We use ArchiCAD 9 with Plotmaker 9 (making the switch to 10 very soon). We often run into problems with updating drawings in Plotmaker. We typically import views directly from our .pln files--we find it works much better than creating .pmks. The proc...
We have multiple draftsmen, architects, and interior designers working on a project; the project is to small for everyone to delineate their desired workspace. I'm doing as much work from saved SOLO projects as we can, but as you all know copying and...
I have a guideline layer which I would like to keep hidden but seems to appear on the final layout even though the original has that particular layer hidden. Is there a way to hide or show layers in layout without effecting the original? and vice ver...
I have been with Archicad since 6 and am now starting out with Archicad 10. I have difficulties with site plans and layers. I am designing homes for specific sloped sites. I am attempting to develop several options of wall and floor structural system...
Ok so we are trying to come up with a good way to do detailing. The goal of which is to try to have all the detailing done in one drawing so that you can take separte views of said drawing but only have ot inupdate the information once. Let me first ...
Is there anyway to change the colour of a hotlink so all of it displays in say grey? cheers.
The question arose as to how large a project could be done in Archicad. Then it moved to what made a project large, apart from its physical area or volume. I've been proposing that an idea called "complexity" overrules "size" as a determining factor ...
I HAVE A LONG LINE RUNNING THROUGH MY SECOND FLOOR...I CANT GRAB IT, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS..IT ONLY APPEARS ON THAT FLOOR, AND IT SHOWS UP WHEN I PRINT! ALL MY LAYERS ARE UNLOCKED...WHAT IS THIS THING? AND HOW DO I DELETE IT? HELP!
Can someone please tell me why my auto-dimensioning tool might be greyed-out/unavailable? The dimension layer is on. Newbie here, I'm sure its something obvious I'm overlooking Thanks for any help. ArchiCAD 10 Windows XP
Has anyone ever seen this? It's driving me crazy. about the file: The file is in ArchiCad 9 (2219), is probably about 2 years old, and pushing 188 MB. I know it's big. There are about 20-30 hotlinks (3 building elderly housing campus, with units refe...
Hi all, I cannot publish docments to plotmaker from publisher when I am signed in to a project as a team member in ArchiCAD 9 . ( the option is inactive) None of the team members can publish, but only the team leader can do. Is this set up like this ...
I hit 'Save' and AC shows me an 'Updating Hotlink Modules' window with a progress bar that looks frozen for ever and ever, and the cursor goes into spinning beachball mode alternating with spinning black and white quadrants thingie mode alternating w...
I did a thread search and found one topic about this...but had to do with AC 10. I'm on AC 9 at work, and I am wondering if anybody has found a way or solution to having the capability of opening more than 1 AC 9 session in one time? Any pointers or ...
When saving some big files in Archicad, I keep getting: 'not able to save file. not enough room in the heap zone' Then the program closes. So I am unable to save. I have increased the virtual memory to see if that would make any difference, however i...
From time to time my view sets get screwed up and I loose the layer settings with it if I haven't set up a Layer Combination for that view yet. It is making the Layer Combination again that I need some help with. In this case, I have turned on all of...
How do I get rid of the unsightly join line on a circular turret / tower wall? I've drawn the wall using the circle geometry method. AC split it into two semi-circles (I can deal with that if I have to), but then it shows the join in elevation! What ...
for some reason my objects are showing up in my drawing but not in my layouts, I have mad sure all the layers are on in both places, can someone help please, please email me at ashlee_brooks@hotmail.com
Hello all, I was just starting a new project with 3 separate buldings. My plan is to have 4 files: 1 each for the buildings 1 for the site plan I have created the site plan and hotlinked the 3 buildings into the site plan...everything comes in fine. ...
is there a quicker way to add layer extensions to all or a selected number of layers? it just got really annoying having to rename every single layer one by one. thanks!
Here at Altius we are just finding a need to have a faster, smarter way of doing electrical schedules. We are considering some kind of meta-part/object that can take whatever name/polygon boundary we need, where the object ID can read from the centre...
I have all my views set to manual rebuild. Is there any way I can rebuld all model s/e from model but using the view settings(especially layer combinations) instead of the model settings.
Hey Guys, I was wondering what types of problems everyone encounters with their users everyday? Or at least most days? What kinds of things do you find difficult to do in Archicad if you don't know it well? How do you help your users overcome these s...
When I place a hotlinked module into a file it seems to be locked as soon as it is created. The module's master layer isn't locked. How do I move/ drag a module file? ie multiple modules hotlinked into pln file that need to be adjusted around a large...
Dear all, I would like to know what is the Role/Responsibility of CAD Manager in a firm. I never came across such a kind of Designation in many of the firms i've visited here in India. Thanks in advance. Srinivas.
When I open a file that has PDF files embedded, and those files are not in the same folder structure as they were when the .pln was created I get a dialogue box asking where they are. But even I select Skip, the files still appear in the plans and el...
Have just updated all the layouts using the drawing manager. When I display them, all the layers have been turned off.....somehow. It wasn't me, honest. The sheets are blank. I have to go to all the layouts and turn the layout layers back on. 1. Why ...
We've got both AC9 and AC10 installed on some machines as we're moving over to AC10. What's worse is that Mactels are being introduced into the melting pot as older machines are retired...so 3!!!!!! versions of Archicad on one network!!!! The network...
I'm sorry to ask what must be a very elementary question, but I have created layer combinations of load-bearing walls and joists to show my framing layouts for each floor, but I can't figure out how to put them into my navigator view set prior to put...
Currently we are updating our workstations. I am working with a Dell Precision PWS690 Intel (R) Xeon (TM) CPU 3.00GHz 2.99 GHz, 3.00GB of RAM, Quadro NVS 285, 256MB graphics card and running Windows XP. The problems we are running into is in regards ...
Hi I've got a plotmaker file that has an ellipse drawn in the middle of an area. This doesn't exist in the plan file!!!! Both plan file and plotmaker file have been recreated and all layers switched on in the plan to see if it was hidden. Anyone got ...
I feel like I've been out of circulation in the forum...busy both at work and at home (probably a good thing though). Anyways, here's my golden question for this month... Scenario: I have established a good teamwork process at the office and have man...
How do experienced users manage revised schemes in the same model? We have set up our navigator with folders for existing, sketch, developed design, DA approvals, working drawings, etc. Each folder has similar sub files. Using this system enables one...
i have a problem, if i have a plan in layout and in a plan i create a new layer with a new design in a layout i don't see the new design thank's
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We've had this problem since migrating to AC10 (a couple of months now), but I haven't read of any similar issues on this forum, so I'm posting to see if anyone has experienced the same: I initially set up the Favorites within the template and export...
How do I bring the master layouts from the default v10 template into a v10 file I started another way? I started the project in v9 with another template and none of the default master layouts, and I'd like to use them. Also, is there a way to complet...
Newbie Tom on Teamwork here. Trying to get some comprehension here. I have the same layers for multiple floors. I use a marquee to pick an area I want to work in. Obviously, layers will be selected and reserved by that teamperson. Now I go to the sec...
We are a small firm of three active architects (although at times there can be more) and having the blessing (curse?) of also working from home. At the office we have setup TW files for all our projects (well, the new ones, anyway). We use ArchiCAD 1...
It seems that my Archicad and Plotmaker both load incredibly slow recently, and I'm only loading the library fro AC9. I'm running it off a laptop that used to load it just fine, just seems WAY too slow now. Any suggestions to speed it up? Thanks. Bri...
Bear with me on the long post the next to paragraphs in italics are a background on our firm and what we have done in the last two years (abridged) so feel free to skip them and go to the questions at the end: Well, here we are two years later, and n...
Ok, this is a bit of a mystery to me: both walls are the same (type, height, layer, etc), their reference lines meet (I turned them on for reference), wall skin priorities are okay (10 for studs, 8 for drywall), and yet the drywall on the exterior fa...
The Hun version of AC10 arrived in summer to our office. Before AC 10 I always tried to get people in the office use the newest version of AC but now after trying it for two weeks I can only suggest to stay at 9.0. (While some workmates are still usi...
The doorish things are 'Movable Wall SE9's and the overhead panel is a Wall, both are Glass material. Model Effects is set to show color fills for the not-distant area only. Depending on the layers I turn on and the depth of the S/E, ArchiCAD 10 817 ...
When I have two views set for the same elevation (the only differences are scale & layer combination) why does it have to spend time updating both views? They are both exactly the same elevation, if one is updated shouldn’t the other one be exactly t...
I would like to add links to articles in our office ArchiCAD manual to the help menu. The articles are saved as individual pdf files and are stored on the network. Is there a way to do this? I thought that the menus were editable in XML but I could b...
AC10 MAC doesn't recognize Baltic fonts!? (win version hasnt any problems of this kind) the only thing where aint no problems- text tool- when using the fonts that have Baltic encoding beneath them (arial, tnr a.o.) but all the text fields that are '...
I have a project that is teamworked. The person who was working on the file somehow screwed up the file and now none of the masters show up on any title sheet. When I go to the masters sheets all of the line work is there along with the text and fill...
Please dismiss this if it has been mentioned before, but I thought I'd share something I have discovered recently and used succesfully. In setting up many templates, I am defining and redefining views a lot of the time. This can be somewhat cumbersom...
Hi all I am having issues with windows & doors being removed from a project each time i update my Hotlinked files to my main project. I have and apartment project with seven Hotlinked instances of the apartment HL into my project. I also have one odd...
New problem with the Grid Tool: grid elements are set to show in All Stories; however, a number of them do not display above the 3rd story (in an 8 story building). All are on the same layer -- this is a Teamwork file. Anyone see this yet? Any sugges...
A beginner here. I've created a series of internal walls on a house plan. Is there a quick way for me to select some of these walls from an 'internal wall' layer and paste them to a 'removed wall' layer and show them greyed out?
Currently, we do all our printing out-of-house (We only have 2 cad operators). We are looking into getting a simple in-house plotter. I was wondering if anyone was using software that creates a print out of what was sent to the plotter (ie job name, ...
dear forum, please find below some observations about the ac10 hotlink system... 1. in ac9 you could assign hotlinks within hotlink manger, however in ac10 this functionality has shifted to the "place hotlink" dialogue; 2. the "skip nested modules" b...
Hi people, I'd like to know how can I delete a layer named "ArchiCAD - master only" from the Layer Manager... I've tried to delete it, but it always reappears after I reopen the file. Any idea?
Can you export a interactive schedule to Excel. I cant seem to find any method or instruction for this.Richard
I am in the process of updating our drawing procedures. Currently its a free for all when it comes to revisions. Some people in our office save mulitle copies of the pln for each revision. Some overwrite the file without saving the previous drawing. ...
My layouts have suddenly disappeared. All the layers are turned on, eveything is in the master just like it is supposed to be, just nothing shows up on the layout sheets. Other projects work fine. The same thing happens with this project on another c...
Looking for your opinion Hello everyone. I am doing a project that is largest so far for me. It is 6 storey, 91 unit apartment building. I did this project using “Hotlink Manager” for the actual unit walls bathrooms kitchens. And exterior walls and w...
hi all, How can I hide a singe element and not the entire layer? is this possible at all? Habi
We have a large .plp file in our office that has 3-4 people working in it and 1-2 dozen hotlinks (combination of .pln, .plp, and .mod files). The past few days we've come across an interesting problem. We have hotlinked entire floors into the main pr...
Is there any reason why Archicad has choosen to not intersect properly for hidden and visible layers? I would have thought that by hiding a layer, a user is saying that he doesn't want it to show, nor would he want an invisible layer to create breaks...
Is there a way to deploy the ArchiCAD upgrades to client over the network? With 15 computers it takes time to do the changes.
I wonder if anyone can tell me why walls go missing in archiCAD 8.1? sometimes when i open a drawing the walls are missing...i try reloading the libraries but still dont appear, i also tried showing all hidden layers and still nothing. The rest of th...
I was wondering if there was any reason not to delete the preset layers and layer combinations in v10. I like to start from scratch setting up a templet so I know exactly what is where to be able to control things the way I want to. I just want to ma...
I have posted these as wishes but thought i would list them here to spur on some debate and hopefully get GS to look at implementing a range of cad management options into the next version. My wishes were: Cad Manager specific options - Lock a layer ...
Hi, Is it possible to have archicad load (delivered library) AC Library from the local computer and the office standards libraries from the server? This will help loading time of AC. Thanks, Joseph
Is there a way to change the master layer of a hotlink after it has been placed. I can't seem to find a way and can't find an answer in the any of the references. Thanks for any help!
Just thought I would ask the CAD managers out there a question. Our small firm is about to embark on a new project . For this project we are going to start working collaboratively with another architecture firm that uses archicad on a mac. We use arc...
How do you know what layer your Xref is placed on in ArchiCAD 9? How do you control that when you attach an Xref?
Just wondering what pen colour standards people are using in their offices for documentation. It is easy to find standard pens using a black background, i guess from autocad, but i cannot find any info on the internet what other people are using for ...
Begone with you damn layer It is obviously something created by AC although for what purpose .. anyone got any ideas?
I am trying to import an AutoCAD drawing but when I bring it in everything on the drawing is grouped together. I unlocked all of the layers that seemed to be locked but still cannot manipulate elements. I've also tried exploding everything but that d...
Has anyone else found this problem with AC10? We are slowly introducing AC10 as new projects start. We are installing AC10 as it is required and as we were able to do with AC9 we created a standard Office work enviroment which is exported to the File...
I am having a problem getting the Quick Layers palette to stick with my Work Environments. It is saved with both of the WE's I use but whenever I start AC or switch between the two this palette always turns itself off - every other palette is fine I ...
Using AC10 after a long time away. Where and how do I control the display of composites.? No matter where I look or what I do, it only displays the outter contours of the wall. None of the different layers display.
Could anybody guide me on how to show contours below the main floor plan? I have the contours saved as a separate story. I have tried showing levels below plan (AC10), but it does not seem to work. where should the countours be? on the floor plan as ...
Hello, for a few projects me and my team mates try to use teamwork function and everytime we are stuck in the same problem after we share a project NOBODY has the rights to change the layers, composite materials, walls,layers and more more stuff and ...
Can I make a wall section into a hotlink to use in another file as an underlay? We don't want to have the wall sections in our teamwork file, but we need underlays that can be updated for reference.
We have offices in four states: Utah, Idaho, Texas, and Maryland. All projects originate from our Utah office and are then distributed to the others for the CD stage. The offices are connected to each other via T1 lines. Our current policy is that wh...
if I have loaded on AC9 and AC 10 libraries, could I delete the AC 8 library? to libraries of later versions have all the components of the previos versions+ upgrades? what will the consequences of unloading AC 8 library be?
Now that I'm setting up a new template for AC10, the question of location for foundation elements once again arises. Through AC8.1 my foundation was on a story below the basement. I had to copy, paste to the basement story, and explode the foundation...
This has probably already been discusses but I wasn't sure what keywords to search. When you are creating a project and moving around from plan to section to 3d do you use the project map, view map or some oth way of getting back and forth. I can nev...
I was given to believe that text is view specific. Here's my problem: I have created 2 views of the floor plan, one as an architectural plan and the other as an electrical plan saved under different names. but when I erase text from the electrcal pla...
Translator settings.....used to be a translator manager in v9. Don't see it anywhere.....wha' happened to it. Also, translators have some intriguing new settings. In the explanation box at the bottom of the translator dialogue box within the xref box...
Don't we all feel that the world should bend, and revolve our project? I think so to. . . I'll cut to the chase. . .I've usually been setting up my projects with the main or ground floor and level 1, and then I use the layer settings to set up my fou...
I finally made the switch from putting libraries on every users computer rather than the server. The reason for holding back was my reluctance to monitor and keep the libraries current on everyones computer. I have no relationship with this software ...
This is an IT policy question, but I know for many of us, IT and CAD management overlap a lot. How much desktop backup do you guarantee for your users? I assume all the project data is centrally located and backed up. But you have to back up users as...
I have a .pln template that I created, with all my layer combos and layer settings, line favorites, leader favorites, etc, and on and on. As I work on projects I find that I am constantly adding to and improving my template. once I finish a project a...
Hi all, I am trying to manipulate the layer settings - turning off some layers – while in layout view. However, I am unable to make the layer invisible on the drawing. I tried updating a number of times, but still. The layer remains. It also seems th...
I am an ArchiCAD user since v4.5.Starting from v7.0 I used to change all font name in registry font description from arial to arial armenian,and font script code from 204 to 0,and everything was OK.I could work in AC placing layer names,story names,d...
Just curious, what solutions others are using to enable an employee to work from home? I have a file serving solution, but would like to know what others are using for employees to access security keys from home on both mac and windows platforms.
It does not look like layouts in AC 10 include the possibility for associated layer combinations. The issue is related to what layers your tittle blocks are on and any other elements that are "drawn" or placed in the layout. Certain notes would work ...
I'm about to start putting together a custom library to be used alongside the standard archicad 9 library in my office (of 7 Archicad users). Can this new library live on our server, or is it better (in terms of loading speeds + data protection) to h...
Dear All, A friend of my mine works in a Plotting shop where they have AutoCAD and they do there plotting to all the Architects in the city with this software. But due to some forced upgrade threats from Autodesk they are willing to change from Autoc...
I've spent alot of time creating various things specific to the types of projects we do including: Wall composite types Library parts Fills Materials Interactive Schedules Pens sets for various drawing types (plans elevations) Will these have to be r...
I had a floor plan that had all my walls set as marker fill, but after I played around with some layers to create my RCP, some walls were no longer filled. And now, when I try to draw a new wall, it won't fill in. The weird part is that it says it is...
Could anybody help me with figuring out how to get a layer permanently invisible from a view. I have a site around my building that keeps turning on as I toggle from the plan and section view. thanks[/img]
In some ways, I'm the 'cad manager, at our office. I also get friends calling me to advise them on which cad system they should use and why. In 1989, I was asked to make a decision for our offices 1st cad package and chose AutoCad. We had no regrets....
Are there any other archicad managers in the Philly area?? I'd love to get together and discuss strategy...
I am trying to layout new walls over wall layers that I have hidden and the new walls show breaks where the hidden wall layers are. Is there a way to override this conflict? J
Apologies if this thread is in the wrong place... Hi, I'm currently conducting some research on the future of Building Information Modelling and Documentation. I'm gathering information on peoples experiences with BIM and their specific thoughts on w...
Wow, what a great forum, i just realised this was here. I have set up standards in our office for the last 5 years, 15 users and am now taking the time to seriously implement a very thorough template and procedural system so will let you know how it ...
I'm interested in setting up ArchiCAD architectural standards for our office but am not sure if it can be done. What I would like to do is create a template for new architectural projects with everything preset-up as far as librarys, dimensions, wall...
I've reloaded archicad 9 into my mac, but when starting a new project with default settings, the layers are listed A-DIM or A-ANNO etc instead of FLOORS, FURNITURE ETC. whats up? thanks jonathan ps. I don't seem to be having any problems with the int...
I am currently faced with the issue of determining what a basic user should know about ArchiCAD, and would like to divide the staff into categories that will allow basic, standard and high end users so that each project has a competent cad person in ...
Is there a way to easily find and delete unused layers that does not contain any information – something like ‘purge’ in ACAD.
OK, CAD Managers: How would you explain the necessity for the post of a CAD Manager to the owner of the company that does not even use a computer?
CAD Management seems to be a popular subject lately… CAD Managers' Survey 2006: Results CAD Management: Open Letter to Management CAD Management: CAD Manager Survey 2005 … and, of course, the addition of this forum. I am curious to know how many of y...
I'm looking for a 'Layer Search' function. Such as, the ability to toggle the program to only manipulate the active layer i'm working on. It works as though all other layers are locked except the current layer i'm working with. Is there a function li...
Ha! I got the first post! (I always wanted one on Slashdot, but I don't have that kind of free time!)
I am getting this all the time: in the layer pop-up (in Find & Select for sure, don't remember if anywhere else) when the layer list is taller than the screen and you need to scroll, I can't select any layer, I can't escape the menu, and my only way ...
I am having ghosting issues with hidden layers on walls in plan view and with floors and roofs in hidden view. I have tried to move the walls/floors within the stack, but that only helps for one layer combination. What am I missing here? I am trying ...
Is there a way to purge all unused layers? Or, do I have to do each one manually?
I've loaded ArchiCAD onto my portable and have just noticed that the "cancel" and "Ok" buttons are missing from some menus, such as the layers and materials menus. Everything thing else seems perfectly functional. Has anybody ever seen this one befor...
Okay guys, I encountered another modeling problem today. Here's the deal... I made this townhome which happens to be 3-stories and roofed with spanish tiles. I modeled the town home in a single file. Now, I will be using this town home many times in ...
Phew.... A client has a layer list on their AC-project that contains three folders! They look like this "K\:blabla\blabla|" . Three different folders of which one of them is the clients and the other two probably from another source (they must come f...
Have a drawing with text in it. I use the detail tool, create a new detail, open it, and voila, the text is gone. Layer is on, drawing order is not an issue that I can tell, nothing will get the text to show up. Any help there?
Folks, when I place a pln file on my powerbook after working it on a large screen, the layers dialogue box runs off the bottom of the PB screen preventing me from accessing the cancel button or bottom most layers. I set the box quite small on my desk...
Hi all, I've been really enjoying AC now that I sort of get some of it, but recently inherited a fille from an ex-co-worker who was apparently Not. There are lots of weird things, of course, but I have been able to figure out most of them so far. But...
Anyone encounter this phenomena? all the hotlinked modules (all coming from the same AC module file, different stories in that file) have shifted their location (moving a couple hundred meters!) I am suspecting it has something to do with my user ori...
I searched for this and couldn't find a similar question. What is the problem with the walls in the right half of the graphic below? There are two composites with exactly the same materials, the only difference is that the two cores are different siz...
What about the idea for nested layers:?: I mean instead of having a big list of layers ,having layers and sublayers Let's say a layer "Walls" with 2 sublayers named "External" and "Internal" Just a thought
I am fairly new at using ArchiCAD and have never had to set up the layers, because they have always been done for me. I am now at a company where the previous drafter set up the layers and view sets, he no longer works here, so I would like to do som...
Need some help with this command. I select a number of entities, all different kinds like circles, text, lines, etc. They are on different layers. I want to put them all on the same layer with one command. When I select them, I use the little hammer ...
Just now, my head seems full of gravel... I'm trying to overlay zones, that is I have covered a plan with zones that I want to keep, but now I'm trying a different plan design, and I want a fresh and different zone set in the same pln. Seems like hid...
One of my floor plans (storage above a kitchen ceiling) I now show as a second story with ghosted first floor. In PlotMaker, the ghosted story will not appear - only my second story specific lines and notes. Am I missing something here? Shouldn't the...
Um... must be missing something but I can't find this button to hide the locked & hidden layers from dialog lists - used to be in Prefs/Misc in version 7. What am I failing to see here?
It would be helpful to be able to set layers to show as ghosted. formZ and other programs offer this and it is extremely helpful. Is it too late to get this feature into R10? This feature is in addition to our previous requests to be able to show gho...
Hi, I'm new to archicad, I just transfered from autocad, I am planning an urbanization, and I read up on how to create library parts, so I made library parts out of the various complete houses, after updating the library parts, from the changed house...
Hi, I have made a search but could not find any topic fort his: How do I create a non-printable layer? Up to now I have been hiding layers that I do not want to print. Any help would be much appreciated.
Is there any way to include zones in groups? For some reason, even when selected, zone will not be included in a group. Zone layer is unlocked.
newbie here. any experts on the Hotlink Manager? i'm using it to reference other ArchiCAD projects into the current project. the two problems i encounter include: 1. the layers of the "referenced" or "hotlinked" file embeds themselves into the Projec...
I thought there was a way but it doesn't seem like there is. I have over 2,700 modules placed (with still about 1,500 to go). Now I want to replace some of those with another module. I know I can replace ALL modules, but I want to replace only the se...
I'm trying to set up the new template supplied by GS. I see how I can transfer layers and layer combinations to the new template. However, it looks like the transfered layer combos do not retain their settings of layer on and off, only the names are ...
I am about to embark on a project and am crossing my fingers that hotlinked modules will help me, and I'm just wondering if any body has any helpful suggestions/advice. This is what I'm doing: I have modelled a small street containing 9 buildings, al...
Is there a method for adding extensions to a group of layers rather than one at a time? TIA
I like to change the names of my fills from the factory settings, so that the order they appear in aligns with my layer and composite naming system. However there seem to be two sets of fills and the bottom set stay in their own group. What's the dif...
hello everybody Is there a way to control the amount of layers that appear in the scrolling list within the tool's dialog box while using the layer combination? Kay
I'm sure this is a really stupid question. I've just returned to Archicad after several years away and am now working on 9. I can't figure out how to update my hotlinks from Archicad. If I go to the hotlink manager and try to add hotlinks, it greys o...
We completed a project in Archicad 6.5 that used a number of x-refs. We are now using Archicad 8.1 and when I open these .pln files created in 6.5 the x-refs do not show up in the x-ref manager even though all of the layers are present and appear jus...
I have been frustrated with this (glitch?/bug?/user problem?!) for some time now. Sometimes walls on hidden layers will intersect/interfere with walls on visible layers (in 2D). The wall's fill will break at the point they intersect! If I move the cu...
Question from a lamenting individual... Loved Archicad 6.5 - can't seem to get use to 9.0... So hear's the question. In 6.5 one use to be able to select lines by swiping thru a fill with the selection arrow. Now in 9.0 it doesn't allow one to select ...
Yes it is possible. You can easily work on the same floor on different layers. There is no important limitation if the file is arranged well… You can "less easily" work on the same floor on different "area". When you change your "reservation" in the ...
Hi, I'm a new user in an office full of hard-core hand draftsmen and I need some help (in more ways than one, but I'm sure I'll be back) so... I wonder if there is a trick to getting foundation lines that are below grade to disappear/become hidden li...
I have selected several drawing elements and saved them as a module. When I open the module, I see have all the layers, layer combinations, etc. of the drawing I saved it out of. Is there I way I can save a stripped down version of that module that w...
How can I clean up my floor plan and rid my elevations of unwanted intersection lines? I have 3 walls intersecting. Two are perpendicular & are the same height, composite, wall priority, etc. The third wall is a different height and layer. I can get ...
"You may place the wrong layer..." but actually i put all the layer right. what's wrong with the toilet and basin ....? EY
Hello Does anyone know how to work between Microstation and ArchiCAD regarding layers and colors and pen weight? EY
Up until just a day or so ago - everything was fine with the independant details and importing them (the whole drawing) into Plotmaker. Just the other day though - plotmaker gave me a message that one of my details (that I had edited) was empty upon ...
I have a love and hate relationship with Plotmaker, I love the possibilities of printing the same plan with various layer combinations through the publisher but I hate the tools which are still pretty dire and I experience also the following: 1) Very...
Because updating layer combinations needs every tip it can get. You know the drill. Create a layer and then update each LC one at a time: Choose the LC, set the lock and eye right, click update, choose next LC. Round and round. It's worse if the new ...
Can anyone explain why Archicad does what it does with mod files... 1. Adds all the layers from the main file you inserted the mod file into. This happens for all mod files once inserted into a drawing. Very annoying as I like to work with a limited ...
I go to my layer combinations and select one (say, "Presentation Floorplans"). I then go back to my model and realize that some information is showing that I do not want to see, so I turn off some layers, and maybe I turn some on. Now I have the comb...
Is there anyway to change the parameters of all of the perspective view sets at one time? Lets say I add a layer, change my output size, turn shadows off.....I have to open each view set (ctrl . to stop generation, then "stop" to keep it from renderi...
Seems like a basic issue: We've got a simple, small, shared file that only has fills, lines text and a few walls. Yesterday all looked good, as expected. Today, our wall intersections aren't cleaning up. Yes, we have opted for clean intersections in ...
I've been working on remodeling jobs.... I like to have the existing condition on one or several layers that I can hide.... This allows for demo drawing, etc.s and is nice for before and after 3D views. I have noticed the walls on hidden layers are e...
I can't find the place or any documentation on NOT showing locked layers in the various popup menus. Who can point the way? Thanks.
Dear all, This e-mail will be the first I write since ArchiCAD Talk switched to web based form. As having a DSL connection anymore, I hope to contribute frequently. Today, for the first time since 1989 and ArchiCAD 4.0, I met with a problem about the...
It seems we have lost a function with AC9 and teamwork. You cannot select an item that you do not own the layer to and right click to hide that layer. You must go thru the layer dialogue box. Seems to be a lost function.
Is there a way to rotate an entire plan temporarily? Half of the buildings I am working on have a wing that is at an angle to the main wing, and I get tired of turning my head to look at the screen. In AutoCad you can redefine the axis to another ang...
Had this confirmed by the local reseller after losing nearly a full day of work. Working on a new project that was created in AC 9, using all AC 9 libraries. Started a second session of AC9, both running at the same time. The project I was working on...
I have placed a drawing (originally a dwg saved as an ArchiCAD file and edited/changed/saved/etc.) as a hotlinked module into another solo project. Everything is fine, it scales correctly and everything looks right, but some of the text is the wrong ...
How can I print out a copy of the default layers. Also, when inserting objects, some of them seem to automatically go to a default layer. Some of them don't. Is there a setting to have objects go to their default layer assignment, if there is one?
What is the difference between rebuild from model, and keeping the autorebuild on in the section settings. If I rebuild from the model, I don't get the same layer settings on as I do if I keep on the autorebuild. Does the rebuild from model take the ...
Is there an easy way to change the layers of multiple items, from multiple tools? I select 10 things from 10 different tools and need to change the layer of each item individually. There has to be something I am missing. I hide the layer I am changin...
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I'm working on a 30 unit grouphousing development - 6 unit types, max 13 min 3 of any one type. The master (site) plan is taking forever to update the modules. The individual PLN files are modest (about 1 - 2mb)as the houses are not (yet) complex. Us...
Is there any way to change the lineweight (color) on the reflected ceiling plan viewset. I would like to change the walls to a lighter pen weight. However, if I change it in the RCP viewset, it will change in the floor plan viewset, right? Ideally, I...
I have a project in which for some reason the navigation in the 3d view slows to a snail's pace. I've tried turning off layers, cancelling SEOs, relocating the model closer to the origin and even merging the file into a new one. None of this has work...
Hello all. We cannot understand how to maintain a transparent background figure (bitmap) placed in AC that stays consistently transparent downstream of AC. For example: a tiff placed in AC (with the TRANSPARENCY checkbox on) looks great in AC, and wh...
While working in plan view, one would have a view set in the navigator. When you click on a placed section, your section generates the elements that are shown in the plan view set. Now you turn on layers and things you want to see in the section, the...
Does anyone have a process that gives them an indication in plan view that a detail has been placed into the layout book? I would like to use the automatic numbering, but in my current system using a 2D graphic for the detail bug, I know a detail has...
I'm new to Archicad and would like to create a model of an existing building showing existing elements to be demolished and newly created elements. Previously I've worked solely in 2D and simply hid elements to be demolished when publishing my propos...
A rookie needs some help. I saved a plan from Macdraft as a DWG file and tried to import the file into AC to use a template for the floor plan. I’ve tried to get the DWG as a layer and then trace over the wall. I have been unable to get any tools to ...
When pasting elements from layers that don't exist, Archicad seems to create new layers for those elements. When pasting elements that are on hidden or locked layers, Archicad gives you the option to either place those elements on the Archicad layer ...
My Quick Layers palette is gone. There isn't a reference to it in the Windows/Palette Display menu or the Options/Layer Menu. My custom shortcut to Quicklayers doesn't work. Quicklayers isn't listed as an option anywhere. Where has quicklayers gone? ...
Ghost layer on my machine does not show up through objects. Is this normal, or is there an overall setting for this to make it happen. Version 9
I'm not new to AC but I am new to modules. The problem is, I've saved a batch of project notes under different module names (ie. Demolition, FF&E, Electrical). And, I've been blasting away the unused layers so that the modules will come into the laye...
I have to rebuild all my view set layering when I delete layers. I'm not deleting any layers that are part of the view sets, just extra layers that come in when I drop in a module. Why is this the case? Is there a setting somewhere that can prevent t...
How does one use a Module file? i was trying to make module files out of individual houses and place them via Hotlinks in a site plan drawing, but I could not select any .mod file, only .pln's. Am I doing something wrong? I recall having placed a mod...
This is the first time I have tried to use the MSA Detailer Tutorial. In fact this is my first post! The problem is in "Tutorial 3 - Objects & Finishes (page 9). Placing the 2x6 mudsill is no problem (step 1 &2). When placing the anchor bolt (step 3)...
Problem: I have a number of different objects, such as lines, furniture, etc. which are in different layers. I want to select all these items at the same time, and make them into the same layer, but i cant seem to do that in archicad. Is there a way?...
Are the layers names a function of the user preference profile. I opened a new project and realized all the layer names had an "A" in front of them. Autocad Architectural desktop does it this way; I couldn't wait to get rid of it. Any way to eliminat...
Hello - I seem to have a corrupt .PLN file. When importing into PlotMaker, I get an error message - "Not enough memory to complete operation". I've been working in the file for a few weeks, as well as the related .LBK file w/no problems. The view I'm...
Question: When an autocad file is xrefed into an archicad (new) file I select the correct translator and all layers, pen colors, pen numbers are correct except the dimension layer. ???? What combination of selections should I be selecting in the tran...
Is there a way to have a "true" locking layer. Currently when a layer is locked it's elements can still be selected, but not edited. I would like to have the layer fully locked and unselectable. Any ideas?
I am working on a project with lots of hotlinked modules (unit plans, panels, balconies, porches, etc.). So after a while I had come to hate Hotlink Manager. Yesterday I realised I can import (once in the project lifetime) every project module into a...
Sometimes i may need to add a new layers. But lets say i have defined 15-20 layers combos and i want for some of them the layers to be locked and to some of them not viewable. Is there a way to do it in a wquick way and not picking its layer combo . ...
Has anybody else seen this? I x-referenced an AutoCAD 2D drawing into an AC9 plan file and it came in nicely -- the translation is A LOT better than in AC8.1. After the x-ref was completely inserted and drawn on the screen, I decided I didn't want th...
i could do for the favourites but what about the pens and cols to a new file? i just have to do a 'new & reset' so i don't have that 'missing library parts' but i just need to know if there it is possible to import the layers, pens & colors just as t...
I really miss the isolate layer command from kim (usable in archicad 7) Does any one knows if something similar is available in archicad 9?, or maybe a workaround?
I was wondering if any of you know of a way to set a quick key to change a toggled preference. In particular I would like a quick key to toggle between the "hide locked layers in pop up palettes". This can be very useful if you have your layer combin...
When working in Teamwork, why does ArchiCAD insist on showing all of the layers that other users have reserved for themselves in the layer selection area of the Info box? I don't want to see what I can't use. I thought that setting the "Hide Locked L...
Ok folks, Here is an idea we are batting around. We do lots of renovations, existing conditions are initially measured, though updated as time the project moves forward. We also have some really experienced Archicad users, and some less so, who can a...
I have a situation where I need two identical houses to be placed (mirrored) one besides the other on the same site. I've made a few variations of the house as the project is still in the approval phase, but I'd like to speed up the placing of the mo...
Does anyone have a list of the National Cad Standards Layers? We have a list from awhile ago and we're not sure if some layers names were added to it or if it's untouched. I know you can add to it yourself but was wondering if anyone had a 'fresh, un...
I'm wondering if anyone has experienced this... (I didn't seem to find any previous related posts): I have a teamwork file (approx. 136 MB), it has approx. 45 Hotlinks inserted (.PLPs and .MODs). The Hotlinked .PLP files ranged from 30 MB to 55 MB an...
I'm trying to enhance our office start-up template and have run into difficulty on a couple of items: 1. I have several view sets in AC and I would like to have a particular one as the default at start-up - I thought the list was organized aphabetica...
We have a multi-building project with the parts hotlinked into one site file. However one story of one of the files fails to update in the linked projects. To the point of even if I close the project and create a new drawing and import the story fres...
We have recently switched from 6.5 to 8.1 and some portions of the PLTs are plotting in greys rather than black. We have a fairly large number of projects that we still need to plot, but don't want to spend the time in recreating a new layout book. W...
