topic Re: AC26 Text offset in textbox and labels in Documentation

AC26 Text offset in textbox and labels

Yvonne — Tue, 09 May 2023 15:47:02 GMT

As I'm migrating files from AC25 to AC26 I have noticed the text within textboxes and labels (standard text label, Indigo Figs label and the 4D opening label) have shifted up... like it is offset from the centre.

left is AC25 and right is AC26

Is this happening to anyone else? Maybe a AC26 bug?

Re: AC26 Text offset in textbox and labels

DGSketcher — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:26:52 GMT

Someone at GS decided in their wisdom to reconfigure the text generation function which has resulted in displaced text in all sorts of tools. I believe it varies significantly between fonts as well. Not sure what, if anything, is being done about it, but GS are aware of the problem.

Re: AC26 Text offset in textbox and labels

JeffH — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:23:03 GMT

Yep, he have experienced all kinds of issues with any multi-line text and the specific DIN font we are using.

we had to adjust many things that were already placed in our templates.

Re: AC26 Text offset in textbox and labels

Yvonne — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 23:14:27 GMT

Any idea if GS will fix this?

Re: AC26 Text offset in textbox and labels

DGSketcher — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 23:18:49 GMT

Sorry, I don't. It could be in the next update, or it may just get buried under all the other bugs.

Re: AC26 Text offset in textbox and labels

Yvonne — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 23:21:38 GMT

We're using DIN as well... and this is affecting all our migrated projects

Re: AC26 Text offset in textbox and labels

Barry Kelly — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:30:07 GMT

It is a known problem when converting older files to 26.

Some fonts move more than others.

It is supposed to be fixed in update 50xx, which hopefully is the next one - I have no idea when.

See...

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Design-forum/Archicad-26-Update-4004-Preview-Antialising-BUG/m-p/357954/highlight/true#M162212

The problem is if you fix the text position now in 26, then it will go bad again when you update to 50xx, so you will have to fix it again.

I really hope they do fix this problem, as it is preventing me from upgrading to 26 until it is fixed.

Barry.

Re: AC26 Text offset in textbox and labels

PVBergkrantz — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 08:48:18 GMT

Even line height is handled different for different fonts. One expects the line height to be a percentage of the cap height, but it's not, and different for different fonts. 200% is not twice the line height of 100% etc. The way text is handled in Archicad in general is in great need of reworking, especially since it can lead to grave errors in drawings and other legal documents. Even basic functions like copying text from within a textbox does not work.