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Starting Up with the GRAPHISOFT BIM Server Welcome!
In this short Video we will demonstrate how quick and easy it is to get started with
the world-class GRAPHISOFT BIM Server! You might be a solo architect or a sizeable architectural
practice but in the design and documentation workflow you still need to share your work
with others. The GRAPHISOFT BIM Server helps architectural studios and firms of any size
share their design projects securely and collaborate real-time inside the office or from remote
locations of their choice, even across continents. The GRAPHISOFT BIM Server was designed for Architects
not for IT professionals so it works in any standard office setup through any standard
computer network. And the best news is that the GRAPHISOFT
BIM Server comes free-of-charge with every ArchiCAD license! Join us for this short
video demonstration and you shall leave confident that making the GRAPHISOFT BIM Server operational
is a real “plug & play” experience! Setting up the GRAPHISOFT BIM Server is a real simple
5-step process. One: Select your BIM Server computer
Two: Run the BIM Server installer wizard Three: Create your BIM Server administrator
Four: Setup network access for the BIM Server Five: Configure email notifications for
the BIM Server If you want to use the BIM Server just inside
your office the above steps are almost like a “Next, … Next, … Finish” process.
At the same time if you operate a sophisticated computer network the BIM Server Setup Wizard
lets you configure your BIM Server to provide access literally from any corner of the Internet.
STEP #1
Selecting your BIM Server computer The GRAPHISOFT BIM Server was designed to
run on any standard CAD workstations with at least 4 GB RAM.
This maybe sufficient if you only have 2-3 moderate projects running simultaneously.
However if you have a number of decent-size projects running parallel you will need to
go for a more robust 64-bit computer with as much memory as possible (minimum 8 GB RAM).
You might also choose to install the BIM Server on another regular workstation to host additional
design projects. Remember the GRAPHISOFT BIM Server scales extremely well with your
Hardware so please take into consideration the following factors when selecting you BIM
Server computer: One: It can be any computer in the network
with sufficient hardware
Two: It should not run from the same computer which already runs other server applications
such as the mail server.
Three: Practically the BIM Server can be installed on any of the ArchiCAD workstations
but a standalone configuration is more optimal for speed, stability and management
Four: It should be a computer with multiprocessors (at least 2 processors)
Five: It should have at least 4 GB RAM but preferably more (minimum 8 GB with 64-bit
operating system) For specific information on Hardware requirements,
please read BIM Server Specifications page of ArchiCAD Wiki!
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