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Change tool and Revision History

I have reviewed the AC20 PDF Guide with regard to the Change tool and Revision History. Information on the Change tool is simple and straight forward. The information on Revision History strikes me as inadequate, not sufficiently descriptive, and see...

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Subset ID's in Autotext

I can't find an autotext to use in my Master that will show the Layout Number or Number of Layouts in the Subset I am using to generate a Permit Set. I have checked all the appropriate "Do not inclued in this Subset" boxes. I do have a correct Sheet ...

ArchiCAD 20 Updated Text

Has anyone else, after updating to ArchiCAD 20, had the issue of typing text and when you're finished it automatically resizes itself much smaller to the point you can't read it? Not sure if there's a new setting we need to adjust or if this is a bug...

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AC20 cover fill from surface in layout

Using AC20: Using 'use fill from surface' on meshes which display fine in 2D window but when placed on a layout the fill does not show. If i un-check the 'use fill from surface' then the fill appears correctly (or whatever fill i choose for the mesh)...

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Composite Wall Skin List

Hi, Is there anyway of to configure the composite wall skin list label tool to show specific skins only? What I'm trying to do is to set up a wall finishes scoping drawing with labels identifying the building material IDs of the finishes skin on spec...

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Change markers don't disappear from view

I have struggled with this issue for some time. Revision management seems to be working fine as long as I am in layout, but if I open the source view, ALL the prior clouds from prior issues are displayed. This is overwhelming visually, in some cases ...

label content and preview pane

can anyone tell me where to find the "content and preview" pane in AC19? I am trying to set default labels for each tool as discribed here http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/guides/archicad-18/archicad-18-int-reference-guide/documentation/annotation/la...

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Question about display of change/revision marker

I have a layout with two drawings, plan and RCP. Is there a way (other than layer combinations) to control visibility of change clouds and markers by drawing? In other words, show change on plan or RCP but not on the other? Again both drawings are on...

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Export Pasted Images

I have some jpegs pasted onto layout sheets and I want to export them so I can work on them in photoshop etc. How can I export the images? (Copy / Pasted doesn't work) ArchiCAD 20