BIMcloud and ArchiCAD Build Numbers

[Anonymous]

BIMcloud documentation says:

"One BIMcloud Basic supports one ARCHICAD version, starting with ARCHICAD 19"

I'm reading this as the BIMcloud server supports for example several ArchiCAD 21 versions with different build numbers?

If not, then it's the same as before with BIM Server, that we need to all have the same build numbers aswell.

[Anonymous]

Nobody has any clue?

[Noemi Balogh]

Hi famadorian,

In case of GRAPHISOFT products, we can talk about major version numbers and build numbers. Major version numbers are usually mentioned in the product's name, e.g. ARCHICAD 20, ARCHICAD 21, ARCHICAD 22, etc. Build numbers are coming from the release and later from the update, e.g. ARCHICAD 21 3012, ARCHICAD 21 4022, ARCHICAD 21 5021, ARCHICAD 21 6013, etc.

Now let's switch to BIMcloud: BIMcloud Servers from version 21 are multiversion servers, which means they can host projects from different major versions of ARCHICAD. This feature is available only for paying customers, BIM Server 21 and BIMcloud Basic are not providing this option.

In your case, that means if you have a BIMcloud Basic 2018.2 locked to version 21, it will support only ARCHICAD 21, but any of the builds.

However, to make it clear: multiversion server does not support to work with different build numbers in one project. All projects can be edited with the equalent or higher build numbered ARCHICAD client.

E.g.: An ARCHICAD 21 4022 Teamwork project can be edited with ARCHICAD 21 4022 or above, but as soon as a team member raise the build number (open it with a higher build numbered ARCHICAD, like 5021), the rest of the users need to open it with the new build ( in this example case, with 5021).

I hope this helps you.

Best regards,
Noémi

[Anonymous]

Thank you for a clear answer.