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Collaboration with other software
About model- and data exchange with 3rd party solutions: Revit, Solibri, dRofus, Bluebeam, structural analysis solutions, and IFC, BCF and DXF/DWG-based exchange, etc.

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Rhino-Archicad Connection Problem

I'm using the student version of Archicad 21 and Rhino 5. When I first downloaded Archicad, I had absolutely no problem importing .3dm files. Later I also tried the Archicad-Grasshopper-Rhino connection and it seemed to be working properly. Recently,...

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Doors locked in Schedule (List and Legend)

So my doors show up as locked in my door schedules so I can't edit them, but they are not locked on the floor plans, 3D, elevations, etc.. I've locked then unlocked all doors and individual doors using the Edit>Locking command, made sure all elements...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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OBJ export problem in AC 21

Hello, it looks like the wavefront (.obj) export is buggy in AC 21. The objects don't keep their material definition. I think the problem lies in that the material name in the .obj file can be different that the corresponding ones in the .mtl file. H...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Updating Rhino gsm

I am using Rhino to create some intricate parts on a project I'm working on. Because they are essentially fixed objects, I am modelling them in Rhino, and exporting as a .gsm. This works pretty well, except when I need to tweak the part - as re-expor...

Bruce by Expert
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Hotlinking RVT files?

I was reading up on Hotlinking (new IFC-option in Archicad 21 - woohoo!), when I came across this sentence: Note: When hotlinking IFC or RVT files, make sure you use the Keep Elevation option! Otherwise, the imported model may “fall apart” when its e...

B_E_A_T_ by Enthusiast
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Export of DWG elevation drawing problem

Hi, I am attempting to send drawing sets as .dwg files to structural engineers using Revit who tell me the elevation drawings appear as one or two lines of text only, although all other drawing types export successfully. The exported elevation drawin...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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point clouds color

Hi! Is it possible to override color of points of point cloud in ArchiCAD? I would like to have one point cloud whole in red. I need to compare two clouds.

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Calculating with properties

Hey guys! I hope this is the right section of the forum. I have a question about the properties of objects. Is there a way to calculate with the properties? I know it from other software that they can be used for calculation e.g. in special lists. Im...

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