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I have an issue with the skylight-window

How can I solve the problem marked With green? I know why it happens, but I don't know how to work around it. The reason it happens is because the roof is actually two separate roofs, the insulated part is one roof, and the rest is another roof. The ...

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wall and ID

Hi I am now trying to do my first template to arkitekts. Is it possible to predefine and ID to en certain type of wall? So when the arkitekt see the list of walls he can use the ID is predefined when he draw the wall?

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Guide lines

Hi How do I get in plan view the X and the Y axises to show has guidelines? I also wonder how I can get The X,Y,Z axises to always wo up in 3D view. Sometime i need to move big projects to reference point and it is much better to do that in 3D.

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Mulitple Group Edit

Is there any way to create a group, copy it multiple times, then edit only one instance, with the result being that all instances of the group change or are updated? I know Revit has a similar function to what I am describing, but I need to know if A...

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Problem with intersections

Hello. Still cant figure out this new materials and composites system. I have two walls in same layer. One of them is concrete wall with insulation and other one is brick wall with same insulation. Concrete priority is 750 and brick priority is 560. ...

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Window on two levels

I have a 230 brick veneer wall with a 70 stud wall above. I have placed a window on the upper level that is about 400 into the lower wall and want it to show on the floor plan below and also properly in the 3D perspective & Elevation. How do I do thi...

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Windows & Doors in Elevation

I have noticed recently that in elevations and sections my doors and windows aren't showing the edge of the frame/wall. I've attached a pdf to show what I mean. I have been through all settings - views, renovation filters, object attributes, but can'...

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solid elements operation and find an select

hi iam a new archicad user .when i try use solid element operation option nothing happens when i click on execute, is there something iam missing?.....also when i try to select multiple things using the find and select option it doesnt show a place w...

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siding or material color changes?

I know there are lots of old post on this, but I could not find an easy way to change the color of my siding (lap siding for example). I read something about changing the actual image file that is referenced - a .png? Does AC-18 not have an easier wa...

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Roof with angles on differen axes

Hey forum, I want to create a roof following the angles showing in the attached imaged. I would like to use only the roof tool so I can later add skylights to be used for energy calculations. Any ideas/tips? Cheers

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