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Resolved! Chaos and Enscape to merge

A great announcement for the AEC industry: Click on the following hyperlink to get a bigger idea about this merger: https://aecmag.com/visualisation/chaos-and-enscape-to-merge-to-form-viz-giant/

Mjules by Mentor
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Resolved! Existing overhead beams

I am using the Renovation tool. I want overhead beams and elements to show as dotted lines - just as AC used to do in legacy mode. Using AC24 and 25, new overhead beams show dotted but existing beams always show as solid lines. It looks like a filter...

KeesW by Advocate
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Fill Remnants

Has anyone had this happen or know how to fix it? When I zoom in and out of a worksheet, while close to a fill, the fill leaves graphic remnants behind. This does not happen in a story view. I have also noticed that some fills I have used in the past...

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ksjhawk by Enthusiast
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Structural Dimension 3 Level Structure

I Labeled my Structural Dimensions separately so that I would not have to repeat these dimensions on each level.Why does this not work? It seems that the only way is to relabel dimensions on each level? What is the proper way to do these structural d...

EXPODTL by Contributor
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Resolved! Datasmith export/save crash

anyone have a work-around for the constant crashes when saving/exporting to twinmotion using the new datasmith plugin? Some computers in the office crash every time they try; the best case computers still crash 1 out of 5 times... we are currently sa...

4dProof by Expert
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LARGE NUMBER 1 over plan

There is a large # 1 over my plan. I have not been able to remove it. I can not even find its corners to delete it. Not sure how it got there, maybe when dimensioning?Any ideas? I access plans by Design, Plan Levels. 

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EXPODTL by Contributor
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PBC of duplicated module on floors above and below

As per the subject. We have a project that has duplicated the floor plan over 10 stories and we are finding that the module is not performing PBC to itself. We have check the settings and obvious issues which are set correctly. Are there any non-obvi...

strom32 by Participant
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Resolved! Interior lighting hazy...

I used the recessed spot 20 with a 35% main intensity and 80% visible light but the photorendering is hazy.What do I have to do to remove the "haziness"? Also, what its the difference between the lighting adjustment in the photorendering settings and...

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Llian by Advocate
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Resolved! Printing construction grids on layout drawings

Hi all Im trying to set up some drawings that will print as part of a layout book, I would like those drawings to publish with the construction grid lines showing.I know this is possible if you print directly from the drawing, but Im wondering if its...