mACT ARCHICAD Template FAQ

Can I get a trial version of mACT? Unfortunately there is no trial version of mACT available, as we can not effectively protect the contained intellectual property once it is on your computer. Please refer to the extensive information available on this website, and if you still have any questions we are more than happy … Read more

mACT 23

[ROWfullWidthVideo] [col] [/col] [/ROWfullWidthVideo] [mediumDivider] [row] [col] Since 2007 mACT is the ARCHICAD template saving you time and money. The team behind mACT has distilled it’s extensive international architectural experience into a template that makes ARCHICAD production ready. mACT simplifies your interaction with ARCHICAD and is ready for drafting straightaway. [/col] [/row] [largeDivider] [row] [col … Read more

Oculus Quest in Architecture (on macOS)

  Finally we have found some VR hardware that we think is suited to architectural offices – the Oculus Quest. You might rightfully wonder why we have been waiting for so long to jump onto the VR train? It is simple really, we have seen a many expensive VR systems come and go and were … Read more

mACT Auto Transmittal

  For offices using the ARCHICAD Revision management system, the mACT team has developed the mACT_Document Transmittal object which is included in the mACT Library package and also available as separate purchase from the macinteract online store. The following tutorial describes the way how to use this object. Main principles The mACT_Document Transmittal is an … Read more

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mACT Smart Tree

The mACT Smart Tree object solves a long standing problem we have experienced in ARCHICAD, as it displays correctly across all viewports. Included are thirty five (35!) 2D graphics and twenty four (24) 3D tree shapes, all displaying in the 3D viewport and the Elevation/Section viewports. 2D Representation Settings allow for standard graphic control of the plan symbol. Additional 2D … Read more

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mACT Universal Label

The default ARCHICAD Labels have improved from previous versions – however, we found that they still don’t always do what we need them to do. So we made our own mACT Universal Label that can read more data and at the same time be graphically adjusted more flexibly, making it the only label you should … Read more

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mACT Custom Label

[spb_blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_row element_name=”Row” wrap_type=”content-width” parallax_image_height=”content-height” parallax_image_movement=”fixed” parallax_image_speed=”0.5″ bg_video_loop=”yes” parallax_video_height=”window-height” parallax_video_overlay=”none” row_overlay_opacity=”0″ row_col_pos=”default” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block title=”custom label” animation=”fade-in” animation_delay=”0″ simplified_controls=”yes” custom_css_percentage=”no” padding_vertical=”0″ padding_horizontal=”0″ margin_vertical=”0″ custom_css=”margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px;” border_size=”0″ border_styling_global=”default” width=”3/4″ el_position=”first last”] The latest addition to mACT library family is the mACT Custom Label. As the name implies this label … Read more

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ARCHICAD Font Size : points vs mm

[12/06/2020 > updated with latest info & process] To the uninitiated trying to match the font size in ARCHICAD to font size used in a document generated in another application, e.g. design reports may cause a major headache. Read on if you ever wondered how to get this right… Background (go straight to PROCESS below … Read more

AC21 replacement icon(s)

As every year new here are our alternative / replacement Logos / Icons for ARCHICAD 21 – this year we did not follow the official GRAPHISOFT colour (darkish blue) but instead opted for a version aligned with the black and white staircase from its physical packaging. All icons are available in full Retina Display glory… Click here for PC … Read more