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Installation & update

Installing or updating your app. Hardware/software requirements, OS specs.

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As a result of collaboration with different hardware vendors, certified hardware are system configurations tested by Graphisoft using Archicad for stability and reliability. Certified systems are ensuring that Archicad will run reliably with optimal performance. While we do ...

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Table of Content General performance of the M1 Pro/MaxCompatibilityCPU PerformanceMemoryGPU PerformanceLimitationsRecommendation Apple introduced the update to their first SoC for the Mac, the M1 Pro and M1 Max, that focused on professional users in October 2021. The M1 Max ...

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Windows Specific Recommendations OpenGL 4.5 compatible graphics card with dedicated memory of 2GB or more is recommended to fully utilize hardware acceleration capabilities. We do not recommend the following graphics card legacy families: Nvidia Quadro FX and Quadro (Fermi a...

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Apple introduced the transition from x86 to ARM architecture for Mac on June 22, 2020. Generally speaking, ARM is optimized for better power consumption, whereas x86 targets performance. With the development of semiconductor technology, ARM has caught up with x86 in terms of...

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Great news for Archicad users! As announced at the Archicad 26 Launch Event, we are pleased to share with you that Archicad 26 is running natively on Apple silicon. The full commercial version, with all functions of Archicad 26, was released on the 24th of November. The Appl...

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Related version: from 2022.1 Below there are example specifications for every components based on the number of active users. Note that the load on a BIMcloud does not only depend on this, but also on other factors, such as the size of the projects, usage characteristics or ...

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Related version: 2022.1 The following chart contains example specifications for BIMcloud Basic setups based on the number of active users. Note that the load on a BIMcloud Basic does not only depend on this, but also on other factors, such as the size of the projects, usage ...

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General Recommendations If you are looking for a list of certified hardware configurations tested by Graphisoft to work well with Archicad, you can find it here. Platform All Graphisoft products are available on both Windows and Mac platforms. BIMx has both iOS and Android b...

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Apple released its high-end desktop computer called the iMac Pro originally on December 14, 2017. New upgrade options added in March 2019. This model offers a significant performance boost over the standard line of iMacs. In this article we collected GRAPHISOFT product insig...

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Affected version(s): macOS 10.13 or newer | Severity: not a bug, workaround applicable Issue The installation of macOS 10.13 High Sierra (on SSD) and macOS 10.14 Mojave (on SSD, Fusion Drive, HDD) replaces the existing HFS+ file system to APFS. Using APFS file system, a fold...

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SSD stands for Solid State Drive, and it is the successor of HDD (Hard Drive Disk) in digital file storage, as it is faster, smaller, lighter, and have no moving parts - thus less prone to mechanical failure. But at the time of writing this article they are still quite expen...

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Cross platform issues Archicad crashes with integrated Intel HD4600 graphics card on UHD monitor resolutions Issue Archicad may crash at some point while working on integrated Intel HD4600 graphics card with UHD resolutions. Cause The crash may either occur due to limited gr...

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The Magic Mouse and the trackpad gestures have been unified in Archicad 22. The default behaviour of the 2-finger scroll is now the MAC OS recommended Pan, however it can be changed back to the legacy Zoom behaviour in System Preferences. The main interactions on the Trackpa...

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The magic mouse and the Trackpad gestures have been unified in Archicad 22. The default behaviour of the Scroll is now the MAC OS recommended Pan, however it can be changed back to the legacy Zoom behaviour in System Preferences. The main interactions on the Magic Mouse incl...

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Multiprocessing means the use of two or more Central Processing Units (CPUs) within a single computer system at the same time. The term also refers to the ability of a system to support more than one processor or the ability to allocate tasks between them. Nowadays new compu...

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This article describes the Retina Display compatibility with Graphisoft products. Archicad 20, Archicad 19 and Macs with Retina Display As technology goes ahead, high-resolution displays are becoming more and more popular. We, at Graphisoft have recognized this tendency, and...

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When one works with large files (wants to view in 3D or render large models with ARCHICAD, send and receives into a large Teamwork file or do any other memory consuming operations) and ARCHICAD is crashing or is explicitly warning that it went out of memory or it just render...

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Issue ARCHICAD might crash on laptops with dual graphic cards during the starting process. Cause The NVIDIA Shim Driver stops which is a component of the Optimus technology. Optimus technology allows the system to automatically switch between the integrated and the dedicated...

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System requirements Official system requirements on GRAPHISOFT home page: BIMcloud 20 and BIM Server 20 BIMcloud 19 and BIM Server 19 BIMcloud 18 and BIM Server 18 Recommended hardware for GRAPHISOFT products: Recommended hardware on Help Center Operating systems Server leve...

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