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use start edition if you have a full version keyplug?

jbArch
Newcomer
I have an opportunity to collaborate with someone who uses the START edition, but I use AC15, full license. I know the limitations of exchanging files between these programs — I can open the SE files, but they cannot open my AC15 files.

But I'm wondering: Is it possible to install the Start Edition on my machine, and operate it with my AC15 wibu key? I regularly open older versions of AC, so it would be similar to that.

If this works then it would be possible to collaborate on a project without requiring the other folks to upgrade to full Archicad.

cheers,
JB
AC 21 (8002) & 22 USA
Mac OSX 10.14.5 on MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Intel i7, 16GB Ram, NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 2GB VRAM, 500GB SSD
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Ralph Wessel
Mentor
jbArch wrote:
Is it possible to install the Start Edition on my machine, and operate it with my AC15 wibu key?
The SE version will work with an AC15 keyplug in the same way as older versions of ArchiCAD.
Ralph Wessel BArch
Software Engineer Speckle Systems
jbArch
Newcomer
Thanks!
I'm kind of surprised, but I'll give it a try.

cheers
AC 21 (8002) & 22 USA
Mac OSX 10.14.5 on MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Intel i7, 16GB Ram, NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 2GB VRAM, 500GB SSD