Modeling
About Archicad's design tools, element connections, modeling concepts, etc.

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Section not showing all layers when opened from plan view

I have started work on a project that was started by someone else. I have not had a problem in the past with opening sections by right clicking and selecting open with current settings. But this time when I try and do that - not all the layers show u...

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Tool tips do not appear in pet palette box

Hi, New user currently working through several tutorials. At times I am having trouble following along because no 'tooltips' are appearing over the icons in the pet palette boxes. They appear elsewhere, like on the icons int he toolbars. And I tried ...

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Placing objects

Hi, Archicad has started doing something odd when I try to place an object...... Normally I select the object then just click where I want it. But recently, when I go to position it it firstly asks me for the angle that I want it, and then it makes m...

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Opening recess relative to complex profile

I noticed on a current project that doors showing properly recessed in plan, are showing outside of the wall in section. I believe this is die to the wall being a complex profile where the top of the wall is wider than the bottom (where the door is)....

Moving zones with 3d elements?

Is it possible to drag and copy zones with the 3d building model in 3d view? Otherwise, I'm doing it in 2d and then arrange the other floors manually.

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Dimension a curved line

i have drawn a curved wall that has curved windows. is there any way to dimension the windows? I have come across radial dimensions but not really used them. Not sure if this is the right thing or not? Linear dimensions don't seem to give an option f...

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Libraries not loading

I have opened a previous project, received a message that objects from various libraries are missing, opened the Library Manager and added the 3 libraries in question, and click the Reload button. For some reason the 3 libraries still show as missing...

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SEO, renovation filter and landscape/sites

Hello, I'm first-time poster with a SEO, renovation filter and site issue. I'd like to show 3D views of existing and new construction (one existing only, one existing and new). The existing site (a morph) is altered by a basement slab via SEO since t...

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