Archicad C++ API

New Developer Hub Migration Completed

[UPDATE] Hi all, thank you for your patience. We are happy to announce that the migration of the Developer Hub has been completed. The Developer Forum is officially retired. To get a quick overview of the new Developer Hub, kindly check out this arti...

Using the Development Kit with Visual Studio 2022

Hi everyone, In the last couple of weeks we got several questions regarding Visual Studio 2022 and the API DevKit. If you try to use VS 2022 to build your AddOns, you have to keep in mind a few things. First, Archicad 25 and Archicad 26 is built with...

How to close window?

GS::ErrCode err;err = ACAPI_Automate(APIDo_CloseID,nullptr);As result I have - error code APIERR_REFUSEDCMDHelp me please!)

How to select all change markers from drawings placed on layout?

I need to calc change markers (API_ChangeMarkerType) elements on current Layout and from all placed drawings ().From layout - no problem.But how to get markers from drawins?I get drawins as API_DrawingType.And get link info by code from example:API_D...

Resolved! Creating a new Element for a Library Object

Hi guys,With your help I imported this library object from an .lcf file which has classification Building Element Proxy:I have to create an element for it and I want to ask the following:1. Do I have to use ACAPI_Element_Create or some API_LibPart f...

Modifying External Drawing Links

I'm struggling a little with the API + documentation regarding drawing links. The customer has some external drawing links that they wish to change the link on, but I can't see how this might be possible in the API.I can see 'APIDb_GetDrawingLinkID' ...

Developer License

Hi there,If I purchase the 1 year Developer License of Archicad, what exactly do I get? This type of license is not mentioned in where licensing is explained, but is mentioned on the pages related to Graphisoft API.Thanks

Resolved! Moving Dimension text thru API disables 'Always Readable'?

Hello everyone,What I'm trying to do is to move the dimension text (force it to the center) if its automatic position is outside. I've successfully done it, but I noticed that when I move it thru API, 'Always Readable' is disabled. I tried moving the...

Save as IFC using API

I am developing an API to export to IFC file.I understand that I can use the function: [ACAPI_Automate(APIDo_SaveID, &fsp, &pars_ifc);] and set the file type to APIFType_IfcFile.However, I am having difficulty in selecting another translator instead ...

Resolved! How to add and apply an .lcf file?

Hi guys and Happy New Year Does anybody know how can I add and "Reload & Apply" an .lcf file?I looked through all API functions and did not find any. In the Library Manager I saw that the default Archicad Library 22 has a corresponding file Archicad ...

how to create curtainWall accessory?

void Do_CurtainWall_createAccessory(void) { API_Element element, mask; API_LibPart libPart; API_Guid guid, guid1,guid2; API_ElemTypeID typeID; GSErrCode err; BNZeroMemory(&element, sizeof(API_Element)); if (!ClickAnElem("Click a Curtain Wall to Modif...

How to get a list of all the layouts from the selected subset?

The user has selected a subset.I need to step by step collect data from the properties of the drawings of this subset.How can I get the selected subset?How can I get the elements of the selected subset?Thank.

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