Windows 10
Windows 8.1
GraphiSoft ArchiCAD 21
System Requirements: Windows Mac
- Recommended Operating Systems
- Compatible, but not tested Operating SystemsWindows 8
Windows 7 - Incompatible Operating Systems (ARCHICAD cannot be installed)Windows Vista and older
- NotesThe latest updates are required to be installed on all Operating Systems
Only 64-bit Operating Systems are supported - Recommended hardwareProcessor: 64-bit processor with four or more cores
RAM: 16 GB or more is recommended; for complex, detailed models 32 GB or more may be required
Hard disk: installing ARCHICAD on a SSD (or Fusion) drive is recommended; 5 GB free disk space is required for the installation, 10 GB or more is required per active project
Graphics card: Dedicated OpenGL 2.1 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: http://www.graphisoft.com/videocards
Display: A resolution of 1440 x 900 or higher is recommended - Minimum hardwareProcessor: 64-bit processor with two cores
RAM: 8 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 1366 x 768 or higher - Other SoftwareJava 8 or later is required. You can find details here: http://www.graphisoft.com/Java
Note: ARCHICAD installer will automatically install Java 8 if it is not present on your computer. - Optional Hardware PeripheralsAll major plotters, printers and digitizers can be used with ARCHICAD.
- Recommended Operating SystemsmacOS 10.12 Sierra
Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan - Compatible, but not tested Operating SystemsMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- Incompatible Operating Systems (ARCHICAD cannot be installed)Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks and older
- NotesThe latest updates are required to be installed on all Operating Systems
Only 64-bit Operating Systems are supported - Recommended hardwareProcessor: 64-bit processor with four or more cores
RAM: 16 GB or more is recommended; for complex, detailed models 32 GB or more may be required
Hard disk: installing ARCHICAD on a SSD (or Fusion) drive is recommended; 5 GB free disk space is required for the installation, 10 GB or more is required per active project
Graphics card: Dedicated OpenGL 2.1 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: http://www.graphisoft.com/videocards
Display: A resolution of 1440 x 900 or higher is recommended - Minimum hardwareProcessor: 64-bit processor with two cores
RAM: 8 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 1366 x 768 or higher - Other SoftwareJava 8 or later is required. You can find details here: http://www.graphisoft.com/Java
Note: ARCHICAD installer will automatically install Java 8 if it is not present on your computer. - Optional Hardware PeripheralsAll major plotters, printers and digitizers can be used with ARCHICAD.
Innovation has been a key differentiator for ARCHICAD since the beginning. ARCHICAD 21 introduces the highly-anticipated Stair Tool, featuring GRAPHISOFT’s patent-pending Predictive Design™ technology. ARCHICAD 21 delivers a number of other, important functional improvements in the fields of visualization, OPEN BIM, performance and productivity making this version one of the strongest in GRAPHISOFT’s history.
What's new
New Stair and Railing Tools
Designing stairs is one of the most complex tasks in architecture, since the stair must comply with stringent standards. The countless iterations required to sync design intent with these standards in a specific building has meant tedious, manual work – up until now. The new Stair Tool in ARCHICAD 21 extends architects’ creativity with automatic validation against human ergonomics — on the fly. In other words, ARCHICAD’s algorithms validate thousands of design options in the background and offer architects the most optimal stair designs to choose from within the context of the specific building.
Updated CineRender Engine
CineRender by MAXON offers architects integrated, photo-realistic rendering options in the BIM context. The latest version introduces Light Mapping and Secondary GI methods for more realistic, yet fast rendering.
Element Classification System
An ARCHICAD model can be described as a central BIM database that stores all project data and makes it accessible to any project stakeholder. While previous ARCHICAD versions provided a fixed set of Element Classifications, ARCHICAD 21 introduces a flexible way to classify elements supporting any national or company-standard classification system. In addition, classifications are core to intelligent OPEN BIM workflows, providing unprecedented interoperability among disciplines. Classifications can be transferred between projects via XML file format.
IFC Model Referencing
Place IFC files as hotlinks into ARCHICAD projects as protected reference content. Model Filtering narrows the inserted IFC reference content by categories, such as Structural or MEP, or by element selection. The inserted IFC model content can be updated easily from the linked source file. If the link is broken, elements of the inserted IFC modules can be edited as regular ARCHICAD elements.
Collision Detection
With the evolution of BIM as the de facto workflow, architects increasingly receive consultant information in a BIM format. To help architects fulfill their role as lead coordinator of the model, Collision Detection becomes a standard part of the feature set starting with ARCHICAD 21.
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