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Auto Update or not?

My current office is new to Archicad. They are using the setting to have AUTO UPDATE OFF. When we issue drawings, a copy is placed in a folder in Archicad called Superseeded. (using Apple key and drag drop) This means you only hit UPDATE on a drawing...

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WORKSHEETS ARE GONE

So I'm a newbie in Archicad. I don't know what I've clicked but my dwg on worksheets are gone. The last thing i remember is clicking the layout tab and when i get back to project map, i dont see anymore worksheets. I need those because i am tracing a...

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Display Selective Zone Information based on Model View Set

ACAD 18: Is there a way to Display Selective Zone Information based on Model View Set?A - Floor Plan View Set display all info of the Zone. - Ceiling Plan I just need to see the ID (Room No.) and Room name. Or is there a way to do this with a Text la...

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Label - IFC Mapping Data - Not Adjusted Dimension Unit

1. Using the Data Mapping in the "IFC Scheme Setup", the door's dimension is mapped to the IFC data. IFC data Mapping 2. Label the Door with displaying the door's dimension as the "Additional Tags" 3. However, the door's dimension unit in the label i...

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3D documents - model view options cant make window disappear

Hi, i've been trying for a time now to make a reflected mirror ceiling view for my BIM model, so i found the '3D document from floor plan' option. I need to make the plan show the windows space, but not the actual section. There is a model view optio...

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Arabic ext glitch

I am still getting ???????????? instead of arabic text in the calculation tables, any help?

how to set the renovation filter

This is so frustrating. I am modeling an (e) house and set the Renovation Filter to Existing but every single wall, floor, stair, window, door, toilet, sink, line, text, label, etc is set for something else and doesn't sho correctly till I go back in...

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Can't publish pdf's from the organizer

I am using AC 17 for some old projects. AC18 prints fine. Since updating to Yosemite I am not able to publish to pdfs from the organizer. I can publish from the drop down menu to print one at a time. I just updated Java, there are no new updates from...

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Layout total number

I can't find a topic about the total number pages in a layout topic sense I gratudated high school, thought it would be quick to ask. I am working on a master template for my company and we want to have two different books for projects. One 11x17 and...

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Deleting unused Cloned views

I am not sure how or when a certain folder was cloned but have loaded my layouts with a mix of cloned and original drawings. Now I want to know if any of the drawings in the layouts are cloned or original because I don't want to have any duplicate an...