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Archicad 6.5 on win 7 (square meters display problem)

I have Archicad 6.5 and i had it on my XP everything was great untill my hard drive died. I bought new PC because the old one was so old i was not able to use the other drives because my motherboard was 2002 and not support sata connection and 40gb+ ...

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How to fix 3D view

Hi everyone! I've one simple problem while using ArchiCAD. As i'm beginner in ArchiCAD 19, I drafted and designed one single project in Windows 8, but when i installed that version on my new desktop computer and opened the project, i've got a problem...

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how to model this awning

https://worldgiggle.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/harrods-windows-21.jpg?w=1200 anyone have any tips on how to model on of these style awnings? or know of a library item that can be used? (i can find anything) thank you Gene

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3d modelling a cadimage roof

I have drawn a roof using the roof tool in archicad and then used the roof covering from cadimage to create the roof and down pipes etc... when i drew a standard corrugated roof. the elevations showed the roof as normal corrugated vertical hatching b...

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Complex profiles - Tapered Columns

Hi there, just wondering if anyone can please help me with the creation of tapered columns or any decorative columns in complex profiles. I'm running ArchiCAD 19. thanks so much for your help. kind regards, Geblues

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Finding zones tags

I find it very hard to find zone tags over the top of other items such as slabs, interior elevation, etc. I find myself having to select the zone tool, click select all (CTRL-A), find where the tag is, turn the zone tool off, and then try to click on...

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Screened Porch

Hello everyone, Being new to archicad, I was wondering what the best method for making a screen is. I'm making a screened in porch and there is no object or anything for screens. I figure I should make it as an object but I'm sure somebody on here ha...

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zone - ceiling accessories problem

zone stamp 19 seems to act not fully ordinarily with the ceiling accessories. maybe i am doing something wrong there so i will list some conclusions that i have encountered. 1. when zone height is zero you cannot create a ceiling. 2. however when you...

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How to hide lines (borders) or merge meshes?

Hi guys, how do I hide the borders of the mesh objects? Dashed elements in the picture make up a paths system. I would like to hide the intersecting lines (those "inside" the walkway). If it's not possible to literally hide those borders, how can I j...

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Changes to pens in Custom profile do not take effect

I created a Custom Profile for use at the edge of a floor slab. However the pens used to create the fills were too dark (left side of attachment). Therefore, I went into 'Building Materials' and chose pens that are a lighter shade of grey. The lighte...

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