The Work Environment (saved workspaces and toolbars) is generally language-specific. Avoid importing Work Environments from one language version to another. Instead, create a custom Work Environment for each language installation.
Since switching languages is not a matter of clicking a button, follow these steps to install an additional language version alongside your current one.
This is a technical distinction that often confuses users.
Select the installer for Windows or macOS. archicad language pack
In the globalized world of architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), the ability to work in your native language—or the language of your project location—is crucial for accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration. For professionals using Graphisoft Archicad , this is achieved through the use of and localization packages.
As of 2026, Graphisoft offers Archicad in the following localized versions:
When you switch languages, you might encounter missing object errors if your project uses a regional library (e.g., the German library) that isn't loaded in your standard version. The Work Environment (saved workspaces and toolbars) is
Follow these steps to successfully install a different language version of Archicad:
Once the localized version or pack is installed, you can easily open your projects in the new language. Method 1: Launching the Specific Version
Reset your workspace. Go to Options > Work Environment and apply the default Architectural Profile for the newly installed language. 3. License Compatibility Since switching languages is not a matter of
Execute the installer. You can install multiple language versions alongside each other on the same machine (e.g., you can have both Archicad 27 USA and Archicad 27 German installed).
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Operating Archicad in your preferred language offers several operational advantages:
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Do not import an entire Work Environment from a different language version (e.g., importing a USA environment into a GER installation), as this can cause a "mixture" of languages in your menus.