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Orbit - Not Using Centrepoint of Selected Geometry

Seeing some unexpected behaviour in the 3D window. When I orbit (Shift+MMB) in perspective projection, AC orbits around a point near to the centre of the selected geometry. In parallel projection, however, AC orbits around a point near to the centre ...

Aiden by Participant
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How to stop beams from merging in elevation/section?

Hi. Is there a simple way to stop beams merging in elevation (and section) when they are touching? On the attached image there are two framing elements modelled as beams. When placed together, one on top of the other, they display as a single beam wi...

Nik by Booster
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I need to know it the door leaf has glass in it

So, is that possible? I went through the list of properties that are native to Archicad, but I couldn't find anyone that gave me that information. Neither leaf-number or area og glass in leaf... Nada. However, I know that this information is connecte...

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Kamelite by Enthusiast
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Archi CAD to Twinmotion Stair Headroom

Hi, I have the headroom option turned off in Archi CAD as well as it being turned off in the MVO but when importing to twinmotion it is still appearing. I can't turn it off via the layers option in Twinmotion as the tread and rise are importing as se...

zoetill by Participant
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Can't delete windows/elements

I can't delete windows in Archicad. They are just flowting in the air. I hve tried to 'unlock' but that didn't work. Please help!

Renwar by Newcomer
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walls connecte but Lines in 3D

Hi,Why are there lines betwen stories visible in 3D? ist it maybe possible to set Archicad 3D setings on less precise? So that these lines would not be visible even if maybe do not come perfect together? But in this case walls connect with each other...

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ananas by Enthusiast
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Resolved! wall adjustable corners

All my walls have now 4 selectable corners (instead of 2) and they don´t connect with each other any more. I also can not extend them normally, it is always pulling one corner.Anyone know how is that possible?I didn´t choose in the settings that corn...

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ananas by Enthusiast
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Cannot open file

Hi, i am architecture student, i can't open my file, there's no error or notification that my file are corrupts or something, the program stuck on 3d updating. please help me ASAP, tomorrow i should have complete my project and send that to my profes...

Archicad 25 needs 30 minutes to start

I have a Windows 10 machine. Till the last week Archicad25 worked.But now after clicking on "new" project the mouse shows "busy" and nothing happens for 30 Minutes.After 30 minutes it shows the dialog "license not found"I already have reinstalled Arc...