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Borderline in Masterlayout

I made my first master layout, with border wich I want in 0,8mm thickness, but I cant find were can I change it. So right now my borders are in 0,13 mm... I know about this colours palate in line settings, but I don't want any colour, i want my perso...

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Plotmaker - Lest We Forget

For those of you who miss Plotmaker as much as I do, a desktop wallpaper in her memory:http://blog.cadimageworld.com/2010/08/plotmaker-lest-we-forget/Direct Links:1920x12001680x10501280x1024If anyone can give me more accurate dates 'twould be much ap...

Auto-text in labels?

Hi everyone, I'm working in construction documentation of a project. To be precise, I'm taking care of the construction details. We customized all fills to match the products used (rock wool insulation, waterproof bitumen membrane and so on). Now, it...

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Interactive schedules and sections/elevations

Hi everyone, I'm trying to decide whether to use interactive schedules (easier to use) or lists (anal, if you ask me) to generate automatic quantity take offs. For some elements (e.g. metal sheeting) I'm using a dedicated line type (say "copper rain ...

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Master Layout Costum Size

Is there a minimum to the custom size of the Master Layout in AC 13/14? I am trying to set up a business card layout 85x54 mm. I can not get it smaller than 85x80 mm. Is it not possible or what do I do wrong?

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Ellipse basin does not show up in PDF

Is this a bug? We've used several casework objects from ArchiCAD 14 Library and we just noticed that the ellipse basin does not appear on our published PDFs. The round basin of the SAME object shows up. The double sink from the cabinet object shows u...

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Changing the scale of views after they're placed on layouts

I have recently had the displeasure of importing horrible AutoCAD drawings into ArchiCAD 12, I have re set up all of the drawings onto layouts as they were the stupid viewports with no link to the Floor Plan (model space). The view was set as 1:1 sca...

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2D Detail does not respond to any toolbox tool??

Help, I am working on a 2d detail and it went dead??I can't grab or select anything in the drawing with the arrow or marque tool. or for that matter any tool.seems I was about to set a marque so as to stretch an element in the drawing when this probl...

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AC 14 Dimension opaque owerlaps the line. Help

I used the "dimension opaque" in AC 13, but in new version there is a problem. The text opaque covers the line. Can I adjust the distance or opaque offset ? In Layout it looks like the line was broken.

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Error: Cannot Write Temporary Section File

Argh. So when going to a sheet in the Layout book, I get "Error: Cannot Write XXXX Temporary Section File". This happens on quite a few sheets, and most of the time the "XXXX Temporary Section File" that Archicad is referring to isnt even on that She...

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