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CONTENTS

The ArchiCAD 13 Package________________________________________ 7

ArchiCAD 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

GRAPHISOFT BIM Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

BIM Server Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Hardware/Software Requirements for ArchiCAD 13 __________________ 8

MacOS (MacIntel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Required Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Memory and Disk Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Required Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Memory and Disk Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Optional Hardware Peripherals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Install ArchiCAD 13 ____________________________________________ 11

Start-up Presentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installation of 32-bit versus 64-bit version of ArchiCAD 13 (WIN only) . . .12

Begin Installation of ArchiCAD 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Choose License Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Hardware Protection Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Further Information on the Hardware Protection Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Serial Number (Educational and Trial licenses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Program Folder Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Choose Setup Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Start Menu Location (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Installation Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
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Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Work Environment Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Complete Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Insert Protection Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Add/Repair (Reinstalling ArchiCAD) _____________________________ 20

Uninstall ArchiCAD____________________________________________ 21

Silent Uninstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

GRAPHISOFT BIM Server _____________________________________ 23

Hardware/Software Requirements for BIM Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

MacOS (MacIntel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Required Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Memory and Disk Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Required Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Memory and Disk Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Install GRAPHISOFT BIM Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Program Folder Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Start Menu location (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Installation Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Configure BIM Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

BIM Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Uninstall BIM Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

BIM Server Manager___________________________________________ 31

Program Folder Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Start Menu location (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Installation Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Additional Installations _________________________________________ 32


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Updates _______________________________________________________ 33

Licenses_______________________________________________________ 34

Commercial License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Educational License. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Trial License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Demo Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Compatibility Information _______________________________________ 38

Opening ArchiCAD Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Saving Project Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Plotter and Digitizer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Create Installation Package for Predefined Company Standards _______ 40

Feature (Component) Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Company Standards Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

ArchiCAD Work Environment Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

DXF-DWG Translator List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Local DXF-DWG Translators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Template Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Complete Recorded Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46


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The ArchiCAD 13 Package


The ArchiCAD 13 PackageThe ArchiCAD 13 Package includes three applications developed

by GRAPHISOFT:

ArchiCAD 13ArchiCAD is a powerful modeling application which enablesarchitects to design buildings more productively, based on theVirtual BuildingTM approach. ArchiCAD allows architects to focuson design, either alone or in Teamwork, while also exchangingdata smoothly with consultants and professionals in other fields.

Install ArchiCAD 13 if you need to work in ArchiCAD, either insolo mode or as a member of a Teamwork project.

GRAPHISOFT BIM ServerThe GRAPHISOFT BIM Server is a server application necessaryto support the new Teamwork introduced in ArchiCAD 13, whichis based on a client-server technology that enables fast,

simultaneous access to projects for multiple clients. TheGRAPHISOFT BIM Server is connected through the network toseveral ArchiCADs, which are the clients in this system.

Install the GRAPHISOFT BIM Server on the machine used tostore and manage Teamwork projects. It is recommended to installthe BIM Server on a separate computer.

BIM Server ManagerThe BIM Server Manager allows you to monitor the projects onyour BIM Server. It is installed automatically with theGRAPHISOFT BIM Server.

However, optionally you may install it as a standalone application,on a separate computer, if you intend to remotely manage a BIMServer.

Each installation process is described in detail in this booklet.


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Hardware/Software Requirements for ArchiCAD 13


Hardware/Software

Requirements for ArchiCAD 13MacOS (MacIntel)

Software

System software Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6 Snow Leopard

Required Hardware

Mactel: Macintosh with any Intel processor

Multicore processor is recommended to exploit ArchiCAD 13performance capabilities

Memory and Disk Space

2 GB RAM is required. 4 GB or more is recommended forcomplex models.

1 GB free hard disk space required for a full installation ofArchiCAD

Additional 2-3 GB hard disk space required for work withcomplex models and 3D visualization

Display

Any Macintosh-compatible 17 or larger display (19-24monitors recommended)

Resolution of 1024 x 768 is required

Resolution of 1280 x 1024 or higher is recommended

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Open GL compatible graphic card with on-board videomemory of 256 MB or more is recommended to fully exploithardware acceleration capabilities

You can find a list of recommended video cards at:http://archicadwiki.com/Video_Cards

Windows

Software

Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit and 64-bit)

Vista Business and Ultimate Edition (32-bit and 64-bit)Windows 7

QuickTime 7 or later and Java 1.6.0 or later are required

ArchiCAD installer will automatically install Java 1.6.12 andQuickTime 7 if they are not present on your computer.

Required Hardware

Intel Pentium 4 or higher requiredMulticore processor is recommended to exploit ArchiCAD 13

performance capabilities.


2 GB of RAM is required. 4 GB or more is recommended forcomplex models.

1 GB free disk space required for a full installation ofArchiCAD

Additional 2-3 GB hard disk space required for work withcomplex models and 3D visualization
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Display

Resolution of 1024 x 768 is required

Resolution of 1280 x 1024 or higher is recommended True Color display adapter is needed

Open GL and DirectX9 compatible graphic card with on-boardvideo memory of 256 MB or more is recommended to fullyexploit hardware acceleration capabilities

You can find a list of recommended video cards at:http://archicadwiki.com/Video_Cards

Optional Hardware PeripheralsAll major plotter, printers and digitizers can be used withArchiCAD.
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Install ArchiCAD 13

Insert the ArchiCAD DVD into your computers DVD-ROM drive.

Start-up PresentationA start-up presentation will be launched, giving you a short visualintroduction to the capabilities of ArchiCAD.

If the start-up presentation is not launched automatically on PC,double-click on the Setup application in the DVD root directory.


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Installation of 32-bit versus 64-bitversion of ArchiCAD 13 (WIN only)ArchiCAD 13 will automatically be installed in the version (32-bitor 64-bit) which corresponds to your Windows operating system.

If you have a 64-bit system, yet wish to install the 32-bit version,you must install the 32-bit version manually. To do this, browsethe contents of your ArchiCAD 13 DVD to locate the ArchiCAD13-Win32 folder, then launch the setup.exe file that is locatedinside this folder.

Note: For MacOS, only the 32-bit version of ArchiCAD 13 isavailable.

Begin Installation of ArchiCAD 13On Windows: Click on Install GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD 13 inthe menu to start the ArchiCAD Installation Wizard.

The installer will first check your Java environment. ArchiCADinstaller will automatically install Java 1.6.12 if it is not present on

your computer.On MacOS: The ArchiCAD volume will be mounted on yourdesktop. Open this volume and click the ArchiCAD 13 Installericon to begin the start-up presentation. Click on InstallGRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD 13 in the menu to start theInstallation Wizard.


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Choose License OptionClick one of the two radio buttons depending on your situation:

You have a Hardware Protection Key (Dongle) for

ArchiCAD. This means you have a commercial license. You have a Serial number for ArchiCAD. This means that

you have either an Education or a Trial license.

If you have neither a hardware protection key nor a serial number,click on the link provided to register for a free license option.


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Hardware Protection KeyIf you have a Hardware Protection key, you are asked to indicate

which kind of hardware key you have. Click the option thatcorresponds to your hardware key.

CodeMeter Protection Key: The newer CodeMeter systemwill be installed. (This is your choice if you are a newArchiCAD user; or if you are an upgrader but wish to use theadditional CodeMeter functions.)

WIBU-Box Protection Key: The WIBU-Box protection keysystem will be installed. (This is your choice if you areupgrading from an earlier ArchiCAD version.)


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Further Information on theHardware Protection KeyThe ArchiCAD Hardware Protection Key, whether WIBU orCodeMeter, represents your investment in the full license ofArchiCAD, so please safeguard and insure it for the full value ofyour software just as you would any other company asset. LostProtection Keys are not replaceable.

If you are an upgrader from ArchiCAD 7.0 or newer version,ArchiCAD 13 will run on your existing WIBU protection keyafter you upgrade it. To upgrade the hardware protection key,

please visithttps://upgrade.graphisoft.com and follow the steps.

For further information on the WIBU protection system, seeAbout WIBU-KEY Server, located in the WIBU folder onthe ArchiCAD 13 DVD.

See also http://www.archicadwiki.com/WIBU%20key%20server.

If you upgrade from pre-7.0 versions of ArchiCAD, pleasecontact your local ArchiCAD provider to receive the

protection key.

If you have purchased new ArchiCAD licenses, your programwill use the CodeMeter protection system, for which yourArchiCAD provider has given you an activation code.

For further information, see the Code Meter Help.

If you have the network protection version of ArchiCAD,you have to install a special server software on the computerwhere the network hardware protection key will be connected.The network protection is programmed differently than thestand-alone hardware protection key. Thus, the two keyscannot be interchanged.
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Warning: Before starting to install network software, pleaseread About WIBU-KEY Server, located in the WIBU folderon the ArchiCAD 13 DVD.

The Protection Key must be properly installed at all timeswhen ArchiCAD is running, otherwise you will not be able tocontinue your work or launch ArchiCAD, except in Demo mode.

Serial Number (Educational andTrial licenses)If you have an Educational or Trial license, you will be asked to

provide your user ID and serial number.

See theEducational License andTrial License sections for detailson these licenses.

Once the Serial Number is entered correctly and recognized asvalid, click Next to continue.


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Program Folder SelectionAfter accepting the license agreement, you must define a location

on your computers hard drive for installing ArchiCAD 13. Youcan either accept the default location offered by the Installer, orpoint to an existing folder or create a new folder.

Choose Setup TypeThere are three types of installations available:

The Typical option installs all components of ArchiCAD 13.

It is recommended to use this option when first installingArchiCAD.

The Custom option installs only the selected parts of the fullArchiCAD package. Choose Custom only if you areexperienced in installing and using ArchiCAD.

A third option, Installation Package Creation is alsoavailable. Use this only if you have already configured andsaved ArchiCAD defaults in a separate folder.

See details in Create Installation Package for PredefinedCompany Standards on page 40.

Start Menu Location (Windows only)Define the Program Folder (default folder: GRAPHISOFT) inwhich to place the ArchiCAD 13 menu.

Installation ProcessAfter viewing the summary of your installation choices, clickInstall to begin the installation process.


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ShortcutsAs part of the install process you can create an ArchiCAD 13

Desktop shortcut.On PC, you can also create a QuickLaunch shortcut, and onMacOS, a Dock icon.

Work Environment ProfilesAs part of the installation process, if the installer detects an earlierversion of ArchiCAD on your machine, you will have the option

of importing any customized Work Environment Profiles fromArchiCAD 9, 10, 11 and 12 to ArchiCAD 13.

Complete InstallationClick Finish to complete the installation process.


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Insert Protection KeyAfter installing ArchiCAD, insert the hardware protection key into

the USB port of your computer and restart your computer so thatthe hardware protection key will function properly.

On the PC platform, you must have QuickTime 7 or higherinstalled on your computer to run ArchiCAD 13. If it is not alreadyon your system, QuickTime 7will be installed automatically, andits license agreement will be displayed for you to accept.


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Add/Repair (Reinstalling ArchiCAD)


Add/Repair (Reinstalling

ArchiCAD)If you already have ArchiCAD installed, and start the InstallationWizard, you are provided with two options:

1) Add will add new features to your current installation. Youwill see all available features in a list and you can checkfeatures to be added to your current installation.

2) Repair will reinstall ArchiCAD with the features of your

current installation. You can choose to save your preferredfiles in a backup folder. If you select this option, a backupfolder will be created in your ArchiCAD 13 folder. The nameof the backup folder will contain the ArchiCAD version andthe date of creation; and will include:

your previous Add-on settings

your previous ArchiCAD 13 Library

your previous default work environment schemesAfter the repair process is complete, you can either delete these

preferred files or reuse them by copying them back into yourrepaired ArchiCAD environment:

copy your Add-On settings back to the respective sub-foldersof your ArchiCAD 13/Add-Ons folder

replace the library in the ArchiCAD 13/ArchiCAD Library

13 folder replace your Defaults folder in the ArchiCAD 13 folder

(thereby including your current Work Environment, Translatorand Template data)

Project files you saved into the ArchiCAD 13 folder will not bedeleted or overwritten by the repair process.


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Uninstall ArchiCAD

To uninstall ArchiCAD 13 from a PC, it is best to use the Add orRemove Programs utility, accessible from the Control Panel.

On MacOS, navigate to the Uninstall.AC folder in yourArchiCAD 13 folder, and select the Uninstall.app application.The Uninstall Wizard will help remove files which were installed

by the ArchiCAD Installation Wizard. If you have more than oneArchiCAD installed, you may want to leave the WIBU driver orCodeMeter and associated components installed on your system.

If your driver was installed in the course of installing ArchiCAD13, the uninstaller includes a checkbox option: Remove WIBU(or CodeMeter) hardware protection driver. Make sure thisoption is un-checked if you do not want to remove your driver.The uninstaller doesnt remove any files you have created in theArchiCAD main folder- e.g. ArchiCAD project files that yousaved into the ArchiCAD main folder.

Important: Do not remove the Java Runtime Environment

before uninstalling ArchiCAD.

Silent UninstallFor both PC and MacOS, a silent mode is available foruninstalling ArchiCAD. Use this mode to run the uninstall processfrom beginning to end without any further user input.

On PC: open the Run window from the Start menu. In Windows

Explorer, navigate to the Uninstall.AC folder in the ArchiCADfolder. Drag uninstaller.exe into the command line; the path iscopied to the command line.


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GRAPHISOFT BIM Server



Hardware/Software Requirements forBIM Server

MacOS (MacIntel)

Software

System software Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6 Snow Leopard

Mac OS X Server 10.5

Required Hardware

Mactel: Macintosh with any Intel processor

Multicore processor is recommended


2 GB RAM is required. 4 GB or more is recommended.

1 GB free hard disk space required for a full installation

Additional 2-3 GB hard disk space required per project

Windows

Software

Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit and 64-bit)

Vista Business and Ultimate Edition (32-bit and 64-bit)

64-bit system is recommended

Windows Server 2003, 2008

Windows 7

QuickTime 7 or later and Java 1.6.0 or later are required

ArchiCAD installer will automatically install Java 1.6.12 if it isnot present on your computer.


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Required Hardware

Intel Pentium 4 or higher required

Multicore processor is recommended


2 GB of RAM is required. 4 GB or more is recommended.

1 GB free disk space required

Additional 2-3 GB hard disk space required per project

Install GRAPHISOFT BIM ServerBIM Server Installation can be launched from the ArchiCAD 13DVD by clicking Install GRAPHISOFT BIM Server from thestart-up menu.

A single BIM Server can be registered on any given machine.Thus, if the installer detects that you have already installed a BIMServer, then the existing BIM Server will be removed. An alertwill ask you whether you want to save the data (e.g. projects,users, roles, other data) that is on the removed Server.

If you choose to save the data, these data will be automaticallylocated by the newly installed BIM Server.

If you choose not to save the data, they will be deletedpermanently.

Program Folder Selection

After accepting the license agreement, you must define a location

on your computers hard drive for installing the BIM Server. Youcan either accept the default location offered by the Installer, or

point to an existing folder or create a new folder.


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Start Menu location (Windows only)

Define the Program Folder (default folder: GRAPHISOFT) inwhich to place the following two shortcut commands:


BIM Server Manager

Installation Process

After viewing the summary of your installation choices, clickInstall to begin the installation process.

ShortcutsAs part of the BIM Server install process, you can create a BIMServer Control Center Desktop shortcut.

On PC, you can also create a QuickLaunch shortcut, and onMacOS, a Dock icon for the BIM Server.

Configure BIM Server

You are asked whether you wish to configure the BIM Server now.ClickYes to launch the Configure BIM Server wizard.

For details, seeBIM Server Configuration.

ClickNo to skip the server configuration process. Click Next tocontinue the BIM Server installation process.

Note: If you do not configure the server at this point, or if youcancel the configuration process, you will be prompted to

configure the server the first time you start up the BIM Server.See Start GRAPHISOFT BIM Server in ArchiCAD Help.


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BIM Server ConfigurationIn the BIM Server configuration process, you will define basic

properties of how the server works. Later, you can monitor andchange server settings through the BIM Server Control Center.

See BIM Server Control Center in ArchiCAD Help or in theBIM Server Help.Click Next or Previous to move among the six

pages of this wizard.

1) Enter the Server Name.

By default, the BIM Server will use the name of your computer.

Optionally, you can define a custom name for the BIM Server: inthis case, all server selection pop-ups will identify the BIM Server

by this name.


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2) Enter or Browse the location of the default Project DataFolder. This will be the location of Teamwork Projects on thisserver.

Note: Once a project is stored at this location, it cannot bemoved to another location. However, in BIM ServerPreferences, you can later change the default project location

at any time (this will affect the location of newly createdprojects on this server.)

3) Enter or browse the location of the Library Folder, where youwill store your BIM Server libraries. (Ideally, you shouldselect a location on an internal drive.)


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4) Enter data for the ServerAdministrator Account. TheAdministrator you define here (name, password, emailaddress) is the initial Server Administrator, with sole access

to the BIM Server Manager interface. (However, the ServerAdministrator can later define additional ServerAdministrators, on the Users page of BIM Server Manager.)

5) Startup and Port Options: If you activate the Start BIM Serverwith Operating System checkbox, the BIM Server willautomatically start each time you start up this computer.


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This screen also gives you access to Port Settings and informationon whether you need to change them.

If you are warned that there is a problem: clickPort Settings and

use the controls to identify alternative ports.

Later, you can alter these settings from the BIM ServerPreferences dialog of the BIM Server Control Center.

6) Mail Server: Use these fields to define the Mail Server used

to send information by email from the server to users. TheMail Server definition can be modified later, in BIM ServerPreferences.


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Note: Using a mail server is optional. However, if you don'tdefine a mail server here, you won't be able to send emails tousers from the BIM Server Manager (e.g. password

reminders.)

Uninstall BIM ServerTo uninstall the GRAPHISOFT BIM Server from a PC, it is best touse the Add or Remove Programs utility, accessible from theControl Panel.

On MacOS, navigate to the Uninstall.BS folder in your

ArchiCAD 13 folder, and select the Uninstall.app application.You will be asked whether the server data - e.g. Teamwork

projects and all associated user settings and user data - should besaved, or deleted.

If you choose save, then the servers Teamwork data will remain intheir original locations. When you install another BIM server later,the new server will be able to locate this saved data.

If you choose delete, the servers program folder and all its sub-folders will be deleted during the Uninstall process.

It may occur that the BIM Server you are uninstalling is usingproject folders which are, at the time of the uninstall process,unavailable or inaccessible (for example, these folders are locatedon another machine). In this case, these folders will not be deletedduring the uninstall process, but you will be given a list of thesefolders so that you can delete them manually.


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BIM Server Manager


BIM Server Manager

If you install the GRAPHISOFT BIM Server, the BIM ServerManager component is also installed automatically.

However, you may wish to install the BIM Server Manager on itsown, to enable remote management of any BIM Server installedon a separate machine.

To install the BIM Server Manager as a stand-alone component,insert the ArchiCAD 13 DVD. From the ArchiCAD 13 start-upscreen, select the System Components caption, and choose the

BIM Server Manager application.

Program Folder SelectionDefine a location on your computers hard drive for installing theBIM Server Manager. You can either accept the default locationoffered by the Installer, or point to an existing folder or create anew folder.

Start Menu location (Windows only)Define the Program Folder (default folder: GRAPHISOFT) inwhich to place the BIM Server Manager shortcut command.

Installation ProcessAfter viewing the summary of your installation choices, clickInstall to begin the installation process.

ShortcutsAs part of the BIM Server Manager install process, you can createa BIM Server Manager Desktop shortcut.

On PC, you can also create a QuickLaunch shortcut, and onMacOS, a Dock icon for the GRAPHISOFT BIM Server Manager.


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Additional Installations


Additional InstallationsThe following utilities can be installed from the ArchiCAD 13 DVD:

For more information about additional utilities, open the foldersof the applications in the ArchiCAD main folder to find detaileddescriptions.

Java runtimeenvironment

Java 1.6.0 or newer is necessary to run ArchiCAD 13 andBIM Server. installer/uninstaller. On MacOS, Java comeswith the operating system. On PC, the ArchiCAD 13 orBIM Server installer will detect your Java environmentand will install Java 1.6.12 if needed.

WIBU systemand CodeMetersystemcomponents

Hardware protection key driver (either WIBU orCodeMeter) is necessary to run ArchiCAD 13. Theappropriate driver will be installed as part of theinstallation process for ArchiCAD 13.

BIM ServerManager

Stand-alone installation. Select the BIM ServerManager application available from the ArchiCAD 13DVD. (Note: BIM Server Manager is installedautomatically if you install BIM Server.)

QuickTimeinstaller

QuickTime 7 or higher is necessary to run ArchiCAD13. On the MacOS system, it is part of the operatingsystem. On PC, if QuickTime version 7 or higher is notfound on your system, QuickTime 7 for Windows will

be automatically installed with ArchiCAD 13.

Adobe Reader Adobe Reader is necessary to read the PDFdocumentation provided in the ArchiCAD 13/Documentation folder. If needed, you can install this

program by inserting the ArchiCAD 13 DVD andselecting the System Components caption. from theArchiCAD 13 start-up screen; or browse the DVDcontents to locate the Adobe Reader application.

Plotter Drivers With a typical install, ArchiCAD 13 will include anumber of built-in drivers for a wide variety of HPGLcompatible plotters.

GRAPHISOFTShell Extension

Optional, for PC only. Utility for extended GRAPHISOFTfile property information on Windows.

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Updates


Updates

To check for available updates of your localized version ofArchiCAD or ArchiCAD libraries, start ArchiCAD 13 and go tothe Help menu:

The Check for Updates command will open your internetbrowser and will guide you to the GRAPHISOFT update website.If there is no new update patch (hotfix) available for your releaseand language version of ArchiCAD, the web page will inform youthat you are using an up-to-date version of ArchiCAD. If there is a

new update patch available, the web page will automatically offeryou the updater package that fits your current ArchiCADinstallation.

You can choose to run the Check for Updates functionautomatically on a regular basis by setting the options at Options >Work Environment > Web Options.

Note: If you have an updater patch installed and use the Add/Repair function of your original ArchiCAD 13 Installer DVD,

you will be prompted to re-apply the updates after themodification or repair is carried out. The ArchiCAD updateoption is available to holders of the commercial or educationalArchiCAD 13 license.

You can find other downloadable materials (example files, goodiesetc.) at www.graphisoft.com/support/archicad/downloads.
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Licenses


Licenses

There are three types of ArchiCAD licenses: Commercial,Educational and Trial. A Demo version is also available.

If you have a Commercial License, your package includes ahardware protection key (dongle) for ArchiCAD.

If you have an Educational or Trial License, you have received aSerial Number for ArchiCAD.

Commercial LicenseTo run the commercial license of ArchiCAD in full mode, ahardware protection key (dongle) is required. Depending on which

package you have purchased, the protection key will enable you touse ArchiCAD either as a single user or as part of a network.

Note: If you have the network version, the DVD will contain aNetwork Utilities program. See the accompanying Read-Mefile for details.

Note: Your hardware protection key may be either a WIBUdongle or a CodeMeter dongle. During the installation process,you will be asked to identify which kind you have.

If you have a hardware protection key, your ArchiCAD will run infull mode as long as you work on files created with thecommercial license. However, if you open a file created ineducational mode, ArchiCAD will switch to education mode and awatermark will appear on the page whenever you print/plot

drawings.

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ArchiCAD files created in the Educational license are identical tothose of files created in the Commercial license (i.e., PLN for asolo project and PLA for a solo project archive). However, if

you print a file created in the Educational license, each printed/plotted page will display a watermark text.

An ArchiCAD file created in the Educational license can beopened by a full (commercial) license of ArchiCAD, which willthen switch to Educational mode as long as the Education-licensefile is in use. The same applies to Education-version projectsshared in Teamwork: if you join such a project using a commercialversion of ArchiCAD, that version will switch to Educational

mode.

Installation of an Educational license ArchiCAD follows the samesteps as those detailed in this document (atInstall ArchiCAD 13),with the following exceptions:

Instead of installing a hardware protection key, you will beasked to provide your serial number.

If your serial number is that of an individual student rather

than an educational institution, you will nothave the option tocreate a custom Installation Package.

If your ArchiCAD is registered by an educational institution,entering that serial number will enable you to create a customInstallation Package.

See Create Installation Package for Predefined CompanyStandards on page 40.

Trial LicenseThe trial license enables you to try out the full functionality ofArchiCAD for up to 30 days, on a single computer. If you have atrial license, the installation process will prompt you to provide aserial number. You can register for a serial number at the websiteaddress provided.


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While the trial license is a full-feature license of ArchiCAD, thereare some limitations compared to the full commercial license:

Every trial installation has its own unique file format, so that

working in teams from multiple computers is not possible. Youcan try out the Teamwork functionality if you share and accessthe Trial-version project on the same computer on which theTrial version is installed.

Full-license files opened with the trial license will also beconverted to the trial format.

The trial license cannot save files in AC12 format.

Once you buy the full commercial license, you need only insert theprotection key into your computer: after restarting the program,the trial license automatically switches to full mode, and the filescreated by the trial license will be converted to ArchiCADcommercial files, but only on the computer on which they werecreated.

Important: After you convert your Trial version ArchiCADinto Commercial version, make sure you open and re-save all

your trial version files. You can do this only with this copy ofArchiCAD. Once you uninstall this copy of ArchiCAD, trialversion files created with it can no longer be opened at all.

Demo VersionIf you received a copy of ArchiCAD for evaluation purposes, your

package does not contain a hardware key and you will be able to

run ArchiCAD in demo mode only.In Demo mode, you cannot save your work, nor can you cut/pasteelements from the clipboard or use the Teamwork function. Thesecommands and menu items are disabled, and the ArchiCAD 13titlebar changes to ArchiCAD 13 Demo.


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Your ArchiCAD program may also be restricted to Demo modefor the following reasons:

no key is attached to your computer, or

all of your ArchiCAD licenses are in use, or

your protection key is defective.

In these cases, an alert message will appear when you startArchiCAD, informing you about the problem with the protectionkey. You can run ArchiCAD in Demo mode or quit and resolve the

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Compatibility Information



We suggest that you use previous versions of ArchiCAD to workon your current projects, until you feel comfortable and productivewith the new version. We recommend that you keep your existingArchiCAD environment for a time, even if you are usingArchiCAD 13.

ArchiCAD 13 provides downward compatibility to ArchiCAD 12with limitations: all information based on the new features andfunctions of ArchiCAD 13 will be lost in a file saved in

ArchiCAD 12 format. Also, projects saved in ArchiCAD 12format will not be able to use ArchiCAD 13 library parts. Whenmigrating earlier version files to ArchiCAD 13, you should loadthe Subset Library or Migration Library, in addition to theArchiCAD 13 library.

For more information, see the Migration Guide in ArchiCADHelp.

Opening ArchiCAD FilesArchiCAD 13 can open ArchiCAD8.1, 9, 10, 11 and 12 projectfiles.

You cannot open earlier versions of project files directly inArchiCAD 13. Please use ArchiCAD 8.1 or later version toconvert them to a usable file format. We strongly recommend thatyou create an archive file (.pla) of each project you worked onwith older ArchiCAD versions. Move a project onto ArchiCAD 13only if you have archived it with the previous version.

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Saving Project FilesArchiCAD 13 can back-save project files in ArchiCAD 12 format

only (among previous ArchiCAD file formats).

Plotter and Digitizer SupportPen plotters (or pen-plotter mode on raster plotters) are no longersupported beginning with version ArchiCAD 8.1. Users who wishto use a pen plotter should keep an earlier ArchiCAD version.ArchiCAD 13 does not support earlier GRAPHISOFT digitizerdrivers; however, manufacturers digitizer drivers work fine in the

new ArchiCAD version in mouse-mode for sketches.


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Create Installation Package for Predefined Company Standards


Create Installation Package for

Predefined Company StandardsWith a Commercial and certain Educational licenses, it is possibleto create a custom installation package that contains all thecompany standard environment settings, such as:

Work environment settings

DXF/DWG Translators used by default

Project templates

Distributing this installation package in the office makes itpossible for all associates to have a copy of ArchiCADcustomized according to the company standards determined by theCAD Manager.

Note for Educational Institutions: If your ArchiCAD licenseis registered to an educational institution, you can use theInstallation Package Creation process to create a recorded

installation and simplify the installation of multiple identicalcopies of the program - even if you wish to use factorydefaults instead of custom-defined settings.

To do this, you (the CAD Manager) must first install ArchiCADon your own computer, following the standard installation process,and configuring the program according to company standards,following the steps below.

Then you will quit and re-install the program on a server (ordifferent machine). This time, you will choose a specialinstallation option which automatically records your installation

process and creates an install package: a single executableapplication file to be launched on each end users machine.


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To create a custom installation package, follow these steps:

1) Install ArchiCAD 13 onto your own computer following thesteps under Standard Installation. Choose the Typical

Setup.

2) Use Options > Work Environment dialog boxes to set upyour company standard work environment settings. Most suchoptions are found in three dialog boxes of Company StandardSchemes: Data Safety; Network and Update; and SpecialFolders.

Once you have set these options, you can save these settings in

schemes and a company-default profile. To save a profile, goto Options > Work Environment > Work EnvironmentProfiles.

Note: If you create new work environment schemes, and ifyou dont want your Install Package to include the default onescreated by the regular installation, then you should first copythe content of the Documents and Settings\user\ApplicationData\GRAPHISOFT\ArchiCAD 13.0.0 INT

R1\WorkEnvironment folder to the Defaults/ArchiCAD/WorkEnvironment folder. Then delete the unneededschemes from this latter folder.

3) Create and save any number of template files. Template filesinclude libraries loaded through Library Manager (e.g. OfficeStandard Library). Templates can also include ProjectPreferences (e.g. Working Units, Zone calculation

preferences), and such items as Master Layouts, Project Info,

placed elements (e.g. Elevation markers, entire buildings).

4) Use the Translation Setup dialog box (File > File Special >DXF-DWG Translation Setup) to set up Translators and savethem to a shared folder on a server that is accessible to allusers. (In this case, a TranslatorList.xml file is created, whichis a list of references to these translators.) You can also create


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local translators that you want to install on the hard disk ofeach user.

5) Quit ArchiCAD.

6) Create a new folder entitled Defaults. Following thehierarchy below, copy the following files/folders into theDefaults folder:

Defaults

ArchiCAD folder

WorkEnvironment folder

Template file(s) (extension .tpl)Translator List file (extension .xml)

Dxf-Dwg Translators folder

7) Uninstall ArchiCAD from your machine before running theInstaller, or run ArchiCAD Installer on the server or onanother machine.

8) When you get to Choose Setup Type, choose the Installation

Package Creation option. The screens of the InstallationWizard will now show the message Recorded Installation.

9) Proceed through the screens of the Installation Wizard and setoptions for the content of the recorded installation package:

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Company Standards DefaultsUse the controls of this screen if you wish to include company

standard components as part of the install package.Note for Educational Institutions: If you are using theInstallation Package Creation process to create a recordedinstallation that does not include customized settings, do notcheck the box on this screen. Your recorded installation

process will then skip to the end of the process.

Check the Install company standard defaults box.

Use the directory dialog box to indicate the path of the Defaultsfolder on your system which contains previously defined companystandard content. The folder and its contents should take the formdefined in Step 6 above.

The program will check to ensure that the Defaults folder indeedcontains default content. (If it does not, you will see a warningnotice.)

ArchiCAD Work EnvironmentSelectionUse the pop-up menu to define which Work Environment profilesshould be included in the install package:

ArchiCAD Factory Default Profile Set; or

Predefined Company Standard Profile Set.

The selected profiles (referred to in a single .xml file) will becopied to each end users machine.

Note: The Work Environment Selection screen will appearonly if:

- the components to be installed include ArchiCAD; and


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- you have activated the Install company standard defaultscheckbox; and

- the defined Defaults folder includes a WorkEnvironment

subfolder.

DXF-DWG Translator ListUse this screen to specify the path of the translator list you want toinclude as part of the install package.

If you have defined company standard translators and have placedthe resulting Translator List.xml in the defined Defaults folder,

checkInstall Predefined List of Translators. The paths of thetranslator files are displayed on the screen.

After the package is installed on the end users machines, the userswill have access to read-only templates of these referredtranslators (which are located on a server). To edit them, the usersshould create editable copies by duplicating them in DXF-DWGTranslation Settings. If you want to use ArchiCADs factorydefault translators, do not check the box.

Note: This screen will appear only if the components to beinstalled include ArchiCAD; and you have activated theInstall company standard defaults checkbox; and thedefined Defaults folder includes a file calledTranslatorList.xml.

Local DXF-DWG Translators

If you have defined company standard Translators which you wantto install on each end users machine, checkInstall CompanyStandard Translator(s). The names of these translators areshown in the box below.


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When the package is installed on the end users machines, andwhen the program is first started, these translators will be copiedto each end users machine.

Note: This panel will appear only if the components to beinstalled include ArchiCAD; and you have activated theInstall company standard defaults checkbox; and thedefined Defaults folder includes at least one file calledTranslator.xml.

Template Projects

If you have defined company standard Templates which you wantto install on each end users machine, checkInstall CompanyStandard Template(s). The template files that you have copied tothe Defaults folder are listed on the screen.

Upon installation on the end users machines, and when theprogram is first started, these templates will be copied to each endusers machine.

When creating a new project in ArchiCAD with the Use a

Template option, end users will find these company standardtemplates listed in the pop-up, together with other, recently usedtemplate files.

Note: This screen will appear only if the components to beinstalled include ArchiCAD; and you have activated theInstall company standard defaults checkbox; and thedefined Defaults folder includes at least one Template file.


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Complete Recorded InstallationAfter viewing a summary of your installation choices, click the

Install button on the screen to initiate the recorded installation.On the next screens, three additional options will be added to therecorded installation, and will be carried out on each end usersmachine:

if the installer detects customized Work Environment Profilesfrom earlier ArchiCAD versions (9, 10, 11 or 12) on the endusers machine, decide whether these should be imported toArchiCAD 13 or not

decide whether an ArchiCAD 13 desktop shortcut should becreated on the desktop

decide whether the end users system should rebootautomatically following the installation

Finally, define the path to which the recorded file - an executableapplication - should be saved.

You have now created an installation package. When users launchthis .exe application on PC, or ArchiCAD Installer on MacOS,on the server, the usual queries posed by the Installation Wizardare skipped; the installation begins immediately. The installedcopy of ArchiCAD will have the previously defined defaultsettings.


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