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

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Resolved! Ellipse with a solid fill

Hello, I am fairly new here. I can't find a clear answer online. I need to draw an ellipse and fill it with a solid fill. I've been drawing a circle/ellipse. This works fine. Then I selected the fill tool with solid fill. With a magic wand I clicked ...

Door leaf clash detection

Hi Is there a way to configure Collision Detection to show clashes between door leaves and other elements? Thanks Piotr

Piotr by Contributor
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Alt grabbing and injecting into another not working

I would usually alt to bring up the eye dropper to grab the characteristics of one element say a window, then alt+ctrl to inject it into another which would change it to that type but it doesnt seem to be working for me now, any advice on what might ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Model crack on/in wall, slab, beam or arc

Hi to all, Is it possible do model crack on the wall or slab? I know that it is possible draw crack as lines in sections or elevations, but I think about something that will be visible in 3D model and that will be part of wall, slab, arc or beam?

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Tips for working with sloped sites

Hi FragiLimbel, There are several approaches depending on your scope and complexity, but there a few key aspects I would consider: 1. Decide if you need (or want) aerial imagery on your site. There are a couple of good videos (Jared Banks did one tha...

Marc H by Expert
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automatic lighting control scheme?

Hello. Is it possible to automatically create a lighting control scheme using library elements: luminaires and switches in ArchiCAD?

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Resolved! Help! Invisible walls

What's going on here: my brick walls are invisible. I thought it might be an issue with the connection to the roof but nothing seemed to be incorrect, and when I drew a random wall away from the building it also came up as invisible. ??? Does anyone ...

Mimsy by Booster
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a domed roof with a metalic structure

Hello, I have a problem, I have a gym with an oval perimeter but the problem is in the roof I do not know how to make a light domed roof with a metalic structure, if someone can help

Anonymous by Not applicable
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