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AUTOSCALE DIMENSIONS AND LABELS

Hi: Is there a way to auto scale dimension, texts, labels for different drawing scales in layouts? I draw a detail 1:5 scale for the final layout, but I have to send a particular detail to a vendor and create another layout letter size and place the ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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adjusting dimension in plan view

It's so hard for me to take a simple dimension, let's say 3'-0", and I want to take the tick mark and move it over to make it 3'-3". In AutoCAD I can just simply grab the tick mark and move freely, how do I do it here in ArchiCAD? Also once a dimensi...

dhnguyen by Contributor
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drawing title

I wanted to increase the font size for the built in drawing title to something bigger than what it's set to. When I right clicked on the "drawing selection setting" and changed the font size, the font doesn't get increased. What am I missing?

dhnguyen by Contributor
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Same wall type, different representation in 3D documents

Hi: The wall shown in the attachment have same parameters but look different when I create a 3D Reflected Ceiling plan. Any idea why this is happening, it looks confusing and also de steel structure appears in the "unfilled" wall. Thanks.

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Isolate Fill only

I have 2D lines and fills on the same layer. If I use the "Quick Layers" tool and isolate the fill, the 2D lines also comes along with it instead of getting turned off. Is there a way to turn off the lines and keep the fills on?

dhnguyen by Contributor
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defpoints layer

In AutoCAD there is a layer that is called defpoints, where anything on it can show up, but it wont get printed. Does ArchiCAD has a similar layer? I don't want to create a layer and have it turned off on the layer combination.

dhnguyen by Contributor
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Morph, area by story, label

Hello, Is it possible to label every floor plan of a morph so that the label shows the area by the story (like in schedule)? thanks, KNA

KNA by Participant
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Story Level Lines

Greetings, I can't find a way for the story level lines to appear on the saved views for printing. Any thoughts?

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Weird Problem with "Show on Relevant Stories"

So, a few people in the office have been having a problem where a wall or column does not show up on the plan. We changed the settings to "Show on Main Level" instead of "Show on Relevant Stories". This solved the problem in both cases. It's strange ...

toman311 by Enthusiast
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