Hi there. Since Uniclass2 was released, we've begun to think about it implementation in ArchiCAD environment. Especially, we wanted to unify corporate building materials, composites and profiles according to it and even to make this unifying template...
Right now I'm having a problem With hotlinking modules that have different story-settings, how do I keep the individual settings when hotlinking? Thnx .Thag
Hello I'm getting kind of tired having to load my libraries each time i work on a new computer. I work normally on an office computer but also allot of my work is done from home. Being the sole architect in our firm i don't need to share the archicad...
in 18 is there i way i can set pensets to automatically update when you open a file, like the libraries do? so - if I change the ConDoc 1/4" pen set- it will change in all of the projects that are using that?
Under the Work Environment> Company Standards Schemes the default Company Standards 18 scheme no longer has the "Check for Updates" box checked. In AC17 the default was Checked and for weekly checking of the ArchiCAD and Library. Anyone know why the ...
Hi I wonder if there is any tutorial on how to make a start file. We want to adapt this file with our walls and categories and send it to arkitekts.
I'm new to archicad and have decided to use it as my main cad software for my practice. Can anyone advise me please - is it better to function using the standard uk template or would it be better to function using a prepared template, obtained from o...
Hi Everybody! WHen we get the model from the arkitekts we want to make new layer combinations. Everytime i have to rewrite all our layers in the new project and delete the architectlayers. Since our layerlist is pretty long I would like to transfer a...
Some what new to Archicad but picking it up. Would like to see black and white display of elements but getting a few colors showing up. This is a floor plan created using hotlink modules of the units. Would like to see black entirely.
I'm sure I have seen in a video somewhere where the tutor had placed lines between layers in the layer palette to separate groups of layers. Can somebody remind me how to do this, or did I imagine it?
Why is the renovation feature greyed out for the section & elevation markers? I would like to not display them for existing plan, but have them on for finished plan without another layer combination. Or is that the only way?
I hope that this is just a settings issue that I have misunderstood. We have a series of zones set up, but they will not appear in 3D view, unless I first select them in 2D/plan and then hit F3 or F5. What do I need to change to have them show in 3D ...
I must be missing something using the Revision Manager in AC 18... When an issue is currently open, the issue date is automatically set to "work in progress". We cannot set the date manually. When an issue is closed, the issue date is automatically s...
I'm going to go off my rocker! I have these hotlink folders in my library and I can't get rid of them. Hotlink is grayed-out so you cant delete them, how do I fix this?
Apart from the general slowness of Archicad 18, there is also issue with migrating from 17, and hotlink updating. To migrate a large project from AC 17 to 18, I had to leave the computer on all night, so much time it needed And now that I finally man...
Hi there I'm an Aussie living in Canada working with/for a MAC User on Archicad 17....I am on PC We are dropboxing pln's but I want it to set the MAC user up so she can share my basic library off dropbox and also set up the print directory in dropbox...
Planning long term to upgrade the office to version 18 from version 16. This will require an OS upgrade on our client macs to Mavricks OS. Does anyone know if the new operation system will prevent us from opening legacy Data, ie. old projects from ve...
I understand the need to adjust layer visibility of modules with the layers of the rest of the model but sometimes I would like the option also to hide hotlinked modules on a 'per module' basis, saving the positioning data of the modules but turning ...
When I download texture packs from the internet they are lib4d files. How do I import them into CineRender? Also, what is the difference between the pre-set scene and the pre-set scene (physical) I don't see one in rendering or speed.
I have sort of been given the task at my office of looking into how we currently manage our office library and libraries for our projects within the office. I would like to see what others are doing, the pro's and con's for each method proposed. We c...
I've had the experience twice in the last two days of lines not being able to select lines on the drawing, even after turning on all layers. Once I was attempting to create a custom profile by drawing a series of lines, highlighting them and activati...
When i hit F2 from view 'X', the floor plan view takes on the 'layer settings' of 'X' view. Is there a way to prevent that from happening?
I have already placed 4 layouts of building sections (4 per sheet = 16) and this brings up a question that I have been working around for a while. If all the building sections have the furniture layer turned on when creating them and at some time in ...
Here is my problem: I have a "base file" and other deriving from it. I sometimes need to change the base file - I normally realise about correction working on the other files which are the same base but with more layers. Is there a way I can link the...
I am drawing in 2D and I have problem with the fill in one of the components, the image I attach shows insulation layer's problem - the hatch in the blue layer isn't exactly how it should be. I have changed the properties but there is no way I can se...
Does any one has a suggestion for PCs which can handle a 140,000 sq.me BIM model ?! do I have to use a Farm ?! I previously have some experiences with up 20,000 sq.m BIM model !!! I am not sure if Achicad can manage as much as hardware as hardware wh...
Hi all, I am working on an apartment complex and the units are hotlinked into the master file. The units are being completed separate. My question is, with my interior references in the unit plan, can I link reference back to the master file that sho...
We are having a terrible time with everyone mixing up whether our latest and greatest file is our team worked file or our solo projects. we try to archive which ever is not most recent, but it doesn't always happen and inevitably some one always end ...
Hi, I'm saving a module file of my project with a desired layer combination active. When I later hotlink that module in another project objects from unwanted layers comes along that hotlinked module. On the ArchiCAD website it says: "Module-type file...
Hi all, I am currently setting up a new company template. My issue is that after I delete all unwanted fills/surfaces/lines etc, when I reload the library or reopen the template file, all of those previously deleted fills/surfaces/lines etc reappear ...
Hi all, we are trying to work out how to release the MEP Modeler licence from one machine, so another machine can use it. Anyone know how this is done? Thanks, Mike
Any one help me to understand the difference between the words and use of "Structural - Bearing" "Structural - Combined" "Structural - Shear" in Layers option? I understand only Structural-Grid. It's grid.
Hi All, Is there a way to save XML files in a format / Data Scheme that works for Pen Sets? In case you're interested in the context of this: Inspired by Revit's BIM Link Add In, I tried this: Export a Pen Set from the Attribute Manager as xml. Open ...
Hi! When I convert AC files to DWG i want every symbol and text and everything to be "by layer" so that when I open the dwg I can change the color of everything by changing the color of the layer. This works fine except for room name and room number ...
My colleagues and I are starting to find we can't hotlink individual storeys from various files - has anyone else experienced this / suggest any fixes? Example; working on a ten storey building for which I have created repetitive floor plates in a fi...
Seriously, why? You can't do any serious 'management' of anything with it. In the near decade that people have been asking for a fix for, or better implementation of, the attribute manager, it appears that nothing has happened. Has anyone got any ide...
How does one overwrite an existing layer combination with a current "custom" layer comination? sort of like saving a custom layer combination as one that already exists and thus replacing it....
Hi all, Coming back to forum after a while away I am looking for an efficient way to work and knew that Master Template is one of them. I would like to learn your best experience in 1. Creating this Master Template 2. Applying it to project Many than...
Hi! I seem to be having problems hotlinking a .mod file into my model. After selecting the file as a new hotlink and selecting a multi-storey hotlink, the OK button gets greyed out. I can hotlink renamed copies of the file, or the file in a different...
The default BM numbers are all incorrectly formatted. The CSI-MF Division number should be the first number not the second number. For example: Incorrect number in AC, 22-07 24 | EIFS The correct number for EIFS is: 07-24 00 | EIFS This list shows th...
Hello, i'm having problem with zones on my model. I don't understand why Archicad can't sum area in defined zone (it displays 0m2). This only happens on top floor (roof is above this floor). In stories below there is everything O.K., area is calculat...
I'm not getting the "One Active Layer for all Element types" to work as advertised. I have an active tool selected, then set the choice to "One Active Layer for all Element types". If I'm reading things right, other tool settings should open with the...
working on an iMac 27 I can't get my single button Wired mouse to create an Automatic Zone even though the pallete directs me to click on an area enclosed by surrounding walls. The mouse works perfectly fine otherwise.
I am in search of a graphical matrix showing how ArchiCAD (im using archiCAD 17) sets up the pens on all library objects, modeling tools (walls, windows) and annotations by default. I have found a couple of graphical matrix drawings, but they correla...
I am having an issue in a number of files, since upgrading to AC17. I am looking through layouts, and say I go to an elevation or a section page and 1 out of 4 of the drawings updates then looks wrong because it's somehow changed layer combination (t...
How do I get the layer drop down menu to show only the layers that are visible in the layer combination for the current view?
I want to change the intersection priority of a layer, but have realised that it needs to be saved in a Layer Combination(s) if it is to be anything but temporary. Surely, in LayerManager I don't have to go through clicking each of the many,many AMT ...
Hi there, can anyone help me with this issue:I am trying to get accurate Volume information from my ArchiCAD model to use with PHPP (Passivhaus) spreadsheet. With the right Zone Preferences settings, I see I can get the measured area to include the a...
Hi all, I have dragged my composites with me for many versions (maybe since V9 or 10). Now however I cannot get the PBC working. Any composite I have created or modify from my composites and new composites I make in my template will not work. However...
howdy we recently upgraded from v11 to v16 i was asked to put on a small presentation showcasing the new features and various workflow enhancements etc i have compiled a list of things i would like to discuss... but thought i would pop on here and se...
I know there must be a simple answer but I can seem to find it. I have created a file (a site Plan) and hot-linked it to my House file though for some reason everything else is showing correctly BUT the north arrow.... it is slightly tilted an not sh...
Hello Everyone, I need help! how do i create holes in zones? Can one draw into an existing zone using the polyline tool zone creation to create a hole into the zone, much like creating a hole in a slab?
Hi everyone, I've been working on our company's AC template (using the .tpl format), and I'm trying to add custom lists to implement takeoffs of elements in viewpoints other than the plan view. I created several custom lists (both "base" and "graphic...
The new Building Materials in ArchiCAD 17 is great. We are now redeveloping whole new methods and improved processes and systems thanks to this advancement. However.... Why wasn't this implemented across all elements? Why did walls, slabs, roofs, bea...
Hello all, How do I set defaults "Global" to my design toolbox? I need to reflect actual doors and windows and would like to set a default so I don't have to tweak the parameters all the time, I find it time consuming. Specially windows, we mostly us...
I thought there was a way to rotate the entire model / paper space for convenience - I'm working on a large home with quite a few different angles and it would make it easier to work on certain spaces if I could rotate / orient the plan view appropri...
I would like to open a old old file (not 100% sure as to when it was created, I think it was in 2000), but it wont let me into the file. I keep getting the error. "Cannot read old document version. (6.5)" anyone can help me? or know how to get into t...
Hi there, some what a new user to ArchiCAD, using version 12 (I know its a bit old but the office plans to update to v.17 sooner or later). I am working on a project where we have a site with 3 dwellings to be designed on it. I have read topics about...
I pressed the keystrokes to get my Layer Control box, then the attached dialog popped up, which I've never seen before. Anyone know what this is for?
hi. how to i can use Template V.16 with V.17 ? i don't see material on V.17 yesterday i could do it but i can't. Please help me.
I was hoping to use the 3D Documents to make an RCP. It seems like Graphisoft is simply designing this tool based on requests they get, rather than doing a ground-up design of RCP Views. It's so piecemeal and backwards. When I went to finally create ...
Does anyone know a way to set up the tools to change what layer they on? Like I mean I go to my bracing plan with all my layer combinations and my line tool changes to "Documentation Bracing" and then I go to eletrical and my line tool changes to "Do...
Hello everybody! I am trying to calculate some room surfaces using zones. As these rooms are situated under the roof, and partially their height is under 1m, in order to calculate the using area I have to substract that "unused" area from the total. ...
Is it against ArchiCAD's protocol to delet the already given layers when you open a fresh ArchiCAD project, and instead create your own?
I just opened our customized Archicad 16 template and saved it as a 17 template. Are there any disadvantages to doing this-should I start from scratch with a new template with our custom layers, fills, favorites, etc.?
hi all, I'm trying to unlock a layer on a section. no matter what i do, unlock all layers, single layer etc, as soon as i pan/zoom select anything it reverts back to locked. I've never had this before and its a bit confusing. anyone have any ideas? t...
the info box has a drop-down menu with all the layers. I cannot remember how to limit the layers that show up in this drop-down to only unlocked and visible layers. Can anyone remind me?
I work predominantly in building services and as such I have to juggle the different standards in the world of architecture with the world of mechanical engineering. Part of my current job is to help our company set up some standards which are up-to-...
I have a site plan on which the buildings are modules, on a master layer called "Modules" Now I'm creating a larger master site plan, and have referenced the site plan as a module in this larger site plan. It's on a separate master layer called "Site...
In this new office I'm at...they have a "method" if we can call it that...of using lower lowest stories to place their condo unit types on. Again...I'm always learning new things with this program so...perhaps this is a valid way to use "hotlinks" to...
I have attempted to use the zone tool to calculate the volume of a room. I have the calculated area of 19.30m2 and the ceiling height of +2.74m. The zone tool lists the volume as 49.80m3. This is not correct. I have updated the zone, and it does not ...
Please, can somebody tell me if it is possible to customize a text style (font for example) in project info in Archicad 16
Hello. I hope some one can help me with this question. I have a level with my plans. i have 3 sets of notations on this plan. I need to create 3 views of this one plan, each view showing a different one of the notations. I have each notation saved to...
Just out of curiosity do Special characters seem stable to use within names like layers? We are using "|" as a space separator for example "A | Wall | Interior". I know this could have been an issue in the past and I wonder if it is still an issue. J...
Simple example: 4 story building, all identical. Can i hotlink 1st level and use the module IN THE SAME FILE for 2nd 3rd and 4th floor? I have tried saving the 1st as a mod file, and place it on the other floors, BUT now when i modify the 1st, the ot...
I have a file which appears very slow when working on the model. It contains a lot of surplus information which is proving awkward to delete. I would like to export my model to a clean template file. In both files, I've selected all layers, switched ...
Hi all, Currently working on a renovation project and it's looking like it will have to be built in phases. For ease of output etc I think it would be preferable to keep it all in one file. Anyone have any advice as to the best way to structure this?...
We have used ArchiCAD for years now but recently moved offices and had a complete re-brand of our company. I have set up a default template for our new logo etc. BUT, 1 thing which i have never been able to sort is if you can set the default settings...
Hi, I am making adjustments to zones and the area isn't changing? Is there a trick to get it to automatically change on the zone stamp? when I look in the tool settings I can see the correct area but it doesn't show on the drawing. Assistance gratefu...
Here it goes: I have by chance deleted a layer with elements which I need. I have a backed up copy of th efile: can I import the missing layer from the old file? How do I do it so that it all the elements are put exactly where they are supposed to? T...
Can you use the zone tool to calculate the weight of the various components which it encompasses (i.e. wall weight and slab/roof weight? Has anyone tried to use zones to calculate the weight it encompasses? Thanks for the thoughts/inputs.
I am finally back working with ArchiCad full-time... I have been using 12 since it was released, and now I am wondering if it is worth the upgrade to 16. What key features would make it worth it that have been added? All opinions are welcomed! Thanks...
Am having a problem placing zones. Can do it with manual boundary but when I try with boundary settings, nothing happens. Walls are set to boundaries. Odd.
Folks, One of the offices I work with has some version 9 files we want to edit and we don't want to bring them forward to later versions. I own a hardware key for 9 thru 12. My buddy owns a key for versions 10 thru 16. Is there a way to get GS to mak...
Hello, If I created one company standard project file having customized attributes, libraries, pdf documents to be linked and some other settings done in Navigator ( Vew map / Layout book / Publisher ), Is there any way to lock all these settings or ...
I can't delete layers created from an imported or merged Autocad drawing from a surveyor. They list below my main customised layer list, under a horizontal dividing line. They have names like '376502|1_Traverse' and there are dozens, perhaps 100, of ...
Hello and please help me with this: I am trying to x-ref a dwg file into a worksheet to use as a trace and it is not visible. The x-ref manager says that it is there but I can't see it. I unlocked all the layers both for the drawing and the x-ref and...
I installed AC 16 when in came out but have not used it until now. When I started AC up I don't have any of my office standards (Master layouts, favorites, custom palettes, etc). Did I miss something in my install? I never had this problem with previ...
HI, I'am an Autocad Architecture user. In this software we have the possibility to create a linear dimension and choice at what rapresentation scale whe want to see them, and not...i'm searching a similar possibility on ArchiCAD (i'am a good user, bu...
Hello, I have created one factory building with actual ground. Now I want security cabin & toilet block on the same plot in different file. Now I want to show all three structures in Factory building file. As I know merge command , can do it but what...
Does anyone have a method they have employed that constantly checks a file's compliance to a template? I envision something (an utility or add-on command) that checks the file's layer list/combos to a company's template. Other attributes could be che...
I have been looking around on the forum for a solution for this one. ArchiCad 15 & 16 can supposedly: "Export Configured Filter Options to Another Computer From the Renovation Filter Options dialog box, export your preferred settings as an XML file. ...
Hi everyone, I'm trying to import my default project info file (.xml) in Archicad 16, but I apparently I cannot import custom values, is that so?
I am using a module file to work on a smaller commercial project (8000S SF) in a large building. I am using a BIM server to manager all libraries. On another project (a separate, residential project not in this building) I created a PLA file so I cou...
Hi everyone, I finally have time to work on our custom project template. I started "cleaning up" our latest project (.pln file), which contains the latest version of our old template. I deleted any project-specific element (walls, slabs, zones etc), ...
How overcome this section like lock, but in layer not lock (cannot edit/delete)????
I was at work today doing some very tedious line work (2D). I wanted all the line work to be on the same layer, however, the default setting I set for the layer of the line would not stick. Sometimes two or three times it was okay. After that it defa...
Hi folks, when merging a model into our template file how do I get the elevation and section notes to merge aswell. Thanks
Is there a faster way to to a selection that contains various things, on multiple layers, and move them to one layer all at once? I am sick to death of having to select the same layer over and over to move everything to one layer. so far, this is the...
In AUTOCAD an Xrefed file allows for its layer visibilities to be turned on and off independently of the home file. Can this be accomplished in AC with a Hotlink or something? For example: My base file is a site plan it has a "curb layer" (whatever),...
I am looking to create a basic 2d "block" (as autocad calls it) I want to be able to edit the "block" once and all instances of this be updated through out the project. i would prefer not to have this as an externally linked file. what have you found...
I use a floor plan grid a lot while drafting. is it possible to set up a different elevation grid? they are not the same dimensions. i am about to set up a layer or something and manually draw a grid but did not know if there was a better way. thanks...
Hi all, I've started working on an existing ArchiCAD file as part of a group assignment, I started off (and so it seems, foolishly) by purging all the unused layers, i've never done this before but there were so many layers i thought id give it a go ...
Like the Renovation Tool, but it has one perplexing bug that Cadimage does know about. Because the existing and finished floor plans use the same layer combination, any section lines and detail references show up on the existing plans as well as the ...
hello. I've downloaded archicad16 trial. and i use window7 korean version. when i open archicad, the fonts in loading diagram displayed as '??????' and in interface, when i name layers in korean it's O.K. but degree sign is displayed as '?' sorry for...
All plumbing fixture library parts when placed on floor plan go gray out and can not be edited any more. Layer is not locked. Any ideas what's happening?
Hello, I plan on purchasing the retina Macbook Pro in a month time (whenever Mountain Lion is released), and I have projects from ArchiCAD 14 and 15 that I will need to transfer. The projects used non-archicad objects and components such as OBJECTiVE...
Hello! I have my own work environment customized to my needs. All my schemes stored in work environment are named marko (my name). Problems is after I assign my work environment and press OK, I go back to settings and I can see that palette scheme an...
Hi to all, I changed computer and transferred all my files to a hard drive and when I opened my files in the new computer, my archicad files are all fine, but I can´t find my hot linked modules. I need to edit them, but I am unable, the module (with ...
into version 13 or newer? I'm way behind on upgrading and I just loaded version 13 and am trying to bring in fill patterns and templates I created in older versions and it appears the file name extension has changed or something. Please push me in th...
is there a way to select x amount of layers and "flatten them into one? thanks.
well, i was happier than a pig....think that i had solved all of my graphic issues when showing whats new, existing, demo, etc. by using my renovation filter to darken elements and lightening others. went to print and yes they are darker, and yes the...
Hello all i've gotten myself confused. i've been watching some tutorials and now i'm not sure how i should be using the dwg supplied by the surveyor. i need to prepare a site plan with my new building locations etc. i have been merging the dwg on it'...
We're experiencing serious interior elevation woe's at my office. For some reason the layers in our int. elevations keep changing on us. For example: For an interior elevation of an accessible bathroom with grab bars (the grab bars are 3d objects). w...
IS THERE A WAY I CAN ASSIGN A LINE TYPE TO A LAYER. FOR EXAMPLE MY A-FLOOR-OVHD LAYER CAN ALWAYS HAVE A DASHED LINE WHEN I SELECT THE LAYER TO DRAW WITH? THANKS
how can i make fixed layer combination without change layer combination for each time when i need to see my all project as 3d "a certain layer combination where all layers is visible "
relatively new to Archicad - though I have v.14... How do I easily set up a base drawing that then allows me to have several different architectural layouts that can be present ed as options to my client. I have been doing this the hard way by duplic...
i know that i have beat this to death, but after upgrading from 10 to 15, it was one of the first things i was testing. i have set preferences to the correct "test" wall composite and dimension setting that i know of. it snaps to the core fine, but s...
Maybe someone could help... The story: I have different floor plans and I`m curious how can I make, for example, that on the fire plan specific wall fills are shown as red, green or anykind without making a change to the main floor plan. Basically, h...
Is there a way to transfer Dimension Preferences between files? Thank you.
Hi, I have a very interesting thought about how to visually tag elements by their readyness for quantity take off (just an example). We're in a project where the builder is using Vico and in our early model we need to tell the builder which quantitie...
Hi Folks, I've recently seen alot of jobs advertised for BIM management. Having only worked in small firms of say 10 or less people there has never been a Bim Manager. Can you please tell me what exactly the BIM manager is responsible for and what i ...
Here's my latest blog post, about one of my biggest pet peeves as a BIM Manager. Enjoy! http://www.shoegnome.com/?p=639 #ArchiCAD #CAD
Well, I'm finding myself "looking" (feverishly) for something BIM related to do in our office. I've been told here that in D.C., the winters are "strange" sometimes with regards to work. Sometimes there's LOTS of work and sometimes there are LULL's i...
I have a large project containing layers created from a surveyor's autocad drawing. This drawing was imported into my AC14 drawing because I used the survey for creating my site contours. I am now unable delete any of these layers. Any suggestions?
will AC allow me to select certain layers (that might contain alot of elements) and gray it out? for example. on my site plan, i want to show all of the site lines and the subject residence at 100%, but all other houses (that will be on a different l...
will AC allow me to select certain layers (that might contain alot of elements) and gray it out? for example. on my site plan, i want to show all of the site lines and the subject residence at 100%, but all other houses (that will be on one layer) to...
Hello-- I have created a model with a number of layer combinations which I would like to toggle on/ off as I move from camera to camera. Is there a way to save layer combos as part of a camera to incorporate into a flythrough? I know that I can save ...
in the drawings i have pulled into the sheet views i have elevation markers showing up and i have no idea where they are coming from as i have already deleted them from they are coming from. i turn all layers on, making sure all are turned on and not...
Am creating a new template. Deleted a small project from a v15 pln and am using that for the template so I can have all my layers, view sets, layer combos, everything in place. I have discovered several hotspots on the empty workspace. They can be se...
We have a large project in our office that was drawn up 5 years ago but was never built. The project is now potentially going to see the light of day again, but before we can start celebrating, the horror show of file conversion raises it's ugly head...
Hi all, i am working on a project with the following structure: boundaries.pln & housetype.pln moduled into lotnumber.pln then, lotnumber.pln moduled into masterplan.pln module housetype.pln is on layer 'archicad layer' module boundaries.pln is on 'b...
not sure whats going on or if these two issues are related. hope someone can help. first. - i set the dim tolerances to 1/2" now when i edit anything it freaks out and lags terribly. not sure whats going on, but, while its lagging and the little cloc...
When reloading an xref from the xref manager it always (when a change in the xref has been made) adds the same layers over and over again as copies. Does anybody else has the same problem? The xref itself was opened int AC14, corrected and saved as a...
Attached is a 3D view of same area, working with MEP. The View is in Shading Mode, however, the larger pipes remain showing in Wireframe fashion. All the pipes are properly connected to each other and are all part of the same MEP System How is it pos...
Your firm might have trouble implementing BIM if... http://www.shoegnome.com/?p=537 There are a ton of great additional reasons in the comments. Enjoy!
Well...once again I've been tasked to create the our office template. We are now using AC15 (latest update). And I'm debating on whether to take an "existing AC15 project" and use that file as the template or simply use the stock "out of the box AC15...
I´m new to ArchiCad and also CAD in general. So help is very much appreciated as to your experience and best practices in regard do what to put on what layers. I´m drawing an extension to my 10 year old house, and feel sometimes there are lots of unw...
hi When I export from autocad to pdf the pdf file contain layers and ability of turn it on or off how cad save from Archicad to PDF with layers directly thank all
I just created a new grid system and it showns on the first floor plan that i had opened. but i cant see it any where on my other floor plans ? what am i doing wrong ? Thanks guys. Ian
admittedly i'm pretty new to the bim approach, but after almost one year of bim execution of the project a few questions emerged. the one i want to talk about is the level-of-detail according to the model progression specification (by vico) reduced t...
I have a building with 3 levels. i really want to have certain LAYERS turned on in 2 and turned off in the other. It seems when i turn off a LAYER, it turns off in every layer and even my Perspective View. any help would be super. Thank you. Ian
Im working on a teamwork project, but it seems that i cant update layers when i choose to turn them on, unlock certain layers. i reserved all the elements and layers both in view map and project map. Even the setting have the right layer combination....
Every time I try to enlarge my zone the area doesn t change.How do I make the area to change every time I change the shape of a zone?
it seems that i am always wrestling with layers / setting / etc. i am wondering if there is a better strategy for this. i find that i am always creating another layer for something...1st floor notes, 2nd floor notes, also when i switch back and forth...
i am hoping that AC has a function sim. to cad or revit in that.. ex. i want to use the same floorplan, showing different information, on different sheets. like plugs on power sheet, lights and such on rcp. BUT: i would like to change the visibility ...
In the last few days or so I have noticed that AC14 is now very slow to update the Hotlink Manager window. It's also very slow at just doing the File Menu "Open" command just to go and open another drawing. Whether these two things are related I have...
Not sure if it's my computer or what...the Quick Layer palette doesn't stay active for long; meaning that it will not response if it's opened on the screen. I've to close and open it in order for it to work. Has anyone this problem ?
Hi every one as you know in archicad we can hide most of elements by putting it into layers and hiding it but in the camera set i can not put camera on the layer neither to hide it in camera setting so what is the solution for this i need not to dele...
How do I make the Layer Intersection Group numbers quit changing on it's own? It wont stay the way I change it. How is it useful if the layer combo has an group number that overides all the other group numbers for every layer in the combo?
Does anybody use the architectural 100 pen set? It is supposed to be an internationally developed combination of lines and colours. Cadimage use it as the basis for their tools but are there any others doing so? Whilst extremely rational, It is also ...
Hi Everyone, Every time when we open a project or log in to TW project the library loading report will show you how many missing library we have for this file but i just could find it anyway even i turn on all the layer. Has anyone know a simple way ...
I have added new to the Zone Categories. When I use the Zone Tone, the preset did not change automatic but remain as default. Is there a way to preset it and automatic change when I select the preset?
I have produced the area measurement using Zone Tool and now I have areas to omit. I have try the Ctrl key but not working. How to solve this one?
Try to turn off the height information but not available. The most is turn off the frame. Example: Sub-Basement Carpark 001 A:5,000m2 Floor Hardener H: 2.70m
Dear All, I think that the process of Migrating a Teamwork Project (v.13 or 14) to ArchiCAD 15 is aberrant. It is not normal to migrate each file one by one, prepare in 14 then migrate in 15, then join all of the users again. It should be done automa...
For those migrating a project from 14 to 15. I would like to use my 14 work environment preferences and modify it to incorporate changes in ArchiCAD as this is typically less extensive and also serves as a nice exercise to figure out what is new. My ...
How do I change the material code for Wall, Floor and Ceiling, Base, etc ?
When I was installing AC 15 I checked the box to use previous preferences. When I opened AC 15 with the AC 15 template for the first time none of those preferences (i.e. my office standards) were available. I tried to open my office standard AC 14 te...
i have archicad files, version 6.5. the problem i am facing right now is that i couldnt open them in archicad 14, the one and only version i have. is theres anywhere to open the version 6.5 files??
Hi everyone. I'm working with a floor plan which contains interior elevation markers, as well as, all other types of markers i.e. grid lines, detail bubbles, exterior elevation markers, section markers, etc. My problem is with the INTERIOR ELEVATION ...
There has been some discussion about this lately and many users seem to think that being able to open about 3 versions back is OK. I think that the issue has changed with annual upgrades. Large project often extend over 4 or more years and when we ha...
So I need to have 2 versions of all the plans for a project, one version with French text, another anotated only in English. Im wondering what the best and easiest way to go about this is. Layers? Do I need to create a duplicate set of all my layer c...
Hi, just one short question, can i hotlinked 3 module whitout take in case the stories floors ?
I just upgraded from AC12 to AC14 and the BIM server. I am about to start working for a client with a large (1M SF) building and I will, hopefully, have many small projects within it. How do I keep each project separated so that I can do complete pro...
Does anybody knows if there is a glitch with the INTERIOR ELEVATION SYMBOLS is AC13? I can't change their layer. By mistake I placed them in the regular A-ELEV layer and now I want to change them to A-INT.ELEV layer and they won't change. Also if I t...
Hi everyone, I would like to know if there is a purge option in Archicad to delete layers that are not been in use, (like in Autocad). Thanks for your help.
From the Cross Platform page of ArchiCADWiki If you plan to work from both Macs and PCs on the same projects, make sure that all external content is placed on a network drive that both platforms can access with the same path. We store all of our proj...
Is it possible to add a new category to the zone tool? I want to see: Name of the zone (terrace) floor material (polished concrete) story level (for example npt +3.00) i know I can use the Level dimension tool.. however I want to know how flexible is...
How many pen sets do you use? I can't see good reason to have it more than 2. 1. Colored pen set for model and views 2. Black and gray for output, sometimes I add colored pen for section line marker and grid system in output...
For a project we are working on, I have created a series of composite structures, all of which have the same finish, tile below and painted wallboard above - each has a different substrate/framing/insulation condition, but the finish layer is consist...
We have an office on the other side of the world "HQ in Dubai\UAE, office in Manila\Philippines " trying to share the license with them " not ready to purchase licenses at the moment" . Is it possible using VPN connection to share the WIBU key licens...
I have a pln file set up for a unit development with 6 hotlinked modules inserted. I have lowered the modules from project zero to various hieghts to suit the floor levels needed (2.8m between highest and lowest) and so I can model the site terrain/r...
Hi everyone, I know it may sound like a silly question, but what is the goal of the layer "extension"?
Hi everyone, I was wondering if it's possilbe to set a 2d view to filter the visible elements by element type. Is it possible to show only some element types (say text and dimensions, but no labels) if these elements are on the same layer? Thanks!
Hello, Just wondering if anyone could enlighten me on full set of limitations of the Start Edition? Product page says... Limitations of ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2011 compared to ArchiCAD 14 include: * Collaboration limitations: No Teamwork / Hot Link...
Hi everyone, I'd like to ask you for an advise. Last year I created a project as an Archicad 13 teamwork project. Now I need to import this project into our company template (still in AC13). I mean, I need to import the actual virtual building into t...
hi, Is there a way to clean out unused Hotlink links stored within a file? ArchiCAD seems to remember any hotlink module that has ever been placed in a file - not only those that are currently placed. This can be seen in the Place Module>Choose Hotli...
hi, i seem to remember a discussion that touched on this but cannot find: I've got a facade grid made of lines and hotspots on a single storey which are all then dimensioned. Some of the dimension strings have been dragged to custom locations for rea...
In Autocad (sorry, had to use the bad word), there was a function that was a "layer isolate" function. what that did was you could on the screen pick 3 or however many layers you wanted, select them, and isolate them to only show the selected layers ...
I must be missing something subtle with the Update Zones (all) command.In a test file, it is only updating the zones on the active story. I cannot seem to find a way to update all zones on all stories. I thought I'd just go into 3D, turn on zone visi...
Hi guys, I am new to Archicad (I used Autocad before) so sorry for the simple question: I am working on a large urbanistic project where I need to edit a lot of elements at the same time and I don't know how to do it. I need to select all the element...
I need help finding magic wand in archicad. I heard that some of you use a shortcut for magic wand by pressing spacebar but it doesn't work in my case. I am trying to make a terrain based on layers exported from dwg file. I watched a youtube video de...
Hello, I am having problems displaying elements correctly in 3D views, elevations and sections. When I put elements of de same class and material close together, the line separating the disappears. While I understand that this feature can help many t...
Hello, I have this problem I can't seem to solve. I've wandered about some posts here, but even after checking priorities, fills, reference lines and layers, I can't solve this. These are three walls with all the same properties, same complex profile...
Hi, We are thinking of a complement to the ID field. Other software use a swedish classification system. A wall should thus have ID=W1 and classification A27C. Any other countries that have similar situation? Regards, Mats
I believe it's linked to the 'Story Display' into the Section/Elevation settings. Although I've been working on that file for months and always had that setting off, as soon as I turned that off, the ArchiCAD layer went off and I could not turn it on...
If we created a drawing (ex: drawing1) with a template (ex: Template1). Then if we modified template and saved as same name (ex: Template1) how the drawing (drawing1) will modified with this changes in the template? (how the modifications in the temp...
Hello all, what are peoples experiences with setting up ArchiCAD to document a project that will be built in 2 or more stages? In the past I would use Layers and Layer Combinations, with Extensions of Stage 01 and Stage 02 etc, but I am now at a new ...
Hi all, I created a .tpl file in AC13 that contained rasters and materials I like to use often. Yesterday I installed AC14. Is there a way to transfer these rasters and materials form one version to another, whithout needing to re-create them? Cheers...
Come on folks...GS with all it's infinite wisdom must have made a provision to adjust the "story numbers" manually......please say there is a way. This is causing major havoc on our teamwork/hotlinked files. Please...tell me there is a way. If not I'...
Somehow one of my AC14 files got overwritten and ruined my model, but I have it hotlinked into a master plan file and was wondering if there is any way to recover the version that is hotlinked? I have tried just copy-pasting it from the master plan f...
New user still learning looking where to obtain a template for residential home design. Can anyone give me some guidance? Thanks!
what I'm doing in a file I have the model in another file I have the document and another file I have plans, but what I want is to avoid having a long list of layers and elevations, where loss of control of the project, as it should be the best metho...
As a small office user of archicad for a few years now, I have one major issue that I feel is wasting a lot of my time, causing a great deal of inefficiency. Mainly, as my skills and understanding of ArchiCAD grow over time, I would really like the c...
is there a resource, tutorial or something that will explain how to actually do a hotlink? i'm not sure i even understand what it is. there doesn't seem to be anything in the wiki and there is nothing at all in the tutorials that came with 14 wb
there is something simple that i'm missing here, but i've placed a dimension that won't show up on the layout. i have it on the same layer as other text which is visible on the layout, same pens, display order is front, so i'm at a loss. why won't it...
I cannot find a way to provide door information for door schedules with doors created as part of a curtain wall. Can this be done?
