addon options available - but your approach would have been quicker!

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

F-uncia — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:42:44 GMT

I have the same problem with Archicad SE 2022 edition

Version Lang Build Platform Type

POL

4703

Win64

START

After install (and re-install) commands don't show up in the menu.

I have been struggling with this for quite a long time and gave up but I really need 3ds import add on this time...

I don't think it's the SE version issue as it worked on older ones...

The only problem I can see its Build number...

Re: Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

Marthar K_ Byomire — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:26:58 GMT

Hello Barry,

I am facing a similar issue. I downloaded Datasmith for ArchiCAD and added it but I have failed to remove the previous versions. The Twinmotion menu also does not show up in my menus. How do I fix this please? I cannot see the menu in WE either.

Goodies Add-on won't show up in menu Archicad 25

Marthar K_ Byomire — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:29:36 GMT

Hello,

I am unable to remove earlier installations of Datasmith for ArchiCAD as i had already deleted the files. however the new add-on download also does not show in the menu bar. How do i fix this please?