ArchiCAD BIM Server for Teamwork

This page lists the index to the articles and help files for the ArchiCad BIM Server and Teamwork v2 as published by Graphisoft in ArchiCadWIKI.com.

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ArchiCAD Teamwork - Graphisoft Help Center

1. Introduction to Teamwork in ArchiCAD
2. GRAPHISOFT BIM Server: Features and Benefits
3. Setup/Preparation
4. Join or Leave a Teamwork Project
5. Open or Join Teamwork Project
6. Close Teamwork Project
7. Save Local Copy
8. Manage Local Teamwork Data
9. Working Online/Offline
10. Working in Detached Mode
11. Remote Access to Teamwork Projects
12. Teamwork Interface
13. Reserving Elements

14. Reserving Project Data (Non-Elements)
15. Reserve All Elements and Data
16. Review Your Workspace
17. Creating and Sending Project Data
18. Assign Elements
19. Request and Reserve Elements or Project Data
20. Release Elements or Project Data
21. Messaging
22. Add Comment to Activities
23. Libraries in Teamwork
24. External Files Linked to Teamwork Project
25. Troubleshooting Problem Files

ArchiCad BIM Server Tips & Tools | MultiCad.co.za

ArchiCad BIM Server Tips & Tools: This YouTube Video playlist on our MultiCad Design YouTube Channel is a collection of videos that outline all the answers you might have regarding the setup, training, workflows and troubleshooting for ArchiCad BIM Server and ArchiCad Teamwork 2.

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Online BIM Collaboration from anywhere | MultiCad.co.za

Online BIM Collaboration from anywhere over the world: This YouTube Video playlist on our MultiCad Design YouTube Channel is a series of recordings on a webinar that outlined the setup, workflows and experience from a team of participants in a live global project.that was shared over the internet between members from different locations in the world.

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Next Generation Teamwork in ArchiCAD BIM Server

For a starter see ArchiCAD BIM Server Best Practices

Teamwork Basics To get familiar with the concepts of the new Teamwork:

• Watch the ArchiCAD Teamwork Highlights videos
  
• Read the Teamwork Essentials.PDF document
  
• Read the Design Sharing Solutions in BIM.PDF white paper to better understand different approaches to remotely accessing BIM projects
  

HW/SW requirements for ArchiCAD Teamwork

• Official HW/SW requirements for ArchiCAD 16 on Graphisoft.com Recommended Hardware on ArchicadWiki
  
• About 64-bit
  
• Network requirements for working in LAN and WAN environments
  
  

Setting up and managing the BIM Server

• BIM Server install and configuration - Main article
  
• NetworkBasics.PDF - basic networking knowledge for architects
  
• Network requirements and typical problems
  
• Considerations for a mixed PC/Mac environment
  
• About network safety
  
• How to remotely connect to a BIM Server
  
• Overview of data safety in Teamwork
  
• Backup Scripting Tools for the BIM Server
  
• Library update management
  
• How to transfer BIM Server to another computer
  

Working with Teamwork projects

• Using Teamwork with Educational/Trial/Demo license of ArchiCAD
  
• FAQ concerning workflow in Teamwork
  
• Managing Libraries
  
• Managing Hotlinks
  
• Editing Grids
  
• Working from home in Teamwork
  
• Creating a Teamwork Support Package
  

Troubleshooting Guides for Teamwork

• Important notice for installing BIM server 15
  

• Teamwork Performance Problems
  
• How to recover projects after a BIM Server disaster
  
• How to interpret Teamwork Send/Receive Error messages
  
• How to troubleshoot connection problems in Local Area Network
  
• How to troubleshoot connection problems when remotely connecting to BIM Server
  
• How to troubleshoot if the BIM Server stops randomly after starting
  
• Tricks to getting a small mac only network without DNS server to work
  
• Troubleshoot hotfix installation problems
  

Known Teamwork Problems

1. Bugs/Teamwork/CanNotStartBIMServerFromDock
2. Bugs/Teamwork/CannotUninstallBimServerOnMac
3. Bugs/Teamwork/DisplayOrderInTeamwork
4. Bugs/Teamwork/LayerCombinationOddities
5. Bugs/Teamwork/RoamingProfileConfiguration
6. Bugs/Teamwork/ServerReturnsErrorCode
7. Bugs/Teamwork/StartsThenStopsAfterAMinute