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GettingStartedwithArchiCAD18

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Contents

GettingStarted

with

ArchiCAD

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Contents

TheArchiCAD

18

Package ______________________________

7

ArchiCAD18 ........................................... 7

GRAPHISOFTBIMServerforArchiCAD18 ................... 7

ArchiCAD18 _________________________________________ 8

Hardware/SoftwareRequirements.............................8

InstallArchiCAD18.........................................10

StartupPresentation................................... 10

BeginInstallationofArchiCAD18 ......................... 10

ChooseLicenseOption.................................. 11

HardwareLicenseKey.................................. 12

SerialNumber(EducationandTrialLicenses) ............... 14

ProgramFolderSelection ............................... 14

ChooseSetupType..................................... 15

Start

Menu

Location

(Windows

7

Only) .

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. 15InstallationProcess .................................... 15

Shortcuts............................................. 15

WorkEnvironmentProfiles.............................. 16

CompleteInstallation................................... 16

InsertHardwareLicenseKey............................. 16

ProgrammingtheHardwareLicenseKey........................17

UsingaWIBU

KEY

Server

....................................17

SystemRequirementsforServerComputer ................... 17

SettinguptheWIBUKEYServerforArchiCAD ................. 18

UsingtheWIBUKEYServer................................. 18

Logging................................................. 19

ManagingUsers.......................................... 19


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UsingaCodeMeterServer................................... 20

Singlevs.NetworkKeys.................................... 20

SystemRequirementsforaCodeMeterServer ................. 21

SetUp

the

Server .

........................................ 21

ClientSideSettings ....................................... 22

AccessControl ........................................... 22

SetUpLicenseBorrowing.................................. 23

BorrowDuration ...................................... 23

MaximumNumberofBorrowableLicenses ................. 23

ServerIdentification ...................................... 24

Add/Repair(ReinstallingArchiCAD) ........................... 24

UninstallArchiCAD......................................... 25

SilentUninstall........................................ 26

BIMServerforArchiCAD18 ___________________________ 28

Hardware/SoftwareRequirements........................... 28

MigratingtheBIMServer .................................. 30

Installation.............................................. 30

ProgramFolderSelection ............................... 30

StartMenuLocation(Windows7Only) .................... 31

InstallationProcess .................................... 31

ConfigureBIMServer................................... 31

Uninstall ................................................ 33

UninstallBIMServerCompletely ......................... 34

UninstallBIM

Server

Manager

Only.

...................... 34

LicensingandActivation ................................... 34

UpgradetoBIMcloud...................................... 34

ToolsandUtilities ___________________________________ 35


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Updates ___________________________________________ 37

ForArchiCADandArchiCADLibrary....................... 37

ForBIMServer........................................ 37

Licenses ___________________________________________ 38

CommercialLicense ....................................... 38

TypesofCommercialLicenses............................ 38

EducationLicense......................................... 39

TrialLicense ............................................. 40

DemoVersion ............................................ 41

CompatibilityInformation ____________________________

42

OpeningArchiCADFiles ................................. 42

SavingProjectFiles .................................... 43

PlotterandDigitizerSupport............................. 43

CreateInstallationPackageforPredefinedCompany

Standards __________________________________________ 44

Feature(Component)Selection ............................. 47

CompleteRecorded

Installation

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TheArchiCAD18Package

ArchiCAD18

ArchiCADisapowerfulmodelingapplicationwhichenablesarchitectstodesignbuildingsmoreproductively,basedontheVirtualBuildingapproach.ArchiCADallowsarchitectstofocusondesign,eitheraloneorinTeamwork,whilealsoexchangingdatasmoothlywithconsultantsandprofessionalsinotherfields.

InstallArchiCAD18ifyouneedtoworkinArchiCAD,eitherinsolo

mode

or

as

a

member

of

a

Teamwork

project.

GRAPHISOFTBIMServerforArchiCAD18

TheGRAPHISOFTBIMServerisaserverapplicationnecessarytosupportTeamwork,aclientservertechnologythatenablesfast,simultaneousaccesstoprojectsformultipleclients.TheGRAPHISOFTBIMServerisconnectedthroughthenetworktoseveralArchiCADs,whicharetheclientsinthissystem.

Eachinstallation

process

is

described

in

detail

in

this

booklet.


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ArchiCAD18

Hardware/SoftwareRequirements

Internet

FastInternetaccessisneededforconnectingtoBIMServerinaremotelocationandtodownloadupdatesforArchiCAD18.

ProtectionKey

YouwillneedanArchiCAD18WIBUBox/CodeMeterhardware

keyor

CodeMeter

Act

software

protection

key

to

start

the

ArchiCAD18program.

RecommendedOperatingSystemsforArchiCAD18

Windows8.1(64bitversion)

Windows8(64bitversion)


MacOS

X10.9

Mavericks

MacOSX10.8MountainLion

Notesonoldersystems

MacOSX10.7LioniscompatiblebutnottestedbyGRAPHISOFT

MacOSX10.6SnowLeopardisnotcompatible(ArchiCADcannotbeinstalled)

WindowsVistaisnotcompatible(ArchiCADcannotbeinstalled)

WindowsXPisnotcompatible(ArchiCADcannotbeinstalled)


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RecommendedHardware

Processor:64bitprocessorwithfourormorecores(forexampleIntelCorei5/i7)

RAM:8GB

or

more

is

recommended,

for

complex,

detailed

models16GBormoremayberequired

Harddiskspace:5GBfreediskspaceisrequiredfortheinstallation,10GBormoreisrequiredperactiveproject

Graphicscard:OpenGL2.0compatiblegraphicscardwithonboardmemoryof1024MBormoreisrecommendedtofullyexploithardwareaccelerationcapabilities

Youcan

find

alist

of

recommended

video

cards

at:

http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/technotes/videocards.

Display:Aresolutionof1440x900orhigherisrecommended

MinimumHardware

Processor:64bitprocessorwithtwocores

RAM:4GB

Harddisk

space:

5GB

or

more

is

required

for

the

installation

Graphicscard:OpenGL2.0compatiblegraphicscard

Display:Aresolutionof1024x768orhigherisrequired

OtherSoftware

Java1.7.0orlaterisrequired.

Fordetails,seehttp://www.graphisoft.com/Java .

Note:ArchiCADinstallerwillautomaticallyinstallJava1.7,ifitisarenotalreadypresentonyourcomputer.

OptionalHardwarePeripherals

Allmajorplotter,printersanddigitizerscanbeusedwithArchiCAD.
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InstallArchiCAD18InserttheArchiCADDVDintoyourcomputersDVDROMdrive.

StartupPresentation

Astartuppresentationwillbelaunched,givingyouashortvisualintroductiontothecapabilitiesofArchiCAD.

IfthestartuppresentationisnotlaunchedautomaticallyonWindows,doubleclickontheSetupapplicationintheDVDrootdirectory.

BeginInstallationofArchiCAD18

OnWindows:ClickonInstallGRAPHISOFTArchiCAD18inthemenutostarttheArchiCADInstallationWizard.

TheinstallerwillfirstcheckyourJavaenvironment.ArchiCADinstallerwillautomaticallyinstallJava1.7.0ifitisnotpresentonyourcomputer.


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OnMac:TheArchiCADvolumewillbemountedonyourdesktop.OpenthisvolumeandclicktheArchiCAD18Installericontobeginthestartuppresentation.ClickonInstallGRAPHISOFT

ArchiCAD18

in

the

menu

to

start

the

Installation

Wizard.

ChooseLicenseOption

Clickoneofthetworadiobuttonsdependingonyoursituation:

YouhaveaHardwareLicenseKeyforArchiCAD.Thismeansyouhaveacommerciallicense.

YouhaveaSerialnumberforArchiCAD.Thismeansthatyou

haveeither

an

Education

or

aTrial

license.

IfyouhaveneitheraHardwareLicensekeynoraserialnumber,clickonthelinkprovidedtoregisterforafreelicenseoption.


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HardwareLicenseKey

IfyouhaveaHardwareLicensekey(foreithernetworkorstand

alone

use),

you

are

asked

to

indicate

which

kind

of

hardware

key

youhave.Clicktheoptionthatcorrespondstoyourhardwarekey.

CodeMeterHardwareLicenseKey:ChoosethisoptionifyouhavealocalornetworkCodeMeterHardwareLicensekey.

WIBUBoxHardwareLicenseKey:ChoosethisoptionifyouhavealocalornetworkWIBUHardwareLicensekey.(ThisisyourchoiceifyouareupgradingfromanearlierArchiCADversionforwhichyouusedWIBUBox.)TheWIBUBox

HardwareLicense

key

system

will

be

installed

in

addition

to

theCodeMeterdriver.

Note:Regardlessofwhichtypeoflicensekeyyouchoose,youcanuseeitherastandalonekeyoraccessanetworkkeyonaservermachine.


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TheArchiCADHardwareLicenseKey,whetherWIBUorCodeMeter,representsyourinvestmentinthefulllicenseofArchiCAD,sopleasesafeguardandinsureitforthefullvalueof

yoursoftware

just

as

you

would

any

other

company

asset.

Lost

Licensekeysarenotreplaceable.

IfyouareanupgraderfromArchiCAD7.0ornewerversion,ArchiCAD18willrunonyourexistingLicensekeyafteryouupgradeit.ToupgradethehardwareLicensekey,pleasevisithttp://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/licensing//andfollowthesteps.

Ifyouupgradefrompre7.0versionsofArchiCAD,pleasecontact

your

local

ArchiCAD

provider

to

receive

the

License

key.

IfyouhavepurchasednewArchiCADlicenses,yourprogramwillusetheCodeMeterLicensesystem,forwhichyourArchiCADproviderhasgivenyouanactivationcode.Toactivateyourlicense,visithttp://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/licensing/andfollow

the

steps.Forfurtherinformation,seeUsingaWIBUKEYServerortheCodeMeterHelp.

Fortroubleshootingtips,seealso

http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?p=25944.

IfyouhavetheNetworkLicenseversionofArchiCAD,andaWIBUhardwareLicensekey,youhavetoenabletheserversoftwareonthecomputerwherethenetworkhardwareLicense

key

will

be

connected.

SeeUsingaWIBUKEYServer.

TheLicensekeymustbeproperlyinstalledatalltimeswhenArchiCADisrunning,otherwiseyouwillnotbeabletocontinueyourworkorlaunchArchiCAD,exceptinDemomode.
http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/licensing/http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/licensing/http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/licensing/http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?p=25944http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?p=25944http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/licensing/http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/licensing/


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SerialNumber(EducationandTrialLicenses)

IfyouhaveanEducationorTriallicense,youwillbeaskedto

provide

your

user

ID

and

serial

number.SeetheEducationLicenseandTrialLicensesectionsfordetailsontheselicenses.

OncetheSerialnumberisenteredcorrectlyandrecognizedasvalid,clickNexttocontinue.

ProgramFolderSelection

Afteracceptingthelicenseagreement,definealocationonyourcomputersharddriveforinstallingArchiCAD18.


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ChooseSetupType

Therearethreetypesofinstallationsavailable:

TheTypical

option

installs

all

components

of

ArchiCAD

18.

It

isrecommendedtousethisoptionwhenfirstinstallingArchiCAD.

TheCustomoptioninstallsonlytheselectedpartsofthefullArchiCADpackage.ChooseCustomonlyifyouareexperiencedininstallingandusingArchiCAD.

Athirdoption,InstallationPackageCreationisalsoavailable.UsethisonlyifyouhavealreadyconfiguredandsavedArchiCAD

defaults

in

aseparate

folder.

SeedetailsinCreateInstallationPackageforPredefinedCompanyStandards.

StartMenuLocation(Windows7Only)

DefinetheProgramFolder(defaultfolder:GRAPHISOFT)inwhichtoplacetheArchiCAD18menu.

InstallationProcess

Afterviewingthesummaryofyourinstallationchoices,clickInstalltobegintheinstallationprocess.

Shortcuts

AspartoftheinstallprocessyoucancreateanArchiCAD18

Desktopshortcut.

OnMac,youcanalsocreateaDockicon.


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WorkEnvironmentProfiles

Aspartoftheinstallationprocess,iftheinstallerdetectsan

earlier

version

of

ArchiCAD

on

your

machine,

you

will

have

the

optionofimportinganycustomizedWorkEnvironmentProfilesfromprojectsinversionsArchiCAD9through17.

CompleteInstallation

ClickFinishtocompletetheinstallationprocess.

InsertHardwareLicenseKey

Afterinstalling

ArchiCAD,

you

should

first

restart

your

computer,

theninsertthehardwareLicensekeyintotheUSBportofyourcomputer.


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ProgrammingtheHardwareLicenseKeyWIBUhardwareprotectionkeys(WIBUKEYandCodeMeter)for

ArchiCADcan

be

remotely

programmed

via

http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/licensing/.

IfyouhaverecentlypurchasedArchiCAD,youwillreceiveanemptymetalCodeMeterkeythatyouneedtoloadthroughtheupgradesite.

IfyouareanArchiCADsubscriber,softwareupgradesareautomaticallyenabledforyourkeyastheybecomeavailable.Youneedtousethesamesitetoupgradeyourkey.

UsingaWIBUKEYServerTheWIBUKEYServerapplicationoffersservicestoWIBUKEYClientsthatarerunningwithinaLAN(LocalAreaNetwork).

SelectacomputerinyourLANonwhichyouwillinstalltheWIBUKEYServerapplication.ThiscomputershouldalwaysberunningandavailableontheLANtoanyoneworkinginArchiCAD.The

WIBUKEY

Server

is

most

commonly

installed

on

aserver

computeronwhichotherservicesarealsorunning.

SystemRequirementsforServerComputer

Windows(XP/Vista/7/8/8.1)orOSX(10.6+)operatingsystems

TCP/IPprotocolonclientandservermachines

Minimum15MBfreeharddiskspace

Note:For

aPC

powered

by

the

Intel

Itanium

processor,

downloadtheinstallerapplicationfromwww.wibu.com.
http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/licensing/http://www.wibu.com/http://www.wibu.com/http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/licensing/


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SettinguptheWIBUKEYServerforArchiCAD

UsethisprocessifyouareusingtheNetworkServersoftwareonly,withoutalsoinstallingArchiCAD18.

Note:BeforeyouinstallWIBUKEYWkLANserverapplication,disablestandbyandhibernatefeaturesinthePowerOptionscontrolpanel.

1) MakesurethatnoWIBUKEYispluggedintothecomputer.

2) InserttheArchiCADinstallDVD.

3) ClickonToolsandUtilitiesfromthestartupscreen,or

browse

your

DVD

directory

for

the

WIBU

folder.

4) ChooseInstallWIBUKEYdriverfromthemenu(ordoubleclicktheWIBUdriverinstaller).

5) Duringtheinstallationprocess,leaveallsettingsunmodified.(DontchecktheInstallasNTServiceoptiononWindows).

6) Finishinstallation.

7) AttachyourWIBUhardwarekeytoyourservercomputer.

8) LaunchWibu

Installer.app

for

installation

on

aOSX

Operating

System.

UsingtheWIBUKEYServer

OnWindows:

1) LaunchtheNetworkServerprogramfromStartmenu\Programs\WIBUKEYmenu.TheWIBUKEYServericonwillappearinthesystemtray.

2) DoubleclicktheWIBUKEYServericontoopentheServerStatusWindow.

3) ToturnofftheWIBUKEYServer,makesurethattheServerStatusWindowisclosed,thenrightclicktheSystemTrayicon,andselectExitfromthecontextmenu.


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OnMac:

LaunchWkSvMacX.appfromApplication\WIBUKEY.

The

server

can

be

also

started

as

a

daemon

run

WkConfig,

and

ontheServertabchecktheStartDaemononBootcheckbox.

Logging

TocreatealogoftheWIBUKEYServeractivity,rightclicktheSystemTrayicon,andchecktheLoggingoptiononWindows.Serverlogswillbesavedto

%PROGRAMFILES%\wibukey\server\WkServer.log .

OnMac,

you

can

change

the

logging

status

and

path

on

the

Server

tabofWkConfig.

ManagingUsers

CancelUserswithServerMonitor

OnWindows:

1) StartServerMonitorfromtheStartmenu\Programs\WIBU

KEYmenu.

Note:YoucanruntheServerMonitorapplicationonanycomputerintheNetwork,notjusttheWIBUKEYServercomputer.

2) ClicktheBrowsenetworkbuttontoseealltheWIBUKEYServersinyourNetwork.

3) SelectaserverintheWIBUKEYServerListtoseeusersconnectedtothatspecificServer.

4) Theaccessinformationofallactiveusersisshown.YoucancanceluserswiththeCancelusercommand.

OnMac:

1) RunWkSvMacX.app.

2) ChooseAction/OpenWebmonitor.


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3) Theaccessinformationofallactiveusers(clustertab)isshown.YoucancanceluserswiththeCancelusercommand.

AutomaticallyCancelInactiveLicenses

Youcan

set

aTime

Out

period,

after

which

inactive

(crashed)

licenseswillbeautomaticallycanceled.

OnWindows:OpentheWIBUKEYControlPanel(accessiblefromtheWindowscontrolpanel,orbyclickingtheControlPanelbuttonintheServerMonitor),andselecttheServertabpage.SettheTimeOutvalueinminutes.Thedefaultvalueis1440minutes(24hours).

OnMac:

The

same

settings

can

be

found

in

WkConfig

under

the

Servertab.

Formoreinformation,seehttp://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?p=25944.

UsingaCodeMeterServerTouseaCodeMeterServerwithnetworklicenses,youneeda

CodeMeter

network

key.

Contact

your

local

GRAPHISOFT

partner

toorderoneortoexchangeyourexistingsinglekey(s).

Singlevs.NetworkKeys

AsinglekeycanholdonelicenseforeachGRAPHISOFTproduct(ArchiCAD,MEP,BIMx)andcanbeusedlocally.YouconnectittoyourcomputersUSBport.IfyouhavetheCodeMeterdriverinstalled(itisinstalledwithArchiCAD),yourGRAPHISOFTproductwillfindalicenseandwillrunincommercialmode.Eachworkstation

in

the

office

needs

to

have

an

individual

key.

A

networkkeycanholdmultiplelicensesrelatedtoeachproduct(ArchiCAD,MEP,BIMx).TosharethemacrossmultiplecomputersyouneedaCodeMeterserver.Itgivesmoreflexibilitythanhavingindividualkeys,asthelicensesareallocatedonlywhentheyarebeingusedononeoftheclients.
http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?p=25944http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?p=25944


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SystemRequirementsforaCodeMeterServer

TheCodeMeterserverispartoftheCodeMeterdriversoyouonlyneedtoselectacomputeronyournetworkthatwillactasaCodeMeter

server.

To

set

up

aCodeMeter

server

as

anetwork

licenseserver,youwillneedthefollowing:

Acomputerwithnetworkconnection(shouldberunningduringworkhours).

ThecomputermusthaveatleastonefreeUSBport.

CodeMeterdrivermustbeinstalled.ClickonToolsandUtilitiesfromthestartupscreen,orbrowseyourDVD

directoryfor

the

CODEMETER

folder.

AconnectedCodeMeterkeywithnetworklicenses.

Note:ThereisnoneedforserverleveloperatingsystemfortheCodeMeterserver.YoucanuseoneoftheworkstationsasaCodeMeterserver;youonlyneedtokeepitrunningduringworkhours.

SetUptheServer

AfteryouhaveyourserverrunningandtheCodeMeterdriverisinstalled,starttheserverfollowingthesesteps:

AllCodeMetersettingscanbemanagedinCodeMeterWebAdmin.Tostartit:

OpenCodeMeterCenter(fromApplicationsorusingtheStartmenu)andclickonWebAdminorsimplyopenlocalhost:22350onyourbrowser.

ToenabletheCodeMeterserver:

1) GotoConfiguration/Networktab.

2) CheckRunNetworkServercheckbox.

3) DonotforgettoApplythechanges.

Fromthatpoint,theserverrunsandshareslicensesonthelocalnetwork.


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ClientSideSettings

Allclientsonthelocalnetworkshouldfindtheserverautomatically.Incasethisdoesnotwork(e.g.yourserverisinadifferent

subnet,

or

you

are

connecting

remotely

through

the

Internet),thenyoumayneedtospecifytheservershostnameIPaddress.Ontheclient:

1) OpenWebAdmin.

2) Configuration/Network.

3) AddtheservertotheServerSearchList.

This

field

can

have

multiple

entries;

the

client

searches

for

availablelicensesinthespecifiedorderandonlyonthespecifiedservers.Onlywhenthelistisemptydoestheclientsearchforotheravailableservers.

AccessControl

Withthedefaultsettings,allcomputersonthesamelocalnetwork(samesubnet)canusealicensefromtheserver.

Torestrict

access:

1) OpenWebAdmin.

2) GotoConfiguration/AccessControl.

IftheClientslistisempty,anyoneonthelocalnetworkcanusealicense.Ifatleastoneentryislistedhere,onlythelistedentriescanrequestalicense.

Note:IftheserverispublicontheInternet,ornooneisallowedtousealicense,makesurethatthislistisfilledout

correctlyto

avoid

unwanted

license

usage.

Youmaywanttocheckwhoisusingalicense:

1) OpenWebAdminontheservercomputer.

2) GotoServer/Usertab.

Hereyoucanseealistofactiveclientsandclientswhohaveborrowedlicenses.


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SetUpLicenseBorrowing

Ifyournetworkkeyhasalicenseborrowingproduct,theclientscanborrowalicense.

FormoreinformationonLicenseBorrowing,see

http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?p=25723.

IMPORTANT:Iflicenseborrowingisused,makesurealllicensesarereturned/expiredbeforedoinganyofthefollowing:

UnpluggingtheserverCodeMeterkeyfromthecomputerortransferringittoadifferentone

Uninstalling

the

CodeMeter

driver

(updating

it

is

fine)

ReinstallingtheOperatingsystem

Thereisnoadditionalsettingneededtoenablelicenseborrowingbutyoumaycustomizethefollowingsettings:

BorrowDuration

Bydefaulttheborrowedlicensesarevalidfor30days.Ifthelicenseisnotreturnedwithinthisperiod,thelicensewillexpireand

will

be

automatically

returned

to

the

server.

To

customize

this

maximumtime(upto30days):

1) OpenWebAdmin.

2) GotoConfiguration/Borrowing.

3) SetthepreferredMaximumBorrowDuration,inminutes.

MaximumNumberofBorrowableLicensesYoucanalsomaximizethenumberoflicensesavailablefor

borrowing.Enter

the

preferred

number

in

the

Maximum

Borrow

Quantityfield.Thisvaluecannotexceedtheavailablelicensequantityoftheborrowingproduct.Visithttp://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/licensing/tolistthenumberoflicensesyouhaveandcheckthequantityoftheLBRK(forkeyplugbasedborrowing)orLBRA(forfilebasedlicenseborrowing)products.
http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?p=25723http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/licensing/http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?p=25723http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/licensing/


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ServerIdentificationEachclientidentifiestheserverbyeitherhostnameorIPaddress.Thiscanbecustomizedontheserverlevel,sowhentheserver

issuesthe

license,

the

client

gets

the

chosen

address

and

will

try

toreturnthelicensetothegivenaddress.OnnetworkswithreliableDNSsettings,Servernameidentificationisthebestchoice,butonnetworkswithoutit,orinmixedplatformenvironment(Mac&Windows),chooseidentificationbasedonIPaddresses.InthatcaseitisimportanttousestaticIPaddressfortheServer.

Note:Tocustomizeallofthesesettings(BorrowingsettingsandServerIdentification),checktheOverwriteEntrySettingsboxintheLicenseBorrowinginterfaceoftheWebAdmin.Itisstronglyrecommendedtotesttheborrowenvironment.SetarelativelyshortBorrowDurationandyoucantestyoursetupwithoutriskingthelossofalicenseforalongperiod.

Add/Repair(ReinstallingArchiCAD)

Ifyou

already

have

ArchiCAD

installed,

and

start

the

Installation

Wizard,youareprovidedwithtwooptions:

1) Addwilladdnewfeaturestoyourcurrentinstallation.Youwillseeallavailablefeaturesinalistandyoucancheckfeaturestobeaddedtoyourcurrentinstallation.

2) RepairwillreinstallArchiCADwiththefeaturesofyourcurrentinstallation.Youcanchoosetosaveyourpreferredfilesinabackupfolder.Ifyouselectthisoption,abackupfolder

will

be

created

in

your

ArchiCAD

18

folder.

The

name

of

thebackupfolderwillcontaintheArchiCADversionandthedateofcreation;andwillinclude:

yourpreviousAddonsettings,

yourpreviousArchiCAD18Library,

yourpreviousdefaultWorkEnvironmentschemes.


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Aftertherepairprocessiscomplete,youcaneitherdeletethesepreferredfilesorreusethembycopyingthembackintoyourrepairedArchiCADenvironment:

copyyour

Add

On

settings

back

to

the

respective

sub

folders

ofyourArchiCAD18/AddOnsfolder,

replacethelibraryintheArchiCAD18/ArchiCADLibrary18folder,

replaceyourDefaultsfolderintheArchiCAD18folder(therebyincludingyourcurrentWorkEnvironment,TranslatorandTemplatedata).

Projectfiles

you

saved

into

the

ArchiCAD

18

folder

will

not

be

deletedoroverwrittenbytherepairprocess.

UninstallArchiCADTouninstallArchiCAD18fromWindows,itisbesttousetheAddorRemoveProgramsutility,accessiblefromtheControlPanel.

OnMac,navigatetotheUninstall.ACfolderinyourArchiCAD18

folder,and

select

the

Uninstall.app

application.

The

Uninstall

WizardwillhelpremovefileswhichwereinstalledbytheArchiCADInstallationWizard.IfyouhavemorethanoneArchiCADinstalled,youmaywanttoleavetheWIBUdriverorCodeMeterandassociatedcomponentsinstalledonyoursystem.Ifyourdriver(s)wereinstalledinthecourseofinstallingArchiCAD18,theuninstallerincludesacheckboxoption:Removehardwarelicensedriver(s).Makesurethisoptionisuncheckedif

youdo

not

want

to

remove

your

driver(s).

The

uninstaller

doesnt

removeanyfilesyouhavecreatedintheArchiCADmainfoldere.g.ArchiCADprojectfilesthatyousavedintotheArchiCADmainfolder.

Important:DonotremovetheJavaRuntimeEnvironmentbeforeuninstallingArchiCAD.


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SilentUninstall

ForbothWindowsandMac,asilentmodeisavailablefor

uninstalling

ArchiCAD.

Use

this

mode

to

run

the

uninstall

process

frombeginningtoendwithoutanyfurtheruserinput.

OnWindows:opentheRunwindowfromtheStartmenu.InWindowsExplorer,navigatetotheUninstall.ACfolderintheArchiCADfolder.Draguninstaller.exeintothecommandline;thepathiscopiedtothecommandline.

Typethefollowingafterthepath:

/silent

e.g.:

C:\ProgramFiles\GRAPHISOFT\ArchiCAD18\Uninstall.AC\uninstaller.exe/silent

Note:Ifyouwanttoavoidautomaticallyrestartingthecomputerafterasilentuninstall,addthefollowingtotheendofthepath:

/norestart

Forexample:

C:\ProgramFiles\GRAPHISOFT\ArchiCAD18\Uninstall.AC\uninstaller.exe/silent/norestart


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GettingStarted

with

ArchiCAD

18 27

OnMac:openTerminalwindow,navigatetotheUninstallfolderintheArchiCADinstallfolder,thentype:

uninstaller.app/Contents/MacOS/uninstaller silent

e.g.:/Volumes/MyFolder/MySubfolder/ArchiCAD 18/Uninstall.AC/uninstaller.app/Contents/MacOS/uninstaller silent

Note:Ifyouwanttoavoidautomaticallyrestartingthecomputerafterasilentuninstall,addthefollowingtotheendofthepath:

norestart

Forexample:

/Volumes/MyFolder/MySubfolder/ArchiCAD 18/Uninstall.AC/uninstaller.app/Contents/MacOS/uninstaller silentnorestart


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BIMServerforArchiCAD18


BIMServerforArchiCAD18An

ArchiCAD

client

can

access

only

those

Teamwork

projects

whicharelocatedonaBIMServerofthesameversionnumberas

theArchiCADclient.IftheArchiCADclient'sversionnumberis

differentfromtheBIMServerversionnumber,communication

cantakeplaceonlyafteryouinstallaBIMServerofthesame

versionnumberastheArchiCADclient.

However,ArchiCADclientsofanyversionnumbercanaccessall

librarieson

the

BIM

Server.

Hardware/SoftwareRequirements

RecommendedOperatingSystemsforBIMServer

Windows8.1(64bitversion)



WindowsServer2012R2

WindowsServer2012

WindowsServer2008R2(64bitversion)

MacOSX10.9Mavericks

MacOSX10.8MountainLion


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BIMServerforArchiCAD 18

GettingStarted

with

ArchiCAD

18 29

Notes

on

Older

Systems

WindowsVistaisnotcompatible(BIMServercannotbe

installed)

MacOSX10.7Lioniscompatiblebutnottestedby

GRAPHISOFT

MacOSX10.6SnowLeopardisnotcompatible(BIMServer

cannotbeinstalled)

Recommended

Hardware

Processor:64bitprocessorwithfourormorecores

RAM:8GB

or

more

is

recommended,

for

servers

having

a

highnumberofactiveusersandprojectsconsider16GBor

moreRAM

Harddiskspace:5GBfreediskspaceisrequiredforthe

installation10GBormoreisrequiredperactiveproject

Minimum

Hardware

Processor:64

bit

processor

with

two

cores

RAM:4GB

Harddiskspace:5GBormoreisrequiredfortheinstallation

Other

Software

Java1.7.0orlaterisrequiredonMac.Youcanfinddetailshere:

http://www.graphisoft.com/Java .
http://www.graphisoft.com/Java


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MigratingtheBIMServerThetechnologybehindBIMServerforArchiCAD18is

fundamentallydifferent

from

that

of

previous

versions,

and

you

cannotmigrateyourBIMServerdata(e.g.usersorroles)from

earlierserverversions.

BIMServerforArchiCAD18isacompletelynewinstallation,it

cannotbeinstalledasanadditionalmoduletoaversion17(or

earlier)BIMServer.(Youcaninstallitonthesamecomputer,but

theymustbemanagedseparatelywiththeirownBIMServer

Managerapplication

or

browser

based

interface.)

InstallthenewBIMServerandproceedtodefineusersandroles

asneeded.

InstallationStartinstallationbyclickingInstallGRAPHISOFTBIMServerfrom

thestartupmenuoftheArchiCADDVD.

Important:AcomputercanrunonlyonesingleBIMServer

(version18orlater).IfyouwishtostartanotherBIMServer

(version18orlater),thenitmustbeinstalledonaseparate

computer.

ProgramFolderSelection

Afteraccepting

the

license

agreement,

you

must

define

alocation

onyourcomputer'sharddriveforinstallingtheBIMServer.


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GettingStarted

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18 31

StartMenuLocation(Windows7Only)

DefinetheProgramFolder(defaultfolder:GRAPHISOFT)inwhich

toplace

the

following

shortcut

commands:

BIMServerManager

ReconfigureBSManager

ReconfigureBSModule

GRAPHISOFTBIMcloud/BIMServerReferenceGuide

Installation

ProcessAfterviewingthesummaryofyourinstallationchoices,clickInstalltobegintheinstallationprocess.

ConfigureBIMServer

TheBIMServerconfigurationprocesstakesplaceafterthe

installation.It

involves

the

configuration

of

two

components:

BIM

ServerManagerandBIMServerModule.

ClickNextorPrevioustomoveamongthepagesofthiswizard.

Page1:BIMServerManagerconfiguration

ServerName:Bydefault,theBIMServerwillusethenameof

yourcomputer.AllserverpopupswillidentifytheBIMServer

bythisname.

MasterAdministratorpassword:Createasecurepassword

fortheMasterAdministrator(masteradmin)user.ThisMaster

AdministratorwillalwaysbeabletologintotheBIMServer

withfullaccesstoallhosteddata.Incaseyouforgetthe

password,youmustreconfigureyourBIMServerandentera

newpassword.


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Port:Selectafreeport,orusetheFindanavailableport

commandtoautomaticallyfindone.

Datafolder:ThisistheBIMServerManager'sdatastorage

folder.

Note:Projectswillbestoredinadifferentfolder asdefined

inthenextstep.

ClickNext.

Page2:BIMServerModuleconfiguration

Name:NameofyourModule.

Port:Select

afree

port

or

use

the

Find

an

available

port

commandtoautomaticallyfindone.

Projectdatafolder:EnterorBrowsethelocationofthedefault

ProjectDataFolder.ThiswillbethelocationofTeamworkProjects

onthisBIMServer.

Librarydatafolder:EnterorBrowsethelocationofthedefault

LibraryDataFolder.ThiswillbethelocationofTeamwork

Librarieson

this

BIM

Server.

Click

Next.

Page3:Continuetheconfigurationinabrowser

Page4:LogintoBIMServerEntertheMasterAdministratorpasswordtoLogintotheBIM

Server.

Page5:Createthefirstuser

Enterdata

for

the

first

user.

This

user

will

be

the

first

Server

AdministratorontheBIMServer.Fillinallthefields:

Loginname

Password,Verifypassword

FullName

Emailaddress


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18 33

Page6:Setupmailserver

Usethesefieldstodefinethemailserverwhichwilltosend

informationbyemailfromtheBIMServertotheusers.Themail

serverdefinition

can

be

modified

later

in

the

browser

based

BIM

ServerManagerinterface.

Note:Usingamailserverisoptional.However,ifyoudon't

defineamailserverhere,youwon'tbeabletosendemails

(e.g.passwordreminders)tousersfromtheBIMServer.

ClickContinuetofinalizeconfiguration.

Page7:

Complete

installation

ItisrecommendedtologoutnowastheMasterAdministrator,

andthenloginasthenewlycreateduser.Itisnotrecommended

tousetheMasterAdministratoraccountforeverydaytasks.

UninstallTouninstalltheGRAPHISOFTBIMServer,youcanusethe

UninstallBIM

Server

shortcut

located

in

the

BIM

Server's

installationfolder.Doubleclickthisshortcuttobegintheuninstall

process.

Withintheuninstaller,youcanchoosewhetherto:

CompletelyuninstalltheBIMServer(removestheprogram

withtheoptiontoremovealluserdataaswell)

UninstallBIMServerManageronly(Usethisoptionifyou

wishto

connect

your

BIM

Server

to

an

existing

BIMcloud)

TouninstalltheGRAPHISOFTBIMServerfromWindows,itisbest

tousetheAddorRemoveProgramsorProgramsand

Featuresutility,accessiblefromtheControlPanel.


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UninstallBIMServerCompletelyRemovesallcomponentsfromyourcomputer;optiontoalso

removeall

data

(users

and

projects).

UninstallBIMServerManagerOnlyThiswillremoveonlytheBIMServerManagercomponent,

leavingtheBIMServerModuleintact.Thiswillkeepyourprojects

intact.

YouwillbeabletopairthisBIMServerModulewithanexisting

BIMcloudby

turning

it

into

aBIMcloud

Server.

SeeBIMcloud/BIMServerUserGuide.

LicensingandActivationTheBIMServerdoesnotrequireaseparatelicense,butitmustbe

activatedbeforeitsuse.Thisactivationisonetimeonlyand

requiresaGRAPHISOFTID.IfyoudonothaveaGRAPHISOFTID,

theActivation

process

will

help

you

to

create

one.

UpgradetoBIMcloudIfyouwouldliketoextendyourBIMServer,orifyouwouldliketo

connectmultipleBIMServersunderthesameManagement

interface,youcanupgradetheBIMServertoaBIMcloud.

Thisupgrade

process

requires

apurchased

BIMcloud

license.

Theupgradeprocessisnotreversible;itisnotpossibleto

downgradeaBIMcloudtoaBIMServer.

SeeUpgradeaBIMServerintheBIMcloud/BIMServerUserGuide.


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ToolsandUtilities

GettingStarted

with

ArchiCAD

18 35

ToolsandUtilitiesThefollowingutilitiesareautomaticallyinstalledonyour

computertogether

with

ArchiCAD.

However,

it

is

possible

to

installthemmanually,ifnecessary,usingthestandaloneinstallationpackagesavailableintheToolsandUtilitiesmenuoftheArchiCAD18DVD.

Javaruntimeenvironment

Java1.7.0ornewerisnecessarytorunArchiCAD18andBIMServerinstaller/uninstaller.OnMac,Javacomeswiththeoperatingsystem.OnWindows,theArchiCAD18orBIMServerinstaller

will

detect

your

Java

environment

and

willinstallJavaifneeded.

WIBUsystemandCodeMetersystemcomponents

HardwareLicensekeydriver(eitherWIBUorCodeMeter)isnecessarytorunArchiCAD18.TheappropriatedriverwillbeinstalledaspartoftheinstallationprocessforArchiCAD18.

AdobeReader Adobe

Reader

is

necessary

to

read

the

PDF

documentationprovidedintheArchiCAD18/Documentationfolder.Ifneeded,youcaninstallthisprogrambyinsertingtheArchiCAD18DVDandselectingtheapplicationfromToolsandUtilities;orbrowsetheDVDcontentstolocatetheAdobeReaderapplication.


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ToolsandUtilities


ThefollowingutilitiesarealsoinstalledwithArchiCAD18.Ifyouprefernottoinstallthem,useCustomInstallationandunchecktheseoptions.

PlotterDrivers With

atypical

install,

ArchiCAD

18

will

include

anumberofbuiltindriversforawidevarietyofHPGLcompatibleplotters.

GRAPHISOFTShellExtension

Optional,forWindowsonly.UtilityforextendedGRAPHISOFTfilepropertyinformationonWindows.

Documentation PDFfilesofferinghelponusingArchiCADand

related

functions.ArchiCADHelp ContextsensitiveelectronicHelpfilesfor

ArchiCAD.

Formoreinformationaboutadditionalutilities,openthefoldersoftheapplicationsintheArchiCADmainfoldertofinddetaileddescriptions.


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Updates

GettingStarted

with

ArchiCAD

18 37

Updates

ForArchiCAD

and

ArchiCAD

Library

TocheckforavailableupdatesofyourlocalizedversionofArchiCADorArchiCADlibraries,startArchiCAD18andgototheHelpmenu:

TheCheckforUpdatescommandwillopenyourInternetbrowserandwillguideyoutotheGRAPHISOFTupdatewebsite.Ifthereisnonewupdatepatch(hotfix)availableforyourreleaseand

language

version

of

ArchiCAD,

the

web

page

will

inform

you

that

youareusinganuptodateversionofArchiCAD.Ifthereisanewupdatepatchavailable,thewebpagewillautomaticallyofferyoutheupdaterpackagethatfitsyourcurrentArchiCADinstallation.

YoucanchoosetoruntheCheckforUpdatesfunctionautomaticallyonaregularbasisbysettingtheoptionsatOptions>WorkEnvironment>NetworkandUpdate.

Note:IfyouhaveanupdaterpatchinstalledandusetheAdd/

Repairfunction

of

your

original

ArchiCAD

18

Installer

DVD,

youwillbepromptedtoreapplytheupdatesafterthemodificationorrepairiscarriedout.TheArchiCADupdateoptionisavailabletoholdersoftheCommercialorEducationArchiCAD18license.

Youcanfindotherdownloadablematerials(examplefiles,goodiesetc.)atwww.graphisoft.com/support/archicad/downloads.

ForBIMServer

BIMServerupdatesmaybeavailablefromtimetotimeattheGRAPHISOFTupdatewebsite:http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/archicad/hotfixes.
http://www.graphisoft.com/support/archicad/downloadshttp://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/archicad/hotfixeshttp://www.graphisoft.com/support/archicad/downloadshttp://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/archicad/hotfixes


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Licenses


Licenses

CommercialLicense

TorunthecommerciallicenseofArchiCADinfullmode,ahardwareLicensekeyisrequired eitherWIBUorCodeMeter.IfyoupurchasedasinglecopyofArchiCAD,youreceivedasinglelicensekey.IfyoupurchasedmultiplelicensesofArchiCAD,youreceivedaNETkeywhichholdsallyourlicenses.

TypesofCommercialLicenses

Perpetual(Full)License

WithaperpetuallicenseyoubuyunlimitedusageforthechosenGRAPHISOFTproduct.Youwillalsobeabletorunolderversionswithsometechnicallimitations.

FormoredetailsonArchiCADProtectionKeyCompatibility,seehttp://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?p=25878.

RentalLicense

(Selected

Markets

Only)

Withtherentaloption,youcanbuyalicenseforacertaintimeperiod,suchasonemonth.Duringthepurchasedtimeperiod,youcanuseArchiCADwithoutanylimitation e.g.runningmultiplesessionsallday.ThetimeperiodstartswhenyoufirststartArchiCADusingarentallicense,notonthedayyoupurchasedit.
http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?p=25878http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?p=25878


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Licenses

GettingStarted

with

ArchiCAD

18 39

EducationLicense

TheEducationlicenserequiresaSerialNumber,availableifyouareastudent,teacherorcontactpersonforaneducationalinstitution.

A

serial

number

can

be

obtained

by

registering

at

www.myarchicad.com.

ThefileextensionsofArchiCADfilescreatedintheEducationlicenseareidenticaltothoseoffilescreatedintheCommerciallicense(i.e.,PLNforasoloprojectandPLAforasoloprojectarchive).However,ifyouprintafilecreatedintheEducationlicense,eachprinted/plottedpagewilldisplayawatermarklogo.

AnArchiCAD

file

created

in

the

Education

license

can

be

opened

byafull(commercial)licenseofArchiCAD,whichwillthenswitchtoEducationmodeaslongastheEducationlicensefileisinuse.ThesameappliestoEducationversionprojectssharedinTeamwork:ifyoujoinsuchaprojectusingacommercialversionofArchiCAD,thatversionwillswitchtoEducationmode.

ApartfromOpen,nootherdataexchange(e.g.copy,paste,merge,hotlink)isallowedbetweenEDUandcommercialproject

files.

InstallationofanEducationlicenseArchiCADfollowsthesamestepsasthosedetailedinthisdocument(seeInstallArchiCAD18),withthefollowingexceptions:

InsteadofinstallingahardwareLicensekey,youwillbeaskedtoprovideyourserialnumber.

Ifyourserialnumberisthatofanindividualstudentrather

thanan

educational

institution,

you

will

not

have

the

option

tocreateacustomInstallationPackage.
http://www.myarchicad.com/http://www.myarchicad.com/


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Licenses

GettingStarted

with

ArchiCAD

18 41

DemoVersion

IfyoureceivedacopyofArchiCADforevaluationpurposes,yourpackagedoesnotcontainahardwarekeyandyouwillbeabletorun

ArchiCAD

in

demo

mode

only.

InstallArchiCADasifyouhadacommerciallicense(chooseIhaveahardwarekeyduringtheinstallationprocess).WhenArchiCADstartsandthekeyisnotfound,youareinDemomode.

InDemomode,youcannotsaveyourwork,norcanyoucut/pasteelementsfromtheclipboardorusetheTeamworkfunction.Thesecommandsandmenuitemsaredisabled,andthe

ArchiCAD18

title

bar

changes

to

ArchiCAD

18

Demo.

YourArchiCADprogrammayalsoberestrictedtoDemomodeforthefollowingreasons:

nokeyisattachedtoyourcomputer,or

allofyourArchiCADlicensesareinuse,or

yourhardwareLicensekeyisdefective.

Inthesecases,analertmessagewillappearwhenyoustart

ArchiCAD,informing

you

about

the

problem

with

the

License

key.

YoucanrunArchiCADinDemomodeorquitandresolvetheproblem.


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CompatibilityInformation


CompatibilityInformation

WesuggestthatyouusepreviousversionsofArchiCADtoworkon

your

current

projects,

until

you

feel

comfortable

and

productivewiththenewversion.WerecommendthatyoukeepyourexistingArchiCADenvironmentforatime,evenifyouareusingArchiCAD18.

ArchiCAD18providesdownwardcompatibilitytoArchiCAD17withlimitations:allinformationbasedonthenewfeaturesandfunctionsofArchiCAD18willbelostinafilesavedinArchiCAD17

format.Note:WhenbacksavingyourArchiCAD18projecttoversion17,anylibrarypartsthatwereearliermigratedfrom17andrevisedfor18willbeautomaticallyreplacedbytheiroriginalcounterpartsinversion17.

WhenmigratingearlierversionfilestoArchiCAD18,youshoulduseautomaticMigrateLibrariesoptiontoensurecompatibilityoflibraryobjects.

Formore

information,

see

the

Migration

Guide

in

ArchiCAD

Help.

OpeningArchiCADFiles

ArchiCAD18canopenArchiCADprojectfilesfromearlierversionsbeginningwith8.1.

YoucannotopenprojectfilesfromearlierversionsdirectlyinArchiCAD18.PleaseuseArchiCAD8.1orlaterversiontoconvert

themto

ausable

file

format.

We

strongly

recommend

that

you

createanarchivefile(.pla)ofeachprojectyouworkedonwitholderArchiCADversions.MoveaprojectontoArchiCAD18onlyifyouhavearchiveditwiththepreviousversion.

SeealsotheMigrationGuideinArchiCADHelp.


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CreateInstallationPackageforPredefinedCompanyStandards


CreateInstallationPackagefor

PredefinedCompanyStandards

WithaCommercialandcertainEducationlicenses,itispossibletocreateacustominstallationpackagethatcontainsallthecompanystandardenvironmentsettings,suchas:

Workenvironmentsettings;

DXF/DWGTranslatorsorIFCTranslatorsusedbydefault;

Projecttemplates.

DistributingthisinstallationpackageintheofficemakesitpossibleforallassociatestohaveacopyofArchiCADcustomizedaccordingtothecompanystandardsdeterminedbytheCADManager.

NoteforEducationalInstitutions:IfyourArchiCADlicenseisregisteredtoaneducationalinstitution,youcanusetheInstallationPackageCreationprocesstocreatearecorded

installationand

simplify

the

installation

of

multiple

identical

copiesoftheprogram evenifyouwishtousefactorydefaultsinsteadofcustomdefinedsettings.

Todothis,you(theCADManager)mustfirstinstallArchiCADonyourowncomputer,followingthestandardinstallationprocess,andconfiguringtheprogramaccordingtocompanystandards,followingthestepsbelow.

Thenyouwillquitandreinstalltheprogramonaserver(or

differentmachine).

This

time,

you

will

choose

aspecial

installationoptionwhichautomaticallyrecordsyourinstallationprocessandcreatesaninstallpackage:asingleexecutableapplicationfiletobelaunchedoneachendusersmachine.


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18 45

Tocreateacustominstallationpackage,followthesesteps:

1) InstallArchiCAD18ontoyourowncomputerfollowingthestepsunderStandardInstallation.ChoosetheTypical

Setup.

2) UseOptions>WorkEnvironmentdialogboxestosetupyourcompanystandardWorkEnvironmentsettings.MostsuchoptionsarefoundinthreedialogboxesofCompanyStandardSchemes:DataSafety;NetworkandUpdate;andSpecialFolders.

Onceyouhavesettheseoptions,youcansavethesesettings

inschemes

and

acompany

default

profile.

To

save

aprofile,

gotoOptions>WorkEnvironment>WorkEnvironmentProfiles.

Note:IfyoucreatenewWorkEnvironmentschemes,andifyoudontwantyourInstallPackagetoincludethedefaultonescreatedbytheregularinstallation,thenyoushouldfirstcopythecontentoftheWorkEnvironmentfoldertotheDefaults/ArchiCAD/WorkEnvironmentfolder.Thendelete

theunneeded

schemes

from

this

latter

folder.

LocationofWorkEnvironmentFolder

Windows7or8:

Users\\AppData\Roaming\Graphisoft\ArchiCAD64xx.0.0yyyR1

Mac:

~/Library/Preferences/Graphisoft/AC

64

xx.0.0

yyy

v1

wherexxstandsfortheversionnumberofArchiCADandyyyisthelanguageversionofArchiCAD.

3) Createandsaveanynumberoftemplatefiles.TemplatefilesincludelibrariesloadedthroughLibraryManager(e.g.OfficeStandardLibrary).TemplatescanalsoincludeProject


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Preferences(e.g.WorkingUnits,Zonecalculationpreferences),andsuchitemsasMasterLayouts,ProjectInfo,placedelements(e.g.Elevationmarkers,entirebuildings).

4) Usethe

DXF

DWG

Translation

Setup

dialog

box

(File

>File

Special>DXFDWGTranslationSetup,tosetupDXF/DWGTranslatorsandsavethemtoasharedfolderonaserverthatisaccessibletoallusers.(Inthiscase,aDXFDWGTranslatorList.xmlfileiscreated,whichisalistofreferencestothesetranslators.)Youcanalsocreatelocaltranslatorsthatyouwanttoinstallontheharddiskofeachuser.

5) UsetheIFCTranslationSetupdialogbox(File>FileSpecial>IFC2x3

>IFC

Translation

Setup),

to

set

up

IFC

Translators

and

savethemtoasharedfolderonaserverthatisaccessibletoallusers.(Inthiscase,aIFCTranslatorList.xmlfileiscreated,whichisalistofreferencestothesetranslators.)Youcanalsocreatelocaltranslatorsthatyouwanttoinstallontheharddiskofeachuser.

6) QuitArchiCAD.

7) Createanew

folder

entitled

Defaults.

Following

the

hierarchybelow,copythefollowingfiles/foldersintotheDefaultsfolder:

Defaults

ArchiCAD(foldercontainingWorkEnvironmentsandTemplates)

WorkEnvironment(foldercontainingWorkEnvironment

files)Templatefile(s)(extension.tpl)

DxfDwgTranslatorList.Xml

DxfDwgTranslators(foldercontainingDxfDwgtranslators)

IFCTranslatorList.Xml

IFCTranslators(foldercontainingIFCtranslators)


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18 47

8) UninstallArchiCADfromyourmachinebeforerunningtheInstaller,orrunArchiCADInstallerontheserveroronanothermachine.

9) Whenyou

get

to

Choose

Setup

Type,

choose

the

Installation

PackageCreationoption.ThescreensoftheInstallationWizardwillnowshowthemessageRecordedInstallation.

10)ProceedthroughthescreensoftheInstallationWizardandsetoptionsforthecontentoftherecordedinstallationpackage.

Feature(Component)Selection

Choosethecomponentsyouwishtoinstall.

CompanyStandardsDefaults

Usethecontrolsofthisscreenifyouwishtoincludecompanystandardcomponentsaspartoftheinstallpackage.

NoteforEducationalInstitutions:IfyouareusingtheInstallationPackageCreationprocesstocreatearecorded

installationthat

does

not

include

customized

settings,

do

not

checktheboxonthisscreen.Yourrecordedinstallationprocesswillthenskiptotheendoftheprocess.

ChecktheInstallcompanystandarddefaultsbox.

UsethedirectorydialogboxtoindicatethepathoftheDefaultsfolderonyoursystemwhichcontainspreviouslydefinedcompanystandardcontent.ThefolderanditscontentsshouldtaketheformdefinedinStep7above.

TheprogramwillchecktoensurethattheDefaultsfolderindeedcontainsdefaultcontent.(Ifitdoesnot,youwillseeawarningnotice.)


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ArchiCADWorkEnvironmentSelection

UsethepopupmenutodefinewhichWorkEnvironmentprofilesshouldbeincludedintheinstallpackage:

ArchiCADFactory

Default

Profile

Set;

or

PredefinedCompanyStandardProfileSet.

Theselectedprofiles(referredtoinasingle.xmlfile)willbecopiedtoeachendusersmachine.

Note:TheWorkEnvironmentSelectionscreenwillappearonlyif:

the

components

to

be

installed

include

ArchiCAD;

and youhaveactivatedtheInstallcompanystandarddefaults

checkbox;and

thedefinedDefaultsfolderincludesaWorkEnvironmentsubfolder.

DXFDWGTranslatorList

Usethisscreentospecifythepathofthetranslatorlistyouwant

toinclude

as

part

of

the

install

package.

IfyouhavedefinedcompanystandardtranslatorsandhaveplacedtheresultingDXFDWGTranslatorList.xmlinthedefinedDefaultsfolder,checkInstallPredefinedListofTranslators.Thepathsofthetranslatorfilesaredisplayedonthescreen.

Afterthepackageisinstalledontheendusersmachines,theuserswillhaveaccesstoreadonlytemplatesofthesereferred

translators(which

are

located

on

aserver).

To

edit

them,

the

usersshouldcreateeditablecopiesbyduplicatingtheminDXFDWGTranslationSettings.


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18 49

IfyouwanttouseArchiCADsfactorydefaulttranslators,donotchecktheInstallcompanystandarddefaultsbox.

Note:Thisscreenwillappearonlyif:

thecomponentstobeinstalledincludeArchiCAD;and

youhaveactivatedtheInstallcompanystandarddefaultscheckbox;and

thedefinedDefaultsfolderincludesafilecalledDXFDWGTranslatorList.xml.

LocalDXFDWGTranslators

Ifyou

have

defined

company

standard

DXF

DWG

Translators

whichyouwanttoinstalloneachendusersmachine,checkInstallCompanyStandardTranslator(s).Thenamesofthesetranslatorsareshownintheboxbelow.

Whenthepackageisinstalledontheendusersmachines,andwhentheprogramisfirststarted,thesetranslatorswillbecopiedtoeachendusersmachine.

Note:This

panel

will

appear

only

if:



thedefinedDefaultsfolderincludesatleastonefilecalledDXFDWGTranslator.xml.


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18 51

LocalIFCTranslators

IfyouhavedefinedcompanystandardIFCTranslatorswhichyouwanttoinstalloneachendusersmachine,checkInstallCompany

StandardTranslator(s).

The

names

of

these

translators

are

listed.

Whenthepackageisinstalledontheendusersmachines,andwhentheprogramisfirststarted,thesetranslatorswillbecopiedtoeachendusersmachine.

Note:Thispanelwillappearonlyif:


youhaveactivatedtheInstallcompanystandarddefaults

checkbox;and

thedefinedDefaultsfolderincludesatleastonefilecalledIFCTranslator.xml.

TemplateProjects

IfyouhavedefinedcompanystandardTemplateswhichyouwanttoinstalloneachendusersmachine,checkInstallCompanyStandardTemplate(s).Thetemplatefilesthatyouhavecopiedto

theDefaults

folder

are

listed.

Uponinstallationontheendusersmachines,andwhentheprogramisfirststarted,thesetemplateswillbecopiedtoeachendusersmachine.WhencreatinganewprojectinArchiCADwiththeUseaTemplateoption,enduserswillfindthesecompanystandardtemplateslistedinthepopup,togetherwithother,recentlyusedtemplatefiles.

Note:Thisscreenwillappearonlyif:



thedefinedDefaultsfolderincludesatleastoneTemplatefile.


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Documents

01 AC 18 Getting Started.pdf