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Looking for a curved Window?
You can find the ArchiCAD Library the Curved Window, that will follow the same of your curved wall. It’s located under ArchiCAD Library XX>Object Library xx> 1.3 Windows> Special Windows xx
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Lost your Navigator?
If your Navigator palette has disappeared from your screen, the quickest way to switch it on is to use the shortcut button located in the bottom left corner of your drawing window (Plan, 3D, Elevation...
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Special pen sets
Often you may run into the scenario when you want one element to appear differently in 2 different views. Changing the settings isn’t an option so a useful trick is to create a special Pen Set for the...
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Save some screen space…
On lower resolution screens you can save some space by setting the Navigator to ‘auto-hide’. This means it will disappear after you have selected a view and give you more space to work in. To set the...
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Mac Magic Mouse
If you can’t live without the style of a Mac Magic Mouse, but still want to be productive using ArchiCAD, you can add two features. First enable the ‘Right-Click’. To do this open up the Mouse...
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Roof thickness – Vertical
You may know about the Roof thickness is usually a parallel dimension related of the roof angle. However, if you want to enter the roof thickness as a vertical dimension, if the roof is a simple...
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Export ArchiCAD Objects to Artlantis Objects.
You know already that you can download Cadimage objects from BIM Components portal. Once the objects is embedded, it can be placed in an empty ArchiCAD file, if you go to the 3d view, the file can be...
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NZE Template document
With ArchiCAD 18 we have written a full document explaining the entire features of the NZE Template. This lists all of the different settings set, reasons behind them & the result to give you a...
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Looking for Quick Options Palette?
Have you recently installed ArchiCAD 18 and wondered where the Quick Options palette has gone? In default Work Environments provided by Graphisoft, the Quick Options palette is normally hidden. The...
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Lock your Grid Layer
When you have finished creating your Grids, Lock the Layer in ALL your Layer Combinations, which will make it very difficult to accidentally edit its position.
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Changing the Pet Pallete Positioning
You can get the Pet Pallete out of your way by simply change the setting to ‘Jump to Preferred Location’ in your work environment.
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Create a ramp using Standard stair tool
If you wish to create a ramp, you can draw in plan view the shape of the ramp using the FILL tool, then draw in the center of the ramp a reference line (using the LINE tool) that indicates the starting...
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Creating the basis of your CAD Standards
CAD standards is a hot topic and with software evolving they have to adapt to work well with the new automated systems to improve your workflow. The ArchiCAD 18 NZE Template document included with your...
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Model exchange using IFC
We can exchange 3D models between our collaborative team using the power of the IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) file format. ArchiCAD has been involved with the IAI (International Alliance for...
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Electrical 3-Way Switch
If you are placing lamps in a hallway or stairs, you may need to have a three way switch at both ends of the stair. Just place the regular switches using the Cadimage Electrical Tool. Finally select...
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Migrating you company template to ArchiCAD 18
For ArchiCAD 18 we have included an ArchiCAD 18 NZE Template document to fully explain its features. The NZE Template has been 10+ years of development and refining and a quick read of the document may...
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Struggling to see your Special Snaps?
Sometimes on a detailed drawing, it can be difficult to see where the Special Snap Points are on an element (half way along a wall, at a distance or x divisions etc). In that case, why not change the...
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OPEN BIM is a universal approach to the collaborative design, realization, and operation of buildings based on open standards and workflows. OPEN BIM is an initiative of several leading software...
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Consolidating Libraries in ArchiCAD 18
ArchiCAD 18 has improved the Library consolidation functionality for Migration Files.
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3D details
If you use the 3D cutaway tool and then go to your 3D view, you can save it as a 3D document. Right click in the 3D view and select the option ‘New 3D Document from 3D..’ That 3D document can have...
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