Installation & update
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Mac Mini

Hi, does minimac i5 2,5 ghz, 8 gb ram, is suitable for archicad 16 or 17? thank you mario

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Favorites doesn't load the correct layers!

Hi, I started making a template in ArchiCAD 17 and i decided to start from scratch because the new building materials tool. I made all the appropriate surfaces and hatch settings and also I created a few favorites, the problem is, whenever I choose a...

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Archicad slow/non-responsive on more than one session open

Two of our users at the office are experiencing big problems with having more than one Archicad window open. The problem has appeared very recently, the computers are of different make (this one actually only installed last week), and with Archicad 1...

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Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program

This morning as I started up Archicad I got the following message: Windows Security Alert --------------------------- Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program Your network administrator can unblock this program for you. ... This pro...

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WIBU for Arch v9 32bit on 64 bit Windows?

Have been trying unsuccessfully to install v9 32bit on a 64bit xp os. The software will install but I cant get the key to work. Any ideas? Looks like I will have to upgrade OS anyhow so will v9 work with Windos 7 pro or higher? Thanks for any help!

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WIN8 freeze !

archicad freezes every day on my windows 8 computer, it gets very slow or stops to be accessible. i have to kill the proces in the taskmanager. a colleague has the same on windows 8, other colleagues with windows 7 don't have this problem this is som...

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Windows 7 64-bit, ArchiCAD 17 64-bit, WIBU key, NO LICENSE

Hi. Brand new install of Windows 7 64-bit. Confirmed updated License on my WIBU key. ArchiCAD Solo 17 International Commercial Single License 1 Perpetual [on WIBU USB dongle] Installed ArchiCAD 17 64-bit Specified WIBU License Installed current drive...

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What happens with old version files?

Hello! I have a complaint! I know that new version of ArchiCad can't open files from very old versions! This is very sad for such a professional program! What about if i have a project made on version 7 thirteen year ago and the client need to make s...

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Archicad 17 not extracting

Trying to install 17: Downloaded from myArchicad both with IE and Chrome Antivirus disabled Firewall disabled running as administrator Java removed but nothing happens after the extracting message. Nothing starts - nothing in the specified folder. Ha...

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