#bim problems

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I don’t think I’ve ever seen “Temporarily Missing” before! Cleaning up crappy library management is the worst part of BIM Coordination!

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And all TPS reports need a cover letter

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Cadimage door swing

There are a few instances in archicad where a view or attribute setting can get buried behind custom components or attribute overrides. The pen settings of an opening in a wall with a demo’d window or door may not be obvious.  The pocket door lines are also somewhat hidden when the door is in a composite wall; Shoegnome does a good job of explaining the solution for both. Recently we had an issue with door swings not showing on elevation or 3d views for a custom door panel applied to a Cadimage door. The problem is the door swing spacing (inside to outside panel faces) is set by the noncustom panel thickness. By applying a custom panel you loose access to this setting.

The solution is to make sure you set the panel width to match the custom thickness before you apply the custom panel or sash.  The default is 1 3/4" or 1 3/8"; so if your custom panel is thicker, make sure you match or exceed the panel thickness in the above setting control before you apply the custom panel.

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Missing lines in Core Only plan view

This should be your view settings for exporting .dwg floor plans to engineers and consultants not interested in finish thicknesses:

Some people have been experiencing this:

The solution is to adjust your Model View Options for DWG export to INCLUDE skin separator lines:

Since you are not showing skins (core only), the result is a cleanly healed core with no skin element gaps:

This will be a default setting for all .dwg export views and folders in our new templates navigator.

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Template Development: here's a frustrating story for you!

todays task: weeding out line types called out as "NOT USED" from our template and favorites... curse you beams and elevation markers! where are you hiding pen 1?

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ArchiCAD 18, I'm ready for the first hotfix

So I am working through the selection settings of a door, specifically the trim options.  Normally I would click on a field, type the numeric input, hit "tab" to go to the next field.

In 18, there is a slight glitch where it goes to the next field and immediately deselects it.  It is super minor, but hoping the hot fix clears this up.

Have you noticed any glitches, problems or perks to version 18?