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Drawing view on Layout shifting each time view settings updated

Hi, I am having an issue with Views placed on sheets. Every time I update a view's settings (I use the 'Get current windows settings' works well for me workflow wise) in a view, unless I have opened the view specifically, and updated the settings (MV...

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Walls after demolition leave gaps in insulation

Hi everyone, I have really annoying problem with renovation tool. I have existing structural wall (and others too), that I wish to partially demolish. It goes up to the existing roof, which is going to stay as it is. In "after demolition" the place w...

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Drawings update on layout every time I blink

Every time I open a layout, jump from another layout and back again, jump from another app and back to AC with a layout open, open a drawing to edit some minor 2D item and go back to the layout, or take a sip of coffee and look at the layout again, A...

Resolved! Complex profiles display in floor plan

Hi. I have problem with display complex profiles in floor plan. For example: I draw one complex profile beam/strip foundation (e.g. Precast Inverted Tee), but in floor plan that beam is displayed with three lines, nevertheless what Floor Plan and Sho...

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Renovation filter options in ArchiCAD 22

I just started a new file (project) from a template that came with ArchiCAD 22. My renovation filter options are nothing like I used to see before: existing, demolition, new construction and planned status. It is really messing with me as I don't kno...

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I've just posted the first two videos in a new series of ARCHICAD tutorials: https://bobrow.com/design-views You can download my ARCHICAD Design | Views Resource Pack - with over 100 elements including specially created linetypes, surfaces, building ...

Those 3D lines should not be there. How to remove them?

I am building a counter with complex profile walls. In the image, you can see the complex profile I created (and applied to walls) at the left side. At the bottom right, there is the plan view, where you can see the four walls used to create the coun...

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Incorrect Drawing Scale on Layout

Hello, I'm having an issue with the scale of a view placed on layout - The view is a window schedule, saved at a scale of 1:50. When placed on the layout, 100% drawings size gives a scale of 1:1, not 1:50, which causes the incorrect scale of 1:1 to s...

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Resolved! Exporting publisher

In organizer I have transferred my layouts from layout book to publisher sets, saved as a single file and published. I can't find a way to get the file out of Archicad so I can email it to my printer. In the past I've resorted to taking my on screen ...

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