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Connector

An Archicad add-on to exchange models with Speckle

Installation

Requirements

Mac Platforms

  • Xcode 15.0 or higher

Windows Platforms

  • Visual Studio 2019 (preferably 2022)

Dependencies

This package is dependent on the following SDKs/libraries - these should be named as follows in the same directory as speckle-cpp-connectors checkout (SpeckleConnector/../../):

The package is also dependent on "SpeckleLib", which is included in the speckle-cpp-connectors repository.

Building

The build process will automatically install the add-on if Archicad 27 is installed, but expects to find it at the standard path:

  • macOS: /Applications/Graphisoft/Archicad 27
  • Win: C:\Program Files\Graphisoft\Archicad 27

It may be necessary to permit write access to these directories to allow the build script to copy the necessary file(s).

Otherwise, the add-on can be installed manually.

Mac Platforms

  • Open Connector.xcworkspace in Xcode
  • Pick the scheme Connector-AC27-EN_GB
  • Click the menu Product > Build

Manual installation (where necessary):

From: Connector/Install/Connector/EN-GB/ConnectorMac64-Archicad27-EN-GB/Speckle Connector.bundle

To: /Applications/Graphisoft/Archicad 27/Add-Ons

Windows Platforms

  • Open Connector.sln in Visual Studio
  • Pick the target ReleaseAC27
  • Click the menu Build > Build Solution

Manual installation (where necessary):

From: Connector\Install\Connector\EN-GB\ConnectorWin64-Archicad27-EN-GB\Connector.apx

To: C:\Program Files\Graphisoft\Archicad 27\Add-Ons

Usage

  • Open Archicad 27
  • Confirm the add-on is installed by clicking the menu item Options > Add-On Manager (look for "Speckle Connector" in the list - an exclamation mark denotes a problem)
  • Click the menu item Window > Palettes > Speckle Connector