Gone to 'basic' mode

[Anonymous]

The problem I have is Archicad seems to have gone into a 'basic' mode. The materials list is about half the size, I can't set the thickness of a slab, mesh with grass looks like dotted lines, there are other problems and all of them seem to be a scaled down version of what I have been using. Any ideas???
Thanks

[Laszlo Nagy]

Try to do a New and Reset, it will bring back all your default attriibutes.

[Anonymous]

Do you mean from the start up menu? I selected a new document and 'default setttings'. Made no difference.

[Rod Jurich]

rslt wrote:
Do you mean from the start up menu? I selected a new document and 'default setttings'. Made no difference.

See attached, This will do what Laszlo suggested.

[Anonymous]

I don't have that option. I have 'new' but no 'new and reset all'.

[Link]

Hold down the Alt button and it will appear.

Although I'm not sure it will solve your problem, because if a New ArchiCAD 11 Template file didn't solve your issues, this won't make any difference apart from resetting your Work Environment.

You have an attribute issue and it sounds like your previous project had a lot more/different attributes than what you see now. If you want those attributes back, go to the previous project and create a new project checking 'Use Latest Project Settings'.

Cheers,
Link.

[Laszlo Nagy]

Yes, Link is right, I should have written: "do New & Reset as the first step".
Some other things I would then try:
1. Quit AC, Delete Preferences, Restart AC or
2. Quit AC, Delete Preferences, Reinstall AC.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the help but nothing has worked so far. I'm thinking it could be a graphics card problem (??) it is now crashing when I try to generate in 3D but will work in 2D.
I have formatted the HD and reinstalled all the software (including the right driver for the graphics card). Every thing else works on the my computer except for Archicad.

[Laszlo Nagy]

Does the same file work on another computer?
If yes, then probably the computer is the problem.

[Anonymous]

Well I have one problem fixed, the graphics card has been replaced and generally everything is working better.
Archicad is still missing lots of 'pieces' (about half the materials, options, like not being able to set the slab thickness).
Only thing left to try is deleting 'preferences', where is it located?

Thanks