Migrating from Older Versions (Archicad 8.1 through 17)

If you are migrating from Archicad version 17 or earlier, the following additional issues can be relevant. Click on the issue to read more.

For additional migration topics, see Migrating to Archicad 26.

Migration Topics
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Migrating from Version

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8.1/9

Migration of Rendering/Surface Settings to Cineware

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Migration of Lights and Lamp Settings

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Images from QuickTime Formats

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Element Display in Interior Elevations

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Building Materials: Collision Detection Setting

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Building Materials: Attribute Migration Issues

 

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Migrating EcoDesigner or Energy Evaluation Data

 

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Priority-Based Element Intersections

 

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Display of Transparent Elements

 

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Walls, Zones, Columns: Toplink Option

 

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Core-Based Reference Plane for Slab

 

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Core-Based Wall Reference Line

 

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Changed Renovation Features

 

 

 

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Migrating Roofs and Skylights

 

 

 

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VR Scenes and VR Objects No Longer Supported

 

 

 

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Migration of Exported Options Files (.xml, .aat, .prf)

 

 

 

 

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Find & Select Criteria Sets

 

 

 

 

 

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Open Older (pre-13) Teamwork Files in Archicad 26

 

 

 

 

 

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Migrating Libraries and Objects from Archicad 12 and Earlier

 

 

 

 

 

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Automatic” Home Story Setting Eliminated

 

 

 

 

 

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Doors and Windows in Partial Structure Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lost IFC Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Section/Elevation Marker Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DXF/DWG Translator Changes in Converting Archicad Fills

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Migrate Projects Containing Hotlinks

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Migrating PlotMaker Layout Books to Archicad 26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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