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

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Rotated window label in elevation

I placed a few window labels on one elevation and when placed on a perpendicular elevation the labels come out rotated. Settings show no rotation. Trying to adjust the angle rotation produces wild results like 89 degrees puts it at an obtuse angle an...

Non printable notes objects/layers/functions

Hi! It is common for me to add notes to drawings while discussing with the client. Ususally I write them on the relevant drawing on a non-printing layer in autocad. Eg "make doorhole wider" or something in that manner. What would be the equivalent so...

menantol by Newcomer
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how to dimension perpendicular points?

I'm trying to dimension two points which are perpendicular. my dimensions aren't coming out right. As the witness lines are not inline with the straight line that I am trying to measure. I've even tried drawing 2 lines perpendicular to dimensions but...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Renovation filter, new opening on demo plan

I have my existing conditions drawings complete. Then I want to demo walls, doors, etc. In the process of adding new openings to existing walls I see that the new opening will show up on my demo plan, but I cannot get the demo fill to show up for new...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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printing problems

I'm having trouble printing my .pdf's published from my ArchiCAD file... see attached. There are two issues, one is horizontal banding in the image that seems related to model geometry... The .pdf was sent at 100% to the printer to avoid compression ...

Scan of printed elevation.JPG
Anonymous by Not applicable
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Label elements in AC19

Hello! In AC19 I can´t find any way to label elements such as doors etc. In previous versions it was so easy, just to check out a box beneath the ID box. But now there´s no such box! Anybody who can help me with this silly problem? : ) // Maria

Anonymous by Not applicable
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scheduling modules?

In v.19, is there a way to count/list instances of module files in the project and their orientation? For example, a multi-unit development where the site has been modelled in the main file and construction units of a number of types are inserted as ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Turn off section markers in plans that they don't represent

I would like to turn off some section markers on certain levels, but no matter what I do with the "vertical limits" it seems like they still stick around on the plan. Any idea how to turn these things off on some floor plans and not on others?

Gus by Newcomer
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line weights

In view map or project map I can't get a pen 'line weight' distinction, yet it will print out with the correct line weight. It doing construction documents I need to be able to view these line weight distinctions while I'm working to make drawings po...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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