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...

Cursor Problem - Can't Select or Change Anything

I've got a really weird problem. I just installed AC12, drew a whopping total of 5 walls and one door (which is hugely oversized and overlaps another wall, because I was braindead when I did it) - and now I can't do another thing in the model, even a...

Hotfix 5 Install Problem

OK, I give up. Hotfix 5 downloaded as two files - a completely empty *.exe file, and a large *.exe.part file that is obviously the actual file, although I have no idea what that weird double extension is all about. Neither one will open when I try to...

Problem with placing Artlantis renders on AC12

I rendered elevations on artlantis saving them as TIF. at 600 and one 300 Dpi to see if there was any differance in quality. The one at 600 opened up once then openend black 2nd time and the one at 300 opens up black too, any ideas why? Also what do ...

Refresh issues with Nvidia GeForce 8400GS Grahics Cards

We have two new computers with Gigabyte MB, Intel Duo E7400 CPU, 4GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce 8400GS graphics cards all running on windows XP (32). Both machines are having the same problem, silhouettes of dialogue boxes remaining on the screen after you ...

My computer freezes everytime I click view in 3D-mode

I got a slight problem with ArchiCAD; read topic line:) This is the second time I've installed ArchiCAD on my computer, first I installed the trial version, and then, due to some issues, I had to reinstall the program (with a student license nr) I've...

Intel CPU's speed combo's

Now that AC can use multicore I'm looking at intel quadcore cpu's. Of these options, what would AC be most thankful for. I don't do much rendering but section and elevation seem slow on my current single 2.8 So Intel quadcore FSB(front side bus) 1066...

3d perspective view suddenly goes blank

all, HELP!!! My 3d perspective view has suddenly gone completely blank. Ive checked my settings, all is good. The 3d axon works fine, and the 3d perspective even works fine on other workstations. So i know its not a problem with the file. It has to b...

ATI RADEON X1900 XT GRAPHICS CARDS, MACS, APPLE

Yesterday Apple replaced the following: Both of the above graphics cards in my MAC PRO (I have a card for each monitor), and the same graphics card and cover in my MACBOOK PRO. These were replaced because of a known problem in the card when running h...

Cant open recovered Archicad file

Hi I formatted my backup harddrive by accident the other day, and now i have recovered all my files, but i am having trouble with opening some of my .pln files. They are there in full size, but when i have my mouse cursor over the icon it says that t...

A12 trial version problems extracting files

hi I recently downloaded a trial version of Acad from graphisoft.com. The exe. file is downloaded,i dobbleclick on it to start the installation process. The installshield software ask me where i want to locate the program. When asked to press next an...

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