windows 7 & ArchiACD 13

[Anonymous]

Windows 7 & ArchiCAD 13

Hi there,
I have just upgraded my work computer to windows 7x64 bit.
However now i am having major graphics issues. when zooming in there is strange shrinking boxes showing up where the zoom box is. also when switching between navigator views, I have to click on the screen or do a rebuild all, for everything, mainly text to show up.
the 3d model has slowed down dramatically too, rebuilding used to be instant now its 20+ seconds... solid element operations are slow, sections are slow... very frustrating.
I thought this was to do with a rather large mesh, but when back-saving to 12, it was ok.
Loading 13 seems a little slower too....

ArchiCAD 12 is fine. sped up. working brilliant.
graphics card is up to date.
there is also no option to run in Xp capability mode.

has anyone else had these problems? Can you help me please?

[Anonymous]

Janne wrote:
Makes one head spin to read all these stories of DirectX and openGL, BUT I was able to install missing(?) parts of Windows DirectX 9 components needed to run AC 13 better.

tip came from:
http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/61552-directx-feb-2010-update-released.html

Microsoft installation package:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0cef8180-e94a-4f56-b157-5ab8...

Hi Janne,
Yeah thanks for that, that seems to have helped me out!!

I appreciate your help guys!!

Hopefully Graphisoft can fix this when the next update/ patch comes along!?

[Anonymous]

I've had nothing but issues with my machine. It literally takes 2.5 minutes to open archicad 13 64 on my machine. I am running a quadro FX 580 vid card on a dell t5500 which has dual quad core 2.0 Ghz processors running windows 7 64 prof and 8 gig of RAM. I have 11, 12, and 13 installed and 11 actually seems to work best. They all take forever to load and this was never the case with AC12 when I was using windows 7 beta. I'm at my wits end with it as I cant get anything done. The BIM server seems to work but is SOOOO SLOW here. Others in my office have no issues with similar machines. What gives!?

Also, when I use the find command AC13 freezes for over a minute.

Claude

[Anonymous]

I've done what has been recommended. I've even gone so far as to reinstall windows 7 and archicad 13 from scratch and still have the same issues. Anything I try and do takes forever! Working in BIM is almost impossible... and I'm the only one in the file at the moment. Graphisoft has not responded to any correspondence with regard to my issues.