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Karl Ottenstein

Every since installing AC 30 USA on macOS Tahoe 26.7.1, any time I go to a Finder folder that has thumbnail views of images (such as the Downloads folder), I get this error message ... and can never see the folder unless I change out of thumbnail view. Anybody else having th...

Karl Ottenstein · 2026-09-05

A friend just sent me a link to this free site/app that uses satellite based 3D building mass inferences (as well as, surprisingly, trees) to provide shade mapping for any day/time of the year. Seems reasonably global from random locations that I tried.https://shademap.app/ ...

Karl Ottenstein · 2026-08-06

Just curious if anyone has applied for and received a discount for the new "Young Professional Program" that I saw in my feed today: https://www.graphisoft.com/en-at/campaigns/young-professional-program The discount is apparently offered only after application... If anyone h...

Karl Ottenstein · 2025-10-20

Today's continuing problems with Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted apps, services and sites made me curious about where/how Graphisoft's various cloud services are hosted and how secure they are from interruption - which could be an issue when projects are on deadline.I think...

Karl Ottenstein · 2025-04-08

Another update, another disconnect between announcement and availability on the downloads page vs the in-product update feature not finding the update. 28.1.1 announced here: https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Graphisoft-Insights/Archicad-28-1-1-Hotfix-release/ba-p/658133 b...

Karl Ottenstein

@Dede Exceptionally well written post! I don’t think I’ve ever read every word of any post as long as yours before. Your mention of the lack of 2D display of solid element operations reminds me that years ago we were told that a new 2D display engine was “coming soon” that w...

Karl Ottenstein · 2026-10-08

@Martin Jan Rosa wrote: "Releases like this would sit perfectly well as regular updates to Archicad itself." I've been pondering the same since Graphisoft introduced subscriptions... which seem to be no different than annual releases that have monthly payments. It isn't comp...

Karl Ottenstein · 2026-10-05

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Karl Ottenstein · 2026-10-04

Yes, the partial abandonment of the Mac - forcing Mac firms into managing a mixed system environment and the networking and maintenance headaches that implies (if using Teamwork and requiring all data be secured in-house) - is surprising. I had to go back to Gábor Bojár's 20...

Karl Ottenstein · 2026-09-30

So, they've posted the official policy/plan. They won't be spending resources (even if only AI resources) to port the Intel-based BIMcloud Basic to Apple Silicon for when macOS stops supporting Rosetta 2 with the release a year from now. This will be an expensive transition ...

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AC 30: GSQuickLookThumbnail quit unexpectedly in any folder with images

Site context shade mapping - free site/app

New Graphisoft "Young Professional Program" - how big is the discount?

Graphisoft Cloud Services Hosting - Vulnerable or not?

28.1.1 not offered by in-product Check for Updates

Re: After 3 years with Archicad, I'm honestly disappointed

Re: Archicad 30: What have you done?

Re: BIMCloud Basic - Thanks Graphisoft! (I guess . . . )

Re: BIMcloud Basic – Future on macOS

Re: BIMcloud Basic – Future on macOS