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PMK When is it relevant?

Hi guys. I´m wondering whether using pmk files is still relevant. ( I´ve found most of the post in here are way old) Let´s say your project has grown big, and "slow" - updating layouts takes time... Would it then make sence to switch to the pmk metho...

How to migrate .lbk (plotmaker) files to later AC formats

According to Graphisoft help center the first step to migrating .lbk files is to open the .lbk file in the version to which you wish to migrate it and save the file. Every time I have tried this the Archicad program has crashed and sent a bug reporte...

Quirk by Participant
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Plot VS Printing - Screen Color Matching

Hi ppl I've bought a new plotter, HP Designjet T1530 PS and I've encountered a lot of problems trying to match screen colors and the impressed colors on paper. I'm using Archicad 21 an I've noticed differences in colors when using plot or printing. C...

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AC 20 issues with Oce Plotter

Just completed my first schematic design in AC 20 and when I tried plot to my Oce TDS 320 I receive a warning that AC can't find the plotter.I am using the same settings I have used in AC 10-19 without a problem. 1. Does anyone have a clue why AC 20 ...

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Converting Old Plotter

Hi All,I have recently purchased AC 19 and a MacBook Pro. I have an old plotter ...HP 430. I was just looking for drivers for Mac for plotter, and am not seeing any. Do you all know if these plotters can run from Mac? Also, HP 430 has serial pin conn...

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collate while plotting

after all these years how come Archicad still does not have a collate feature when plotting? or is this an issue with Mac? Archicad 19 5005 USA full version, user since 4.1 iMac 10.10.5

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Opening/migrating Plotmaker 2 files in AC16

Greetings - I would like to convent/migrate some of our old Plotmaker 2.0 files into AC16 if possible and need some advice. I am able to boot in OSX 10.6 and open the files (LAY & PMK) using a Plotmaker 9, however I am uncertain how to save out the f...

getting the same result from different plotters

HiUsually i go to the same shop to print, but yesterday it had to go to another one, and when i saw the final result i was chocked, because I didnt get the colors that i would get if i had printed in the first shop.Is it possible to get the same resu...

hp designjet 110 plus wont recognize paper size

I have a problem in archicad v.13My printer is an HP DesignJet 110 and when I try to change the size A4 to A1, the options are impossible to select.I upgraded the drivers but nothing works.Here is some shots to ilustrate the problemThanks for the hel...

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