--- title: "CADspeed: Optimize Your Hardware for CAD Applications | ArchiCAD" description: ArchiCAD | Read the latest tips about optimizing hardware for CAD applications with experts from CADspeed. --- [![Cadalyst](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/cadalyst_logo.gif?width=198&height=70&name=cadalyst_logo.gif "Cadalyst")](https://www.cadalyst.com) ![Cadalyst_logo-trans.png](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hub/251891/file-25772071.png?width=270&name=file-25772071.png "Cadalyst_logo-trans.png") - [About Us](https://www.cadalyst.com) - [Contact Us](https://www.cadalyst.com) [![CADspeed -- Optimizing Hardware for CAD Software](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CADspeed_header_red.jpg?width=936&name=CADspeed_header_red.jpg "CADspeed -- Optimizing Hardware for CAD Software")](https://cadalyst-2.hs-sites.com/cadspeed) ## [Optimize ArchiCAD 3D BIM Models to View on Mobile Devices](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2012/02/29/optimize-archicad-3d-bim-models-to-view-on-mobile-devices) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Feb 29, 2012, 2:27:49 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2558648978-jpg/blog-files/archicad_bimx_optimization_01.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2012/02/29/optimize-archicad-3d-bim-models-to-view-on-mobile-devices) BIMx is GRAPHISOFT’s solution to explore, present, communicate and share design. BIMx enables architects and their clients to walk through professionally rendered 3D models with an easy-to-use navigation interface. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2012/02/29/optimize-archicad-3d-bim-models-to-view-on-mobile-devices) Topics: [ArchiCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/archicad), [Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/hardware), [Graphics Card](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/graphics-card), [Building Information Modeling](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/building-information-modeling), [Graphics Cards](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/graphics-cards), [Mobile Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/mobile-workstations), [Video Cards](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/video-cards) ## [The CAD World Thanks You, Steve Jobs](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/10/07/the-cad-world-thanks-you-steve-jobs) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Oct 6, 2011, 8:56:16 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2558646113-jpg/blog-files/jobs1984.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/10/07/the-cad-world-thanks-you-steve-jobs) CAD*speed* editors would like to pay tribute to Apple cofounder and former CEO Steve Jobs, who passed away on Wednesday. [Although PC users outnumber Mac users in our field](http://cadspeed.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/what-type-of-computer-do-you-use-for-cad-work/), often it was technology conceived by Jobs and developed by Apple that influenced and even transformed the CAD world over the years. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/10/07/the-cad-world-thanks-you-steve-jobs) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [Apple](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/apple), [ArchiCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/archicad), [Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/hardware), [AutoCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/autocad), [Vectorworks](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/vectorworks), [CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/cad) ## [Find the Optimal Hardware Configuration for ArchiCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2011/08/23/find-the-optimal-hardware-configuration-for-archicad) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Aug 23, 2011, 4:52:40 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) One of the most common questions our tech staff gets from customers is “What is the best hardware config for ArchiCAD?” It’s easy to go overboard and buy the most expensive of everything, but many times less expensive components are almost just as good. The “optimal” configuration is almost as fast as the “best” configuration, with a more attractive price tag. 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The upgrade was a significant one, as this company was still using ArchiCAD 10. At this point, the company’s drafters were essentially working around problems with their system, which included “Memory Full” errors when updating elevation sheets and other system timeouts. 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