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About Archicad's documenting tools, views, model filtering, layouts, publishing, etc.

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Composite Wall Type Legend

Is there an easy way of creating a graphical legend showing all the composite types (all the composites listed under Attribute Manager)? ie. A legend or schedule that lists/ illustrates the following: 1.Composite visual Plan/Section drawing 2. Compos...

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Glazing Hatch Tick in Elevations

Hi! Is there a quick way to get glazing elements to show glazing hatch/tick symbols in elevation, similar to how you'd denote glazing in old school 2D drafting? See image. Right now I've just created a simple object with the 3 lines representing the ...

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Automatic placing of views on layout.

A very basic question but I've read the reference guide and searched the internet and cannot find a answer.... Is it possible/ what is the work flow to set up layouts so that views sent or placed on layouts automatically position in a predetermined b...

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Best way to show layout options

I'm wondering if there is another way to show interior layout options other then the layers tool. I am reconfiguring a space that wil have a kitchen/bath/ laundry in it and want to show a couple options. I have familiarized myself with the renovation...

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Linked detail markers - Intermittent problems

I seem to have an intermittent recurring problem with linked detail markers, both existing and new placements. I will pick a drawing out of the list, and the marker will be blank. I just cannot get the information to be picked up from the layout. How...

PDF drawings from MAC are much larger file size than PC?

At out firm we are working on both Mac and PC and individual stations. When drawings are published from PC, file sizes for a plan set are much smaller, sometimes 1/4 the size of the same plans published as PDF from our MAC? It seems to have to do wit...

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How do you keep layouts out of the auto text # of drawings?

Right below my layout sheet number in the boarder, I have the typical (of "x amount" sheets") where the "X number of sheets" is an auto text, but it is counting all of the layouts in the layout book. How do I have this only show the number of drawing...

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not dimension to core

I want to dimension to core only and it is not working. Composite has weatherboards outside and plasterboard inside. Both are designated as linings, not core. AC includes the weatherboard lining in its dimensioning, but not the plasterboard. It shoul...

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Co-Ordinates Easting and Northing v Long and Lat

We've had a few instances where we've been asked to set out building grids to Eastings and Northings. Is there an easy way of getting archicad to switch from Longitude and latitude to Eastings and northings? Or do people use a work around? or does ev...

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