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SeaGeoff · 2026-02-08

Hello. I have a custom label that I typically use with the pointer turned off, but occasionally I want it on. When the pointer is enabled it anchors automatically to the edge of the label's bounding box as expected. But I have a separator line that is not always centered. I ...

SeaGeoff · 2024-02-12

Hello GDL experts. I am having a problem with a custom label I created. Among other things I need it to report the home story of the associated element. I used this basic request and passed "story_name" to a text command. n = REQUEST("HOME_STORY", "", index, story_name) The ...

SeaGeoff · 2024-02-06

Hello, I have a basic question about GDL objects that is also specific to a project I am working on: How do you define the cut line Type of an object? The cut line Pen is a built-in parameter, but unlike walls, slabs, morphs, etc. there is no built-in control for the line Ty...

SeaGeoff · 2023-11-20

I noticed something weird today while sorting through old Archicad files. I want to sort by PLN vs BPN vs PLA but they are all showing as simply "data" in the finder's Kind field. Other file types like PDFs and JPGs are listed correctly, as are some AC related files like MOD...

SeaGeoff · 2023-09-29

Hello. I just opened an older 2D Drawing Symbol object in AC26 and resaved it. I made a few minor edits to the parameter arrangement but did not changed any of the code. When I went to save I got the expected version warning where I chose to Overwrite. Then Archicad threw up...

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Will do @Barry Kelly, thanks. I think Libraries and Object is the proper forum.

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@vistasp wrote: There's now a browser-based tool that will do the job graphically.https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Graphisoft-Insights/The-Evolution-of-Editing-Object-Defaults-in-Library-Packages/ba-p/699441 There is no ability to comment on that page. It would be good to...

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Doors and windows are the most important objects for most Archicad users. The introduction of the Global Libraries came with the promise of easier and more frequent library updates. Part of that is combining features from various libraries, like adding good stuff from the Ge...

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I was able to download the mapping value table from the Archicad 29 template.

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If memory serves BMats were introduced with AC17. At the time there was a debate as to whether Graphisoft should first introduce manual or automatic junctions. Obviously their choice was automatic. The more important bit of history is that we were promised manual junctions w...

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HOME_STORY request does not work in elevation or 3DD

Cut Line Type of GDL Object

AC files listed with wrong "Kind" in Mac Finder

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