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

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Finishes Only option in Partial Strucure Display

hi all, I am missing a Finishes Only option in Partial Strucure Display (3D). Is there workaround to get only finishes without core geometries? Beside the splitting of the composites into seperate e-g- walls? Thank you for any hint BR, Florian

Unable to publish specific PDF

Hi, I get the error message "Publishing of the item failed because ARCHICAD wa unable to generate it.". This concerns only one specific PDF (so far), with the same settings as the others saved in the same way to the same folder. I tried deleting the ...

canvea by • Booster
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request: graphic overrides to change model elements by surface

I love using graphic overrides for making simplified model views. The two most common I like to do involve making diagrams which change the surface of all model elements in a layer or renovation status to be a different color. This allows one to show...

hampden by • Booster
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profile display in plan

Is there any way to display a custom wall profile in plan view with the line type/color settings that are determined by the fill elements that create the profile. It seems like the only way to control plan view is through overhead/projected with over...

Resolved! How to change Door Front View in "Door Schedule"

Hello Friends, In my Door Schedule, I have added "3D Front View" to represent the door front view. Which gave me a very detailed & colorful view of that Door. But I just need the simple outline of that door. Not this detail. Just like our AutoCAD doo...

Anonymous by • Not applicable
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Beam Layout in Schematic Floor Plan vs Beam layout in Slab layout

Hello everyone, I need a solution regarding beam layout. I need two different beam layout in two different drawing. 1. In slab layout -View Map In slab layout I need to show the beam below the slab. Causing during Floor casting Floor and beam need to...

Anonymous by • Not applicable
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Resolved! How to hide/change Interior Elevation

i need to hide the interior elevation line . This lines are really necessary to fix the cuing edge (section) But when In plan it creates confusion. I just need the central symbol in my plan thus my craftsman can identify the view point. but other lin...

Anonymous by • Not applicable
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Resolved! Publisher PDF Security

Hello We have only recently discovered that using Publisher to create a PDF file is somehow protected by a password. Please see the attachment for the PDF Options we are using (or not using). Certain contractors that receive our PDF attempt to use th...

joelsdg by • Enthusiast
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Construction Documentation (Australia)

Hi Everyone, I've recently purchased an Archicad licence from Central Innovation in Australia. I'm currently setting my template up and have a question in regards to setting up automatic tables or tables with formulas. At my previous employer, the co...

Anfz by • Participant
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View and layout dimension text showing differently

Hi guys So as the title suggests, I am having some trouble with dimension text. I want my text to be on the left of the dimension line, as they are in the view, but they for some reason show the other way around in the layout. I will attach a screens...

Anonymous by • Not applicable
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