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Slab Angle Representation 2D Problem

Hi all I have some slab representation problems, wen i add angle to the slab edge, the 2D representation is incorrect but the 3D its good ! The attached image show the correct 2D with the manual red lines. Do you any solution to fix this representati...

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Can't click surfaces to select them.

I have previously been able to select surfaces of for example fills, text objects or morphs by clicking anywhere on them. Now I have to find a corner point to be able to select them. This also means I can't double click text to edit it. Is there a se...

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AC21 - Layer Naming? Double "hubboy"...

guys...@GS.... I just opened up the "Commercial.tpl" file for AC21....and noticed....the layering naming convention....you guys are killin' me. A-WALL-EXTR A-WALL-INTR A-CLNG A-COLS........ WHAT happened to the layering convention from AC20? seriousl...

rob2218 by Booster
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Fill origin for Complex Profile Wall

Sorry for peppering the forum with queries but they're coming thick and fast. As far as I'm aware, are you not able to move/align the fill/hatch on an elevation in Archicad like you can in Revit? If not, how do you control the origin of the fill plea...

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Controlling the stretch of Complex Profile Walls

I've created a Complex Profile Wall but I'd like to edit it so that the top section (cladding) stretches but the bottom section stays at a fixed height, in the case 1650mm. Can I do this and if so how do I do it please? I've tried a quick Google but ...

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AC 21 polyline bug (adjust command)

Is is just me or the polylines in AC 21 do not work properly with the "adjust" command? They will extend/adjust only if you want to make them shorter, if you want to extend them to a point further down the line they just stand there, looking, waiting...

mIRage66 by Newcomer
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Missing wall section line when slab touches it

Hi all, I feel like the solution to this is so easy but I can't figure it out. Please see attached. I have built a half height joinery piece made out of the slab tool and it backs up against the wall. Where the two objects touch, the section cut line...

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Graphic override - layer combination problem

I would just like to check if I am doing something wrong here before I report this as a bug. I am trying to set up a rule that changes the pen colour of an object when a certain layer combination is turned on. But no matter what layer combination I h...

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AC21 Railings....hubboy...

so, we have no video tutorials of exactly how to do the AC21 railings. fine...so then how/where are the railings that I can associate to the stairs that have the "wire rails"? How can I adjust the railings to contains those "wire rails"? (see attache...

rob2218 by Booster
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Stair Landings

I've come to the conclusion that I'll have to model the stair landings separately. Attached is a typical US pre-engineered metal stair with concrete fill treads and landing. I created a landing "tread" profile, including a Horizontal Stretch Zone. Al...