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Resolved! how to: Define pen of window opening

I am looking how to define pen of window opening (inside yellow circle): - I cannot find this inside window tool settings - I can override pen settings for whole window, but than also the "glass" pen changes

nejcek74 by Contributor
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Wall intersection, shallow angle

Hello, I have a problem. When I have 2 walls that intersect at a shallow angle, the intersection becomes the continuation of one of the walls instead of the bisector of the angle between them. All the walls use the same building material. To illustra...

Titiriga by Newcomer
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Model View Options - updated saving

Since version 22, the Model View Options dialog was updated, so that any changes made would be automatically saved - similar to a Revit workflow. Although, throughout the years, I have liked all the changes introduced by Graphisoft, I think this one ...

Bruce by Expert
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How to add the city list in Project Location settings?

Hello, my friends! I have a question. How to add the city list in Project Location settings? In that setting window, the earth symbol is a location list, but if I want to add more cities, how to do? The import and export button beside the earth symbo...

Wall intersection in Hotlink

Hello there! I couldn't find any topic on this issue so here it is. We have a building model A hotlinked in another model B and while in the original model A all walls intersect just fine, in model B they don't. Attached are some ss to explain what I...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Interior Wall not showing on 3d

I am not sure what I am missing. My interior walls are not showing up. They are all 'New Construction' similar to the exterior wall. Please help. I've tried graphic overrides without success. Any ideas? Thanks

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Copy/Paste Text Question

Is there a way to copy/paste text from ArchiCAD into another external program like Notepad or Word?

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Resolved! Convert external object into Beam, Column, Wall

Hello everyone, I've tried to search on the forum and in general but I couldn't find a complete and successful answer. I have some 3D models that I created with Rhino5, and for this reasons all the elements, when imported, are considered as Objects. ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Resolved! Pens Set

Hi, If I create a 'pens set' and then I save it, then when I open an older project that 'pens set' doesn't appear in the pens & Colors of that project.

Eman by Contributor
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ARCHICAD 16 very slow with second opened PLN file

Hello everyone! I'm using Archicad 16 and my problem is that when I open the second PLN file, it's working in very slow-motion, the answers to my comands are very slowly while the first openen PLN file is working right. Can anyone help me with an ans...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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