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Archicad C++ API
About Archicad add-on development using the C++ API.

Start Edition

stefan
Advisor
Does the Devkit also support ArchiCAD Start Edition?

E.g. can an ArchiCAD 19 APX run on ArchiCAD Start Edition 2016 (based on 19)?

I assume that you have to take care not to use methods that call into non-supported functionality (e.g. Publisher, ...).
--- stefan boeykens --- bim-expert-architect-engineer-musician ---
Archicad28/Revit2024/Rhino8/Solibri/Zoom
MBP2023:14"M2MAX/Sequoia+Win11
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Ralph Wessel
Mentor
stefan wrote:
Does the Devkit also support ArchiCAD Start Edition?

E.g. can an ArchiCAD 19 APX run on ArchiCAD Start Edition 2016 (based on 19)?

I assume that you have to take care not to use methods that call into non-supported functionality (e.g. Publisher, ...).
Yes, I believe they're fully compatible (with the limitations you noted).
Ralph Wessel BArch
Software Engineer Speckle Systems
stefan
Advisor
I can confirm that we can run the add-in from ArchiCAD 19 on the Start Edition 2016 (without special re-compilation).
--- stefan boeykens --- bim-expert-architect-engineer-musician ---
Archicad28/Revit2024/Rhino8/Solibri/Zoom
MBP2023:14"M2MAX/Sequoia+Win11
Archicad-user since 1998
my Archicad Book
Akos Somorjai
Graphisoft
Graphisoft
stefan wrote:
Does the Devkit also support ArchiCAD Start Edition?

E.g. can an ArchiCAD 19 APX run on ArchiCAD Start Edition 2016 (based on 19)?

I assume that you have to take care not to use methods that call into non-supported functionality (e.g. Publisher, ...).
There isn't any restriction on the API, but restrictions inside ARCHICAD do apply; and yes, please do not call any unsupported function (though you should get an error code if you do that...)

Best, Ákos