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Can't inser new dimension point in AC 25

Although I had downloaded AC 25 when it was released, I only started using it this week, as I us Central Innovation Cad IMage tools in my projects, and I was waiting for them to publish their update for AC25. In AC25, I'm unable to insert a new dimen...

3D Detail level of cabinets

Hi Guys. I am hoping someone can assist me with a simply query regarding to the 3D Representation of Cabinet Knobs and Taps. I was able to view them yesterday but today they are unfortunately missing. I have checked the MVO settings and confirmed tha...

Schedule Criteria based on if element is Classified

It would be good if there was a criteria in schedules that was something to the effect of "if the element is classified include it". You can filter if an element is in a branch of a classification scheme, but you would have to have as many of these c...

Schedule of Zone areas to show Sub Totals not Grand Totals

I have various schedules set up to read the Areas of zones, broken up by zone category (eg Buildings and Decks).I need to see the total area of buildings and also the total areas of Decks.I don't want to see the total area of buildings and decks comb...

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ArchiCAD25 Theatre Project

I just watched the webinar on how the advertised project on the Archicad 25 start-up screen was made, but I didn't see or hear anything on how they modeled that exterior shape of the theatre. I was wondering what tool they used. The envelope consulta...

toman311 by Enthusiast
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How do I PAN

There is no PAN button on the bottom of my AC24 screen. There used to be a 'hand' labelled button but it is no longer there.I've now noticed this because I used to depress the scroll wheel on my mouse. But I've just got a new computer and a K4 screen...

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KeesW by Advocate
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Entering text box

This is probably painfully easy, but I have always found myself having to click multiple times before I can edit a text. Does anyone have a better way?

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exterior casing flipping between saved views?

First image is the first floor plan with the exterior casing correctly showing: The second image shows the first floor electrical plan with the exterior casing flipped inward on the opening: To my knowledge, the only thing I changed between the two v...

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proto by Advocate
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3D style

Hi I have problem with my Archicad 25 and 24. The 3d view is like in the picture 

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Afomia by Newcomer
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