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ZONE Fill Colour does not show in Master file

Hi, I have an apartment with Zone coloured (yellow) as picture attached. When I saved as a MOD and brought into a master file, the Yellow colour of the Zone does not show anymore although the Zone is fine. I checked the Vectorial Hatching. Other Fill...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Resolved! Adding newline in property text values

Is there a way to embed a carriage return/new line character in property values? It would help make my notes and labels a lot more readable without having to resort to creating multiple property values.

Building Section . Display as Merged

I am helping out a co-worker and this file seems to have different Settings. I'm finding myself changing displays and whatnot. Anyways, I am stuck on Building Section appearances. Reference Image Attached. The Roof and Slab objects do not visually co...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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How to turn off "X"s

I received a file that was converted to dwg format from another software. When I import it into ArchiCAD, it comes with these "X"s at all intersection points. Please see attached for the image and let me know how I can turn off the "X"s, thanks.

dhnguyen by Contributor
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Details working methods

Hi, I have been wondering for a while what is the most efficient way to deal with detailing and would love to start a mini discussion on how different people do it and learn something from you all. Nowadays we want as much as possible drawn in 3d whi...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Adjust Grid Markers in Enlarged Plans

Hello everyone, I am new to ArchiCAD but I have over a decade of experience in other BIM platforms. I have what I think is a very simple question but I can not find anything to help me. I have a project where we have an 80,000sf building with an over...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Drawing Title / Drawing Name on a Worksheet

A quick question, is there any way of showing the name of the Source File for a Drawing placed on a Worksheet? Or is there any way of using Drawing Title outside of Layout? I have several DWGs placed as Drawings on a single Worksheet and ideally, I w...

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U3D files optimization matters

Hi there! I try to make 3d pdf file. But Adobe Acrobat pro (2019) cant open 3d navigation but waiting a long time whithout any progress. I make some small model is 1 floor with many furniture. Maybe you know some way to optimazation your model before...

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Revision Management Question

My USA version of AC20 has an autotext entry in Revision Management I can't find any explanation for. It appears in the New Issue dialog box, and the Revision History objects: "Hide Triangle (leave blank in display)" The autotext entry was added with...