Test license
You can test the BIMmTool for 24 hours free of charge. See here how you can get your test licence.
System requirements
| Recommended configuration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project size | Entry-level Residential homes | Mid-range Apartment and office buildings | High-End High-rise buildings, hospitals | |
| CPU | Mac | Apple M1 | Apple M2 | Apple M2 Max |
| PC | Intel Core i5 AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Core i7 AMD Ryzen 7 | Intel Core i9 AMD Ryzen 9 | |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB | 64+ GB | |
| Hard drive | SATA-SSD | NVMe-SSD | NVMe-SSD | |
| Graphics card | 4 GB VRAM DirectX 11 compatible graphics cards | 6 GB VRAM DirectX 11 compatible graphics cards | 8 GB VRAM DirectX 11 compatible graphics cards | |
| Note: To utilize the Redshift rendering engine, an NVIDIA graphics card with Cuda 7.0 or higher or AMD’s Navi/Vega is required. It is recommended to have at least 8GB of VRAM for optimal Redshift rendering performance. | ||||
| Display resolution | FHD+ (1920×1080) | 2K (2560×1600) | 5K (5120×2880) | |
| Optional Hardware Peripherals | All major plotters, printers, and digitizers can be used with Archicad. Driver support is provided by the operating system. | |||
| Internet | Fast internet access is essential for tasks such as connecting to a user’s Graphisoft ID, using the License Manager Tool, accessing BIMcloud from a remote location, and downloading updates for Archicad | |||
| Protection key | To utilize Archicad 28 for commercial purposes, either a cloud license, a CodeMeter software key, or a CodeMeter hardware key is required. | |||
| Operating System | Supported | macOS 15 Sequoia macOS 14 Sonoma macOS 13 Ventura Windows 11 Windows 10 64-Bit (Build 1809 or higher) | ||
| Installable but not supported | macOS 12.6.7 Monterey | |||
| Recommended configuration | ||
|---|---|---|
| Project size | Entry level single-family homes | Medium and large-scale projects Residential and commercial buildings, residential construction, high-rise buildings, hospitals |
| CPU | Intel Core i9 AMD Ryzen 9 Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3 | |
| Working memory | 32+ GB RAM | 64+ GB RAM |
| Disk | SSD, 500 GB – 1 TB | NVMe SSD, min. 1 TB |
| Graphics card | 4 GB VRAM DirectX 11 compatible graphics cards | 8 GB VRAM DirectX 11 compatible graphics cards |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64-bit macOS 12.5 | |
| Recommended configuration | ||
|---|---|---|
| Project size | Entry level single-family homes | Medium and large-scale projects Residential and commercial buildings, residential construction, high-rise buildings, hospitals |
| CPU | Intel Core i7 AMD Ryzen 7 | Intel Core i9 AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Working memory | 32+ GB RAM | 64+ GB RAM |
| Hard drive | SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Graphics card | 4 GB VRAM DirectX 11 compatible graphics cards | 8 GB VRAM DirectX 11 compatible graphics cards |
| Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit Windows 11 64-bit macOS 12.3 | |