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Changing composite dimensions

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:50:07 GMT

Hi there can anyone help me with a problem that i got, im using archicad on window XP pro, i have no problem with using archicad but there is only 1 thing that i can not change the composite structures dimension on, when i clicked on the composites menu, a popup menu came up but its does not poup down the Edit Selected item, the Edit skin and Line Structures is OK. Therefore i cannot change the dimension. Any help please thanks alot
lovetrain

Re: Archicad

Anonymous — Thu, 06 May 2004 01:19:15 GMT

I'm having a little trouble understanding your problem. If you explain it a little more I will try to help.

Mark Flamer

Anonymous — Thu, 06 May 2004 12:04:56 GMT

This is my problem, I want to change the composite structures for the wall. When i clicked on Option then Composites, then a Composite structures menu popup, it allowed you to Edit Skin Line Structure and Edit Selected Item. I can Edit Skin Line Structure but i cannot edit the Selected Item because the popup wont drop down when i clicked on the arrow. I hope u can understand my prob now and help me thanks alot
lovetrain

Re: Archicad

Erika Epstein — Thu, 06 May 2004 16:20:11 GMT

Changes to a composite are done in
options
composites

Re: Mark Flamer

Anonymous — Fri, 07 May 2004 04:32:04 GMT

I completely deleted all the composites that came with AC and created 90 or so new ones without any problem. I select the composite layer to edit. Below it has a drop down box with all the construction fills. I select the fill, set its thickness and move on to the next layer. If this is not easily working for you than something is wrong (Bug?) I'm sorry I can't be of more help.

Re: Archicad

Djordje — Fri, 07 May 2004 06:58:41 GMT

lovetrain wrote:
Hi there can anyone help me with a problem that i got, im using archicad on window XP pro, i have no problem with using archicad but there is only 1 thing that i can not change the composite structures dimension on, when i clicked on the composites menu, a popup menu came up but its does not poup down the Edit Selected item, the Edit skin and Line Structures is OK. Therefore i cannot change the dimension. Any help please thanks alot
lovetrain

Of course you can't.

You have to edit the composite structure if you want to change its dimensions. Go to Options/Composites, and make a copy of the existing one to edit, or edit existing ones, as needed. Then it will update in the plan, and the dimensions will follow whatever your changes are.

HTH,

Re: Changing composite dimensions

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 07 May 2004 08:02:18 GMT

I think I understand the problem. Lovetrain is saying that the 'Edit Selected Item' PANEL of the Dialog will not open down so he can not see any of the fields on that panel, so he cannot edit or change them. The "Edit Skin and Line Structure" panel DOES open down for him so he can edit everything there.
What he referred to as popup is really called PANEL.
I think this might be a graphics card problem. Try downloading the latest drivers for your card to see if that helps.
Laszlo

Re: Changing composite dimensions

Anonymous — Fri, 07 May 2004 10:31:48 GMT

Thanks Laszlo Nagy
uh huh that's the problem the pannel of Edit Selected Item wont drop down for me to edit therefore i can only change the Skin&Line Structure by inserting whatever its already have of the composites. Referring to ur solution that i might needs to update the graphics card, did you mean the graphics card of the computer system?. Anyway thanks alot people for trying to help me, im apprecitaed for that and one thing does anyone had the same problem? or am i the only one?

lovetrain

Re: Changing composite dimensions

Anonymous — Fri, 07 May 2004 10:39:13 GMT

Oh yeah one more thing i have'nt mentioned. When i clicked on the Edit Selected Item arrow the pannel quickly drop down and it goes up again, so its tricky tho, its open but its goes up again, is this a Bug problem or something esle ?

lovetrain

Re: Changing composite dimensions

Anonymous — Fri, 07 May 2004 12:44:53 GMT

bytheway i'm using archicad 8.1 on XP pro SP1 AMD Athlon(tm) XP2600+
2.08 GHz, 1.50 GB of RAM

lovetrain

Re: Changing composite dimensions

Anonymous — Fri, 07 May 2004 13:38:17 GMT

in Preferences-Dialogs and Pallettes, try switching off the option to auto-close panels

just an idea

Re: Changing composite dimensions

Djordje — Fri, 07 May 2004 17:41:16 GMT

lovetrain wrote:
Oh yeah one more thing i have'nt mentioned. When i clicked on the Edit Selected Item arrow the pannel quickly drop down and it goes up again, so its tricky tho, its open but its goes up again, is this a Bug problem or something esle ?

Are you clicking once or doing a long click? It might be the panel understands that is should close. Check the status of "Close panels if the dialog box cannot accomodate more panels" in the Preferences. Also, increase your scren resoultion if possible; IMHE 1280x1024 is the minimum manageable, 1600x1200 is comfortable.

Re: Changing composite dimensions

Anonymous — Fri, 07 May 2004 19:36:31 GMT

BILLLLLLLLL SHORTENNNNNNNNN

thanks i got it now hihihi, thanks again people for yours help i'm really appreciated.
thanks all.

lovetrain

Re: Changing composite dimensions

Anonymous — Fri, 07 May 2004 19:38:49 GMT

Thanks Djordje

thankyou for ur help, I've solved the prob now , thanks all people

lovetrain

Re: Changing composite dimensions

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 10 May 2004 07:56:20 GMT

I meant you should try downloading the latest drivers for your graphics card. I may be a driver problem.
Laszlo

Re: Changing composite dimensions

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 10 May 2004 08:09:03 GMT

Sorry, I just see it got solved.
Should have read the 2nd page of posts as well.
Laszlo