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

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Archicad 19 - No surface painter

I have checked/unchecked relevant legacy boxes as required. Using an existing AC18 file, the windows>palettes>surface painter icon does not exist. Using a new AC19 template file, windows>palettes>surface painter icon exists but it is greyed out so it...

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Problem with pillars

I'm trying to make this kind of roller table using pillars http://imgur.com/HViclfO . The angled pillars at bottom have spiky end instead of flat bottom which I need. Anyone knows how to make them flat while maintaining angle? Archicad 18 btw.

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3D view xyz coordinates

as the 3d perspective settings only show the viewpoint Z coordinate is there anyway to also find the X&Y coordinates. Ultimately I would like to accurately locate the viewpoints in plan. I am aware of the camera tool but the result is totally unsatis...

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Window reveal depth different in 2D compared with 3D?

Hi, I have an unusual window setting problem that I can't figure out the answer to. I have placed a window in a complex profile wall in AC18. In plan with the reveal depth set to '0' the window looks as it should. However if I switch to 3D the window...

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scaled fills

I have a problem replicating a scaled fill from one part of a drawing on to another. If I use the dropper, to pick up the attributes, then use the magic wand to fill the boundary, my new fill knows that it's a scaled fill, but it doesn't know what sc...

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Can Grid Display be off by default?

I never use the grids and am constantly turning them off in each new view window I create. I've been doing this extra step a few times a day for years and years. Is there a way I can just set the default for Grids to always be off so I don't ever hav...

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ARCHICAD 19 Released

The first few localized versions of ARCHICAD 19 are now being released: http://www.graphisoft.com/info/news/press_releases/graphisoft-ships-archicad-19.html Shipping starts with the US, UK/Ireland and International versions on June 24, followed by th...

New Archicad 19 Dock feature

AHRRR! I'm trying to get use to this dock in 19, but it's driving me crazy (short putt actually) I can't open a window over the new dock 'feature'. It's nice that I can cleanly arrange my pallets but Jeeze! It's way too hard/counter intuitive to do t...

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