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Stuart Smith · 2022-10-19

When importing Surfaces from another file using the Attribute Manager, any texture images that are located in the Embedded Library are shown as missing and will not be imported. I don't recall running into this issue in the past, I think it's new in ...

Stuart Smith · 2022-08-08

Like the title says.Here is a screen shot comparing display on a layout (top) versus .pdf output (bottom) edit: Version 26, Mac

Stuart Smith · 2022-07-29

I'm updating our office template to better handle importing IFC models from our consultants. The default graphic and story visibility settings of the various MEP tools (Duct, Bend, Terminal, Transition, etc.) determine how the imported models look in...

Stuart Smith · 2020-03-25

Our team updated to 4006 yesterday and now we are experiencing much longer application startup times, on the order of several minutes before the Startup Dialog appears. Once the dialog appears, we get the "spinning beachball" for another several minu...

Stuart Smith · 2020-01-26

In Archicad 23, after moving the origin or direction of a Cover Fill on a slab, the origin/direction of the corresponding Surface does not update. For example, modeling a 2x2 acoustic ceiling grid, in version 22 and earlier, setting the 2D Cover Fill...

Stuart Smith · 2024-06-25

I guess I forgot to post last year the Annual Disappointment Update that this bug is still not fixed as of version 27... But this morning I see the Technology Preview for version 28 is right around the corner! Will this finally be the year? The suspe...

Stuart Smith · 2023-10-05

@NCornia wrote:Hi All,Stuart reached out to Tech Support in North America. This bug was previously discovered and we already plan to correct it in an Update. Sorry for the inconvenience.Workaround: Orient fills in 2D view, and then also orient the su...

Stuart Smith · 2022-09-02

The Space Function property is an Option Set with all the space functions as listed in the IBC The Occupant Load property derives the numeric value from the selected Space Function property using STRTONUM (string to number):All the user has to to do...

Stuart Smith · 2022-08-31

Duane,Here is the expression we use(can't copy and paste for some reason)'Occupant Load' is another property (number) derived from the list of Space Functions

Stuart Smith · 2022-08-10

Once I started using Retina (high PPI) displays I turned off antialiasing because I could not discern any meaningful difference off or on, and I assumed it was a performance hit to have it on.If it's the case that it's no longer a performance hit, an...

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Attribute Manager bug?: importing Surfaces from another file

True Line Weights look too thick when 2D Drawing Antialiasing is turned off

MEP Tools: Is there a way to edit Default Settings for elements created by IFC import?

AC 23 4006 Mac: slow application launch, Startup Dialog unresponsive

BUG in 23? Slab and Roof Surface Textures in 3D do not align with Cover Fills in 2D

Re: BUG in 23? Slab and Roof Surface Textures in 3D do not align with Cover Fills in 2D

Re: BUG in 23? Slab and Roof Surface Textures in 3D do not align with Cover Fills in 2D

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Re: DESIGN OCCUPANT LOAD

Re: True Line Weights look too thick when 2D Drawing Antialiasing is turned off