How to handle ready-made details

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Submitted by Rex Maximilian of Honolulu, USA

While you are in your project and want to use the dwg/dxf detail, just file/open library part as object, select dwg/dxf for files of type then go to the 2D symbol window and copy/paste into your section/elevation or plan window.

After pasting, adjust pen colors to your liking then group for placement.
This accomplishes 3 things -

• You do not mess up your pens and color settings.
• You do not import all the dwg/dxf layers. (Everything goes to the default AC layer on a copy/paste routine.)
• You do not have to close the file in order to get the detail you need.

Also see escribe: http://www.escribe.com/software/archicadtalk/m17099.html

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