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how can i create sphere curtain wall or wall ?

i am trying to use the curtain wall tool to create sphere form building, for example, the national grand theatre beijing. however, i can't use any method to create this building shape in ArchiCAD. i realized that AC can't slant a polylined curtain wa...

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SEO applications disappearing (or not)...

i am trying to find the source of this problem which is occurring on one of our projects; it's not one i've been working on and due to impending deadlines have only been able to do limited trials to try and determine parameters of problem, so will gi...

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Roofs with different angles

Hi all, please help me to fix this: when connecting two roofs ( 12 in 12 and 8 in 12) with the same thickness of structure they receive different fascias. How to get fascias of equal height on roofs with diff. slope? Thanks in advance! JPG attached[/...

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My top wishes for next AC release

Trese are my top wishes for the next release of AC. Most of them are ages old and some address the "improvements" Graphisoft introdiced in the new versions. I don't want Graphisoft to introdice anything new in the next release, I just want these wish...

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AC 12 Custom Stair by selection.

The dialog is telling me to extend the range of the winders, which I'd would not only like to do, but need to do, to get min 6" tread on the inside turn for code, but can't figure out how to do that in this; "stair by selection" stair. Any help much ...

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BUG! V.12 "Single Double Hung Win" Casings

V.12 all windows in the Single Double Hung Win Library give error messeges when they are put into a window legen and you want to see their elevation. And you can't see any of tehir glass divisions in elevation in the legend. Can someone else try this...

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2d Walls disappear when copy-pasted to new story- why?

Alright boys I need your help. I feel a bit silly asking this but I just 2 hours of experimenting trying to be independent and not ask for help. Unfortunately I haven't been able to solve this on my own so it's time for expert advice. When I make a b...

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Labels missing since bug fix

Since loading the bug fix yesterday, some labels, in worksheets, do not show up in layout and do not plot. We use the Lite Identifier label to identify light objects on our RCP. These are regular objects not lamps. On the plan, these objects and ther...

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disable archicad 12 new way to select zones hidden hash?

Hello, i want to know if it's possible to disable archicad 12 new way to select zones with hidden hash ? in archicad 11 you can select the zone only with the stamp when the zone's hash is hidden. thx for the help sorry for my english

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