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Elevation Updating

I cannot seem to figure out how to get my elevations to update with my model. I have made changes and have added a new story level, but the elevations don't show the new walls on the new story level and these hatch patterns aren't updating either. Th...

toman311 by Enthusiast
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3D document disappears

I created a 3d document in a previous iteration of a model. When I saved the model asa new version for backup purposes i inadvertently deleted the 3D document. I have used the "Place External Content" command and the document shows up on the requires...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Autotext of #Drawing Name and #Drawing Scale

When I use Autotext of #Drawing Name and #Drawing Scale in my layouts, it shows not only the name and scale of each drawing, but also everything that is placed to that layout – schedules, photos, etc. Is it possible somehow to eliminate them from the...

Dalius by Booster
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generating sections and elevations loading

Everytime i change something in the elevation it comes up with this loading circle and takes a long time to do anything. is there anyway to not have this load all the time?

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Anonymous by Not applicable
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Eve Detail and Bold Contour Edges

Hello, I am curious on how I can automate my elevations a little more. We like our elevations shown in the image below. I have been changing the elevation settings from "automatic" to "drawing" so that I can clean up the elevations a bit (remove the ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Publisher

When I drag icons from the layout set across to publisher, publisher wont except them. I am then unable to create PDF's, DWG's or even establish a path for saving. There is something wrong with my settings but seem unable to correct it. Note The upwa...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Renovation: add/cut part of a slab

How do you add part of slab or create an opening on a slab and show them correctly in the "new" status? It is easy with doors/windows but I'm not finding an elegant solution with slabs In other words, is there a simple way to handle openings in the s...

alemanda by Enthusiast
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Editing labels

In AC13 i can select several labels at once then select the nodes and stretch them into new locations. In AC18 if I have more then 1 selected the stretch button disappears from the pet palette and i can only move the whole label. ls this a new "featu...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Detail Tool

I find the Detail marker tool completely erratic and have abandoned it in favour of using multiple copies of particular views, each isolating a particular feature that I want to show at a large detail scale. However, the if I use the marker tool in t...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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DETAIL MARKER TOOL

I find the Detail marker tool completely erratic and have abandoned it in favour of using multiple copies of particular views, each isolating a particular feature that I want to show at a large detail scale. However, the if I use the marker tool in t...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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