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AI Visualizer Installation process

Windows:

located).

Mac Silicon:

1. Download the dmg archive - https://graphisoft.com/dl/AI_Visualizer/AI_Visualizer_Add-

on-27-INT-install_package-MAC.dmg .

2. Open Terminal: Press Command + Space and type Terminal, then hit Enter.

3. Download and install Homebrew. Please use the following terminal command:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Note:

Homebrew is a general package manager, so it might already be installed on the user's

computer. The latest terminal commands and packages are available on the brew.sh

webpage.

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4. Install base packages with Homebrew from the system directory. Please use the

following terminal command:

/opt/homebrew/bin/brew install cmake protobuf rust [email protected] git wget

This will download packages and dependencies that to allow the AI Engine to work on your

Mac. The process may take a while; please wait until you see the terminal waiting for input

architecture – AppleSiliconMac for Silicon chips, IntelMac for Intel chips. From that

folder, copy the Add-ons folder into the Archicad folder and make sure you

choose Merge when prompted.

6. Start run.sh by dragging it to the Terminal window and hit Enter. run.sh is located in

your Archicad folder/sd.webui folder.

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The first startup of the AI engine might take a couple of minutes. Packages and

dependencies will be downloaded once the AI engine starts in the Terminal window. If you

see an IP address like 127.0.0.1:7860 or 0.0.0.0:7860 in the Terminal, the AI server is fully

loaded and running. See the following example:

open where the AI engine is starting up. If you see an IP address like 127.0.0.1:7860 or

0.0.0.0:7860 in the command prompt, the AI server is fully loaded and running

See the following example:

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Note:

You can also start the AI Engine manually with runHighVram.bat or run.bat (Archicad

folder/sd.webui) on Windows, and with runHighVram.sh or run.sh (Archicad folder/sd.webui)

on Mac.

4. Click on Generate to create an image, based on your 3D view, prompt and settings. Image

generation will start, and you will see the result when the process is finished.

Mac Intel machines can run only the AI Visualizer add-on; the server must be installed on a different

Mac Silicon or Windows machine that meets the system requirements. In this setup, the Mac Intel

computer runs as a client which can connect to a local area network server, if that the server has been

already started manually.

Follow these steps to run AI Visualizer on a Mac Intel client + Mac Silicon / Windows server

configuration:

1. Download the dmg archive - https://graphisoft.com/dl/AI_Visualizer/AI_Visualizer_Add-on-

steps to install the server on the server machine.

o Mac Silicon:

meets the minimum system requirements or drag runHighVram.sh if your

server meets the recommended system requirements.

see the server’s port in the command prompt. (The default is 7860).

system requirements or drag runHighVram.bat if your server meets the

recommended system requirements.

can see the server’s port in the command prompt. (The default is 7860).

in Start menu / Settings / System / About.

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4. Start AI Visualizer on the Mac Intel client machine and type the AI Engine

Address. The AI Engine Address is the server’s name and port in the following format:

Note: When the server is running on another machine, you need to start it manually - hence

the Start Server button is disabled; but you will be able to stop and restart it from the client

shutdown, and you won’t be able to generate images.