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

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collated printing

Hi! Probably this issue was disscussed here, but once again when I want to print more than one layout and have more than one copy of each layout archicad doesn't collate copies, but it prints all copies of first page, than second etc. I do this in th...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Wrong Dimensioning?!

I was doing some detailing in Archicad 16 INT. On a scale 1:5 I placed some dimensioning and discovered an error. It's no big deal, but this seems to be a problem/bug in Archicad. ...and yes, I have doublechecked it. It's not a drafting error.

Miha_M by Advisor
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Working with Mesh to AOD Levels

In the area i work most (Yorskhire, UK) the ground level can be as much as 250m+ above sea level. When we import topographical surveys and then begin to model them I never know the best way to set the levels. I have started creating meshes and contou...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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structure label - text order

Hello! I have a problem with labeling walls with structure label. When I set it to show skins and its widths archicad first shows width and then skin name. It should be the other way around. Is it possible to change it?

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Anonymous by Not applicable
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DIMENSION ARC TOOL WON'T WORK???

WANTED TO DIMENSION THE DOTTED LINE SHOWN IN PIC, DIMENSION TOOL WILL NOT SELECT AND ALLOW ME TO DO SO????? IT IS AS IF SOME OF THE TOOLS WILL NOT WORK, SOME WILL...WHAT THE HEY? TRIED TO USE THE RADIUS TOO, THE ARC DIMENSION TOOL NONE OF EITHER WILL...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Pen Assignments / Line Weights

Hello there. I am a new user of ArchiCAD. I've been using AutoCAD ever since. I have quite figured out how the basics works here. BUT can somebody help me with creating the Line weights that when I plot it turns into the BLACK with different thicknes...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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[zones] Zone fills in sheet/plot

Hello again, sorry if this topic was mentioned before, but i wasn't able to find the solution on my own (even google didn't help at all) Is it possible to turn off zone fills in prepared for print sheet? As suggested somewhere, i have turned off disp...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Orientation of Dimension Texts differs from model and Layout

Hi Guys, I have used the Rotate Orientation function to rotate a floor plan 90 degrees. I then dimensioned the drawing. However when I bring the drawing into a layout, the orientation of the vertical dimensions rotates 180 degrees. I have been able t...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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NCS Door Schedule and Frames 01

I've been having a problem with some projects with respect to the Door Schedule. When I finish a project, especially ones that have been modified extensively, I use the Element ID Manager to get a better sequence for door numbers. What I get is extra...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Identify unplaced drawings

Is there a quick way to identify drawings that have not been placed on an layout? The Drawing Manager does a good job giving me information about what has been placed, but says nothing (at least that I can tell) about the drawings that are not placed...

Erich by Newcomer
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