topic Re: Add-ons in Installation & update

Add-ons

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:18:01 GMT

Hi everyone,

I have a simple question but i cant seem to find it anywhere online. I would like to know if the add-ons that I load on my computer at the office will be loaded on all other computers on the BIM-Server from the office, or if this this to be done on all computers individually.

Thanks a lot in advance!

Re: Add-ons

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 19:57:53 GMT

If you are referring to addd-ons such as CADimage, then yes it will need to be installed on all individual computers.

Re: Add-ons

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 07:07:13 GMT

Hey!
Since my Office has a Server, what i did was copy the Add-ons Folder to the Server and in Archicad changed the path to it (it Shows you then the add-ons double, but you can uncheck the old ones and the delete them) so now when we have a new Add-on it will be in all Computers
Im new with archicad so im sitll experimenting a bit!

Thanks for your post though!!

Re: Add-ons

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:49:03 GMT

v_amato wrote:
Hey!
Since my Office has a Server, what i did was copy the Add-ons Folder to the Server and in Archicad changed the path to it (it Shows you then the add-ons double, but you can uncheck the old ones and the delete them) so now when we have a new Add-on it will be in all Computers
Im new with archicad so im sitll experimenting a bit!

Thanks for your post though!!

Yours is not a recommended solution. Add-ons are actual program code with their own installers/uninstallers and settings files (preferences/registry). They must be updated along with any ArchiCAD program updates/patches - and are only found if they reside in the location within the ArchiCAD program/application folder hierarchy in which they are expected.

(In addition, depending on your workstations and server permissions settings, some components of the add-on may or may not be executable/readable by all users.)

It is safest to follow Maysum Rashid's advice and install via the add-on installer on each machine.