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David Collins

I’m currently working with Archicad 29 with a codemeter protection key. In order to open an older archived *.pla file, I need to do a new install of Archicad 26 on the same computer. Here’s my question: if I run the original AC 26 installation progra...

David Collins · 2025-10-20

I’m using ArchiCAD 29 INT with a perpetual license, so no cloud services and no AI. But I still see the little icon for the ArchiClippie AI at the bottom corner of every single window. Is there any way to turn that icon off?

David Collins · 2025-06-06

I’m migrating current 27 projects into ArchiCAD 28. The library manager is reporting two versions of “tolerance.gsm” although one of them is named “tolerance 27.gsm”Both of these appear to be embedded in lcf files. Which one should I eliminate and ho...

David Collins · 2023-12-24

As an ArchiCAD user since 4.55, I’ve been archiving projects in *.pla form for almost thirty years. These have always opened up perfectly in every new version up to AC 26. I just tried to open a *.pla file from version 9.0 and AC 27 tells me I have t...

David Collins · 2023-12-04

In ArchiCAD 27, a marquee in the 2d window no longer automatically cuts the model in 3d. Is there a setting somewhere I’m missing?

David Collins · 2025-11-15

I completely agree with all of this, but wanted to underscore the faulty reasoning in making the INT version a perk of Archicad Collaborate only. Many of us working in foreign countries use the INT version by preference. In addition, the translated v...

David Collins · 2025-10-20

Many thanks ! It can also be turned off with a right click "Open in compact view"

David Collins · 2025-06-07

Thanks Laszlo for pointing me at this thread. I have to say, I’m no fan of the Global library, for all the reasons mentioned there. I have many projects that have migrated through multiple ArchiCAD versions and will continue to do so going forward. I...

David Collins · 2024-01-15

Totally agreeing with DG Sketcher (23/11/20) who said in the MEP 27 thread: "Part of our investment is entrusting GS to curate our data files to enable us to reopen past projects and recover the data for further development. I have had a client who s...

David Collins · 2023-12-05

That was it. My shortcuts got scrambled in somehow in 27. I’ve been using “Show Selection in 3d” as the default 3d key for so long I’d forgotten it was an option. Thanks.

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Turn off AI Icon?

Duplicate “tolerance.gsm” library part in AC 28

ArchiCAD 27 cannot open older “legacy” *.pla files

ArchiCAD 27: 2d Marquee not cutting the model in 3d

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Re: ArchiCAD 27 cannot open older “legacy” *.pla files

Re: ArchiCAD 27: 2d Marquee not cutting the model in 3d