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Please make a single topic wish per thread in this Wishes forum. Do not combine multiple wishes in a thread if you hope to have the wish classified and considered for the future roadmap. Make the subject line of your Wish post a concise summary of th...

Detail Markers and Graphic Overrides

Please give us the ability to change the Graphic Override on views from detail markers. We can do this from views from sections and elevations. Half of the work in most projects is detailing and not being able to adjust the graphic override on views ...

gdford by Advisor
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Resolved! Grid Elements

There are times when grid element label heads do not fit on the drawings and thus get trimmed off... I know we can create additional drawings on the layout that only show the grid element heads that we need and then align it manually with the drawing...

gdford by Advisor
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Overhauled Hotlinks

Hi, I would like to see a complete overhaul of the hotlink modules. It should be possible, - to create external and Internal Hotlink Modules (like Rhino Blocks). (without iceberg methods etc.) - internal Hotlinks should be openable (like the edit mod...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Rename Elements in View Map

Hi, please give me the same autotext driven "rename Elements" feature of the Publisher Sets also in the View Map. so it would be possible to clone folders with a preset naming convention

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Proper handling of image transparency

Currently, there is no full support for alpha channel in image files. If we import a semi-transparent PNG to the plan view or layout, ArchiCAD interprets white pixels as transparent and all the rest as non-transparent. This obviously doesn't let us s...

Mike96 by Enthusiast
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Elliptical arc door hole

Every time I need it, I'm wondering Archicad hasn't a empty door hole with elliptical upper arc (or better, flattened semicircle arc). Archicad normal arc hole, if curved part is less then half the hole width, lowers arc center and creates two edges ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Stair/Railing surface override

Would be useful to be able to override all the surfaces of a railing (and stair) like how you would in an object. For example I use the railing tool to model a screen and all the components will be the same surface but I would need to go into each co...

Yvonne by Advocate
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IfcElementAssembly instances mapping

Hello, When modeling building element parts, such as columns or beam segments, especially in precast systems there is a need to map those geometry instances into the suitable IFC Entity or class. Since GS Archicad also introduced the Beam and Column ...

Real 3D Ground Floor

Hi, coming from Revit years ago, I still cant believe that the AC Ground Floor ist supposed to be a 2D View. I honestly wish that it will finally become a true 3D View like Sections/Elevations and.....the 3D Window. With all the natural benefits for ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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