ARCHICAD – BIM inside and out
ARCHICAD enables architects to model faster and create accurate construction details and quantity estimations for reinforced concrete, complex steel, timber, and composite beams and columns. Complex columns, curved and haunched beams can now be modeled and documented to meet graphic and representation standards. Beams and columns can be displayed using various projected and symbolic views and cover fills.
ARCHICAD delivers design tool improvements and introduces enhanced design workflow processes. These represent significant performance improvements and productivity enhancements to its core design processes as well as to multidisciplinary collaborative workflows.
Facade Design
ARCHICAD’s remastered Façade Design workflow enables architects to design, develop and detail hierarchical curtain wall systems with great freedom using modular patterns. The design happens with a natural graphical input in the most natural design environment in 3D or 2D elevations, while ARCHICAD ensures the curtain wall system is structurally correct and adheres to local requirements for documenting and listing.
Faster & smoother 2D navigation
ARCHICAD introduces significant performance improvements, focusing on a smooth and truly responsive 2D panning and zooming navigation experience for projects of any size.
Parametric Custom Profiles
ARCHICAD’s Parametric Custom Profiles combines the power of parametric design with the freedom of graphical profile creation.
Expression Based Properties
ARCHICAD allows you to use logical expressions to derive new properties and property values that depend on the element’s own parameters. This new function greatly enriches the information — or “I” component — of BIM. Its automatic workflow lets you define any calculation rule as an element property value and update it automatically, without time-consuming and error-prone manual data entry.
Productivity and Workflow Enhancements
ARCHICAD brings several productivity improvements, providing easier and more intuitive building design, faster and more precise construction documentation, more accurate schedules and cost estimation.
The Gray Box
Portable release description
📂 Files
- ARCHICAD 29 Portable.exe = main program and data file
🧩 Addons & Plugins
This is a multi-package portable. Plugins/addons/extensions/presets/brushes/etc can be added in two ways:
• via .svm files (managed by me), put in the same folder as main exe.
• via 'normal files' (managed by you), put under sandbox folder.
\Sandbox\ARCHICAD 29\roaming\modified\@PROGRAMFILES@\Graphisoft\ARCHICAD 29\
⚡ Portable Features
- No installation required
- No Admin rights needed
- Pre-activated
- 100% Offline, completely safe to use, no firewall needed
- Sandbox folder containing modified settings, delete to reset
- Just run it and enjoy!
📝 Release Notes
This section helps you to keep track of the new additions when the release is a bit messy 🙂
- 17 February 2025 - fixed v28.1 'v2' version (the program was getting closed after initial window, my mistake)
- 16 December 2025 - Updated to v29 and compatible Enscape v4.14
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Download
| Version | Format ? | Size ? | Download ? | ||
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Portable releases | |||||
ARCHICAD | v29.0.2 Show older versions | Portable | 2.8 GB | ||
v28.1 | Portable | 3.6 GB | |||
v23 (Build 3003) | Portable | 3 GB | |||
v22 (Build 3006) | Portable | 2.6 GB | |||
v20 (Build 5011) | Dfiles | 2.8 GB | Download | ||
Plugins for portable | |||||
Enscape plugin | 4.14.0 (for v25-v29) Show older versions | .svm | 835 MB | ||
4.7.0 (for v25-v28) | .svm | 629 MB | |||
4.3.0 (for v25+) | .svm | 670 MB | |||
3.4.4 (for v21-v26) | .svm | 250 MB | |||
2.7.0 (for v21-v23) | .svm | 177 MB | |||
v2.6.1 (for v21-22) | .svm | 177 MB | |||
v2.5.2 (for v21-22) | .svm | 280 MB | |||
v2.3.2 (for v21-22) | .svm | 320 MB | |||
Setup releases | |||||
ARCHICAD | v29.0.2 Show older versions | Setup | 4.5 GB | ||
v28.1 | Setup | 4.4 GB | |||
v23 (Build 3003) | Setup | 1.9 GB | |||
Plugins for setup | |||||
Enscape plugin | 4.14.0 (for v25-v29) Show older versions | Setup | 712 MB | ||
4.7.0 (for v25-v28) | Setup | 675 MB | |||
4.3.0 (for v25+) | Setup | 602 MB | |||
3.4.4 (for v21-v26) | Setup | 112 MB | |||
2.7.0 (for v21-v23) | Setup | 80 MB | |||
v2.6.1 (for v21-22) | Setup | 80 MB | |||
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Enscape Setup does not work with ArchiCad23 ? How to make it work in Archicad 23 . i used Setup of ArchiCad23
Nope, it’s written it’s only for v22. Enscape for v23 still has to come out so I will make when available, be patient
Thanks a lot for your amazing job, sir!
Can you please do the same for Revit 2020? It would be great!
Rob
The same what? Updating? 😀 recent autodesks are having some problems 🙁
Hi, is the portable 22 file a stand alone one or i need the archicad V20 file to work with plz?
Thanks for the work
just download v22 and you’re good to go, nothing more is needed, just run and use!
add Library Part Maker-22 Please
whats that
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Thanks Bro for ur Portable. Very usefull.
Would it be possible to add “Energy Evaluation” tools? (Thermal Bridge Simulation etc.) I thinks it has to do with ECODESIGNER version. Thanks in advance!
thankyou so much for your job, this archicad 22 port works very nice, can you release goodies in svm format for this. Because normal goodies installer don’t works if it cannot find an archicad installed version
what’d you like 🙂
I’m asking the same, please…
thank you for this potable
Thanks to you! 😉
Thx a lot for the app! Could u pls portable the latest version of ArchiCAD22 (i guess it could be 4005?), since the AC23 would be released soon.
if ac23 will be released soon, I will wait for it to make it, otherwise would mean my new v22.4005 becomes old rapidly :p also my portabilizer tool still needs to be updated to support new windows 10 1903, and making today stuff that probably won’t work on it next month is not that good thing
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Okay, no rush, but AC22.4005 would be the ultimate choice if ppl want to AC22 rather than AC23, because a new version usually means it’s full of bugs, while the last update is much more reassuring, right? 🙂 Oh, btw, a plug-in request for ArchiCAD: the rhino grasshopper archicad connection plugin, thx a lot in advance!!!
great you’re right ok!
Hi, thx a lot for your great work. It’s really really useful to me.
I have a question though. ArchiCAD is working like a charm, but the svm file doesn’t seem to work. I’m not able to find the Enscape menu in ArchiCAD when it is launched.
I’ve tried to put it in several places (the files by default or even in the program files of the sandbox). Am I missing something ?
Thx a lot.
Correct place for svm is in the same folder as the exe you run.
BUT as I wrote above, Enscape is only for Archicad v22 I’m sorry! Updated enscape still has to come out… Will make when available.
Hi, I’m back. Following your advices I downloaded the 22 version and placed the .svm near it. As always (thanks again) ArchiCAD works perfectly, but the Enscape plugin does not load … I must be doing something wrong but I can’t see what … Some help maybe ? And also I have another question, do you think Twinmotion (by Epic games) could be made portable ? It would be great because it is actually free but not for long (until november). It would allow us to keep available at all time a legal version of this great software. Thanks a… Read more »
interesting, will make it!
For enscape make sure archicad is completely closed before running it again, do a reboot or check for any ‘turbo vm’ processes in task manager and kill them, it has to start from scratch to read the new plugin