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

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Continuous wall with varying thicknesses

How do I create one continuous wall where the wall thickness varies as in the attached screenshot? I've managed something using the trapezoid or polygon option to create separate sections, but I can't then get them to join properly. If I try to join ...

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Duplicating Layers - Retaining Combinations Settings

Is there anyway to duplicate a layer with all its combination settings intact. Ie. I have a developed model where a client wishes to see some Fit out options. ideally I would like to just take my "Des: Walls" layer and duplicate it as "Des: Walls - F...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Water heater room above WC

i am trying to make a small storage room above the WC for the water heater. How can i separate it from the ground floor? Should i make a different story inbetween the ground floor and first floor? right now its on the ground floor set up in a way tha...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Wall Line Weight

Hello, I've been working with archiCAD for about 6 months now. I always run into inconsistencies with my walls. On some walls, the line weight that follows along the outside and inside face seems to be thinner that other walls. How can I fix this? At...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Beam finish / wrap around?

Hello, is there a beam finish feature or veneer somewhere? or something like the column wrapping method, so that the beams are wrapped with the finish of the ceiling??

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Resolved! Stairs with 3 flights

Somehow I am not able to make stairs with 3 flights going inside same geometry. Yes, I know I can divide them in 2 or 3 stars, but that's a "caveman's" solution, it doesn't allow changing or adaptions. So, am I missing something or the stair tool is ...

nejcek74 by Contributor
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Interview with new GRAPHISOFT CEO Huw Roberts

His name is Huw Roberts and he used to be VP of Marketing at Bentley. Viktor Várkonyi was appointed an executive role in the Nemetschek Group, hence the change: https://www.nemetschek.com/en/news/corporate-and-brand-news/nemetschek-group-announces-ne...

Wall connection in Plan

I've got two walls that are connected properly in 3D but not in plan. See attached screen shots. I've tried all different SEO options and Floor Plan display options, but I can't figure out how to make them display correctly in the floor plan. Any sug...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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