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New user moving from Revit to Archicad

Hi Apologies if I'm repeating a question that has probably been asked numerous times. I've been using Revit for a good few years now and consider myself quite an advanced user but as part of a new job, I will be making the switch to archicad. I've wo...

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How do I migrate from PC to Mac?

Hi everybody. I have ArchiCad 20 for PC and is about to switch platform to Mac. Is that migration easily done? Can I use the same CDs? Can I use the license on both computers? If not how do I remove the license authorization from the PC to the Mac. I...

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Archicad 20 Orbit Shading

When I orbit in 3d view, the model changes to wireframe. When I stop orbiting, I have to click the "Shaded" button again, even though it's already selected. So, basically, every time I orbit, the shading disappears. After orbiting, I hit "Shaded" aga...

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Ground floor window half blank

Hi, I am looking for an answer everywhere on the web... For some reason my ground floor window is half blank ( the 1/4th of the window on top is blank) and when I zoom in or out this part doesn't show anything. It makes working a little difficult bec...

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axonometry view in v20

Any idea why archiCAD would ONLY show my building info in perspective view while in 3d and NOT in axonometry? ALL layers are on, and renovation settings are set to show all. This has been an issue from the moment I started using v20 and have been wor...

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Resolved! How "limited" is Mac Intel Iris card?

I'd appreciate some advice on choosing a new MacBook to run ArchiCAD. My doubt is between these two models: https://www.apple.com/mac/compare/results/?product1=macbook-pro-2015-15&product2=macbook-pro-touchbar-15 In principle, my preference would be ...

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ArchiCAD 20 Object Search Doesn't Always Work

Hi, Several people in our office have noticed an annoying intermittent problem. Sometimes when we go into the object tool settings dialog and search for an object (such as "WC" for WC 20 or "Cab" for any of the cabinets), no results are found. (In th...

ArchiCAD 20,21,22,23 shows EULA on startup every time.

I have a user who has been having this issue for a while now, with no discernible reason as to why it started or what to do in order to make it stop. Every single time he opens ArchiCAD 20 (for Mac) it pops up with the End User License Agreement. He ...

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Doors Problem

The doors are extruded and i can not change the height of them. I can only see them if I change the projection option in 2D. But in 3D it is not working (see pic.)

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