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About Archicad's documenting tools, views, model filtering, layouts, publishing, etc.

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Publishing to DWF - transparency issue

Hello, I'm having an issue with publishing my layouts to DWF (format for submission in City/Municipal Town Hall for approval). All my transparent fills are being exported/published to DWF opaque and I cannot find a option box where I might change thi...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Publishing DWG format doesn't work.

Publishing PDF format works great. But when I trying to do it in DWG, archicad always stops and has no response at status 'saving...' in publishing window. What do I have to check to solve this problem?

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Change Revision help

I am trying to use the revision tool for the first time and I somehow locked some revision schemes that I want to delete. Any clues on how to unlock them? I have the entire project reserved. Thank you in advance.

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Questions about editing text

I have a couple of questions about how the text tool works. 1: I am wondering if there is a way to exit a text box using the Enter command without using the ctrl key. I'd like to be able to toggle back and forth from Enter key = exit box and Enter ke...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Section Markers (linked in other locations)

Hi There I have had a wee search around but havent seemed to come across this as yet, I have the Section Markers shown on my floor plans some running north south and others running east west when im looking at an east-west Cross section id like to be...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Converting Old Plotter

Hi All,I have recently purchased AC 19 and a MacBook Pro. I have an old plotter ...HP 430. I was just looking for drivers for Mac for plotter, and am not seeing any. Do you all know if these plotters can run from Mac? Also, HP 430 has serial pin conn...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Renovation filter overrides - lineweights

I'm trying to figure out how to use the renovation filter overrides to show all existing elements with a consistent thinner lineweight (not gray since we have had problems with gray lines either disappearing or becoming black). It looks like this opt...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Door Dimensioning

Hi, how can I get the automatic dimensioning to show the size of the door and not the opening? Regards Scott

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Rotated views on layouts behave strange

Hello again. Our project is drawn in local country coordinates. (small country, so we can afford to, ) That means that all levels are drawn rotated and we use the "Rotate Orientation" option to align the views in a "normal" position. Problem is somet...

uisanata by Advocate
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