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Evoking Distance guide

Niranjan Das Sharma
Enthusiast

Is there a way I can evoke distance guides? It sometimes pops up, sometimes it does not! 

 

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Operating system used: Mac Apple Silicon Sequoia

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CosminF
Enthusiast

Hi,

Make sure that:
1. They are turned on - Options - Work environment - More options - Experimental features - Enable Distance Guides.
2. They are toggled on, you can add the toggle on the toolbar: https://help.graphisoft.com/AC/27/INT/_AC27_Help/030_Interaction/030_Interaction-65.htm


AC 27, running on Windows 10 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU64, 3.60GHz, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX1650

I am using Archicad 28. it has the feature inbuilt and should be working properly. I have  distance guide is enabled but very un predictable. 

Thanks 

Niranjan 

If they are active, it depends on how far you zoom in or out.

The elements the guides snap to have to be visible on the screen.

 

If you still have trouble, show an image of your distance guide settings, or even better a short video of the problem.

 

Barry.

One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
i7-10700 @ 2.9Ghz, 32GB ram, GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11

Check these screenshots. Same zoom. I don't see a distance guide when I grab the WC or a particular wall but another wall is showing up the guide. 

 

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   Also attaching the screenshot of settings

 

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 Thanks Niranjan

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I would suspect that that wall is not exactly vertical.

If the walls are at a slight angle, the distance guides will not lock to them.

 

Barry.

One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
i7-10700 @ 2.9Ghz, 32GB ram, GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11
Niranjan Das Sharma
Enthusiast

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Its 90 !  dont know whats wrong!

Niranjan Das Sharma
Enthusiast

Also the other objects. They too dont show the guide when moved. 

That wall may be vertical but then the others are not.

They all need to be perfectly square to each other.

 

Barry.

One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
i7-10700 @ 2.9Ghz, 32GB ram, GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11

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 All are perpendicular. Windows and doors also not showing up the guides! Something wrong with the file it seems. I made a new file with default template and current profile and its showing up. I copied the elements and pasted it in the new file and it has problem!

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