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Archicad 21 USA Library Update 4538.6



Release Notes – Archicad 21 USA Library Update

Version 4538.6

With this update of Archicad 21 we not only deliver bug fixes, but we also deliver some new features to our users.
This Update can be applied to any build of Archicad 21 USA (Build 3009 and above).

New Features

Extended content for Stair and Railing Tools: We extended the Archicad 21 library with additional content to provide more flexibility with the new Stair/Railing tools, like:

  • Stair Tread: new ‘Custom profiled’ accessory introduced.
  • Stair Tread: new ‘Raised strip for tread edge’ accessory introduced.
  • Stair Structure – Stringer: secondary support introduced.
  • Stair Structure – Cantilevered: new ‘Rod’ accessory introduced (for stairs with stringers).
  • Stair: 3D hotspots for beams and stringers in 3D and Sections/Elevations.
  • Stair: Special label introduced: dimensions and stair rules can be listed out.
  • Railing Panel: new ‘Wall panel’ introduced.
  • Railing interface has new design in some places.

Further list of improvements in this update

  • 229594 OBJECT: Cabinet Base Cooktop, Oven: Infields in ‘Counter’ tab page was misplaced.
  • 231362 OBJECT: Change Marker: Change ID was not displayed correctly in libdefault markers.
  • 228899 OBJECT: Coordinate Dimensions object: ‘Custom Origin’ parameters on ‘All Parameters’ didn’t work corectly.
  • 210857 OBJECT: Downspout complex, Downspout offset, Gutter head leader: “Floor plan display” panel was missing from UI.
  • 232380 OBJECT: Profiled Sheet: Archicad might freeze, if the Slope Longitude parameter was 90°.
  • 231921 OBJECT: SHS Cold-formed Beam, SHS Hot-finished Beam: Width size rendered itself to 0 if the cross-section was changed.
  • 218593 OBJECT: Wrong handle position in built-in wardrobe.
  • 229346 RAILING : Tooltips were inconsistent on the Handrail Fixing Settings tab page.
  • 231964 RAILING: 2D attributes of the Built-in Post could not be changed.
  • 229913 RAILING: An unnecessary Toprail sub-element appeared at the connection of curved, uphill and a horizontal, straight railing.
  • 228989 RAILING: End texture was misaligned.
  • 229870 RAILING: Handrail Fixing appeared only on one side on Floor Plan.
  • 231229 RAILING: If a ramp was created with a custom profile top rail, its ending surface would be left off.
  • 228545 RAILING: Now it is possible to set 0 value for the Ending Length if only the End Plate is necessary.
  • 230976 RAILING: Thickness of the Rail End could not be changed.
  • 231680 RAILING: Users got Error Report when Toprail/Handrails/Rails preview was set to ‘Plan’ view.
  • 230355 RAILING: Vertical fixing symbol of Rails was missing on Floor Plan.
  • 222283 STAIR, RAILING: Some components didn’t have a resolution parameter.
  • 227945 STAIR: Beam structures turned outwards, if turning type was winder with equal angles.
  • 228800 STAIR: Beam was distorted at Run-Landing connection, if the turning was too steep.
  • 228174 STAIR: Beams could be left off, if the number of possible beams exceeded 10.
  • 229445 STAIR: Cantilevered Flight / Landing: override surface index was 0 by default for Tread Plate and Wall Fixing.
  • 233287 STAIR: Cantilevered stairs with ‘Landing Rod’ and ‘Flight Rod’ had wrong preview picture.
  • 228400 STAIR: Complex Profile was not available for Non-slip accessory.
  • 227764 STAIR: In case of L-shaped Beam Stair flights appeared incorrectly in 2D if the offset of the stucture was too big.
  • 228246 STAIR: It was not possible to hide the number of the first thread at floor level.
  • 227618 STAIR: Label with Parallel Label Orientation was not Parallel with the Walking Line.
  • 229125 STAIR: Landing: End plate didn’t follow the Distance Between Extension value.
  • 227057 STAIR: Metal Pan didn’t work properly, if the boundary was changed.
  • 227179 STAIR: Metal Pan nosing didn’t follow the slanted riser with Winder turning type.
  • 228886 STAIR: Open Stringer: beam end always had surface override, even if the override was disabled.
  • 229321 STAIR: Profiled Stair Structure components used the wrong pen.
  • 227704 STAIR: Secondary support for beam stairs became self-intersecting, if slanted and rounded options were turned ON.
  • 230446 STAIR: Secondary support might be missing on beam structure.
  • 227094 STAIR: There was a gap between the Metal plates, if the ‘Extend up/down to next Step’ checkbox was ON.
  • 229616 STAIR: Tread Plate override didn’t work with Cantilevered Landing Bracket or Cantilevered Landing Profiled.
  • 228796 STAIR: Unnecessary beam piece remained at Landing-Run connection.
  • 228791 STAIR: Unnecessary beam pieces might appear at connections with Z shaped stairs.
  • 228871 STAIR: Unnecessary pieces appeared at Flight-Start with Stringer structure.
  • 232808 STAIR: Z-shaped stair with open stringer beam might gave Invalid Transformation error in 3D.

Install steps

  1. Download the Update.
  2. Exit Archicad before you start the installer.
  3. Make sure that you have administrator rights on your computer.
  4. Make sure that components of your Archicad Library have not been renamed or in any other way modified. If you have modified the Archicad 21 standard library, please re-install it from the original Archicad installer.
  5. Double-click on the downloaded file to start the installer. To run the installer, Java 8u120 must be installed on your computer. You can install Java version from your original Archicad installer.
  6. Follow the instructions of the wizard to complete the installation.

Download

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Archicad 21 USA Library Update 4538.6    USA 491 MB 495 MB 488 MB Nov. 29, 2017