GraphiSoft ArchiCAD 20
What's new
Enhanced Information ManagementInformation is the most valuable part of BIM and ARCHICAD 20 helps architects and designers get the most of it! ARCHICAD 20 allows users to utilize their Building Information Model as the central storage place for all related information. They can even easily store and maintain design information that was not created using CAD or BIM tools, like Excel spreadsheets.
Graphical FavoritesBrand new Graphical Favorites provide excellent visual feedback about saved element settings with automatically-generated, colored 2D or 3D thumbnail previews -- available instantly for every Tool. This not only helps BIM managers in setting up and enforcing office project templates, but also speeds up everyday design development work.
Renewed Graphical User InterfaceARCHICAD 20 features a completely revamped graphical user interface, making it the most modern-looking BIM application available on the market today. The design language used on the renewed GUI gives ARCHICAD a look and feel much closer to mobile apps than to traditional desktop software, making it especially appealing to the younger generation.


- RECOMMENDED OPERATING SYSTEMSWindows 10 (64-bit version)
Windows 8.1 (64-bit version)
Windows 8 (64-bit version)
Windows 7 (64-bit version) - NOTES ON OLDER SYSTEMSWindows XP and Vista are not compatible (ARCHICAD cannot be installed)
- RECOMMENDED HARDWAREProcessor
64-bit processor with four or more cores
RAM
For complex, detailed models 16 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 2.0 compatible graphics card with on board memory of 1024 MB or more is recommended to fully exploit hardware acceleration capabilities.
Display
A resolution of 1440 x 900 or higher is recommended
- MINIMUM HARDWAREProcessor
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 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
Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite - NOTES ON OLDER SYSTEMSMac OS X 10.9 Mavericks is compatible but not tested by GRAPHISOFT
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and older systems are not compatible (ARCHICAD cannot be installed) - RECOMMENDED HARDWAREProcessor
64-bit processor with four or more cores
RAM
For complex, detailed models 16 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 2.0 compatible graphics card with on board memory of 1024 MB or more is recommended to fully exploit hardware acceleration capabilities.
Display
A resolution of 1440 x 900 or higher is recommended
- MINIMUM HARDWAREProcessor
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 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.