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ArchiCAD 9 with ArchiCAD 12 dongle

I've had a search of the forum here to see if there is anything about how far back you can use earlier versions of ArchiCAD but I had no luck. I have AC 12 but need to open an old project using AC 9 and I thought it was possible to do that. I seem to...

new macbook

anyone got one and running ArchiCAD 12? what do you think? I want a lightweight laptop that I can carry in the field...not a workstation...but something to view plans, redmark with, do unrendered 3D walk abouts. Any thoughts on the new macbook air? T...

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Keyless version of ArchiCAD

Can anyone confirm that this is a legitimate version of ArchiCAD? It was listed on Ebay as "Full international commercial version and does not require a dongle to run, it is the unlimited version" I thought that all the commercial versions required a...

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check for updates link inactive

When I go to the help menu to check for updates nothing happens. When trying other links in the help menu I get the message "cannot find html file or viewer" I have tried to disable my firewall. Does not help. Do I really have to reinstall? Cheers, S...

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ArchiCAD 12 on the EEE

ArchiCAD 12 runs surprisingly well on the EEE. 700Mhz CPU with 1Gb of RAM and onboard Intel GMA. 3D is pretty smooth and files only take a little longer than usual to open. The 7-inch screen is a bit of a killer though.

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Problem with Nvidia NV260 GTX 896MB Ram

Hi, Firstly I apologise if I am in the wrong section. My Wife who is studying architecture at uni is having a problem with Archicad. I am not an architect so hopefully I make some sort of sense. When she is looking at her building in 3D it is fine un...

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OBJECTiVE snap points

I have recently started using the OBJECTiVE add-on for archicad which has been working exelently and enabled me to loads of stuff!! I have one issue and that is on each corner of a object i model instead of having just 1 snap point there is 3!! they ...

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ArchiCAD-Maxwell problem

Hi, My problem is when I made simple object in Archicad and save it like .3ds to open and render in Maxwell, than I put bumped texture (stone,brick...) on the object and when render finished I just see one ugly colour, it wasnt recognized bumped text...

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