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Ben D

Hiya, I’ve been testing a workflow for 2D exports from Vectorworks to DXF/DWG to Archicad, in Archicad 28, and I’ve run into an issue with how filled shapes are imported. In Vectorworks, a shape can have both a fill and an outline. When exported to DXF, this becomes a separa...

Ben D · 2026-07-02

Hi, I'm using a customised IFC4 translator, which uses some custom property mappings to map custom expression based properties to IFC fields. The project is a multistorey building that is using the iceberg method to model a typical level. the typical level is modeled once th...

Ben D · 2026-06-22

I hope its just an obvious setting that I've overlooked, but does anyone know how to get CI Tools Boundary objects to appear like normal grid lines in sections? I like the CI Tools Boundary - in particular the automatic distance/bearing labeling - but if they dont show in se...

Ben D · 2026-06-02

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 · 2026-07-29

Hi Dmitry,I am also trying to set the ID, position and size of a large number of objects from data in an excel spreadsheet. This looks like the perfect solution - but the example file linked is no longer available. could you put one up again showing how to do this? (ideally ...

Ben D · 2026-07-02

Actually, this turns out not to be the problem - you can't see the calculate button in the property when it's a hotlink, but it does actually work for the IFC export. The issue seems to be to do specifically with elements which have separate sub-elements. eg curtain walls, w...

Ben D · 2026-06-25

Hey Patrick, Doing the lines manually is what I've resorted to. It is a pain though, as any time a section line moves, I have to redo them. Sad, because I really like the CI Tools Boundary in every other way.

Ben D · 2026-06-09

please implement this! Similarly, it would be great to be able to access both project and location info in things like the publisher set rename autotext

Ben D · 2026-06-03

Thanks Barry, that's really helpful. Out of interest, is there any reference documentation for the new MVO parameters and other global macros? CheersBen

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DXF fill outlines are imported as separate polylines instead of Fill contours

Expression-based properties not exporting with IFC translator from hotlinked modules.

CI Tools Boundary not visible in sections

missing global functions

IFC Import - Multiple models in same IFC file

Re: Objects to position according to coordinate list

Re: Expression-based properties not exporting with IFC translator from hotlinked modules.

Re: CI Tools Boundary not visible in sections

Re: Project Info and Location Settings available for IfcSite and IfcBuilding custom property mapping

Re: missing global functions