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I have an IE looking at the side of a stair. I want to see the wall under the stair and the wall on the far side of the stair. If I set the IE to infinite horizontal view I do not see the wall under the stair. If I set it to limited and include the far wall I do not see the ...

Dave Brach

I wish for a window where I can set the top angle (for instance to match my roof angle) and then change the width and height as needed without affecting the top angle. I was surprised not to find this window in archicad after having done many many homes with windows that mat...

Dave Brach · 2026-03-17

When I copy/paste a wall from one story to another I get the message "some of the elements you are trying to paste are hidden in the current renovation filter" even though the renovation filter and the elements are identical between stories. In this case the wall is set to s...

Dave Brach · 2026-03-08

I have created a parallel projection view for my roof plan. When I place it on the layout it says it is 1/4" scale but it's not. How do I fix this? Also why are the Grid Lines backwards? What is the best way to create a simple plan view of the roof from above?

Dave Brach · 2026-02-23

I'm looking for a glass garage door. I came across this post, but for some reason it was not allowing me to reply there.

Dave Brach

Yes indeed, thank you for pointing that out. If anyone is listening, this feature needs to be eliminated. It is completely useless and I'm guessing it causes a lot of users a bunch of time.

Dave Brach · 2026-03-31

Hi, this solution is not working for me. I have the stair set to "with break mark visible/hidden". And I have all grid and structure lines set to "dashed" but the stair above beak mark still shows a solid line. What am I missing?

Dave Brach · 2026-03-19

nothing is pinned. I tried adding a random door from the library and it worked fine. Then I tried a door from my favorites, and I got the message again. Under door settings>renovation, renovation status is "existing" and show on renovation filter is "all relevant filters". B...

Dave Brach · 2026-03-18

Hi, thanks. The "blank" wall does not have the issue. But any wall with windows and/or doors has the message, even though the windows and doors are set to "existing/show". It's a minor thing. If other people don't have the issue, must be something with my favorites.

Dave Brach · 2026-03-12

Yes, the grid shows normally in all plan views. My understanding is that grid elements just do not display in 3d documents. I have tried to use regular plan views for roof plans over the years but have been dissatisfied, so the parallel projection/ 3d document seems like a m...

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walls dont show in interior elevation

window with fixed top angle

copy/paste warning

scale a parallel projection on layout

glass garage door

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