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

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Spot level dimension values on mesh

You can place the level dimension on the mesh using the gravity and then select the dimension text and open its preferences. Inside the dimension text preferences you will find an autotext option where you can select " To Sea Level" to get the elevat...

Sections: Top/Bottom Wall Thickness, how to change it?

Hello - A coworker of mine is going off the rails about this issue, and wanted to see if this forum could have an answer so he can get back on the rails. Issue: In a section he can change a wall's side thickness, but cannot find where to change the t...

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Text Rotation in Label

How do I get the label text above (see image) to show correctly just like below? When the arrow points to the left the text shows properly, but when it points to the right (mirrored) it shows as inverted.

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Change the line scale of grid elements?

How do I change the line scale of the grid element symbol? The lineworks are colliding and getting confusing at its default. Thank you! I've been practicing Archicad and I like how strong this program is!

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Publishing PDF problem

Every once in a while on a job we will try to publish to PDF and the name of the file will be renamed. For example, it's titled "2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN" and we publish it and get the note to "Double-click on the item in the list for details" and when we ...

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Graphic scale disappears from drawing title vs scale used

My graphic scale disappears from my drawing title depending upon what scale I use. For example, for a drawing created at 1/32", the scale disappears when switching to 1/64" or 40'=1'-0". When I click on the drawing, four dots appear for the scale, bu...

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details with custom window and door frames

Hey guys I was wondering what techniques you use to add a detailed window/door frame from a manufacturer on your details (scale 1:5)? I am asking this cause right now I am importing them from autocad and making them into 2d objects with hotspots, but...

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Dimension Label 19

This does not seem to be working right. You should be able to make the label opaque without having to turn on the frame. http://screencast.com/t/f2nAFuqt

How do you show hatch in one Elevation and not in another?

I would like to show the same Elevations at one scale with hatch and shade, and at another scale in a different Layout with out the hatch. Is that possible? It seems simple enough. The reason I am trying to do that is so I can put some small Elevatio...

Hotlinked door labels

Hi, I have created a hot linked module of a toilet block that I have repeated. I now find that I cannot do automatic numbering through, document, element ID manager, because change ID is not available. Any advice appreciated. Cheers Scotty

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