Datasmith ETA?

[Patrick M]

Does anyone have any info on the ETA for Datasmith? I've checked their forum, they have the question up for the past 2+ months with no response. Anyone have an inside scoop?
Twinmotion has become an instrumental part of one of my clients workflows, but we are always hung up on moving into the latest AC, sometimes by several months, due to their lack of response and effective roll out of the plug-in.

(I do want to note, that yes, I am aware of alternative workflows: saving to FBX or SKP. Howerver, these formats always result in incorrect texture mapping and major shifts in project origin relationship that have us spending about as long as it takes to get the datasmith release to get back on track... so it's a non-starter).
I really want to move one of their projects into 28 to utilize the keynote features, but document efficiencies balanced against rendering inefficiencies is a hard sell every year!
If anyone at GS reading this has any influence with them, can we get a better turn-over on their plug-in?

[Patrick M]

YES! Epic seems to have given up on developing their plugin. TBH, I wouldn't be surprised if AC30 is out before they get the Datasmith available for 29.

[Patrick M]

they said something similar in October

[ryejuan]

Have you tried looking into D5 render?

I suggest you to look into this renderer, they are free to use but if you want to use most of their assets you need to pay subscription (I know not what we want to hear right now) 😆

So you will have several options under your belt if one fails.

[Patrick M]

that appears to be another windows only option

[ALL_Emil]

The Datasmith plugin for Archicad 28 has been released:
https://www.twinmotion.com/en-US/plugins/archicad

[rm]

OK, this is to the Mac users here. I cannot get the Datasmith add-on to load in AC add-on folder. I drag plugin to the Archicad>Add-Ons>Import-Export folder as TM instructions show. But I cannot get to load in AC26-AC28. I just downloaded the Datasmith Add-on 5_5_2.

What obvious thing here am I missing?!

Thanks in advance!

[Laszlo Nagy]

If you click the Datasmith item in the list, does it give you any additional info in the Dialog about why it is not loaded?

Can you post the exact Archicad build you are working with?

[rm]

Laszlo, thanks for your willingness to help. Thrashing to hit some deadlines. Soon as I can, I will reply to your questions.