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...

Imac 27 with fusion drive. Any effect ArchiCad 18

I am planning to buy a new Imac 27. Considering to buy with fusion drive. What effect does it have on working with ArchiCad 18. And should I buy it with the i5 processor of just go for the ultimate i7 ?

"Recommended Video Cards" - Workstation vs Gaming Cards

The 'Recommended Video Cards' page for ArchiCAD card comparisons are always between workstation cards ranging in the $400-$800+ range against gaming cards that run in the $80-$150 range. These comparisons need to be between cards of the same price ra...

Problem running Archicad 18 after installation

I downloaded the student trial version of Archicad and it seems to have installed properly --no issues with serial or extraction and no installation errors, however when I go to run the program, the splash screen will appear and then nothing happens....

Crash after creating list

This is starting to become annoying. When I create a pre-defined list from the project map the 1st time and save the view everything is fine until I go to switch views, at which point ArchiCad crashes. This also happens if I try to run a list while t...

Why does ArchiCAD remember user names in PLN files?

We are trying to move our Mac workstations to using AFP servers and ArchiCAD is basically making this as difficult as possible. Users constantly keep getting authentication dialogs triggered by ArchiCAD trying to open references over SMB that it alre...

AC 17 EDU Installtation stops at 71% at GSShellX64.dll

Hi, For last few months I struggle with the following problem. The installation process stops at 71% at the GSShellX64.dll file. I can only turn it of by the Windows Task Manager (ctrl+alt+del) When I then try to start AC form Menu Start it starts bu...

Experiences on high core-count CPU - noticeable difference?

Looking into buying a new Mac Pro and according to ArchiCad's own documentation it should utilize additional cpu cores very well, but I am wondering if the performance scales linearly. What are your experiences on this? I understand that it is depend...

Can ArchiCad utilize high-end dual GPUs?

Looking into buying a Mac Pro, but I am unsure if buying a version with two D700 powering the graphics will gain me anything over a version with two D300s? From my past experience, any GPU with a decent enough amount of RAM and enough power to drive ...

Error, can't open file

I am having an issue everytime I try to open files from two specific projects. ArchiCAD runs through the library loading portion of the open, then displays this message: Error while loading plan file! Module: Attributes The options are to Stop Loadin...

Library Loading Issues

Anyone trying to open AC 17 files in 18 and not migrating the libraries? Sometimes the library parts load sometimes they don't. Mac OSX 10.9.4 3.5 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon E5 32 GB ram

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