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Installation & update
About program installation and update, hardware, operating systems, setup, etc.

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AC20: Cinerender 95% RAM usage instead of CPU?

Just tried rendering in AC20, after a few seconds my PC freezes up, I manage to eventually stop the rendering process... I open up task manager to see what is going on, did another test, the RAM usage goes up to 3GB+ of use from Cinerender? and almos...

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Archicad 20 Slow Response after update

I'm am having significant slow down in Archicad response since update. I am running archicad 20 4012 build. I did not have any of the these issues prior to this upgrade but i can see from other users on the board that t they were experiencing similar...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Is it time for a new computer?

Hi folks, My 211MB model is running pretty slowly on my machine, and I'm wondering if its my computer or my file. The file contains around 150,000 polygons. There are lots of SEO, custom profiles, and attributes. There are 60 layouts. And doubtlessly...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Upgraded to 20, slow and buggy panning

I just upgraded to AC20 recently. I still do a little bit of work on 18 so the difference is very noticable. Ever since I started using 20, panning around is very slow and jumpy. Its very smooth and perfectly fine in 3D, only when working in 2D is it...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Laptop and Importance of Professional Graphics Card

I am looking at buying a new laptop and good ARCHICAD performance is important to me. Besides AC use, it will be used for some basic Photoshop and Chrome / internet browsing.Has to be a Windows machine, not a MAC. Looking at GRAPHISOFT's recommended ...

jakubc7 by Advocate
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MacOS Sierra for ArchiCAD 18 and older

I have been waiting for information with regard to updating my Mac to macOS Sierra and have just seen this information on the Graphisoft Website: "Compatibility Updates will not be available for ARCHICAD 18 and older, ARCHICAD 18 Solo and older, ARCH...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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AC20 Displaced trace references

I have a couple of drawings both legacy & new in which the trace overlays are displaced from the true origin even when "Reset to default". Obviously not a disaster as the reference can be dragged into place but it seems unusual behaviour. Anyone else...

New laptop for using AC20

Hey everyone! Newbie here. So anyways, I graduated some time ago and now I was thinking to start my own business using Archicad 20 for designing. The license was free back in school so I'm quite experienced using the program. Anyways, I had no idea h...

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Archicad Crashed

i was designing a sink and then ArchiCAD constantly crashes, and keep crashing while I try to change the surface for an object. It has happened both in views, as well as when I try to pick a surface in Surface Settings. Is anyone else having the same...

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