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ArchiCAD 17 Crashing Issues

I have recently run into an issue with ArchiCAD 17 crashing in two different scenarios. The first; when attempting to place an external image into an existing project. The program crashes and quits, then opening the bug-manager. When the project is r...

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Old versions of AC on Windows 8.1

You can try but there is no guarantee it will run. AC 16, 17 and 18 are the only officially supported ArchiCAD versions for Windows 8.1: http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/technotes/operating-systems/compatibility-notes-to-archicad-on-windows-8-1/

Archicad 16 very slow in 2D

I am currently using Archicad only for 2d work and it takes ages to upload all elements in a plan or switch between levels. The description of my computer is contained in the signature. What could I do? Thank you.

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AC17- 6004-hotfix7 on a Mac OSX 10.7.5

I have downloaded the hotfix but when running the installation wizard I get an error message: ArchiCad 17 Hotfix #7 cannot access one or more files in Macintosh HD:Applications:Graphisoft:ArchiCAD 17. What do I do now to install the hotfix? Jane Mac ...

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How to get master layout into already exist project

I am trying to help a friend migrate from AC9 to AC17. I know computers pretty well but not the specifics of AC. We did manage to get his projects and libraries over but apparently master layouts don't migrate so well. SO . . . I rebuilt his D-Archit...

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perspective window problem

my perspective window have freezed suddenly and now i can't rotate my object or change the angle of view even after restarting---hope find solution

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Mac mini won't open archicad

Hi, I have just upgraded my computer from a Mac Mini with a hard drive to ope using SSD. For some reason ArchiCad will not open in the new computer. I have tried a fresh installation of the software, but it still will not open. Any suggestions?

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Messy 3D view

Hi guys, I have a strange problem with ArchiCAD. I need to reuse my old file made in ArchiCAD 13- I open it in ArchiCAD 15 and in a 3D view window everything seems to be working fine until I try to orb around the building or move the view in general....

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Legacy Hardware recommendations?

Hi good people I want to purchase an old mac laptop to open an old AC7 project What do you recommend? I have heard that Rosetta will run Classic apps on osx 6 Lion. Is this correct? Has anyone tried it? Hoping to get as current a laptop as I can as m...

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ArchiCAD 17 running slow when opening more than project

ArchiCAD &/or video card has a dramatic slow down when you open more than one session of Archicad. Opening the first session and all is fine and everything work great, then as soon as you open another session of archicad trying to pick or move around...

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