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Does anyone know if some global macros have been renamed, changed or lost between the old style monolithic libraries and the new global libraries? We have a few custom objects that call the macro "GetPlanViewGlobals" that have broken since we shifted to the global libraries ...

Ben D

Does anyone know if some global functions have been renamed,. changed or lost between the old style monolithic libraries and the new global libraries? We have a few custom objects that call the function"GetPlanViewGlobals" that have broken since we shifted to the global libr...

Ben D · 2026-03-30

I've been given a structural IFC, containing two submodels in its model tree. the structural steelwork is in one model, and the trusses and framing are in another model within the same file. If I open the IFC in Solibri, I can see the elements of both models. see below scree...

Ben D · 2025-05-22

We have a problem in our office that seems to occur any time we set up a new machine with archicad. I've seen it with AC27 and 28.We use a font, Century Gothic, as our office standard. This is not a standard macOS font and is installed via font book as part of the machine se...

Ben D · 2025-03-03

There seems to be bug that has appeared recently in the Change Marker (Basic Change Marker 27) object. When the marker text is set to the autotext field , previously the marker would show the Change ID, as it should. Now, it seems to show the drawing's RevisionID plus some o...

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I'm using AC28. I agree requiring IFC4x3 is a problem. Unfortunately, we are often not in a position to make that choice on large projects, and this is the case here. If I can't get an IFC4x3 into Archicad 28, then I'll be constantly having to ask other collaborators to make...

Ben D · 2026-05-01

What is the process for hotlinking an IFC4x3 model? I get an error message when I try. This is a huge problem for anyone working on large collaborative projects where the the BEP specifies IFC4x3 as the standard for file exchange.

Ben D · 2026-04-13

In my situation right now, getting the structural engineer to give me two separate files is the way forward, and I have asked for this. In the situation in the thread that Cosmin linked to, where they have many more ifcBuildings in one IFC file, this isnt really a viable opt...

Ben D · 2026-04-13

Hi Cosmin,Having all the hotlinked elements end up as morphs or objects is a long way from ideal. makes the file extremely heavy. Seems clear it's an issue with Archicad's IFC reader implementation that Graphisoft could easily resolve - but perhaps they aren't even aware it'...

Ben D · 2026-04-13

Hi Laszlo, No, I am not using merge. I am hotlinking a structural IFC into the main design project file so that I can check wall thicknesses, clearances, etc. I do not wish to merge the IFC into my project file. File->External Content->Place hotlink. then select module. the ...

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Missing global macros

missing global functions

IFC Import - Multiple models in same IFC file

Font missing/substituted problem on new install/update

AC27 Change Marker Bug

Re: Which (any) MVD for IFC 4.3?

Re: Which (any) MVD for IFC 4.3?

Re: IFC Import - Multiple models in same IFC file

Re: IFC Import - Multiple models in same IFC file

Re: IFC Import - Multiple models in same IFC file