I have been slowly converting our firm over to Archicad. I have just completed our first project and have noticed a lot of our office standard are going to have to be rewritten. One thing I would like your input on is the way you organize your projec...
Ok you master CADsters..... How do we set up the story settings on a multi-building site plan using with hotlink *.pln's for each building? The problem- all the different hotlinked modules/existing structures all have different story settings! So whe...
In AC 12, I can select a placed external .dwg on a different story (set as trace reference). This happens if I click on a node of the .dwg, like a corner of two lines, or if I drag a selection rectangle over the node. I end up dragging the external d...
I used the same favorite to draw new external wall on a new story, but the new wall does not show the fill of the composite materials inside the wall. I've checked the settings and they appear to be identical. I also checked the Layers settings which...
I am a new user and I am having a little trouble with solid element operations, particularly subtraction. after performing a subtraction the operater element remains visible and although it has been subtracted from the target, the target will return ...
Is there a way to transfer all or most of my favorites settings that were based off of V11 library to V12 library? It would be quite time consuming to save new favorites in V12. And or saving a previous template made in V11 to V12 with the V12 librar...
We now use a graphic pln file linked into our template that has all our doors, windows, room tags, slabs... etc..... that we like to start with. It shows how it should look like in plan and it also has information for shedules already in the various ...
Hi, Our architecture office is just getting started with Archicad on a pretty big project, and happily, our cunsultants are excited for BIM too (although they will be working in revit). I need to share building model/backgrounds and title blocks with...
Isn't there someplace in 12WE>user pref, (or someplace) that can be set to not display layers that are not being used? Tried different relevant words in AC help "search", which was no help. Feel kinda dumb, but I can't find it. Clocked over a 1/2 hr ...
How can I apply different materials to different Zones? eg. I want Zone 1 on layer x with material y and Zone 2 on layer a with material b. I just can't get it to do it, whenever I change the material for any zone it changes it for all the zones.
ArchiCAD 11 1210 USA the latest: With a group or hotlinked module that has elements in a hidden layer, a selection with Suspend Groups unchecked will show (in the Info Box, Find and Select palette, Element Information palette) that all the elements i...
I have located the correct directory for autosaves, but I have no idea how to recover data from an autosave. I wanted to go back after I had deleted a layer and some parts that I had not moved. When I closed and did not save my work, the .bpn file di...
Has anyone noticed that when you explode a dwg in a file, in my case on a work sheet, it chnage sthe layers things that are all ready in the file are on. Mine all changed to random layers that came in with the exploded dwg. This is really awful. it i...
Can anyone help me out the best solution if I need to trace out another .pln file? Can you do this with virtual trace? Does virtual trace only support internal files? I noticed in AC12 there are more advanced x-ref options for layers. Does this work ...
Hi Does anyone know what would be the best way. I have 3 complex large buildings, some single, one multistory block. I prefer to do build them separately and then probably hotlink them into a site model and then render outputs. cos the buildings will...
Hi, I'm wondering what sort of strategies; (incentives and/or punishments) firms have used to get their implementation moving forward regardless of software package. I say "regardless of software package" because I know there are some Revit users on ...
I just thought i would throw this idea out and see what people think. I think a constant problem for CAD managers it trying to get staff to read the procedures and follow them. I have seen many managers explain how they do it, most commonly through a...
If I make a layer combination set in one drawing that has what I need turned on and off locked and unlocked.....how can I copy that layer set into another drawing??? Not a new drawing, and existing drawing.
Hey there! When I place a window in Archicad it's glass becomes transparent by default. This is great for the 3D model and for that purpose I'd like to keep it that way, but how can I make the glass non-transparent for sections and elevations? Thanks...
I have dimensions being delated by ArciCad. I'm using a complexed profile wall. Had the foundation fully dimensioned, went to the floor plan, came back and most of the dimensions associated with the walls where gone. BUT not all, the garage foundatio...
I have a problem with an image in jpg format inserted as backgound to a drawing (using figure tool) compiled first in AC9 and then converted to AC11. The image is no longer visible, even though the outline still lives on that layer, I just cannot vie...
How do you select multiple layers eg to change a heap of layers into one
We're working on developing our template, and I'm working on developing our layers and composites. First, a question: If when creating a wall, we select enable skin priorities, and all select apply structures settings, does the wall then default to o...
Is there anyway way to change the layer combination for a schedule view? I found this thread - http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=115043&highlight=schedule+layer+combination#115043 - that refers to how the layer combination is initia...
I am having a problem with my hotlinks. Somehow they are magically grouping with the objects in the file and making it impossible to ungroup or suspend groups. They are even changing the layers of the other objects, basically ruining the file. Luckil...
I am signed in to a teamwork file as teamleader with exclusive access: i can't seem to change the height of a hotlinked module. Am I missing something here? All layers are ona dn unlocked.
I have been told by my reseller support that i can't setup Quick Layers into a Palette Scheme and expect it to reappear in my standard working view because Quick Layers is a "floating palette". I have searched throughout the user reference manual, Ar...
Hi all, in AC 11 i have a sort of problem with modules, i am working on a bit bigger building consisted of 2 towers and each of them have different story height, so i work both towers on separate modules and combine them all in one file through hotli...
Hi, my question: I have well arranged layout sheets. I have to make changes to the layers and pencolors of the original drawings. Why these changes cannot be seen on the layouts the same way as it is when I put some extra elements (like lines and wal...
Do any of you have suggestions for software for maintaining a master project 'to do' list? We're not looking for charting/scheduling/etc (e.g., Microsoft Project), simply a multi-user database of open project issues that can be accessed by anyone to ...
Hi everyone.. I just want to introduce my self.. My name is Kamal Obeid.. I'm an Architect working in U.A.E... I'm a new ArchiCAD user.. so i will sure be needing alot of help.. I am trying to to work through my first ArchiCAd Project.. and at the sa...
The problem is changing, or re-linking, a single placed module. I had this problem in 9 and never resolved it. I thought it would be "fixed" in 11. In the Hotlink Manager I can change the hotlink for ALL instances of a certain module, but I don't wan...
AC has a serious bug with Cyrillic characters! Yesterday I opened an AC10 project in AC11. The project had been made on my old computer. I was astonished to find that all the Zone names had turned into "monkeys"! The same had happened to Layer names,...
I'm using the Interior Elevation tool to elevate a room which has a Grid Element passing through it on the floor plan. Although the grid is on A-GRID on the floor plan, it is on ArchiCAD Layer in the elevation, and I can't turn it off. I don't want t...
Greetings, is there a way to add custom-named or more auto-fields in "Project info" or somewhere else?
Howdy, I'm working on the new swedish standard work environment and previously we've used the Int WE pretty much which I don't really like. I have two basic thoughts I would like to share and possibly get commented. 1. Often used buttons - on the top...
To be able to duplicate a layer combination would be helpful > then minor adjustments and rename it for a slightly different view. I can't find that it is possible to do that straight-forwardly; unless there is a trick for accomplishing it? If not, l...
I am relatively new to archicad and fumbling my way through a bit. I have set up existing, demo, and new layers for text, dimensions and walls. I am running into a problem. If I have a wall on the new layer that overlaps a wall on the demo layer ,whi...
Is there a way to setup defaults for fonts, drawing title fonts and styles, section tags, etc? Is this something I need to setup with a template?
I've been happily working in ArchiCAD for over 10 years. Today, a few objects unexpectedly showed up on a floor plan print, and I quickly saw that someone had made revisions to another sheet, but accidentally put a few elements on the ArchiCAD layer,...
We are currently reviewing our office's 'best practice' documentation. Since wholeheartedly embracing 'Views' as a working method, it seems to me less important to save named layer combinations, since each view is saved with its own layer combination...
We do a lot of extensions / alterations, like to keep existing conditions drawings untouched, copy all objects from "existing" layers to "remaining" layers and "demolition". Copying layer by layer and storey by storey is very tedious... ?? Thanks!
Hi, Being new here, one simple question. I have a multistorey building, want to connect it to a pln as a hotlink or module to have a preview. I don't know how to do it one storey at a time. any advice?
The layers shown in red appeared I believe without me making them. Could someone please tell me what I may have done to create them? Thanks Bier
I'm not sure if this is the correct forum but I'll start here. How does everyone work in a project that 1st has a core & shell bid package, then the tenant bid packages start happening. We have a project that we are on the 4th Bid package and we have...
If you have as many variations as it sounds like you have there will be no site file floor plan cut plane height that will work for all and the only solution is to switch all walls in the building models to display the 'symbolic cut'. I keep them sym...
Team, What is your view on this situation? Do any of you have experience in managing something similiar? what would you recommend? In this new project we are working on, it is going to have the office bldg wrapping up beside and then over the parking...
I've added a post here - I think every Archicad CAD manager should consider voting in this old poll. It's time to do something about it!
I only noticed it recently, not sure if it's because it is a bug in 10 that is not present in 9 or 11, or because I just hadn't noticed. Let's say you publish envelope or bathroom modules, and place those into unit plans plns which in term get publis...
I have recently moved to a company using AutoCAD (and AutoCAD Architecture), but my last company used ArchiCAD. Is it common for companies to run the two programs? And if so, what is the best practice?
We are having some debate in our office as to the level of complexity of our layering system (the number of layers). We are quite a large practice and multi disciplinary and so our layering system has increased to over two hundred layers. Is this unn...
Hi, there is the situation: We are working with 20 guys, in a single building. (the terminal building for an airport) Today we are working with a simple PLP and 6 PLC files. all other guys are working on MOD files that have been placed into the PLP f...
what is the best workflow strategy to go from a model ( in the model view ) to the drawing documentation. there are many different ways of doing things in AC but I am mostly confused when generating sections elevations etc.. where to put the addition...
In one of the AECbytes Tips & Tricks they write about a ArchiCAD Detailer Template file that can be downloaded. I have searched endlessly for this but can't seem to find it. Does anybody know where I could posibly find one to download? This would be ...
What does this mean... "Duplicated database name "AC...11...US" at line 2 in the 2D Script of the MASTER_GPLAC_11_US.gdl" Is this bad or just annoying.
Have favorites created which work well. Created a new template in a few minutes spare time. No favorites work in it, all of them need to be reset because the default layer comes up "Archicad Layer". I noticed that the index numbers of the new templat...
what is the best way to see all elements on a certain story in 3D and only that story? (without making separate layers for each story)
Just wondering what is best to do- I am upgrading from v 9 to 11. I have to update my template file which is full of version 9 library parts, should I update these to the relevant 11 library part or should I just load the version 9 libraries too.
We recently went from version 9 to 11. Left projects that are already drafted/modeled in 9 alone (If revisions had to be done....we still use 9). And New projects are now started using 11. Here are the details: We accidentally opened a 9 project in 1...
Can a trace reference have different layers turned on than my current working view? It appears that if I select a view to use as a trace reference, the layerset stored in that view does not show up in the trace reference, unless I turn on these layer...
One problem we've been experiencing regularly is that we can't seem to create a single-story MOD when Publishing to MOD. Whether the Save Options are set to "Current Story" or a "Story Range" with a single story selected, if the source contains more ...
I noticed the other day that all the 2D elements in my sections, elevations, & details (but not floor plans) moved themselves to the Archicad layer. All the layers the elements used to be on still exist. Has anyone seen something like this happen or ...
this may have been answered before. i am bringing in an autocad floor plan as an xref - reference. i want to change the entire xref to one color - faint red and in autocad i would simply select all the layers associated with that xref and change the ...
For some reason one of my complex profiles is locked. I have the same complex profile in my project that isn't locked when I try and edit the locked complex profile a yellow error comes up and says "This Element has been locked" I am hoping some one ...
Hi guys... First of all...Thanks for viewing this topic...hope u can help...FAST..! anyway... I'm used to drawing elevations with different line weghts to demonstrate which elements are closer to the eye and vise versa...i.e lighter lines for things ...
We seem to have just discovered that when you sign in using "Layer Combination", you only can edit those layers when you have that layer combination selected in your workspace. We haven't taken the 10 minutes to absolutely corroborate this since we a...
Team, this was probably discussed in the past but I am looking for a way, inside archicad to manage multiple design options at once. In this particular case we have 2 options that our client wants us to similtaneously manage and update. In some cases...
First of all is it possible to place a hotlinked module into a .pln even though that module wasn't created in that .pln file? When I try and place a new hotlinked module and get to the palette that says "Choose one from the existing Hotlinks of this ...
I was wondering how everyone manages their submittals and revisions. Do you create a new file every time you re-issue a drawing or do you manage it in a single file? Do you carry an entire project (with design development issues with the client to ci...
Hi I am currently trying to set up an comprehensive Office standard + template file in AC11. After adding + removing various old + new attributes (and simultaneously reorganizing the attribute #s), the pop-up menus for lines, materials, fills, etc, i...
which OS is good for ArchiCAD 11? Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate? do reply as i am in need of same. Currently using windows xp pro with archicad11.
Has anyone used the Option Manager in Archicad? Tell me everything you know. We haven't used it but found some information on it and thought it might work for us. Is it still available? We do commercial work and usually have at least 2 or 3 options a...
hi , having a new High ( actually very high ) building , still didn't even started the designing phase , i am helping the team with the CAD issues . any one with ideas ( DOs and DON'Ts ) for every thing starting from the conceptual design to the end ...
Hello all, I need to rotate an xrefed dwg drawing. I tried to unlock the xref layers but am unable to do so for some of them, of which I find no pattern that explain such obstacle. the layer is already unlock in the original dwg file. Thanks Joaquim
I am attempting to set up a set of default layout template specific to the small practice i work for. I am attempting to save the template so that it will appear automatically in the bar beside - Set up project settings > Use a template on the start ...
howdy i have a drawing set-up in the project map that has certain info on it and scaled at say..... 1:50 from there i want to have 2 "view maps" views of that drawing.... 1 @ 1:50 with layer combo X and another view of it at 1:100 with layer combo Y ...
Hi! Scrolling through archicads layerlist (or any list in archicad for that matter) I have always been able to "quick"-search (instead of scrolling with mouse-wheel) by typing the first letter in a layer-name and the selection(highlight) automaticly ...
In our ongoing office quest to improve overall standard procedures, particularly when concerned with ArchiCAD. I am interested to learn how others deal with the following layer conundrum; Generally when we undertake new work, we come up with a number...
Hello everyone, I've encountered problem when attempting to create a new profile with "One Active Layer for all Element Types" on. This causes Archicad to loose all of my layers when I close profile manager. I know that the obvious solution to this p...
When I copy elements from old projects or from cad files is there a way to not add new layers and put everything on the archicad layer. Sometimes the program will ask me and sometimes it just creates new layers. Can't seem to figure out how to contro...
I have managed to get most of the installation process down to clicking on one .bat file. It will install AC for me, then the update, then copy the updated libraries over for me. The part I am stuck on is getting the IP address, WkLAN, to be automati...
howdy hoping someone can help me out Trust all is well we seem to be having a major issue with a teamwork file Here is what happened: - User signs in and works on file... Sending and receiving changes no problem - User works for 2 or so hours and the...
does anyone have a standardized layer names, settings, combinations to be used for high rise projects? trying to built up a new one here, and everyone's idea and previous attempts are important. thanks in advance
I have a 9 story apartment building with a series of repetitive units that I have made into modules, yet I am having trouble because the walls in the module file are not cleaning up with the main file. Are there some tips to get this to work?
howdy part of the work that we have come thru the office involves projects that have alot of repetitive notes... both from story to story.. and from project to project i was hoping to be able to set-up some sort of repository for these notes and then...
i am in the process of setting a office start plan template for my firm i have created about 3 different layers for just our title-block information and all these layer are turned in our different layer combination so when i switch from model to pape...
Lots of past posts about this though none I could find relating to AC 11 I want to be able to see the Paperspace views (in ArchiCAD's modeling environment) when I do a File / "Place External Drawing". Instead, all I get is the AutoCad ModelSpace view...
When trying to sign in to a teamwork project, I am receiving an error message that tells me the admin file is not found or that it can't be read. When I search for the .adm file I get several that belong to this project that have various dates on the...
Previously in AC-9 as team leader I had access to change working environments of my teammates while we worked. Example scales in a viewset etc. With the advent of AC-10 I know the way teamleader works has changed. I am trying to recreate subsets in m...
Don't know if it is because I am running 10.5 or the latest patch that got pulled (1112) but I have noticed that if I change the name of the Layer Sets the already predefined View Sets start listing it as missing it. Can someone please verify?
My new walls are turned off, yet their intersection with the demo wall layer that is turned on is still showing up. My first thought was to lower the wall priority number of the new walls so that they would not effect the demo walls on the plan..... ...
We have a very large project, and it is important for us to ensure the grids placed using the grid tool are visible in section and elevation. (Archicad 11 US Build:1112) However, the appearance of the grids in the overall and detail sections and elev...
Hotlink manager will allow me to place a .pln or a .mod. In this case, I'm placing a building on a site. The building is constantly being tweaked. If I place it as a .mod, I have to save to a .mod, then update. If I simply place as a .pln, then I cut...
HI all Is anyone having this problem. I am importing modules of 3 different types of buildings into a site file (host file) as Hotlinked modules; some of the modules are rotated, and some are mirrored. Whenever I revise the modules and the update the...
I have a composite wall whit several fills (ex. plaster + common brick + plaster) and I want to know if it is possible to ( with a determined layer combination or other way) make visible only the common brick. Thats important if you want to make a la...
I'm hoping that there is a way to inject the floor plan/section line settings only. I am working on a project that has Existing/Demo/New/Future walls with 2 different wall types (CMU and wood frame). The problem is that when i inject the properties f...
Are there any speed gains to be recognized by unchecking some of the add-ons in a file that will never get used other than the initial load times? Any file size reductions? AC10-1188 US
Who here knows how I control the color(Pens) that a hotlink module uses when it is brought into a project? All of my pens in the module are orange right now, I would like them to be different. Thanks.
I'm attempting to compare another software package with ArchiCAD. I've come across several functions that I'm relatively sure ArchiCAD can do but I haven't found any evidence of it yet and I have a time limit. I would appreciate confimation for or ag...
I am posting this on the forum for attention, and warning to others. I remember in beta finding a bug that if you heavy marqueed a whole "whatever" (a housing unit in my case, don't know the limits) and mirror it, AC crashed. That was fixed, and is s...
I AM CURRENLY WORKING ON A BUILDING WITH MULTIPLY PROJECTS. SCOPE OF WORK 1.) DESIGN A NEW GYM 2.) DESIGN A NEW CAFAE TO SPEED UP THE WORK FLOW, I HAVE BEEN USING EXTENSION @ THE END OF MY LAYERS TO DISTIQUIST BETWEEN THE TWO PROJECTS. EXAMPLE (1Z-WA...
does anybody knows how can I tranfer settings from a file to another? like layers, materials, copmosites..
I'm taking over the reins of production in a small office with 3 production people, including myself, and was looking for some pointers. I'm one of those guys that has been on AutoCAD software since '92 and we are now switching to ArchiCAD 11. I'm th...
howdy we ventured into using teamwork in v9... but found it a little cumbersome & unwieldly for out needs are there any major changes/ improvements in v11 (over v9) also... and more specifically: if two different windows have the same layers, can the...
Hi folks, Has anyone installed hotfix 1086? Did it fix what they said it did? Any problems to report? thanks.
I am struggling with modules and hotlinks. I am working on a subdivision with several different homes. I have created a separate pln file for each home and would like to place modules of each home on a separate overall site model pln file. I have suc...
I have created a 30x42 Master Layout for my project. When I go to any sheet layout and select the 30x40 master I do not get the title strip lettering. I have investigated the layers by turning on all layers... but the title strip still does not appea...
i just upgraded from AC9 to AC11 but for some reason when i go to plot a drawing it does not give me the option of selecting my office plotter as an option.
I have a model with a dozen views in them, somehow I cannot figure out how to turn off the cameras so that my plans don;t look like a forest ? can I hide the camera's and how to do that. They seem to be not on a layer.
Hi all, I am trying to save my project as a dwg file. I can save the floor plans one by one correctly. Then i want to merge them in a file. When i do this i can't use ctrl+c and ctrl+v (copy/paste) command because of the same block name in plans. The...
Hello. all dimension texts from a hotlink module centers to the dimension lines when inserted as a hotlink. Is there a way to preserve the dimension text locations from the original hotlink file? thank you.
I just reinstalled AC9 on my computer (we currently use AC11) because I needed to open an old project that was created in 2000-2001 using AC6.5. This makes me wonder: How long will I be able to use AC9 in order to open these old files? Will it be una...
When 2D details are created to develop our office detail library, we are considering having a template file specifically for detailing so that all details live in the same place and are created with the same attributes. (Details are going to be creat...
I’ve got three identical multi storey buildings (only mirrored) on one site. The way I organized my files is as follows: - One PLN file containing all the typical floors on different stories. - One master PLN file with placed hot-linked modules of th...
Hi! One interesting question I think is, how many layers do you need to make your work easy working with? And too communicate with other contractors. Here in Sweden we have a standard made with a thought that everyone using AutoCad and because of tha...
Why do i not get the pretty little window with the "Open in single story mode" check-box when i am inserting a new multi-story hotlink (like it shows in the manual)? AC11 automatically inserts all the stories from the hotlinked file (allowing me to o...
HI! It is my understanding with team work that when I want to work on the first floor and my co worker wants to work on the second floor we can do this- how ever -we cannot not work on the same layers. Is this correct? So I think this means that I ca...
here's the question: 1. created teamwork file at work (PLP file). 2. wanted to take an "instance" of the PLP file so did a "save as" a PLC file. 3. Now, I opened the PLC file, and the file told me that it couldn't find the PLP file??? but it let me d...
How can I have fills that are placed inside wall layers, are automaticly alinged with endlines, can create custom fills and apply them to any layer
hello, What is the relationship between the layer settings that are generated from the plan and 3D view and the layer settings generated from the Layout views? I have noticed that my Schedules pasted on the Layouts are effected as I change the layers...
Just a heads up to everyone. So far I know of two rather big problems with the grid tool in AC11 that will cause the program to crash in a section and elevation window. 1. If the grid elements are locked or are on a locked layer when opening a sectio...
Has anyone every had experienced an issue in AC10 where all of the drawings that are placed on all of the layouts in file become unlinked? The problem is resolved by going to each one and right clicking and clicking link drawing to. Archicad will aut...
If I am working along in a veiw and decided that i want to turn a couple layers off so I click and hide them through right click, or through the pallett, is there a way I can update my layer combination by what is shown on screen? Like when we used t...
Paul Wilkinson is the author of Construction Collaboration Technologies: The Extranet Evolution, an interesting book about collaboration technologies and processes. I interviewed Paul for the Novedge blog asking him a few questions about the evolutio...
I created various key plans for elevations, sections and plans that relate to specific sheets. That way the marker elevations and sections automatically show around the keyplans on their relative sheets. The graphic background information comes up as...
I have an AC 9 visual legend file (similar to this http://www.aecbytes.com/tipsandtricks/2006/issue13-archicad.html ) I now need to use that file in AC 11, is there an easy way to convert all the windows, doors & objects from the AC 9 Library into th...
Hi Guys! I have been trying to get our office to a point where loading libraries is easy, painless, standard, and involves almost zero brain activity. This was my thought- Each project should need and load only three libraries. 1. ArchiCAD Object Lib...
I have been assigned the task of developing/strengthing our firms image through the use of our C.D.'s. Being quite new to ArchiCAD I am feeling overwhelmed with all the possibilities!! Applying sun shadows is the extent of my knowledge on this topic ...
Is there a way to pull the view ID and a layout ID into a title type simultaneously? Layout book seems to only let me set one or the other. Am trying to have a drawing code appear in layout that references project & view maps to make it easier to fin...
I am currently working in AC11 with the latest build, 1040. Is there a menu somewhere to check and see what the Master Layer for a hotlink module was? And if so can that be changed once the module has been placed? Sorry if this has already been answe...
we are setting up the files for a project with a large site (5ha) with a 6 metre level change across it's length. There are four new buildings of varying height and use, thus requiring a variety of floor to ceiling heights. In order to view the whole...
Hey everyone A lot of you know me as the CAD Manager for Kitchen & Associates, a 50-person architectural firm just outside Philadelphia. I had the distinct honor of transitioning 25 people at that firm from Arris on Unix to Archicad on Mac. It was on...
Is it possible to merge the project info. It works fine to merge the layout book. But all the project info is lost. This means that all the title blocks are practically empty and I have to retype it all. BUMMER!
We are working with a teamwork file that is 28MB. Prior to this week the sign in process would take about 2 minutes total. This week it is taking about 4-5 minutes to sign-in. Other things have slowed as well such as changing layer combinations. This...
for some reason i have walls cutting where there is a wall on another layer but turned off. is there any way to change this (other than removing the hidden wall)? using AC 9 build 2172 thanks
How do I keep the Layer Intersection Group numbers from changing? Everytime I open the file they are not the way I saved them. Do I have to lock all layers before saving each time, and then unlock them when I open the file again to work on it?
Hi All Is there any way to disable/switch a loaded library from existing .pln's? Our company uses a WAN with our standard house models and master libraries stored on the server in the head office. When the remote offices copy these standard models to...
I have a model that, when displaying the elevations will not show the shadows. I tried all the possible combinations in the elevation settings. when I start with a new model, and I draw a couple of walls with windows it works fine is there any thing ...
i am starting to create a standards manual after our 1st pilot project. i want to customize the pen settings of objects. to make it simple i am using the sts model and layout pens to start off our firms custom pen sets. this is easier because the tem...
weirdeness in all its glory: i select a wall (say) and a drag it somewhere and as soon as it's done that it automatically deselects itself. This starts to happen when i have trace reference on.... and when i turn it off it still happens. and they onl...
Hi folks, Other day I was improving my template file and notice that the line types were sorted by the creation date in the pop-up selection palettes... But I wanted to sort them by my own criteria. I made a search in the forum for some information i...
This is a bug in AC 11 USA. See below.
Can you create an office library, seperate then the AC library of wall, roof and slab composites? When you create the custom composites for the office template, is it best practice to create favorites for each composite or is there a better way to ac...
Gurus How do you prepare alternative schemes for the same project? Revit has a wonderful system built into its program but ArchiCad makes it seem like hard work. I've tried the recommended one file approach, creating sub-folders in navigator for desi...
Can anyone tell me if there is a way to grey out a hotlink in an individual view when it is for reference only, or not in a particular scope of work?
We want install hotfix 1033 for ArchiCAD 11 in silent (unattended) mode. The parameter "-w play.auto=YES" is in this hotfix not supported. Know anywhere a parameter we can use. Best regards Merlin
I'm trying to come up with the most efficient method of managing annotation for differnet types of floor plans. For example... in a set of plans on one level I might have floor plans for... main level dimensions; main level room finish schedules; mai...
Hi, Given that GS are now on a 12 month release cycle how are we supposed to deal with migration issues? If we have a project that started in AC10 and will be worked on for around 5 years (most projects here last that long) are we to upgrade the proj...
Hi all, We've hotlinked a floor plan into several stories of a multi-level teamwork file. That's been fine until recently the hotlinked file on one story has largely changed its colour - pink! The story above which has exactly the same hotlinked file...
Argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!javascript:emoticon(':evil:') In previous incarnations of ArchiCAD, there was a command that I used on a daily basis as a minimum. "Rebuild selected sections and elevations" It appears that this filtered command has gone. ...
I've been working with hotlinks since last year..I get some problems though from time to time that might even result to corruption of our files. This is just to check what most people like using, and if there are any reasons why we should switch to t...
I recently sent this to graphisoft support, but I think they are probably busy doing AC11 tech support so, perhaps the list can help: We have recently done a major upgrade to our hardware and software in our office, and for the most part this has gon...
Hi Folks Im using Arch 11 and have to wait an infuriatingly long time for the layout sheet to come back to life after changing anything in the project info boxes. This can be as much as 5 mins There was a delay in v10 but not nearly as long a wait Wh...
Hey, I have a box ( a series of 4 lines) that I cannot move or delete. They were originally blue (color 4) and now they are color 3, i think. I cannot select them, however, the original lines were on top of them. I cannot determine which layer they a...
We have experienced a problem of our backup files disappearing. Actually the folders are present but all contents are gone. Our office is working on two indentical MacBook Pros (see specs below). We are using a Lacie harddrive as a sudo server. Our t...
I am searching for possible reasons why certain files will crash when opening on one workstation on my network, but not crash on others. This is the 2nd firm I've worked for where this happens... At location A, one workstation will crash when opening...
Hi folks, I'm testing out AC11 before for my office, before installing it on our machines and moving our files over. And I've hit a glitch: We've got an 5 story project, which we have separate PLNs for each floor, and then I've built a "Full building...
We're sharing a large file among three users. I've signed in as Team Leader and have taken an assortment of layers, section/elevations, etc. (no marquees). We have a layer called "AR Mkr" where we put section markers. I've got it in my workspace, but...
G'day folks, One of the lads in the office is having an issue with materials reassigning or dropping off completely when hotlinking separate buildings into a site plan model. He's set up individual materials for each separate building (14 buildings t...
All of my final drawings are made into a .pdf for final printing. I am using the Acrobat 8.0 Pro so I can do some editing if needed to the .pdf, and I add a lot of non print data to the file. Hotlinks to ArchiCAD details, original ArchiCAD drawings o...
Hi, When / if I notice on my layout a layer is on but should be off (or vica versa) I right click: open source view: then edit layer settings (cntrl L) and then got to the View Map, click on Settings: get current window's settings. Is there a simpler...
Hello! Is there any way to apply a material to a layer compound of diferent elements? Thanks in advance and cheers.
What are the dangers, if any, with using a 3rd party font in drawings? This means that every time I send a project to someone with out the font they get a missing font message right? What about dwg and dxf export? We have just started using Archicad ...
I've noticed this problem on several projects and wonder if I'm doing something wrong. I save electrical symbols with their appropriate layers, etc. When I load the .prf file in another project that has the same layers, many of the symbols either has...
Just wondering how other CAD Managers out there are getting people to follow standards? With a template developed over 7 years i think we have a fairly good template and a extensive manual. If only people followed everything, everyone would be SO MUC...
As I dive back into my on-going efforts to create an employee BIM Manual (yeah! ), I was wondering if there are any CAD/BIM Managers out there that would like to share what they have developed for their firms -- even a Table of Contents would be very...
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Is there a way (for the purpose of huge models) after finding a layer & see where the layer is located according to the story, view, or layout...or is the only way having to go to each view & clicking "find & select" until the item with that layers a...
Hi folks! I can import a dxf file into archicad, and the mesh shows in the floor plan, but not in 3d window. Is there a way to rebuild mesh objects into solids to that they display in 3d? Thanks in advance.
My co worker keeps getting booted when she tries to sign in to a team work project. When she does this it makes it so that I cannot send and recieve changes- or Sign Out. I cannot sign in as an administrator to Force Her sign out. ANY IDEAS?! I'm goa...
Is there any way to eliminate all warnings: 'errors occurred last operation" , "hotlinks not found" (this i know how to kill) , "jpegs/pdfs not found at this location", etc. When i open a file i dont want to perform more than one click, regardless of...
Having recently got a copy of Archicad for the office, I'm trying to asses the best way of setting up a fairly large new project. The site is on a steep hillside and consists of a cluster of existing separate buildings (some joining together some not...
We currently have a 120mg project file, with several layout books that have been created within v9. We are going to use this project as a test migration to v10. Does any one have any tips or items that I need to consider before I test the process ? I...
Hi, i tried to install the AC10-1176 Patch Silent over an Archicad Version 1010 as decribed in http://www.archicadwiki.com/TechNotes/ArchiCAD_Hotfix_in_Silent_Mode I tried this in an Dos box: "AC10-1176.exe -W play.auto=yes -silent" No Error occured ...
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This may sound strange but it is true. In 2 of my view sets the ArchiCAD Layer has switched itself off. It also won't switch back on but is on in all other view sets. Has anyone ever encountered this before?? It is version 10. 1010 Australian
How do I keep foundation layer dimensions from appearing on the floor plan layer........or how do I keep dimensions specific to each layer?
Mistakes at the calculation of the layers wall volume. Why?
I have recently set-up a company standard layering convention (AC10) that was based around the previous office standard (AC9) set up by my predecessor. The reason I've had to do this is because all of the users have complained that it is 'far to comp...
Hello! I don´t know why (until today never have happened to me), but when i try to activate a section, elevation view some layers disappears . I´ve open another file and same problem with it. I´m a bit missing and a deadline the next week. Thanks in ...
we are planning to upgrade our old server to an macintel xserve (2.66 GHz Quad XEON, osx server 10.4). can anyone report on their experiences in this regard, of particular interest are the following... 1. how did you deal with older projects running ...
When I opened my plan, I switched to the front view and the Roofs, Floors, and the trim were all missing. Also on every other elevation. I checked to see if the layers were showing they were but still didnt show up in any elevation. I went to the pla...
I have had issues with my Favorites losing the layer they were originally set to use. They has been switched to use the Archicad Layer. These started as favorites in 9, so I don't know if that is related to the problem. Is anyone else having these is...
I've tried searching but had no joy. I'm sure I have seen something about this before though. I have a layout book (version 10) that does not show the master in the layouts. I can open the master and the border, title blocks, etc., are all there. But...
ok, here is the deal: I have 1 plan & 3 options that effects exterior elements and common walls as well as bedroom options etc. I have modulated all the options and options are hot-linked. Yet when I turn on and off options controlled by layer the ho...
I want to get something clear before my "outside IT guy" wants to switch to Vista. I am running AC9, and we do a lot of conversion to PDF...does v9 still convert to PDF in vista? I posted this here hoping for a "manager" type response vs. typical use...
I have a problem which I have exhausted all my resources trying to find the best solution for. I have read up the manual, past topics on Modules / Stories in this forum etc etc. We have 5 people working on a project and we are all reitively new to ar...
Can you use startup switches with archicad.exe? I would like to create a desktop shortcut that opens ArchiCAD with a specific profile (toolbars & palettes) and uses a specific template (.tpl) I may be going about this the wrong way because I'm thinki...
Hi, When we publish a DWG the output file loses all layer information unless the viewset has been refreshed or has just been created. Is there any way round this? So that a DWG can be created without having to refresh the view? TIA Adri
Starting with 4 new PCs right away, we need to replace about 60 workstations in May. I would appreciate recommendations for optimum configuration: processor speed, video card size, how much ram. (Macs have been eliminated as an option so please, no f...
Hello! I´m trying to make a hotlink compose of two stories but i can´t select the two stories at the same time. Is there a way to do this?. Thanks in advance!
(Cross-posted. Thought it might be of interest. OS X only, but I would think there's a Windows analog somehow.) We have had a handful of cases where ArchiCAD autosave recovery has failed when it should have succeeded. We have also had cases of human ...
We're having some problems running Archicad on a new Mac OSX network. The network is setup so that users have roaming profiles. When Archicad loads, a window appears saying that the Cache Library cannot be loaded on a remote drive (it's currently set...
Once and a while AC creates a layer called "ArchiCAD - master only". What is it for? Maybe related with Master layouts? Does anyone also get this layer? Thanks
Can anyone tell me how I can view elements (ie lines and circles) on locked layers as a background template without allowing them to be selected? I would like to construct a model by tracing an existing cad drawing but I find it annoying everytime th...
Does anyone know if ArchiCad v9 is vista compatible?
IS THERE A WAY TO SELECT ALL THE LINES OR OBJECTS ON A SINGLE LAYER AND EDIT THEM? I HAVE A HUGE TOPO MAP AND NEED TO CHANGE THE LINETYPES, BUT CANT POSSIBLY SELECT EACH ONE.
Its annoying to go back and forth from teamleader to teamleader w/ exclusive access just to change the layer combinations, pen settings, etc. but i noticed that some of the drawing names made in layout book as teamleader is not showing up in exclusiv...
Can any body tell me how I managed to turn off the ArchiCAD Layer in the Layout Book? It is not greyed out, the eye is simply shut like any other layer; - and I'm not abel to turn it on again?! Any Suggestions? Charlotte Metz
Hello, While construction period is common to make some modifications on our plans due to construction errors or other decisions taken. Making the workers know clear which plans are the latest ones is a must if we don't want things to mess up. My que...
