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JoeA · 2024-03-25

We created a nested module scenario, which for the most part is working fine, until it comes to the schedules.We have created a kitchen layout module, which is placed as a hotlink in the unit plan. The unit plan is then placed as a hotlink into the b...

JoeA · 2024-02-20

It seems a very small quantity of doors are incorrectly being scheduled as “R” by the Door Orientation property. The problematic doors can be mirrored, flipped, replaced, and still report as “R”. Even if the wall segment is replaced, it reports as "R...

JoeA · 2024-02-07

I am looking for a way to query the handing / hinge side of a swinging door in a schedule. I know I can create a property to enter the data manually for a door. However, if the door is part of a module AND the module is mirrored, the handing / hinge ...

JoeA · 2023-10-13

It would be quite helpful to be able to adjust all of the x,y coordinates of selected elements to the current grid. It seems that no matter how judicious a model is built, at some point an element will fall off the grid, sometimes by a very small fra...

JoeA · 2023-10-13

It would be ideal to be able to identify a polyline as a reference source to link building elements. Foundations, walls, slabs, roofs, trim can all be associated with the reference line. An edit to the reference line will dynamically update all of th...

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While a bit of a roundabout approach, I will sometimes use the text recognition feature of the iPhone camera, copy the clipboard, paste it into note temporarily and then airdrop it to my macbook. It seems to handle large amounts of text surprisingly ...

JoeA · 2024-06-10

We use property manager data extensively to generate material take-off schedules. Over time, as new projects are created from the template, which is refined over time, those updates need to be "chased" through previously created projects. (It feels l...

JoeA · 2024-06-07

BIMdio, Can you provide information on the Excel tool you developed? Is this tool available for purchase? Regards, Joe A.ArchiCAD since 8.0For Washington, Pennsylvania

JoeA · 2024-06-06

I concur with Lingwisyer's recommendation of using modules. We use modules extensively for single family house types, townhomes and apartment units. We even utilize nested modules for repetitive components, such as kitchens and bathrooms. You can eve...

JoeA · 2024-03-25

Solved! We discovered a duplicate Classification System in Property Manager which was causing a conflict. We reduced it down to MasterFormat only, which alleviated the issue. Regards, Joe A.

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Nested Hotlinked Module Data Reporting as Undefined in Schedules

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How to query door handing in a schedule

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