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Autotext Last Update or Revision on Title Block

Is there a way to use Autotext for add 'Last Update or Revision' on a title block? Is there a simple way to grab the file created and modified date, similar to using 'System > Date' in autotext. I've also not got my head around the Layout Revision se...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Problems with Custom Drawing Titles

Hi all. Old user of ArchiCAD who recently came back to it after a few years away. Starting fresh using AC19. I'm trying to set up custom drawing titles to match my established graphic conventions and having a little trouble. Here's what I want it to ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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stuck in "open source view"

In the course of trying to figure out why my plan details light colors have turned to gold, and my zone are showing up in the layout book (image one).. I choose "open source view" and now my restroom plan detail looks like this (second image),(yes I ...

nancylee by Participant
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Graphic Override - building material

Hello, I have encounter a problem with the graphic override, or what I would want it to do but it doesn't. I have a composite wall with 2 skins - insulation and wall, and i would like to change the only the wall skin in section. But when i use the GO...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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ALL 3D VIEWS ON SHEETS GONE BLACK

All of a sudden, all of my 3d views placed on sheets turned black. They look just fine in their original views, but on sheets they are just big black rectangles. What is happening here? Does anyone know how to fix this? KIND OF URGENT. THANKS.

View to Layout issue

Hi! Help me please with one issue. Working with this interior: Looking at View from the top you can see correct picture: But if you put this View to Layout, it will be incorrect: Why this is happens? Suppose it is something with Floor Plan Cut Plane ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Existing elevations issue

Hi all ... I have an issue that has cropped up and concerns existing elevations. With my ongoing project (and lots of other potential projects) we are building a rear extension and the new roof will be joined onto the existing roof. When the new exte...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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multiline text auto columns or autoflow?

I'm very new to archicad, having just moved over from autocad LT and I'm trying to add a list of notes to a drawing in a text box. I need them to be in columns which I can alter the length of to fit around other drawing elements. In CAD there was the...

jdub_iom by Participant
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software freezes while making pdf

From time to time my ArchiCAD file would freeze whenever I try to select a marquee area and make a black and white pdf of it, does anybody have the same problem and how did you fix that?

dhnguyen by Contributor
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