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Resolved! TRANSFER LAYER COMBINATIONS BETWEEN JOBS

I have a number of jobs all with the exact same set of layers. When I first started these jobs I was unaware of layer combinations, so I do not have any combinations set up in my earlier jobs . Is there an easier way to transfer these layer combo's t...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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elevations rendering questions

hello guys!i have archicad 20 and i want to save my elevations(or sections) as 1) a pdf or jpeg with textures and materials and stuff like that(textures as in the perspective). or 2) to save them as dwg document can you tell me the steps i have to fo...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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AUTOSCALE DIMENSIONS AND LABELS

Hi: Is there a way to auto scale dimension, texts, labels for different drawing scales in layouts? I draw a detail 1:5 scale for the final layout, but I have to send a particular detail to a vendor and create another layout letter size and place the ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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adjusting dimension in plan view

It's so hard for me to take a simple dimension, let's say 3'-0", and I want to take the tick mark and move it over to make it 3'-3". In AutoCAD I can just simply grab the tick mark and move freely, how do I do it here in ArchiCAD? Also once a dimensi...

dhnguyen by Contributor
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drawing title

I wanted to increase the font size for the built in drawing title to something bigger than what it's set to. When I right clicked on the "drawing selection setting" and changed the font size, the font doesn't get increased. What am I missing?

dhnguyen by Contributor
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Same wall type, different representation in 3D documents

Hi: The wall shown in the attachment have same parameters but look different when I create a 3D Reflected Ceiling plan. Any idea why this is happening, it looks confusing and also de steel structure appears in the "unfilled" wall. Thanks.

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Isolate Fill only

I have 2D lines and fills on the same layer. If I use the "Quick Layers" tool and isolate the fill, the 2D lines also comes along with it instead of getting turned off. Is there a way to turn off the lines and keep the fills on?

dhnguyen by Contributor
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defpoints layer

In AutoCAD there is a layer that is called defpoints, where anything on it can show up, but it wont get printed. Does ArchiCAD has a similar layer? I don't want to create a layer and have it turned off on the layer combination.

dhnguyen by Contributor
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Morph, area by story, label

Hello, Is it possible to label every floor plan of a morph so that the label shows the area by the story (like in schedule)? thanks, KNA

KNA by Participant
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