List of ongoing improvements in Archicad 28 Technology Preview

[Doreena Deng]

[UPDATE] Hello everyone, we would like to update you again the ongoing improvements. Please check out the most updated information in the table below. The most recent changes are listed at the top for your convenience. You can also use the column "Information Last Update" to identify the latest information change.

Meanwhile, our team is working diligently on the remaining items with top priority. If you encounter any unexpected behaviour while using the program, please refer to the list below to check if it has already been reported.

Thank you for staying informed and involved in our Technology Preview Program!

Key	Expected Fixed Version	Improvement Description	Platform	Information Last Update Time
DEF-20101	Archicad 28 Hotfix	Archicad could crash after finalizing 3D cut planes' positions.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-20158	Archicad 28 Update	The font "Avenir Next Condensed" was not displayed correctly.	Windows	2024-09-30
DEF-19955	Archicad 28 Release	"Tags and Labelling" parameters are now turned off in the Window and Door Default Settings (except for CHE version).	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-19907	Archicad 28 Release	There was some missing attributes in the default German library.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-19865	Archicad 28 Release	Some Door/Window parameters were missing from the Japanese version.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-19821	Archicad 28 Release	Uninitialized variable in Archicad28 USA Beta.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-19820	Archicad 28 Release	There was a missing default attribute in Archicad 28 USA Beta.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-19747	Archicad 28 Release	The default Label type in now Zone Label instead of a simple Label type.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-19746	Archicad 28 Release	MEPAPI's logical and physical connections were not clearly accessible.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-19691	Archicad 28 Release	Archicad could crash when an old .xml file was imported to Route Specifications.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-19672	Archicad 28 Release	MEP elements were difficult to place in a continuous route.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-19664	Archicad 28 Release	Archicad could crash during the use of Duct Optimizer.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-19578	Archicad 28 Release	In the MEP System Browser, adding a root by clicking the "+" button no longer leads to crash.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-19403	Archicad 28 Release	GDL based MEP Elements no longer slow down real-life-size projects.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-19389	Archicad 28 Release	Changing the geometry method when constructing a Morph no longer leads to crash.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-19387	Archicad 28 Release	Thermal Bridge Simulation's Temperature Result drawing showed incorrect values.	macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-19057	Archicad 28 Release	Tooltips were shifted when using custom display scale.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-18970	Archicad 28 Release	Pipes or Ducts can now be exported in RVT format	Windows	2024-09-30
DEF-18644	Archicad 28 Release	L Winder Stair on macOS no longer moves.	macOS	2024-09-30
ADD-3	Archicad 28 Release	The translations are getting finalized continuously until the Archicad 28 release.	Windows & macOS	2024-09-30
DEF-20406	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Black squares were shown in font list on macOS 15.	macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-20333	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Docking the Archicad window to either side of the screen caused the navigator toolbar to disappear on macOS 15.	macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-20325	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Resizing the Archicad window title bar did not fill the screen properly on macOS 15.	macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-20216	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Archicad dialogs were shrunk when moved between 2 displays with different scale.	Windows	2024-08-15
DEF-20187	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Users will be able to sort Keynote Legend fields. (Important Note: to improve sorting of keynotes and folders, a GDL request change will be made which may break compatibility between the Tech Preview and the Tech Preview Update if a similar legend is created and these requests are used.)	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-20132	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Back/forward button and shortcut (cmd + Z) did not function after editing a placed route in edit mode.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-20120	fixed in Technology Preview Update	The “Show Privacy Note” link on the GSReport screen now shows the report correctly.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-20119	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Archicad could crash because of Autotext on Layouts.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-20063	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Fallback tooltips now appear correctly at the Learning Content.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-20035	fixed in Technology Preview Update	There was an error with linkers in case of some API functions.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-20025	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Chevron icons were missing on macOS 15.	macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-19992	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Hotkey is now displayed at the Learning Content Tooltips.	Windows	2024-08-15
DEF-19991	fixed in Technology Preview Update	When Archicad was started on one screen and then moved to another one, Coach Marks appeared on the first screen.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-19984	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Archicad could crash when opening the downloaded Demo Project in the German version.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-19960	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Archicad could crash when editing vertical openings.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-19900	fixed in Technology Preview Update	There is no longer a delay in the GDL Editor's performance.	Windows	2024-08-15
DEF-19861	fixed in Technology Preview Update	It was difficult to use MEP Route Specifications dialog.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-19780	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Backward migration from Archicad 28 to Archicad 27 was not working.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-19742	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Change Tool element favorite icons displayed "###" instead of the actual text in the marker preview.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-19736	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Keynotes API was not Teamwork-compatible.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-19575	fixed in Technology Preview Update	The previously viewed coach mark is no longer visible before the new one appears.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-19547	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Quick Layers Palette's "Hide Selection Layer" command didn't work in 3D view.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-19440	fixed in Technology Preview Update	White fill pen can't be distinguished from the white background on new Windows machines.	Windows	2024-08-15
DEF-19170	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Space key + right click shortcut didn't work on macOS Sonoma.	macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-12273	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Publishing a layout into DWG shows a warning message and keeps updating drawings even after all drawings are updated.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
ADD-1	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Archicad Library 27 will be added to Archicad Library 28, instead of using a separate Migration Library folder.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
ADD-2	fixed in Technology Preview Update	The Archicad 27 Monolith Library will be on the installer starting from Archicad 28 Technology Preview Update.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
ADD-4	fixed in Technology Preview Update	MEP Library 27 and 28 will both be installed with the Archicad 28 installer.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15
DEF-20189	fixed in Technology Preview Update	Archicad could crash due to a Texture related background process.	Windows & macOS	2024-08-15