Archicad Python API
About automating tasks in Archicad using the Python API.

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ArchiCAD Python API - basic tutorials

I have a significant request for the Graphisoft team. Now that the Python Wrapper has been published, could you provide some straightforward tutorials for individuals with programming experience?With all due respect, the existing documentation is so ...

Compile Python Scripts to Executables

Dear Community,I'm trying to compile my Python scripts to executables using pyinstaller.Unfortunately, the executables seem to fail to connect to Archicad.from archicad import ACConnection conn = ACConnection.connect() assert connTraceback (most rece...

wkrt-hs by Newcomer
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New features on Python API?

Out of curiosity, will version 27 add any new features on the Python side?Until now we decided not to use because it gives very limited access to the model geometry and information, but it could be a very powerfull feature, sepeacially considering th...

Resolved! ElemPriority <> UIPriority?

Does anyone know how the Elem <> UIPriority is calculated? I am trying to figure out how the connectionPriority of materials in exported xml files makes sense.

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Object Exporter in Python: Getting more properties

I am looking to modify the Excel Exporter script provided by Graphisoft to give me a list of objects, their associated rooms/levels, and a handful of User Defined properties. I'm having a few issues that I could use some help with: I can't find the p...

sdeisher by Contributor
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Getting the coordinates of windows

Hi I would like to name all windows in a building wirh ascent numbers. To get the relatioship between the windows I would like to have the coordinates of the window and the direction (angel) of it. I can easily get accet to the 3D-Wrapper Element. Th...

TimSim by Participant
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Get value from label

Hello, i want to automate the steel reinforcement counting process. For example: i have a label with data on the number and length, i need to export this data in Excel. Can this be done with Python and how?  

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C++ API Examples in Python Scripts

Been working with the latest API with the intent to make available some of the features of the API examples to Python scripts. My idea is that Python is much easier to work with and doesn’t require a recompilation anytime a change is made. Very easy ...

ArchiCAD API / ArchiCAD JSON API

Hi everybody, I have a web app with my own way to structure a building's data and geometry and I want to export it to ArchiCAD. So creating an ArchiCAD file with all elements (walls, slabs, ...) as ArchiCAD objects and download it. Is it possible to ...

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