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Hello All I have a bit of a tricky one here. I have created an add-on that creates a dynamicimage that my library parts UI loads. So depending on the shape of the object, the image will change and reflect this shape. It works really really well. The problem is where to keep ...

Ben Cohen · 2025-10-20

Hi All ArchiCAD 29 brings dark mode support in MasOS.. There is the support article about it.. Here Quote at the end of the page "For bitmaps, the library author has to include dark versions of the image. Built-in images’ dark version has to be in images_dark folder in the s...

Ben Cohen · 2025-02-05

Hi All I have upgraded my Mac to Sequoia and I am having issues compiling my ArchiCAD 27 addon. (The 28 project is fine) This is in Xcode 16, because older versions will not run on 15.3. I thought maybe the 27.6003 DevKit upgrade may have had a fix but alas, no. The error I ...

Ben Cohen · 2024-11-21

Hi All We are still waiting for the v27 API update to allow cloud licensing via the API.. The link below introduces the v26 update.. but we are still waiting for the v27 update (Unless I am missing something) https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Developer-Insights/Introducing...

Ben Cohen · 2024-02-21

Hi All Anyone have information on the new cloud licensing system for v27? Will GDL get access to the license number so 3 party tools can work with the ArchiCAD license ? I have had my first user come to me with a cloud license and AFAIK it will not work with GDL or even the ...

Ben Cohen · 2025-10-27

crickets.... Okay.. no one has tried or no one is using 29? Question for the developers.. is GDL support for dark mode only for LCF or .libpark libraries ? Because it doesn't work for standard libraries.. (gsm's in a folder) AFAIK.. Maybe this should be flagged as a bug ?

Ben Cohen · 2025-03-26

Hi Akos Could you please provide some more information on adding the pch to the project.. I have created and added a .pch to my project and then enabled precompiled headers in Xcode - but still I am still getting this error.. I am getting a bit desperate - there for the ques...

Ben Cohen · 2025-02-06

Thanks Viktor I don't know how I missed that thread.. I am currently working through the suggested fixes.... but I am yet to find one that works for me.. 路‍

Ben Cohen · 2025-01-21

Hi Geza I am having this same issue. GS should have added a simple visibility flag like we can with Renovation filters and such ( ie APIFilt_IsVisibleByRenovation) Have you or Bernd had any success with this? The issue seems to be determining if the design option set is visi...

Ben Cohen · 2024-12-19

FYI The v27 Dev Kit was updated yesterday .. I am yet to test - but I am assuming it will work with cloud licensing.. will keep anyone interested posted, once I know..

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