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3D document Vectorial Hatching not rendering (anymore)

Hi, I've been using archicad for some presentation documents but recently run into an issue. I'm trying to generate line-art impressions of my project like thisTestRun by creating 3D views in archicad and using the 3D vectorial hatching option. To ge...

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Change manager - Revisions list

I am going to lay out some facts first in order to reduce the amount of questions: -I am working on a tall building with apartments and condominiums. -This is a teamwork project. -We are in Archicad 19. -Due to the size of the project, and the amount...

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Vectorial Engine 3d view looses colour and shading on layout

When I place a 3D view on a layout it looses it's colour and shading. The original 3d view is set to vectorial engine and looks fine on the screen but when I move to the layout it has no colour or shading. The drawings pen sets is set to 'original co...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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pdf mirrored when printing

Hello. I imported a PDF into Archicad as an external drawing. I then placed it on a layout and printed it (as a PDF), to find out that the PDF is mirrored / rotated somehow. Printing worked so many times, why didn't it work now? I changed nothing. Th...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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AC20 spellcheckar

Does anynone now wheree they hav hiden the spellcacker for aC20 It wase in documants in 19.

Anonymous by Not applicable
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back reference details to drawing not working

I have drawn a detail marker (a sourced marker) and when i have placed that on the drawing - i am not able to back reference the drawing to the section the detail marker appears on - the back reference setting doesn't come up with any pages to back r...

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linked vs source detail markers

what is the difference between linked and source detail markers? and when is it best to use either one? I think I've figured out that with linked markers - you can't back reference to the page the detail was on, is this true?

Anonymous by Not applicable
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mac shortcuts for 3d and 2d views

I've been using archicad on PC and have just changed to using Mac. On PC there are shortcuts for looking at the project in 2d view (from the layout) by pressing F2 and looking at it in 3d view, by pressing F3. What are the equivalents in Mac? Having ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Skylight viewable below roof

I'm using the new 20 skylight and can't get it to show below the roof storey without turning on the roof to display below. I just want to show it for reflected ceiling plans below. I've had to use it as an 'object', which give you the standard floor ...

Wokka by Newcomer
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Interior Elevation Marker Errors

I have been using ArchiCAD for three years now and I keep running into problems. My most current problem is using the interior elevation tool in a project. When my company is working on a project things change walls move and sometimes someone Marquee...

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