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About Archicad's documenting tools, views, model filtering, layouts, publishing, etc.

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Scale sensitivity change

Is there a way to either edit the scale options to closer meet up to American drawing standards? IE instead of 1:50, 1:100, 1:200 go to 1:48, 1:96, etc? Or, is there a way to set the existing scales to 'closest' instead of rounding up? My issue is sh...

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Resolved! Dimension Section Elevation tool only measures from zero elevation

I am adding elevation benchmarks to my elevation of small house. For permit reasons, I need to show the structure's height as measured from grade. When I add the elevation markers they measure between grade and zero (set at top of ground floor struct...

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Resolved! Help with lines

I'm just wanting some help with line weights and publishing (it's been a while since I've used the program) I've used polylines which looks okay in layout but when I publish you can see every single point, making the line look disjointed. Does anyone...

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Resolved! how to disable automatic update in LAYOUT?

valar morhhello, when the screen opens in layout section and it appears in the screen, suddenly it tries to update itself. but i don't want it. i solely want it update when ever i want it update manually. is it even possible?

Automatic RL Label

Hi, I am wondering if anyone knows how I can have a label that will gravitate to the mesh and give an automatic height from a story level to the mesh. I am hoping the Elevation Label can be set up for this? I have this set up at the moment to give me...

QUANTITY TAKE-OFF BUILDING MATERIALS OR FRAMING DIAGRAM

Can Achicad automatically (key stroke) or somewhat automatically create a diagrammatic framing plan or a create a materials quantity takeoff, for example for framing lumber, wall covering (sheet rock) ?? If so, point me to the reference key words.

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Resolved! Railing - pen colour doesnt change according to renovation status

Railing pen colour doesnt change if it is demolished or new construction. It is fine in plan view, but in sections and 3d, the pen colour comes from model view options, attributes of 'Schematic' or 'Simplified'. The pen colours from model view option...

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No doors and windows on a layout (visible on the source drawing)

Hi! A problem with the doors and windows. They are visible on the source view, but at some point they disapeared from the views that were placed on the layouts. What the? Any ideas what might cause the problem? Source view with visible a layout under...

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