Will BIM Server use up a license?

[Anonymous]

We have not yet received AC13, but that is not stopping us from preparing for it. Until the manual advises otherwise, we may install the BIM Server onto the same system that also hosts our shared network but the question we had was whether the BIM Server application would take up one of our licenses? I tried surfing for an answer...

From Graphisoft's website:

GRAPHISOFT BIM Server is a standalone application that ships with AC13 for free. This application is the core of ArchiCAD Next-Gen Teamwork solution and can be installed as a separate application from the ArchiCAD 13 installer. This application synchronizes the changes in the new Teamwork solution between client computers and the central model on the server.

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Requirements for BIM Server
[.....]Note for Windows users: QuickTime 7 or later and Java 6 or later are required to run ArchiCAD. ArchiCAD installer will automatically install Java 6 (build 1.6.12) and QuickTime 7 if they are not present on your computer. [.....]

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While my impression is now that it is indeed a separate application from AC13 and I can install it separately, will it still be able to operate independently from AC13? Because under the Requirements for BIM Server, it mentions running ArchiCAD. Plus, in the FAQ quote, it mentions the "central model on the server." Is that an ArchiCAD file which will require AC13 to be installed and used along with it, using up one of our licenses?

[Erika Epstein]

ejrolon wrote:
What if my USB key is lost?

AFAIK, the subscription includes key insurance for lost or damaged keys.

The substitution will be the new type or the USB one?

The replacement USB ones are free with subscription, but check with your reseller; policy as we know varies from country to country. If you don't have a subscription you should add it to your office/home insurance.


Laszlo's reference to a 'pen' drive is = flash drive/usb stick.

[Laszlo Nagy]

Steve wrote:

laszlonagy wrote:
I asked the guys at GS.
The Codemeter dongle does NOT have memory in it so it is not also a pen drive.
My bad.

The one they are shipping you mean. You can get them with memory.

http://www.codemeter.de/us/1001-01-320.html

Yes, it is possible to have a CodeMeter with flash drive, but the CodeMeter dongles GS decided to use with AC13 do not have memory in them so they are only a dongle just like the WIBU dongle (cannot be used as a flash drive as well).