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Component Level Design Workflows - Conversation & feedback

Hi All, Now in Archicad, most design and data are handled at the element level - assigning properties, using Graphic Overrides or setting renovation status are a few examples.To express design intent and extract data at a more detailed level, the com...

James B by Graphisoft
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3D View

3D View of a new project. Can anyone explain what is going on in the 3D view and what settings I need to change ? Thanks

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Elevation display

My reseller has not been able to help with these... The garage required 2 walls because there is no second floor but there is a window up there.. I don't know why the separation line remains.. they are the same wall copied up... I wish I could use on...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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How to change variables type?

I need to change variable type but don't know how. for example , from a number to a string or from a string to a number? Then reason I need this because I need to script something like this if door_01=1 then a="abc01def" gosub 1100 endif if door_02=1...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Window in Section Tip

I always push our staff to model enough information to hold up at 1/4" = 1'-0" (1:48) scale. This seems to be a good dividing point where the model can be quickly edited, yet have reasomably complete drawings. The question came up about windows. They...

what an opportunity

hi everyone! it's been a very long time since i last logged in and always thinking of all of you especially the instanteous solutions to my problems. i've been using autocad , unfortunately, in my workplace but just last week, there was a 'panic' for...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Monday Morning AC Blues

ok I want to know why can't I sign in just to view a file when an AC Teammate is updating....I get this lovely message....why can't I just access this file to view...just curious...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Slab tool label--->Show on Section--->inconsistent val

I have encountered the following problem: —When I use the slab tool label on a buiding section, the values for the top height and bottom height of the slab are inconsistent when I regenerate the drawing [showing either the distance to zero level (the...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Textures in 3DS import

Has anyone ever successfully imported photo mapped textures/skins into GDL from 3DS original file, with correct mapping / orientation / origin / scale? I have a 3DS object consisting of a number of seated people sitting at cafe tables. Each person ha...

Walls/windows-irregular shapes...

Hi everyone! I'm having a big problem with creating an 'odd-shaped' window or wall...it should be fairly simple task, but I've had no idea how to do it... say, I want to have a leaning wall of some 'crazy' shape, and a polygonal window...how can I ac...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Line Weight Display in 3D

hi folks, does anyone know how to change the line weights so they look different in 3D, not just in 2D? the settings in Display Options just seem to change how things look in 2D. ultimately what i'm looking for is heavier line weights in the 3D view....

Anonymous by Not applicable
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