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Layer combinations in PlotMaker 3.1

Plotmaker 3.1 creates layers for doors and windows that are placed in walls. I created a new layer in Archicad 8.1 named "Alternate" and placed walls, doors and windows on it. I also created a new layer combination for this new layer. Then I saved th...

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What is Simplest Plotting (not Printing) Config for OSX?

(ArchiCAD 8 instructions below, for ArchiCAD 7 please see FAQ's 106, 107 at http://tr.graphisoftus.com/) You would like to be Plotting or Printing? What's the difference? see FAQ 344 same URL. The Gimp-Print, X-RIP, PS, and built-in OS X are printer-...

Strange phenomena when rendering a home brewed gdl-object??

I'm making a simple street lamp to place in my terrain model but someone up there is angry with me this morning. Have a look at the attached image an hopefully it's an easy problem to solve (the problem usually is the pilot...) I did the lamp with th...

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Geodesic (sp?) home, anyone ever been here before?

Greetings, I recieved a call from a potential client last night who has purchased and gutted a geodesic home, (you remember those don't you?), and wants to model up some interior possibilities. Great! I am going to meet him today and honestly haven't...

Moving from PC to MAC

Folks, I just switched from a smokin' fast Dell Precision 530 to a slightly slower brand new Powerbook 1.33 GHz running Panther 10.3 I can take the slower computer in stride because I just can't stand windows any longer, however: Is it really true th...

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trussmaker

hi! just a short question: is there any possibility to create 3-dimensional constructions with trussmaker and how? for example multiple crossing trusses together. because my lines are only shown in the section/elevation that i draw in! thanks in adva...

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Conoid

Hello, tricky to draw a roof upon these curved beams. They both becomes narrover and lower. I have tried the conoid object, (have to form it with element operations naturally) but the angle does not fit as you can see. Help!!

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Smartest way to deal with wall trim problems??

Hi! ON the attached image I have two problems "arrowed". What is the smartest way to avoid this? I don't wan't to end up with a puzzle of small parts. :)Mats

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Tip: "invisible" objects in browser - how to get r

Probably some of AC users (8.1 - PC) suffer from an error causing that the objects are invisible when browsing them from the object tool properties (not pla files but folders). I do not know if anyone published it yet - but I have found out how to ge...