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Using the Development Kit with Visual Studio 2022

Hi everyone, In the last couple of weeks we got several questions regarding Visual Studio 2022 and the API DevKit. If you try to use VS 2022 to build your AddOns, you have to keep in mind a few things. First, Archicad 25 and Archicad 26 is built with...

User Control

As a newbie to the API, I am still wading through the documentation. Was wondering if anyone has any info on User Control Number 262. I think something to do with color. I can't find anything in the documentation although it may be buried deep. The h...

Image on IconButton

Hi Guys, I have a problem my images not appear on my IconButton, they appear on my old version with the API 17, now on the API 18 they not appear. I have this bug on mac and windows. All images was in "RFIX > images" 'GDLG' 32506 Modal 102 0 290 600 ...

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how to use apx created API 17kit in ArchiCAD18

I have a working apx in archicad17 how do I make it work in an Archicad18 plan. I have copied over my dependent .dll file into the Archicad18 folder & the apx into the addon folder Am I missing something obvious? I'm running a trial version od Archic...

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[SOLVED] Rotate View

Hello everyone, Is there a way to create a rotated navigator view thru API? I've tried setting the tranmat API_NavigatorView.tr but nothing happens after I do "APIEnv_NewNavigatorViewID". 2d tranmat of 45 deg. angle: tmx[0] = 0.707107, tmx[1] = -0.70...

Add-on doesn't work on Mac with ArchiCAD 18

Hi all !! I have compile an example project with the API 18 on mac. The add-on on my computer where i compile but he doesn't work on my others computers. I have this message follow : "This is an old add-on version" in the add-on manager. Whar can i d...

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Doors

Here are some of my questions: Is there a way to get where the sun symbol and the swing (arrow symbol) is? (See image.) When creating a door, the sun icon represents the safe side of the door and arrow represents which way the door will swing. I foun...

Store additional information for an element

Hi, Which is the best way to concatenate information related to an element? Is it required to create an stl container and use that to store elements and related information, or is it possible to store arrays, variables, etc inside the elements? Thank...

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AC18 DevKits are available

Hi fellow developers, The ArchiCAD 18 API development kits are available in the download area. Don't forget to read the New Features Guide Good luck, Ákos

Help using ACAPI_Element_Change to change Door's "info"

I'm needing help to change the element.door.openingBase.info of all doors. I've been able to use this API function to change a Wall's info but for some reason no luck with Doors API_Element element, mask; Int32 nElem; GSErrCode err; char newID[256]; ...

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