get started in Archicad.

Install the plugin

Choose the installer for your operating system and Archicad version; the downloads page lists separate packages.

1. Open Downloads in the Arkyv app and choose the Archicad installer. Check the application versions and operating system listed for it.
2. Close Archicad, run the installer, and follow its prompts.
3. Reopen Archicad, open your model, and open the Arkyv panel. Sign in with your Arkyv account.

Ask about the open model

1. Select the relevant Arkyv project if the task needs project files or regulations.
2. Start a chat in the Archicad panel. Describe the elements or geometry to inspect and the information you want back.
3. Check the reported result in your model before asking for changes.

Try asking

Find overlapping zones in this model and report their names. Do not change the model.

Review and apply changes

Name the scope of the change: selected elements, a particular layer, a category, or the whole model. Include the new values or the rule to follow.

1. Review the plan when Arkyv presents one. Ask for adjustments in chat if the scope is wrong.
2. When an approval request appears, read the change summary before choosing Approve or Reject.
3. Inspect the result in your model. If a Revert action is offered for that operation, use it to request a reversal and check the result.

If Arkyv cannot reach the model

If the issue continues, send the team your Archicad version, plugin version, and the message shown in the panel.

1. Check that Archicad has a model open and that you are using its Arkyv panel.
2. Check that you are signed in to the intended workspace.
3. Install the current plugin from Downloads, then restart the design application.

See it in action

Check zone overlaps and export to Excel