Opening multiple ArchiCad files on a Mac 10.4.8 G5?

[Anonymous]

I did a thread search and found one topic about this...but had to do with AC 10. I'm on AC 9 at work, and I am wondering if anybody has found a way or solution to having the capability of opening more than 1 AC 9 session in one time? Any pointers or suggestions or even a place to start looking would be very much appreciated.

[TomWaltz]

Make duplicates of the Archicad 9 application file. Keep all the copies in the Archicad 9 folder next to the original.

[Anonymous]

TomWaltz wrote:
Make duplicates of the Archicad 9 application file. Keep all the copies in the Archicad 9 folder next to the original.

Hey Tom, Thanks! it actually works. Curious though...have you done this many times (running 2 instances of archicad 9 in the same time)? If so, have you ever experienced any crashes (OS wise and/or application wise)?

[TomWaltz]

I ran Archicad 9 that way for about a year and a half, along with all 25 Archicad users that I managed.

I did not see it crash any more often than it did running a single session.

[Rick Thompson]

I typically had 3 secessions going since AC7 or so.. no problems. !0 is nice in that regard. You are given the option in the open dialogue via the file menu to open in a new secession.

Hey Tom above.. look at our numbers.. I am almost the same as you... just 4 off:)