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GettingStartedwith
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GRAPHISOFTVisit
the
GRAPHISOFT
website
at
http://www.graphisoft.com
for
local
distributorandproductavailabilityinformation.
GettingStartedwithArchiCAD18
Copyright2014byGRAPHISOFT,allrightsreserved.Reproduction,paraphrasingortranslationwithoutexpresspriorwrittenpermissionis
strictlyprohibited.
Trademarks
ArchiCAD
is
a
registered
trademark
of
GRAPHISOFT.
Allothertrademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveholders.
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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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GettingStarted
with
ArchiCAD
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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
GettingStarted
with
ArchiCAD
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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)
Windows7(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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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26 GettingStartedwithArchiCAD18
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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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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28 GettingStartedwithArchiCAD18
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)
Windows8(64bitversion)
Windows7(64bitversion)
WindowsServer2012R2
WindowsServer2012
WindowsServer2008R2(64bitversion)
MacOSX10.9Mavericks
MacOSX10.8MountainLion
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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 .
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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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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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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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GettingStarted
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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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36 GettingStartedwithArchiCAD18
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
38 GettingStartedwithArchiCAD18
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.
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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.
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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
42 GettingStartedwithArchiCAD18
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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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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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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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:
thecomponentstobeinstalledincludeArchiCAD;and
youhaveactivatedtheInstallcompanystandarddefaultscheckbox;and
thedefinedDefaultsfolderincludesatleastonefilecalledDXFDWGTranslator.xml.
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LocalIFCTranslators
IfyouhavedefinedcompanystandardIFCTranslatorswhichyouwanttoinstalloneachendusersmachine,checkInstallCompany
StandardTranslator(s).
The
names
of
these
translators
are
listed.
Whenthepackageisinstalledontheendusersmachines,andwhentheprogramisfirststarted,thesetranslatorswillbecopiedtoeachendusersmachine.
Note:Thispanelwillappearonlyif:
thecomponentstobeinstalledincludeArchiCAD;and
youhaveactivatedtheInstallcompanystandarddefaults
checkbox;and
thedefinedDefaultsfolderincludesatleastonefilecalledIFCTranslator.xml.
TemplateProjects
IfyouhavedefinedcompanystandardTemplateswhichyouwanttoinstalloneachendusersmachine,checkInstallCompanyStandardTemplate(s).Thetemplatefilesthatyouhavecopiedto
theDefaults
folder
are
listed.
Uponinstallationontheendusersmachines,andwhentheprogramisfirststarted,thesetemplateswillbecopiedtoeachendusersmachine.WhencreatinganewprojectinArchiCADwiththeUseaTemplateoption,enduserswillfindthesecompanystandardtemplateslistedinthepopup,togetherwithother,recentlyusedtemplatefiles.
Note:Thisscreenwillappearonlyif:
thecomponentstobeinstalledincludeArchiCAD;and
youhaveactivatedtheInstallcompanystandarddefaultscheckbox;and
thedefinedDefaultsfolderincludesatleastoneTemplatefile.
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