Bug List
Please find below a list of known and already fixed defects in the API.
You may also check the list of corrected bugs of the API of the previous ArchiCAD versions:
API related bugs fixed in the ArchiCAD 8.1
| Ref. # | Build fixed | Defect summary |
|---|---|---|
| 9261 | 354 | Menu item icons of an add-on command are masked incorrectly in disabled state on Windows |
| 19468 | 335 | Unnecessary APIPalMsg_HidePalette_Begin and APIPalMsg_HidePalette_End messages are sent to API palettes at New and Reset |
| 21179 | 753 | Incorrect behaviour of APIIo_PetPaletteID |
| 21547 | 1041 | Merge File operations cannot be undone (see APIIOCommandProc) |
| 21267 | 335 | Nesting level of graphical input methods is limited to 4 |
| 22450 | 471 | Autosaved project does not include the stored moduldata |
| 23252 | 584 | The API_NoteType structure is not aligned correctly to 8 bytes |
| 23280 | 401 | ACAPI_Attribute_Get truncates the font names to 32 bytes (see API_Attr_Head) |
| 23281 | 343 | ACAPI_3D_GetComponent does not free the generated normal vectors, consuming memory |
| 23595 | 729 | ACAPI_Element_Edit ignores the elevation parameter with APIEdit_Drag and APIEdit_Rotate |
| 23605 | 469 | ACAPI_Element_Create miscalculates the roof thickness parameter |
| 23691 | 804 | Element notification sometimes gives incorrect parent indices |
| 23762 | 669 | Cannot append custom tabpage into subtype tool's settings dialog (e.g. Skylight Settings) |
| 23798 | 506 | API_WallType->thickness1 is ignored and set to 0 at creating a trapezoid wall if the default wall is normal |
| 23846 | 528 | Arrow toolbox mode cannot be selected with APIEnv_SetToolBoxModeID |
| 23995 | 672 | Additional parameters (memo) cannot be accessed from custom settings tabpages |
| 24213 | 685 | Cannot be set transparent color index in API_WallType->fillBGPen |
| 24242 | 699 | When creating a roof with roofsides parameter containing the correct number of API_RoofSide records,
ACAPI_Element_Create returns APIERR_BADPARS |
| 24263 | 990 | Merging ModulData does not work |
| 24328 | 752 | After modifying a library part, ACAPI_LibPart_Save does not updates the object instances on the floor plan |
| 24521 | 862 | ArchiCAD does not send a APINotify_ChangeFloor notification when a story is deleted |
| 24568 | 862 | Rendering settings cannot be changed while no background picture is set |
| 24602 | 862 | Opening orientation (left-hand or right-hand) of doors and windows cannot be requested correctly |
| 24932 | 1023 | Certain parameters of the API_LabelType structure are not filled by ACAPI_Element_Get |
| 24933 | 1008 | Undo/Redo notifications are missing for Labels and Dimensions |
| 25001 | 1081 | It is possible to create additional Empty and Solid fill attributes |
| 25568 | 39 | Section/Elevation window of a freshly created cutplane cannot be opened with APIDo_ChangeWindowID |
| 25722 | 986 | Though the add-on export format is missing from Save As dialog's popup, it is shown in the Add-On Manager Info |
| 25939 | 1023 | ACAPI_Element_ChangeDefaults returns with error on changing the libInd of the default window |
| 26261 | 1081 | API_Gable information created with ACAPI_Element_Create is not stored into the plan file |
| 26536 | 1157 | ACAPI_Element_GetRelations does not retrieve wrapped columns |
| 26537 | 1157 | ACAPI_Element_GetRelations does not find beams in certain cases |
| 26883 | 1247 | The local texture coordinate system was not returned correctly for separate bodies. |
Known bugs that have not been corrected yet but supposed to be fixed in ArchiCAD 8.1 R2/v2 and up
| Ref. # | Defect summary |
|---|---|
| 26408 | Opening a file of an external file type as GDL object causes crash if the floor plan window is closed |
| 26796 | At changing drwIndex or locking an element, Delete and New notifications are sent
instead of APINotifyElement_Change |
| 27149 | If there is no element in the marquee, ACAPI_Selection_Get returns correct count of
points of the marquee but selectionInfo.marquee.coords is NULL |
| 27179 | Old UserData Conversion can mess up the undo queue |
| 27853 | ACAPI_Element_ShapePrims does not send libpart hotspots |
| 27887 | Cannot decide which layer combination is in effect |
Known bugs that have not been corrected yet and planned to be fixed later
| Ref. # | Defect summary |
|---|---|
| 24934 | Cannot add user data to Labels and Dimensions |
| 25563 | Add-on dialogs with resID 32700 can be unwillingly resized after opening the file dialog from Add-On Manager |
| 26051 | Accessing Element Sets would be more convenient with their unique IDs |
| 26624 | Cannot create and delete Independent Details |
| 27854 | APIAny_NeigToCoordID API function does not check invalid inIndex |
