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Ellipse problem in ArchiCAD 15

Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
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Can anyone else confirm this in AC15? I use AC15 INT.
When I create an Ellipse either with the Diagonal or Semi-Diagonal method (first two methods), the created Ellipse will have only one hotspot in its middle. It won't have quarter points.
If I try to cut and paste it, it will be gone.
If I drag it, then it becomes correct and all hotspots appear.
However, then I need to drag it back to correct position where I created it. If I undo it, it goes back to having one hotspot.

I turned off hardware acceleration so I think this is not a graphics card issue.

Anyone else having this problem?
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Anonymous
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laszlonagy wrote:
Can anyone else confirm this in AC15? I use AC15 INT.
1. When I create an Ellipse either with the Diagonal or Semi-Diagonal method (first two methods), the created Ellipse will have only one hotspot in its middle. It won't have quarter points.
2. If I try to cut and paste it, it will be gone.
3. If I drag it, then it becomes correct and all hotspots appear.
4. However, then I need to drag it back to correct position where I created it. If I undo it, it goes back to having one hotspot.

I turned off hardware acceleration so I think this is not a graphics card issue.

Anyone else having this problem?

NO problems here (AC15 INT):
1. 5 hotspots
2. It remains
3. No efect, still 5 hotspots
4. No need to drag it
TMA_80
Enthusiast
Hi Lazlo,

I'm having the same problem here
AC12_20 |Win10_64bit|
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
TMA_80: What kind of graphics card do you have?
Actually, I have an ATI card in this machine I am currently using.

I see Andro has an NVidia card.
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AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac27
TMA_80
Enthusiast
It's an ATI graphic card too !
( ATI mobility radeon)
AC12_20 |Win10_64bit|
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
Yes, mine is an ATI Radeon 2100, a little bit younger than yours.
But both are 4-5 year old cards.
That may be the cause.
Anyway, I will report this to GS.
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AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac27
Barry Kelly
Moderator
I have an ATI Firepro card (I guess it is failrly new) and no problems with the ellipse at all - 5 hotspots straight up.
I am still using the pre_release version of 15 though (build 2702).
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Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
GS already knows about this bug.
Apparently it is not related to graphics card type.
It is scheduled to be fixed in the first Hotfix.
Till then there are workarounds:

http://www.archicadwiki.com/Bugs/CorruptEllipseInArchiCAD15
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