Teamwork for ArchiCAD is based on a client-server technology, in which one or more server applications are connected through the network to client applications. Therefore, using Teamwork in ArchiCAD 17 requires
1.the ArchiCAD 17 client application, and
2.the GRAPHISOFT BIM Server.
Each of these two components must be installed separately, from the ArchiCAD 17 install DVD. The BIM Server should be installed on a computer dedicated to server functionality.
To install the BIM Server, choose it from the ArchiCAD 17 install DVD. At the end of the BIM Server installation process, you have the option to configure the server. If you proceed, the six-step “Configure BIM Server” process follows. If you skip the configuration process, you will configure the server the first time you start the server.
Note: One component of the GRAPHISOFT BIM Server is the BIM Server Manager, which is installed automatically along with the BIM Server. However, you can also optionally install the BIM Server Manager as a stand-alone application on remote machines. Separate, stand-alone installation of the BIM Server Manager (available from the ArchiCAD 17 installation DVD) is necessary only if you plan to manage the BIM Server remotely, from a machine other than the server itself.
After you install and configure ArchiCAD 17 and the BIM Server, you are ready to start using Teamwork within the office.