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resizing drawing scale in Plotmaker 3.1

I've just installed Plotmaker 3.1. I am looking forward to having Plotmaker retain the rescaled size of a drawing through an update. I just updated one of the drawings but the Scale option on the Drawing Attributes page is greyed out (not accessable)...

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Detail Tool

When I create a detail using the Detail tool a rounded rectangular box is place on floor plan. The problem is when I open the item in the Navigator. The detail window is empty. Why? AC8v3r3, WinXp-Pro-Sp1,Xeon 3.06, 1g

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Plotmaker - Auto Text Problem

Presntly working with Plotmaker 3.0.0. R3 USA (6318) under Windows XP Proff. Plotmaker displays the drawing name as [Undefined Value]. The drawing name shows in the Layout settings window, and also un the Navigator window, next to the field propertie...

Problems with updating the layout book. BGArchiCAD

I having problems with updating the layout book. First, BGArchiCAD is taking forever to open the .pln file. I will get two or three 'ArchiCAD is not responding' messages before it ever opens. When it finally opens, I get an error that says 'Error whi...

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(Lack of) Printing from ArchiCAD 8 (Mac OS10.2, G5 Dual)

Recently upgraded to ArchiCAD 8.0, and, to celebrate, also splashed out on a couple of new G5 macs (dual processors) running Mac 10.2..... Plotting drawings from ArchiCAD or Plotmaker to a HP450C works OK via Plotflow. However, printing is proving to...

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printing to HP DesignJet 100

I have just set up my HP designjet 100 and have only done 2 prints, one at medium quality and one at draft. I am extremly pleased with the quality. Hope it continues. My question is: I have a friend on AC8 who does not have a plotter or large format ...

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PM3 R3 - Shrinking Layout

I have a dwg from a surveyorof a siteplan with there border included (this is usually the case). It was drawn at 1/8" = 1'-0" and was opened into AC7 without a glitch at 96 scale factor ( and AC scale previously set at 1/8" = 1'-0") All text was chan...

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radius dimension tool?

i think i know the answer to this, but i am fairly new to Archicad. can i use this tool on a single curve or arc, that has two or more different radius?

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Layout shrinking to page in Plotmaker 3

I use Plotmaker 3.0.0 R2 Int for output my drawings to printer. Usually, my layout exceeds page size. So, when I print my layout, Print->Print options...->Shrink each layout to page setings changes output scale of my drawing. It is vary unusable for ...

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Scale in PM & AC

It has been said to draw in your normal scale in AC such as 1/4" then to change your output scale in PM as you need it for the different size drawings such as D or tabloid. This seems fine until you update a drawing, then PM reverts the AC drawing ba...

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