Valid license required to run AI visualizer? (I assume I have it)

[Martin Jan Rosa]

I am an Archicad user with a perpetual license and an SSA contract with a local vendor, and I have access to all updates. However, when I run AI Visualizer in Archicad 28 I get a message that I need a valid Archicad license to use it.

I tracked down the information that AI Visualizer is only for Collaborate and Edu license holders. So am I to understand that if I have a license that I previously believed provided me with full use of Archicad with all its features (and I consider the AI Visualizer, which is now part of its standard installation, to be such a feature), that I can now expect to be gradually cut back on various features, only to be forced to switch to another licensing method?

 

Operating system used: Mac Apple Silicon

[Barry Kelly]

There is no problem with there being an 'incentive' to switch to subscription, but any promotional material, posts here and the error message generated should clearly state that collaboration subscription is required.

Barry.

[rakurs]

Especially when I start the program and I see the small splash window "What's new in ArchiCAD" - on one of its 10 screens, it implores me to try the AI visualiser. Well, I tried to try.

[Karl Ottenstein]

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@rakurs wrote:

Especially when I start the program and I see the small splash window "What's new in ArchiCAD" - on one of its 10 screens, it implores me to try the AI visualiser. Well, I tried to try.

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Exactly.  There is no excuse for the program displaying that content for any license type other than the Collaborate subscription… it becomes merely deceptive and wasting time (when it doesn’t work).  If the content said… “you can try this is you switch to collaborate”… it would be an annoying advertisement but at least honest.   Similar to those car manufacturers who say that their cars come with Apple CarPlay,,, but then you find out you only get CarPlay by paying a monthly subscription.