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

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Model Disappears When I Activate 3D Cutaway?

Hi I have used 3D cutaway before and I have always been able to see my model in the 3D window when I am adjusting the cutaway plane. All of a sudden now when I activate 3D cutaway my entire 3D environment goes blank. The plane is visible when I zoom ...

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first time user question

hi there, I am a first time user and I am really trying to get the most basic commands. I have been provided with a template (attached) and need to copy the symbols in the key and drag them onto the template. the issue is when I go to drag the wind a...

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Opening wrap

Hello, how can I make this opening to show correctly, see the gypsum in the bottom is not wrapping correctly, I made it right in the other side, and it should work right in this side, but because is in a corner is not working right, if I move it up a...

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Custom Door Leaf not showing up lines on elevation

I have drawn a custom door leaf in plan view using slabs. and then saved this as a door leaf by going file -> Libraries and Objects -> Save Selection as -> Door Leaf. I have then change some of my door leafs to this new one. in 3d view i can see that...

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Stair and the "Show on Stories pop-up" Comand

Hi I am a new user with ArchiCAD 18, I used 16 some time... and now I can not make my stairs display in any other story except for the Home Story!!! why???? When I arrange the display to the Home & One Story Up and/or Down, it does not work!! it goes...

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Faster way to change the time of day?

We do a lot of projects where we need to assess the impact of overshadowing and solar access on sites. Is there a shortcut to get the the “Sun” dialog box? Or an easier way to change the time of day other than: go to “3D Projection Settings” click “M...

Archicad Default Text

Is there a way to Universally change the default text selection for all archicad tools, objects dialog boxes ect... For instance when placing an object from the library if there is text involved it defaults to Arial. The same with dimensions, labels,...

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first time user need fence help

Hi there, this is my first assignment using this program. I have been given a site plan base and need to expand to show all the items in the key. The course tutorials are hopeless and give no help to a first time user who needs basic basic help. Firs...

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Can't find anything in BIMcomponents

Over the last few installs, I've lost the ability the find anything on BIMcomponents. Any search gives me no results, so I assume it's not logging in correctly. I've tried all the obvious firewall etc. Any ideas?

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