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

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Questioning the logic of the program

I have been using ArchiCAD for a little over a year now and I am still finding new frustrations everyday as I work. Many of these issues have been resolved by patiently understanding the peculiar process as to correctly draft and model in the program...

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Double origin markers in 3d

I keep seeing two origin markers after working in the 3d window for a while. Obviously one of them is global and one is local, but I never asked for or placed the local one. And it's not just appearing during an editing move: it will stay there until...

Round Rafters

I am trying to develop a Palapa with Pealed Pole rafters. I have used the Column object with the appropriate slope which works well. However the ends remain horizontal. What other tool can I use to create perpendicular or defined ends?

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3D model problem

Hi to all, I have a problem with the 3D model. One part of the model is displayed as a wireframe or is invisible at all...but when i click on it shows a green outline like selected objeckt. some pictures of the problem if anyone can help I would be g...

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change wall snap point location

Hi everyone, I trying to learn this software on my own by using the internet and forum but Im cannot find a solution to this problem. When you are tracing walls (from Autocad drawing), lets say plasterboard on each side of a timber stud wall, how do ...

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archicad start edition 2013 file format compatibility

Hi everyone. It happened that I was happy with my colleagues holds archicad start edition in 2013. I have a question, because I was disappointed unpleasant inability to upload files from my normal version in 2012 and the blood flooded me. I do not wa...

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Combining multiple archicad files.

I have three separate files which I want to combine. Two were modeled using Archicad 17 on windows computers and combine perfectly when merged or pasted. But the third was modeled on a mac computer. This file opens as normal for me but when I either ...

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Building Materials

I've been working on a complex 10,000 sq.ft. house. The preliminary design was done with generic walls of various thickness. After getting into construction documents I'm changing the walls to composites using the building material assignments. I was...

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No Detail When Exporting Model to Google Earth

Are there any settings to make the exported .kmz file more detailed? I am exporting from a 3d view with the Lightworks engine active. I was hoping to show the siding and roof material. [/img]

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