Collaboration with other software
About model and data exchange with 3rd party solutions: Revit, Solibri, dRofus, Bluebeam, structural analysis solutions, and IFC, BCF and DXF/DWG-based exchange, etc.

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MAKING PDF

hello everyone i have a big project cut in pieces of different files in archicad and now i want to make a whole presentation. i thought that i could make all my plans pdf files and then use them but when i create pdf the text is coming out in differe...

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Windows in multi-story walls in schedule

I have all of our schedules set up, but I was just presented with a problem that I can't quite figure out. We have one wall that is 40 feet tall and holds three stories. There are windows in each. In my schedule it is reading the header height from t...

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Element Schedule

I'm fairly new to ArchiCAD, so if this elementary sorry. I am using 11 and am having difficulties making an element schedule to tabulate my loft beams. If I allow single line entries it is good. When I show uniform items as a single entry it is addin...

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Can't open .dwgs with ArchiCAD 10

This is something that has just recently occured; When I try to open an AutoCAD .dwg file, I am getting a File Open Error window saying. "The file you are trying to open is damaged! Do you want ArchiCAD to try recovering it?", and when I try recoveri...

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PLN Viewer

I would like to state that our company has used ArchiCAD for at least 6 versions and we have been busy and successful the entire time. We certainly credit ArchiCAD with helping us attain that success. We like ArchiCAD and look forward to its continue...

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seat count

First time I-ll attempt to use the calculate menu..... Is there any way to automatically count the seats on an sports arena? Im using the audience seating library part and filled the arena with more than 3000 seats. I think there must be a way to cal...

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Area Calculation

Hi Guys and girls, I've upgraded from V7 to V11 (quite a jump I know). When I used V7 I was working for someone so many things where set up already. Example ... area calculation and summary tables (used a library part called fill guru). Now I've setu...

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Making DWG of Layout sheets in 10

Hi there, We made dwg of Layout sheets in 10, and sent to Electrical consultant. They said that they opened in Autocad and the whole drawing came as 1 object and can't edit plans. For now, we sent dwg of plans, but we are looing for a way to make a e...

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What is IFC2x2 File?

Hi there Can someone tell me what IFC 2x2 file is? When we were working as Teamwork in 10, the power went off, and it created "xxxxxxx.plp.ifc2x2" file. It's only 10kb. Thanks!

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