Installation & update

Mac Users: Do not upgrade to macOS 14.0 Sonoma before reading this...

macOS 14.0 Sonoma was released today (September 26, 2023). Every year, a bunch of folks immediately upgrade and then start posting here about things that don't work. Don't be one of those people Instead, first read Norbert Kucsma's official Graphisof...

Resolved! Archicad crashes on macOS 12.3 when closing a tab with the Tab Bar

UPDATED: the fix for this issue is part of Archicad 25 Update 5010 and a special hotfix Archicad 24 Update 7009, which was released for Archicad 24 and Archicad 24 Solo. Dear All, We have been notified about a new issue with Archicad on the latest up...

Resolved! MEP missing after upgrade to AC23

I just upgraded from AC22 to AC23. In AC22 I had MEP setup and usable but when I upgraded I don't have any MEP capability. Usually there is a listing in "MyArchicad" of available add-ons but I didn't see one for MEP for version 23. I would have thoug...

AC23 Documentation 02 Archicad Reference Guide PDF not installed?

The traditional '02 Archicad Reference Guide' pdf file does not show up in the Documentation folder of my AC 23 USA and INT installations. Google takes me to an online web browser Reference Guide, which I find much harder to get an overall sense of t...

Best hardware - Mac or PC (AMD

So, the new Macpro is out and pricing as expected. Given that Lumion only runs on windows, what would be the best setup for Archicad & Lumion? AMD seem to be outpacing Intel, so Ryzen or Threadripper? My 2013 Macpro trashcan is really slow now on sav...

Autosaved copy not showing after crash

Hello. Drawing in Archicad 23 when Mac (Mac OS Catalina 10.15.1) crashed. I re-opened Archicad and was not presented what the option to open an autosaved copy, even though my Data Safety & Integrity settings are set to "Ulta safe (save each step)". I...

CAN'T INSTALL ARCHICAD 22 UPDATE (4005)

Hi guys, I got a problem when trying to install the ArchiCAD 22 update (4005) like the image attached below. Even I already chose the right folder that ArchiCAD 22 been installed. Could anyone help me please? My version is ArchiCAD 22 (3004) and I'm ...

Transparent elements in a 3D document with a transparency check box unchecked

Hi everyone, I have a problem in my model with 3D Document. I have never encountered this problem before. Some of the elements (walls, roofs, even load houses from "bimobject") are transparent, but: 1) All the surfaces (except glass) have zero values...

Resolved! Attribute manager critical bug AC23 [LOST DATA]

Beware! There is a critical bug in the attribute manager which will lead to LOST DATA if you do not realize this on the spot. Let's say you want to exchange your layers: Easy enough, you might think, just go into the AM and get the layers you want fr...

New Installation AC23 and Mac Mail

Anyone else have any issues with the installation of AC23 and Mac Mail? Immediately after installing, Mac's Mail program now crashes and will not open. After six hours on the phone with Apple today, they were able to get it running but without using ...

Nvidia GTX1660ti or RTX2060

Hi guys I need to get a graphics card for my new PC (Ryzen 3700x, 32GB ram). The GTX1660ti 6GB seems to be one of the few reasonably priced cards around at £289. The RTX2060 6GB is £389 Does anyone have any direct experience of using these cards with...

Archicad 23 - Cannot "Save AS"

Greetings all, I just download the new Archicad on my new laptop, and I am noticing something very weird that I never ran into before. All files are not being able to perform "save as" even when I start a new file from scratch. I am not on a server, ...

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