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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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Upgrading to 8.1

Yes, I love the speed of 8.1. Yes Plotmaker has some very nice features. BUT, IT WILL TAKE AN ACT OF CONGRESS TO GET ME TO UPGRADE BEFORE I RETIRE! I have 10 years until that day. I can not see why we have to relearn EVERYTHING for a simple .1 upgrad...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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8.1 Error Message - What Does It Mean?

The error shown in the graphic below is actually an improvement over the same error in 8.0. The improvement is that 8.1 added the title "Warning". We encountered this error when trying to save or exit a project. The 'save' seemed to work, but it woul...

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Anonymous by Not applicable
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Quick ArchiCAD Render Tip

Attached are some images of a PDF that provides a tip for creating quick renders in ArchiCAD. I created this for my clients, but would like to share it with the ArchiCAD community. Due to the size of the file I had to split it up into 5 images and yo...

Link by Expert
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Splines

When a spline is created it seams to not be able to grab after you move a node or stretch it. A copy was was created to use it in more than one area and so now there are multiple splines that can not be deleted. I have already sent and recieved and n...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Merging polygonal shapes

To merge two ploygonal shapes: 1. They must adjoin or overlap. 2. Select one of the two. 3. Make sure the current tool is the same as the selected element. 4. Click the edge or a node of the selected element and choose the add (+) option on the pet p...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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ruled command

Im trying to create a "ruled" with a hole in the shape but I keep getting a wrong hole definition. The manual doesnt give any clues in this regard. Here is a typ script that isnt working (the item is supposed to be tapering but for simplicity have ma...

Trouble with elev view line weights

Hello all, I am having trouble with lineweights in the elevation view. I checked and recheck my lineweight setting within the wall settings/wall composite/material/model pen etc. I still get a heavy line for my siding fill on my elev. Any thoughts on...

rgarand by Booster
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X-ref layers

Question regarding xref. I have an original autocad drawing, which I have modified by eliminating many layers. When I update the xref in ArchiCad, all the original layers remain. Is there any way I can automatically delete the unused layers. There ar...