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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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Retaining Display Options

I have Section/Elevations markers selected as "As in settings" in the display options, together with Section Depth as "do not show" When I change from the screen display between the Project Map and View sets, the sections default to "Normal" and "Sho...

Circle tangent - geometric correct

This is my first post, and I want to show how to create geometry proper line tangent to two circles. Attachment as .PDF PS: Sorry that this is without any comment, but I suppose that it is clear enough.

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Rendered section

Im trying to edit the sections im creating. Can i shade or even better , render my sections?? .. I say sections, but the renders would be more appropriate on my elevations. How do i create these or will i only get hidden line sections?

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Amending Dimensions

I have dimensioned a drawing to plaster finish, how can I amend the dimensions to relate to the blockwork without having to start over?

Anonymous by Not applicable
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double swinging, double leaf, asymetric 'metal' door?

hi all does anybody know of a freeware double swinging, doubled leaf door where i can set the sizes of each leaf independently to each other? i.e i can have one smaller door leaf than the other. i'd also like to be able to 'oversize' it in a similar ...

Smart Hotspots

I'm looking for a tutorial/info on how to script 2d smart hotspots. Does anyone know where I could find one?

Red by Enthusiast
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Drag a copy, etc. etc.

Just started using the UK version of 8.1 after getting use to the drag a copy by just toggling the command key (Mac v) in version 8.0. However in version 8.1 it only works by using the alt key. Worse than that though it doesn't seem to work at all us...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Line Caps

Is it possible to change the rounded end of lines to be square, ie. as in CorelDraw?

Anonymous by Not applicable
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ArchiCAD for construction purposes??

Hi all! I just joined this forum and I work at a large civil engineering company in Sweden (www.ncc.se). I have been working with ArchiCAD for several years by now mostly in R&D projects since we are deeply stuck in the 2D Autocad mud. I wonder if th...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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how to plot A1 LANDSCAPE on an A0 roll feed

how to plot A1 landscape on an A0 roll feed and not waste paper. . . see attached PDF 'how-to' that took much longer to figure out than it seems! this was worked out for our practice back in the OS9/archiCAD 6.5 days, and for an HP330 plotter, but th...

Djordje by Mentor
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