What are the plans with ProKit tools?

[zoli79]

I have to say I am very excited for the ProKit tools. Especially windows and doors, but we will also investigate the other tools. Keynotes we checked before GS issued their version and it was pretty cool. I wonder if it has solutions to the shortcomings of the GS version.

We have a big dilemma ("about my big leg Emma"), is this add-on only phase 1 and from AC31 some of these tools will be part of Archicad? Or a hybrid of the 2? Reason I am asking is that there are competing tools here: windows, doors, stairs, keynotes etc. from Cadimage and Graphisoft. It will require us a lot of work to adjust our template and projects to the Cadimage versions (in case they are better), but if these tools will become something completely different in the future, and have to do that transitioning work again a year later, then we might wait for it. Which versions will Graphisoft make upgrades to? I can't imagine that they will be working on 2 different stair tools, just to name one example.

[vistasp]

According to this page <https://www.graphisoft.com/en-at/downloads/add-ons/prokit/> the ProKit Suite for AC30 is "is included exclusively in Archicad Collaborate and Archicad Max subscription plans, worldwide".

[zoli79]

Yes, I installed and tested it. My question is really about Archicad 31. Is GS planning to implement some of the CI functionality in the core Archicad? If so, how will our files migrate, if we choose to use some of the Prokit Suite tools now? Will other tools be killed off? I know it seems to be asking too much, but we need to know about short term plans, if our company is going to invest several hours into making adjustments. 

[James B]

Our short-term plans and aims are to work on the UI/UX of all tools to support more language versions . The tools have always been in English only until now.

As well as bug fixing now the audience to these tools is much broader. We will also be reading your feedback and passing those onto the team.

[Botonis]

For sure the Ci Keynotes give some more interesting options in management, importing, checking.

There is no reason two have two different ways of keynoting.

Obviously the same thing can be said with doors, stairs etc......