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USING INTERNATIONAL ARCHICAD VERSION IN FINLAND?

WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW, WHEN WORKING IN FINNISH MARKET?

Using multiple or one language version of Archicad (in the same computer)

It might be necessary to have multiple language versions in one computer.

Use cases:

  • if the user does’t speak Finnish language, but works here

  • if the office is working with projects and or with team from abroad. In this case only one language Graphisoft library can be used in their teamwork project's.

  • If two Finnish office's work together and use INT and FIN, both need to install both. Also in this case only one language Graphisoft library can be used for shared project.

     


set Computer's regional settings to finland

If you need the input language to be primarily or alternatively Finnish you possibly need to add it as an to Your operating system, if it's not there yet. This is necessary to enable using local alphabets (ä,å,ö…), in Archicad drawings and other daily tasks such as emails alike . Also a (physical) local keyboard is handy for input. Settings are different in Windows and Mac operating systems, and change from time to time.

Important details regarding Archicad installation

The Archicad Collaborate-subscription that is sold in a certain market enables use of INT+local version, (in Finland FIN+INT), for Archicad Studio-subscription only one language is supported, either INT or FIN.

By default all Archicad main versions (28, 29, …) install to the same Graphisoft - Archicad directory.

  • In Windows the default path is C:Program Files/Graphisoft/Archicad 29

  • In Mac Apps:Graphisoft:Archicad 29

For example for Archicad 29, this means that if you have multiple versions of it, you need to figure out another name for the other language versions install folder. Use for example Archicad 29 (for INT) and add Your custom folder for Archicad 29FIN for FIN.

Note:

  • If you have several versions, you need to run the Update/Hotfix installers for each version! These are not always released simultaneously, so if You update INT, You may be incompatible with FIN for example for two weeks!

  • You also need to install Library updates for both separately.

  • If you need to use add-ons, install and update them for all versions separately. You might need to show/browse path manually!

Change in template distribution for Archicad 28 and later versions

Archicad template file may be local, to meet the local design requirements, have local units, etc. For example, the Classifications, Properties, Layer names and many more settings vary from market to market. If You design abroad with Finnish version You need to know that Graphisoft has collected most of templates here. 

Nordic BIM Group's Finnish local content

We distribute our free-of charge localized template, library and useful tools within the Nordic tools package, available here. Continuously updated instructions On-demand training are available here. The content is available in Finnish. Finnish template contains for example mandatory Building permit IFC-translator, which helps a lot for buildings located in Finland. From the above site You find also the Finnish NBG Peruskirjasto with local Windows, Doors and many other necessary objects.

Change in Graphisoft libraries for Archicad 28 and newer

In version 28 Graphisoft introduced so called Global library concept, called Libpacks. Set of separated smaller ”theme” packages which will be used from now on replacing Monolithic ones and supporting all the localized languages. Important information regarding both old Monolith and new Global-libraries here. Read also the Migration Guide chapter of Archicad Help.

With Global library it's possible to use INT Archicad (Studio or Collaborate) with FIN libpacks Or FIN with int libpacks

The Object's place in projects are delivered with IFC models to Archicad users clients and officials. Since English isn't official language in Finland, this might be a problem.

With "Edit GDL Library parts"-Toolbars Library localization preferences You can set FIN libraries to INT version.

 

Result INT-libpacks Armchair 04 translated to Nojatuoli 04