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Processor and visualizations

Anonymous
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Hello everybody!
(sorry for my english..)
I have a question at first.... Is it possible to set up a graphic card in ArchiCAD 20 instead of processor to numerate/make visualizations?
My problem is: When I only open my project in ArchiCAD 20, my processor is running on 100% without any other manipulation or any other runnig programm instead of system programs of course. And when I try to make some renders then ArchiCAD stop working or the render is making really long or the render freeze.
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Barry Kelly
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Paulie_ wrote:
I have a question at first.... Is it possible to set up a graphic card in ArchiCAD 20 instead of processor to numerate/make visualizations?

No, you would have to use othere rendering sftware that uses the GPU.
Archicad uses only the CPU.

Paulie_ wrote:
My problem is: When I only open my project in ArchiCAD 20, my processor is running on 100% without any other manipulation or any other runnig programm instead of system programs of course. And when I try to make some renders then ArchiCAD stop working or the render is making really long or the render freeze.

Archicad shouldn't be running the CPU at 100% all of the time.
What are your machine specs - maybe they are just not good enough?

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Lingwisyer
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If your computer is under powered for the type of render you are trying to achieve, you will probably run into the same issues as in some other recent threads.

https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=66315
https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=66304



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Anonymous
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You can use the Corona Add-on if you want to utilise a better GPU than just using CPU.

https://corona-renderer.com/blog/corona-renderer-for-archicad-alpha-2-released/

Its still not perfect but works pretty good.

Using this will come with other complications like having to change surfaces/texture settings for Corona but its quite good if you want a GPU renderer with good results within Archicad.