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Only Copy Objects on Y Axis Due to Coordinate Constraint

Heftor
Booster

I'm having an issue when trying to copy objects in ArchiCAD. Whenever I use the copy  or move command, the movement seems to be constrained to only the Y-axis, and I can't copy objects freely in any direction.

What I've tried:

  • Checking if any special constraints are enabled

  • Restarting ArchiCAD

  • Trying different tools and elements

The problem persists regardless of which element I'm trying to copy. I suspect there might be some coordinate constraint setting that's been accidentally activated, but I can't find where to disable it.

 

See the picture attached

Screenshot 2025-07-01 193434.png

I see that the absolute X coordinate is active but i did not active before I start to copy anything.
I image it´s some kind of feature that I activated by mistake.

 

Thanks in advance.

Hector

 

Operating system used: Windows 28.1.1

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Barry Kelly
Moderator

If you are referring to moving/copying doors and windows, then they are constrained to the wall they belong to.

They can only move along the length of that wall.

 

Any other element should move/copy in any direction.

 

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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Solution
Barry Kelly
Moderator

If you are referring to moving/copying doors and windows, then they are constrained to the wall they belong to.

They can only move along the length of that wall.

 

Any other element should move/copy in any direction.

 

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
Heftor
Booster

Thanks @Barry Kelly , I just finished a long week of projects and I was no thinking straight.

 

Thanks for the help and patience.

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