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Altering ARCHICAD behavior - Registry or Preferences?

In some cases, the only way to activate a feature, or change the behavior of ARCHICAD is by editing software configuration keys maintained by the operating system. On a PC this configuration system is called the Registry. On macOS, these configuratio...

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How to collect Event logs/Console logs

Normally, users rarely have to deal with the Event logs and Console logs. The Technical Support team will only ask for them in some rare situations. What is Event logs/Console logs? There will always be a tool for collecting messages from application...

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Using & Identifying Missing Fonts in ArchiCAD

ArchiCAD uses operating system fonts. Some default fonts vary between Windows and macOS. Make sure you are using a common font which is present on all workstations. The standard fonts are usually the most reliable: Arial, Times New Roman, etc. It is,...

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