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

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Wall End Tool not working

I've been having this issue a lot in this model and can't figure out what the issue is. I have this freestanding wall (wall is complex profile with central reference line) and on each end I put a wall end but it keeps kicking the wall end off to the ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Make wall stud different from the bottom plate?

hello! I have made a construction drawing of the wall studs, but how can I make the wall studs to have a "wooden look" overview ( see the file below). How to do it on ArchiCad?

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Cut plane behaviour

Sometimes AC doesn't behave as expected. I'm using AC18 for this project and have the cut plane at it's default 1150 mm above my current floor. I create a 2072 high opening in a wall. This is well above the cutting plane, isn't it? So why does my sta...

KeesW by Advocate
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Changing room dimensions?

Hi. Im new to building design and Archicad and I am struggling to find a simple way to change room dimensions. Most programs I have used you simply click on a wall then click on the dimension area and type what the dimension you need and the walls al...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Joining Walls

I got two different types of walls which meet each other. The problem is that there is a bold black line dividing the two walls. I want this line to go away where the walls meet. I could change the composite wall edge lines because the materials line...

toman311 by Enthusiast
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Window Wall Contour Lines

I am trying to set up my 3D windows to look a certain way in plan view. I almost have what I am looking for, but the Window Wall Contour Lines are in the way. The image I attached shows the problem and where the settings are to adjust the lines which...

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toman311 by Enthusiast
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Building a raised Deck

All; I need to build a raised deck. Please see attache screenshot of the ACAD model and the detail sketch of what the deck will be built like. Can anyone give me a hint on how to best build this?

Anonymous by Not applicable
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3d Documents

Hi, in my 3d documents of the project map, It seems that the solar study which is part of the template, shows up as cropped, with only part of the site visible, as show in the attachment, I have also attached a document of how I would like the solar ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Archicad 20

Any news on Archicad 20?

KeesW by Advocate
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Scale with Plan and Scale Independent

I am confused on the two option available, which is "Scale with Plan" and "Scale Independent" under Line Types. Scale Independent seems to do what I want it to do. Does anybody have an example of when I would use "Scale with plan"?

toman311 by Enthusiast
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