However, it’s worth pointing out that while ArchiCAD 15 seems to work well on Windows 8.1-and earlier versions appear to work as well-only ArchiCAD 16 and ArchiCAD 17 are officially supported. So review the old post above for a refresher on the existing issues. Here’s the latest on the newly released Windows 8.1:Ģ012 News: Compatibility Notes for ArchiCAD and Windows 8Ģ013 News: Compatibility Notes for ArchiCAD and Windows 8.1īasically nothing new to report beyond the compatibility notes from Windows 8. You can create new construction elements only by duplicating existing ones, using the Multiply or Drag a Copy functions.Has it been a year since I posted about ArchiCAD on Windows 8? Wow. The Flip button (in the Info Box or Door/Window Settings) switches the opening direction of a selected door/window from one side to the other, while keeping the frame in place. You can still change the reveal side now: press Tab to toggle the two reveal sides for this opening.

– The sun icon represents the reveal side that you chose with the first click. – Move the cursor around to any of these four positions the feedback shows you what you will get when you click. Next, you will choose the opening direction: toward the inside or outside of the wall, either on the right or the left: each possibility is shown by an arrow on screen. The Anchor Point determines whether you will place the Window or Door by its centerpoint or either side.Īs you place the opening into a Wall, you can switch Geometry Methods on the fly (use the Anchor Point control in the Info Box, or its shortcut.)ĥ. Click to place the opening at the desired place. To switch the reveal side, just move the cursor to the opposite side of the Wall.Ĥ. The sun icon and thick line represent the “outside” ( reveal side) of the Wall Note: If you hover the cursor in a place where several Walls intersect, click Tab to toggle among them until the one you want is highlighted.ģ. As you move the cursor over the target Wall, you will see a preview of the opening at its current location. In the Floor Plan or 3D Window, activate the Window or Door Tool, and choose the desired Window/Door object from the library.Ģ. Windows and Doors can only be inserted into Walls they cannot be placed independently in the project.ġ.

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