topic Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features in Modeling

ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

Conrado Dominguez — Tue, 11 Nov 2003 01:48:46 GMT

We all hear of the new improvements made in 8.1 and some of you know about it.

Since the product is already out in some locations, could we ask Graphisoft to release a PDF summary of the new features.

A document similar to the "doors and windows" improvements would be great to get us to speed while we wait.

Conrado

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

Ben Odonnell — Tue, 11 Nov 2003 07:30:47 GMT

Check out Djordje's post. You'll find a few links about ArchiCAD 8.1. I'm not sure if you'll find any PDFs but won't hurt to check it out..

Ben

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

Djordje — Tue, 11 Nov 2003 12:44:13 GMT

Ben wrote:
Check out Djordje's post.

The post that Ben refers to is at http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=2238#2238

Please, all - check the topic list before you post. There are already quite a few duplicated topics, and (for the time being, Peter?) there is no option to fuse two topics together.

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

Ben Odonnell — Tue, 11 Nov 2003 17:03:36 GMT

Sorry I'm getting REALLY good at leaving links out..

Again sorry

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

rengarch — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 01:54:09 GMT

I am on the Mac version of 8.1
Has anyone experienced the 'x','y','r' etc. single keystrokes not working?
OS x 10..2.6

Thanks for the help. Hope this message goes through. My first time on the 'talk'.

Rita

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:37:12 GMT

rengarch wrote:
I am on the Mac version of 8.1
Has anyone experienced the 'x','y','r' etc. single keystrokes not working?

Working in 8.0 at the moment, which does exhibit this problem from time to time, not sure if I've had it in 8.1.
When this happens, click with your mouse in one of the coordinate boxes, then click on the plan again. Try the keys again. Works every time for me. (Credit is due to someone on the old Archi-Talk, but I don't remember who.)

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

JCovarrubias — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 18:17:15 GMT

PDF's can be found at
http://tr.graphisoftus.com/
at FAQ's (Knowledgebase) Article # 662 and # 663

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Nov 2003 00:00:42 GMT

JCovarrubias wrote:
PDF's can be found at
http://tr.graphisoftus.com/
at FAQ's (Knowledgebase) Article # 662 and # 663

This is probably just an issue with Mac OSX and Safari but I wanted to call attention to it. When I click on the 'Related Files' link on the US Tech Resources Page, nothing happens. I have to right click on the link, select "Copy link to clipboard", then go to the Finder and use "Connect to server" and paste the link to get to the FTP server. When I browse the FTP files, almost all of them will disappear as I select them. How do I get to the files?

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

JCovarrubias — Sat, 15 Nov 2003 19:00:01 GMT

I'm not in front of my Mac at the moment to test this workaround, but try :

ftp://techsupport:h3lp2003@ftp.graphisoft.com
(public read-access to tech support FTP folders)
go to the "gs kb" folder and search for appropriate folders (662 and 663)

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Nov 2003 13:19:34 GMT

JCovarrubias wrote:
I'm not in front of my Mac at the moment to test this workaround, but try :

ftp://techsupport:h3lp2003@ftp.graphisoft.com
(public read-access to tech support FTP folders)
go to the "gs kb" folder and search for appropriate folders (662 and 663)

I just tried this link and was delighted to see that in Mac OS 10.3 the ftp server mounts and behaves just like any other volume and I can browse it in the regular (and much improved) Finder window. VERY COOL.

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

Aussie John — Sun, 16 Nov 2003 21:44:08 GMT

rengarch wrote:
I am on the Mac version of 8.1
Has anyone experienced the 'x','y','r' etc. single keystrokes not working?
OS x 10..2.6

Rita, I havent noticed it happening since upgrading to 10.3. ( mind you that has caused some other problems)

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

__archiben — Mon, 17 Nov 2003 00:13:44 GMT

Aussie wrote:
rengarch wrote:
I am on the Mac version of 8.1
Has anyone experienced the 'x','y','r' etc. single keystrokes not working?
OS x 10..2.6
Rita, I havent noticed it happening since upgrading to 10.3. ( mind you that has caused some other problems)

i've never had any trouble with 'x', 'y', 'r' keystrokes not working: archiCAD 8.0.x with 10.2.x and archiCAD 8.1 with 10.2.x or 10.3.x.

john - could i ask what kind of "other problems" you are having with 10.3, so i can be on the lookout? thanks.

~/archiben

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

Aussie John — Mon, 17 Nov 2003 00:43:04 GMT

~/archiben wrote:
john - could i ask what kind of "other problems" you are having with 10.3, so i can be on the lookout? thanks.

~/archiben

Ben
After updating to OSX10.3 I noticed that " save selection as a module"
doesn't have any checkboxes visible to "apply offset and rotations" ( which
when you click it remembered the name of the resaved module) and another check box (which I cant remember what it was called)

I had just started using modules and not having that feature now makes it
harder to use.

Selecting text-the highlight disappears after the initial selection

I'm still on V8.0r3
Does 8.1 have these issues?

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

__archiben — Mon, 17 Nov 2003 09:24:44 GMT

Aussie wrote:
I'm still on V8.0r3
Does 8.1 have these issues?

john

no problems with 'apply offset and rotation', or the other box, 'change hotlink to the saved file'. were you trying to save it to a place that you didn't have write permission?

no problems either with selecting text - sounds like it could be an openGL graphics card thing? are you using openGL for 2D redraws? my origin 'hotspot' disappears occasionally although it still registers as 0,0 when i hover over it - again an openGL thing i think . . .

~/archiben

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

Djordje — Mon, 17 Nov 2003 15:15:31 GMT

Aussie wrote:
I'm still on V8.0r3
Does 8.1 have these issues?

John,

This all sounds to me like a video driver/OpenGL implementation problem. Try to find a newer driver/disable OpenGL and check.

HTH,

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Nov 2003 16:30:38 GMT

JCovarrubias wrote:
I'm not in front of my Mac at the moment to test this workaround, but try :

ftp://techsupport:h3lp2003@ftp.graphisoft.com
(public read-access to tech support FTP folders)
go to the "gs kb" folder and search for appropriate folders (662 and 663)

Same thing happens. I can get to the folders but as soon as I click on the documents themselves they disappear.

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

JCovarrubias — Mon, 17 Nov 2003 16:33:19 GMT

try the Internet Explorer browser instead ..

(
additionally 8.1 doc's will be posted on http://tr.graphisoftus.com

specifically:
- Installation instructions [8.1 Install - 2 pages.pdf]
- New Features [archicad v8.1 newfeatures.pdf]
- Feature Changes [81_feature_changes.pdf]
- Library update [New_Storefront_Windows_Doors.pdf]
- Fixed bugs [81r1_fixed_bugs.pdf]
)

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Nov 2003 18:32:12 GMT

JCovarrubias wrote:
try the Internet Explorer browser instead ..

That worked It would be cool if it worked with Safari and the Finder though.

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Nov 2003 15:01:32 GMT

JCovarrubias wrote:
try the Internet Explorer browser instead ..

(
additionally 8.1 doc's will be posted on http://tr.graphisoftus.com

specifically:
- Installation instructions [8.1 Install - 2 pages.pdf]
- New Features [archicad v8.1 newfeatures.pdf]
- Feature Changes [81_feature_changes.pdf]
- Library update [New_Storefront_Windows_Doors.pdf]
- Fixed bugs [81r1_fixed_bugs.pdf]
)

PDF's are now available
http://tr.graphisoftus.com/

Re: ArchiCad 8.1 New Features

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Nov 2003 16:55:11 GMT

Just as a warning. It seems as though these PDFs don't open correctly in the Preview application on the Mac. I had to open them using Acrobat.