System Requirements for Graphisoft Products – Archicad 18

Operating Systems for Archicad 18

Recommended Operating Systems
  • Windows 10 (64-bit version)
  • Windows 8.1 (64-bit version)
  • Windows 8 (64-bit version)
  • Windows 7 (64-bit version)
  • Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
  • Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
  • Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Notes on older systems
  • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is compatible but not tested by Graphisoft
  • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is not compatible (Archicad cannot be installed)
  • Windows Vista is not compatible (Archicad cannot be installed)
  • Windows XP is not compatible (Archicad cannot be installed)

 

Hardware for Archicad 18

Recommended hardware
  • Processor: 64-bit processor with four or more cores
  • RAM: 8 GB or more is recommended, for complex, detailed models 16 GB or more may be required
  • Hard disk space: 5 GB free disk space is required for the installation, 10 GB or more is required per active project
  • Graphics card: Dedicated OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics card with on board memory of 1024 MB or more is recommended to fully exploit hardware acceleration capabilities. You can find a list of recommended graphics cards at: https://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/knowledgebase/41387/
  • Display: A resolution of 1440 x 900 or higher is recommended

You can find more details about recommended hardware on Help Center.

Minimum hardware
  • Processor: 64-bit processor with two cores
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • Hard disk space: 5 GB or more is required for the installation
  • Graphics card: OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics card
  • Display: A resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher

Other Software

Java 1.7 or later is required. You can find details here: http://www.graphisoft.com/Java

Note: Archicad installer will automatically install Java 1.7, if it is not present on your computer.

Optional Hardware Peripherals

All major plotters, printers and digitizers can be used with Archicad.

Internet

Fast Internet access is needed for connecting to BIM Server in a remote location and to download updates for Archicad 18.

Protection Key

You will need an Archicad 18 WIBU-Box / CodeMeter hardware key or CodeMeter Act software protection key to start Archicad 18.

 

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