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Modeling
About Archicad's design tools, element connections, modeling concepts, etc.

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ground over an "igloo structure"

I have to cover my structure with ground, essentially i want to create a structure like a green hill (outdoor). I also want to create curved beams an colums to support my walls inside my green hill. Thank you

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Publisher - browse to save a path - AC freeze!!

Has anybody had the problem where AC12 freezes when trying to set a path for saving files in Publisher. Happens sometimes, and when it does in a file it nearly always freezes on next start up. Bloody frustrating 5 times this morning have given up thi...

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how do you attach curtain wall to side walls?

I saw directions on how to connect walls to interior and exterior. What if you want the curtain wall to fit inside of a wall so that it has a header above? I pressed connect to wall but it did not work.

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Merge Multiple Files?

Is there anyway that archicad can merge more than one file at a time? I'm tying to combine ~600 files and would rather not have to do each one individually. thanks.

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Strange sections in windows vista..

I am using windows vista at my colleagues place. We tried to create both wall projections and sections of kitchens by using latest versions of ArchiCAD 12 and its objects, but we couldn't create the views so that the objects can be seen correctly wit...

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section marker homestory

I see you can set a section marker to show on the home story only but I do not see where you set it's homestory. Do you guys know?

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zone annoy-er

Seems like I've seen answer to this a while ago, but can't find it. This "missing zone" dialog has been following me like a preying wolf since seems like forever. I've just got use to closing it on when it pops up, but now would like to get rid of it...

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Beam & column tool

I want to be able to use the beam and column tool and have the standard AISC steel dimensions shapes menu. I don't see it when I go to the settings dialog box, except for the complex structure box which provides the shape. I want to be able to select...

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transparent image background - printing issues

howdy having some issues with a transparent background on an imported image the original file comes from illustrator and is a simple graphic with a white background i have tried each of the following: - copying from illustrator and pasting in archiCA...

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Stair problems

Hi, I'm trying to draw an existing 'L' stair that starts out 4' wide at the bottom half, then changes to 3'-6" at the top. This wouldn't be that hard to do, except for the single winder in the middle. ArchiCAD doesn't have a way to change the width f...

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