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...
Some investigation... As I understand cloned folders, the idea is to have a complete, dynamic view set folder containing, for example, all the Section/Elevations, so as you create new windows you don't have to manually create views. I should be able ...
Hi all I was wondering if anyone has some 3d objects that I could have or get from somewhere. I have looked all over the net but nothing has really taken my fancies. Objects I was looking for are : Nice looking Palm Tree 3d Text (where you can stretc...
I looked and could not find this toppic. When we changed from AC7 to 8 the file u save in the Keyboard Shortcuts was easily copied into the new AC8 folder- I now need to do the same to 8.1 and cant find the file- does this make sense, does anyone und...
In my opinion this is a shortcoming. To many times I have to see an area located on a different story and different place. Sooner or later this efficiency dating back to day one will have to be addressed.
Our template LBK file has views linked to different PLNs/PLPs. One is a template PLN and another is a PLN that contains commonly used/rarely changed details. These details generally show up in every job we do. We usually leave the views linked to the...
I want to put in windows that have the glass located 1" from the frame instead of centered in the frame. Is there a window object in Archicad that can do this or do I have to create a new object? Thanks for any help, MIchele
This function might have been existing for a long time, but I have just discovered this trick : When you draw a polygonal element, with differently oriented edges, you can force your cursor to stay on the extension line of another edge by hovering th...
Before I formulate a wish or poll question I want to get the opinion of anyone who cares about the way composite walls join and clean-up. Currently, unless the composite cores are defined with the same fill, the sheathing is not broken but travels pa...
How do you change the shape of the roof surface when you drop it in from the library? I just drops in as a trapazoid with a square hole punched in it. I can change every variable except the shape
My 19 year son old wants to learn AC, but the school he is in only offers CAD drafting in Autocad or Microstation. Would it be a complete waste of time, or are there some "educational" benefits that might help even thought they are so different? At l...
