Next Generation Teamwork

Teamwork in ArchiCAD 13 and 14 and now 15
For a starter see ArchiCAD 15 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 white paper to better understand different approaches to remotely accessing BIM projects

HW/SW requirements for ArchiCAD Teamwork

• Official HW/SW requirements for ArchiCAD 15 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 Teamwork problems

• Important notice for installing BIM server 15

• 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

Known Teamwork Bugs

• Please visit Bugs/Teamwork

CategoryTeamWork