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Customisation of Line & Fill

Hi Does anybody know why I am getting this type of fill in composite wall in plan? Attaching screenshot for the same. I have created custom Line type for showing Stone wall and custom fill for stone only. Now I want to use this in my Composite wall, ...

'R' coordinate in vertical dragging

In AC14, when dragging something vertically, the R coordinate would show the distance being dragged (absolute or relative depending on the delta button). In AC15 it doesn't appear to work - it remains at 0' (relative). It is extremely useful to be ab...

Renovation Filter - Existing? New? To Be Demolished??

If I have an object whether it be a line, lable, text, zone name...whatever and it is required to be seen BOTH on the "New" and "Existing" Renovation filter....how do I accomplish this without having to create 2 objects which are the same, placed rig...

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New BBC video on Graphisoft's Steve Jobs statue.

I notice there is a short report featuring Graphisoft on the BBC website about their commissioning of a new statue of Steve Jobs which people may be interested in - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16096093 I seem to remember that only viewers ...

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Why does COPY take over 2min

This has happened before, but not for a long time... Now, in AC15, any simply COPY (does not matter how many objects)... takes 2 minutes or more to give me back the mouse... No, TRACE REFERENCE is NOT turned on...

Windows don't show on floorplan but do in 3D and sections

Using SE 2011 on a Mac, recently encountered a problem with a ribbon window not appearing on the floorplan despite being ion the model and visible in 3D views and sections. The wall is anchored to the story at 3'-6" as is the window. the cut plane is...

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Trac reference......HOW TO MAKE IT PRINT?

So...what's the tip/trick/workaround for making a "Trace Reference" print? Hopefully...not having to wait for AC16. Screen snap shots don't work cause they aren't to any scale and bitmap file is definately NOT a vectora file. thanks,

rob2218 by Booster
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can't import with google earth connections

I just downloaded and installed Google earth connections, opened up the PDF manual and it says to import from 3D warehouse select "import from 3D warehouse" under file

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Shell tool resolution

When creating a shell tool with a curve, I ended up have the magic wand setting at a low resolution, I think around 16. Is there any way to increase this existing shells resolution without replacing it with a new object? Thanks!

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Stairmaker & Fill Categories

I'm having one of those 'I could swear i'd used this before' moments ... Stairmaker only shows Drafting-category fills in the dialogs for the sectional properties of the stair structure!?!? Am i missing something or is that how its meant to be? In wh...

owen by Newcomer
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