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Zones & Renovation Status

So I've got a problem with the zone tool creating zones in a remodel project. I have a room with 4 walls, 3 of which are existing, one new. I've set the renovation status of each the walls to the proper settings based on that. The area created by the...

Anonymous by • Not applicable
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can I copy dimensions?

Hello. I have two different files, containing almost the same geometry. I would like to copy the dimensions from one file to the other. Is it possible? Thank you.

Anonymous by • Not applicable
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Label Tool

Is there a way to adjust where the leader line intersects the text box of the Label Tool. Currently there are four options top, middle, bottom, or with a line below it. And in reality we need the upper intersection to occur at the center of the first...

ares997 by • Contributor
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Level Dimensioning Tool Not updating on Gravity Roofs (AC16)

I use Roofs for my Sloped Garage Slabs and often place the Level Dimension spots on the slab in certain locations using the Gravity to Roof option. The Dim. spots are getting placed properly, but if the spot is moved along the slab (to a lower or hig...

Anonymous by • Not applicable
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Lines not showing in "Demolition Plan"

Am I missing something simple? On a demolition plan (with Renovation Filter set to "02 Demolition Plan", any lines I try to draw, set to Demolition Status as default, are not visible. The lines are there (the handles show when I select), but remain i...

How do I snap to the "railings" on a Stair Object for dims?

see attached. bascially, the stair object has hotspots at the ends of the treads...that's great. Now...how do I toggle the "railings" ends (both width and length extension beyond the end of the tread) in order to properly dimension the stairs at a la...

rob2218 by • Booster
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Id numbering tool automatically.

Hello everyone, is there any tool in ArchiCad, help me to automatic numbering ID ArchiCAD elements according to the criteria that I choose. For example: -If i have 3 objects(chairs)for inventory and they have 3 different sizes/parameters. I want each...

Cosminn by • Contributor
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seeing hiden parts of drawing in plt

hey i have a problem - i'm trying to plot a project and everything i covered with a white fill is shown in the plot archicad is making. i used to this method of hiding and it's the first time it had a bug like this. in the layout book it seems ok but...

Anonymous by • Not applicable
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How to show Master ID in Zone Stamps in AC17?

Hi! We're working on a mixed use development in which we've modelled apartment layouts as modules and hotlinked them into a teamshare model. Each hotlink is given a master ID representing the apartment number. Within each apartment module, we've draw...

Anonymous by • Not applicable
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Slab Target top of slab heights?

So..we have slabs. we need to target their "top of slab" elevation as it relates to the vertical datums set in the model. The target symbols are targeting the "story settings" yet I want them to target the "top of slabs"...How do I do this? (see atta...

rob2218 by • Booster
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