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ArchiCAD 29 Bug - empty window over working window (object) and negatives

Andreas81ch
Advisor

Hi Graphisoft,

 

I tried today ArchiCAD 29 CHE (Swiss edition) for the first tests.

Negative 2; AI tools with USB Dongle licence is not to use šŸ˜ž

Negative 2; the performance is slow, like the older version AC 26, 27, 28 šŸ˜ž

 

BUG

I tried to make an object, saved it. Wanted to open > empty field on the screen, always in the foreground.

> I had do close ArchiCAD and reopen the program..... šŸ˜ž

 

AC29 BUG_251119_Bib erstellen wollen_Objekt öffnen Feld_01 bleibt.png

 

AC29 BUG_251119_Bib erstellen wollen_Objekt öffnen Feld_02 bleibt.png

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AC29 BUG_251119_Bib erstellen wollen_Objekt öffnen Feld_03 bleibt.png

 

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> macOS Apple M2 Max, 64 GB RAM / Sequoia 15.5

 

ArchiCAD v6.5 - 28 (CHE Swiss Edition) - macOS / WIN (Switzerland / Schweiz)
Workstation office specs: mac OS sequoia 15.5, Apple M2 Max, 64 GB RAM
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SeaGeoff
Ace

There is additional discussion of the blank menu bug here:

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Installation-update/ArchiCAD-28-3-0-amp-MacOS-Tahoe/td-p/677103

Regards,
Geoff Briggs
I & I Design, Seattle, USA
AC7-29, M1 Mac, OS Tahoe
Graphisoft Insider's Panel, Beta Tester

I have been able to recreate the problem, on macOS. When it happens, I am using the Command+Tab key combination to go toggle between different applications. If this is done in quick succession and I happen to be hovering over the pull-down menus, the blank window appears and gets stuck. It's only one pull-down menu, no others get stuck at the same time, and it is not always the same menu.

 

I have included a screenshot of my list of open apps and the first four are the ones I was randomly toggling between to recreate the issue. Not sure that it is specific to any one app. FWIW, I am using three screens, my MacBook Pro and two externals. AC is on one of the externals. I do regularly have two AC files open (AC26 and AC28) but have not tried to recreate with only one running.

 

Apps.jpg

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MacBook Pro Apple M4 Max 128GB ram
OS X 15.7.2
AC29 - AC6.5
SeaGeoff
Ace

Thanks for those details @ksjhawk. I will test your command-tab hypothesis. I also have an external monitor which I use along side my MacBook Pro's built-in screen. Looking back I believe all my failures occurred on the external monitor but cannot say that with 100% certainty. I also suspect that having another instance of Archicad running may also be a common characteristic, although in my case that would be AC27+AC28 or AC28+AC29.

 

I have seen multiple blank menus on at least on occasion.

 

Hopefully there is enough corroborating evidence for Graphisoft  to take this bug seriously.


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Regards,
Geoff Briggs
I & I Design, Seattle, USA
AC7-29, M1 Mac, OS Tahoe
Graphisoft Insider's Panel, Beta Tester

I have a second monitor hooed up to my laptop as well. I seem to trigger the ghost dialog when I ham-handedly click on something in the menu twice: the first click doesn't hit the target and the second triggers the ghost.

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