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

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Hello, I've created a railway track, using custom profiles (beams) but now my ArchiCAD file seems to be very slow. I find that I have to open things gradually in layers in the 3D window just to view them. As you can see from the attachment, the beams...

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AUTHENTIC ISOMETRIC IN ARCHICAD?

I am currently exploring the Isometric perspective setting in Archicad 14. I need my result to be an authentic, 30 degree X, 30 degree Y, 90 degree Z, scaled drawing. However, when I input these values into the 3D perspective dialogue box, I end up g...

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Interior Elevation Tool Problem

I have a Bench that is a Complex Profile and I am trying to get it to show up in an Interior Elevation. Attached is a Snap Shot of the Plan where the bench is located.

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Customization of the Object Attribute Menu

Hi everyone, I'm working in AC13 and I'm trying to re-organize my custom fills. By default, the Fill menu is divided in the following categories: - Solid Fills - Vector Fills - Symbol Fills - Image Fills I was wondering: is it possible to create cust...

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Door label location

See the attached image. EVERY time I label my door, I have to move the label to where I want it. Why is this? It's seems completely random. Seems very archaic.

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custom doors

Hi Guys, i am trying to make a custom door, i have followed the manual instructions but although it saves a s a .gsm file when i try and use the new door in a frame it does not show up in the custom door list. also i can place the door in plan view b...

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AC14 quick layer selection problem

this may have been posted before, but i could not find it anywhere... in AC13 we were able to quickly select a layer in the 'layer settings' window by typing the first couple of characters or numbers of a layers name. in AC14 however, if you do start...

View display of Detail drawings

Please note the two attached screenshots. The first shows the detail marker, and the second show the detail drawing. I need to see all elements in the drawing - not just the 'core elements'. I've looked through the settings, and can't find where to f...

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the input box has disappeared

the box that appears when you want to type the width of the wall has disappeared, so i cant type anything in. it is also not appearing when i want to type in values for slabs, mesh, lines etc. i am using archicad 14, this has never happened before

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Dimension preference for Door Schedule

My door thickness shows as feet and fractional inches. I don't need or want the feet to display their zero value. Toggling the Display of Zero Feet & Inches affects only the door panel width and height—no effect on the thickness value. Only if I set ...

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