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

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Often have to click drag icon twice

Often, when I click on the drag icon in the tracker, it doesn't register the first click, and I have to go back and click it again. The first few times you assume you must have missed the button, then you realise it's not you.... and then eventually ...

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Dimensioning in core only and entire structure combo

Hello, When I dimension something in entire structure combo in Quick Option Palette, and when I switch to Core only option, Dimensioning disappears. Similarly, Window sill is not visible in Core only option, when I put them in Entire Structure option...

Symbolic cut for Complex Profiles?

I'm using complex profiles for foundation walls. Sometimes I'd like to set these below the cutting plane (because of level changes & exterior grade changes), but they should still display in plan as if they are cut. The "Symbolic Cut" option is graye...

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Textures turning 90º on doors

Why does this happen? I can't find a way to change this either? Pictured are both ArchiCAD doors and Cadimage doors. I know I could duplicate the texture and flip it 90º and assign it to the door, but I shouldn't have to do that.

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complex profile walls: cladding set-downs

Is it possible to have one complex profile that serves as ground floor walls with a cladding setdown and first floor walls (with the option of extending the setdown across the depth of the first floor slab, or up to the wall base)? I'd like to minimi...

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Mesh

I created a mesh which could be viewed in the 3D and Section windows on one computer. When i opened the same file on another computer the mesh was distorted in the 3D and Section windows. Does anyone know why?

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Command similar to Autocad Tracking?

Is there a command in ArchiCad similar to the tracking command in AutoCad? I liked to be able to move something and tell it how far away to be from another element all in one command. (Versus moving an element to one spot and then moving it again to ...

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Windows & Doors - changing material

OK - so I have been using AC now for a while and one thing that I find frustrating is the amount of mouse clicks it takes to change the colour of a window, with a minimum of 6 materials properties to change this can be time consuming. Have I missed s...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Wireframe / Shaded views not working

Hi, We are working on a file where the shaded view option does not work in the 3D window (see attached screen shot). THis is in both open GL and Internal render engine. We have opened this file on a machine with full AC16 and it still does not work. ...

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windows within complex profile walls

Hi, I have made a complex profile wall consisting of timber framing and brick veneer. I have made the windows have the projected or projected to overhead, floor plan display. The windows do not show correctly in floor plan, projected display but look...

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