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

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magic wand problem on mesh

Hi, I have a mesh over a map refference. I have the mesh and the mesh tool selected, and the polygon style. When I try to use the magic wand, it is working as normal. I use space to activate magic wand, and it snaps to the refference. I click, and ge...

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Inclined slabs

Hi there, I need to draw a descending slab which is part of a building (the slab of the second floor descends down to the ground floor with a certain inclination): how do I achieve it? I've tried with "roof" but I can't change the thickness. Any idea...

Paopao by Newcomer
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Wireframe problems

Hi I'm working in ArchiCAD 14 EDU. I made a model consisting only of slabs and now when i open it in 3D it shows only the model in wireframe. I checked the layer settings and i haven't activated wireframe for this layer or anything.. When I draw new ...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Edit Origin or User Origin Problem

Hello, I am using Archicad 12 on a 2010 MacBook Pro with the latest Mac OSX 10.6.xx My problem is when I am designing an alteration or addition for a client, I first have to input the existing building from the plans. My problem is the surveying line...

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Demo Mode

Does anyone know a way to switch ArchiCAD to demo mode, after its been activated with a stand-alone licence? I'd like to try out the API, and am not having any luck getting a developer licence.

Anonymous by Not applicable
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wall division from one unit to multiple floor?

Hi i have very important maybe we need it especially after thinking in facade as one big one my question how can i split this wall to be divide on two floors instead of one mean if it is 8 meters height while i think i want to make it 4 and 4 for two...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Put new building into dwg map before or after mesh?

Hi, This is first time I try to make terrain with mesh. I have got the digital map on dwg. But should I put in the new road and the building in the dwg file before I start putting mesh on it in archicad? Jonathan

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Marking a distance to locate a design feature

I'm having trouble, when designing and sketching: How to determine a certain distance from a wall let say a parallel wall 4 meters from the drawn wall (or a border line or another feature of the design for that matter ). Trying to locate a door 10 c"...

Anonymous by Not applicable
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Electrical Plan

I have all my symbols in the electrical plan and now want to show which switch goes to each ceiling fixture. Is this just a matter of drawing a hidden line to each?

Anonymous by Not applicable
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seamless wall to floor conection

im trying to make a house kind of like this.... http://www.arqchile.cl/arquitectos_hispanos_rojkind01.jpg but im out of ideas on my own ... please help... i need it to be seamless wall to floor connection

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