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Hotfix 3600 Is a Failure

Just spent a day trying to fix the mess that Hotfix 3600 caused. Causes BIM Server to become redundant, and after reinstalling it does not automatically find your projects and users as stated by some Graphisoft staff on this site. Mike

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All available ArchiCAD licenses are being used...???

I think I lost this question by mis-clicking: The All available AC licenses are being used message loads with AC. How do I de-list any previous users from my machine? This machine had been used to run AC 12 by an employee no longer in my office. I've...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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CPU maxing out

I am working at a design office with less-than-perfect IT equipment, but am trying to avoid the owner having to upgrade. Machine I am working on is an el-cheapo Delux tower PC: Windows XP SP3; Intel Pentium 4 2.81 GHz CPU, 1 GB RAM, RADEON 9700 PRO g...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Model does not appear in 3D views

I have been building an archicad model over the past week and suddenly cannot view my work in any 3d window. All view settings (perspective, axonometric, saved cameras) return a blank screen. I have tried the "fit to window" and "zoom extents" button...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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What problem is it ?

Hi, This dialog pops when I switch from 2D to 3D view. This happens after I placed an object (20 stories building) into my master file. The problem's gone when I remove this object from Library manager. Does anyone knows why ? Please advise Thanks

Anonymous by Not applicable
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1920x1080 OR 1920x1200?

Hi, I'm looking for a monitor to use as a dual setup along with my 17" Macbook Pro. I have stumbled upon a debate wether to go with the 1920x1080 monitor or 1920x1200 monitor. The 1920x1080 is a lot cheaper than the other one but I hear from a few pe...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Archicad saved in different os

Greetings, during a normal save and exit in windows, one of my files seems to have been saved as a mac file. Is there a way to open this file in windows and keep working?

Anonymous by Not applicable
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objects gone

after hours of working to put on the grids , stairs, etc..i'm not finding them missing from the drawings..what can possibly happen???

Llian by Advocate
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ghosting effect

i am seeing the 'ghosting' effect each time i made a change to an object. it disappears as soon as i zoom out...i saw it somewhere in the settings but can't seem to find it. if someone knows what i am referring to, please help me to find the setting ...

Llian by Advocate
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zooming slow, spinning ball every time

Last week Archicad 13 with windows 7 started being slow zooming in and out. This happens with every project not just one of them. It wasn't like this before. I see the spinning ball every time I zoom in and out. Anyone have any idea what could be cau...

Gus by Newcomer
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