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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Calculate Volume: Wall with a beam over it.

I usually design the building without knowledge of where the beams will be put by the civil engineer OR even if i do know, its not possible to know the beams hanging. So i set the wall height the full story height. Later i put the beams on top of. In...

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Colors

Is it possible to change the colorsetup in archicad from archicad to autocad-colortable. The autocad-table is not so versatile but it would ease the transition to dwg if the tables matched. hd

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Importing .dwg and separating layers

Hi, I'm new to all this - a student learning on his own. I'm using v8.1 and a friend has given me a .dwg site plan file to use for experimentation. The survey was given to my friend by a surveyor and he then used AutoCAD to continue onwards from ther...

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How to Calculate the length of a rafter????

I have taken the Archicad Roof Maker library and copied it to my own custom library. I have removed the calculations that were created by the part already. I want to create a variable similar to what has already been done, but I want the calculation ...

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Interactive Schedule non-editable

I have set up an interactive schedule that I cannot edit. In the past, I have been able to select items in the preview list and change object attributes. Now, my entire schedule is greyed out. I know there is some check-box that I have to uncheck to ...

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2D Part In Elevation won't Calculate

I have created a series of 2D parts for steel plates. I used ref component for a calculation. When the parts are placed on the floor plans they calculate, but when I place them in the elevations or sections they don't calculate. Any Ideas? Thanks. Ba...

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