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Remember to SAVE your work!
Remember, your ArchiCAD project file is your project, so make sure you save very frequently to ensure that your work is being recorded. To save, click the floppy disc icon in your toolbar, or hit...
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Placing Drawings to a new Subset
Using the Organiser, you can easily create new Subsets and place drawings in it. 1. Create a new Subset 2. Rename 3. Select the drawings 4. Place Drawings
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Quick access to Toolbox settings
Sometimes it is necessary to change the settings of your Toolbox… for example to add extra Tools or change the order they appear in. To do this you have to go to the Work Environment settings and...
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What do the Renovation filters do?
With the Renovation functionality in ArchiCAD every element can have 1 of 3 statuses: Existing Demolished New With this status the Renovation filters can show, hide or override anything using a...
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ArchiCAD related reading
If you want to read some ArchiCAD related books, go to http://www.graphisoft.com/learning/archicad_books/ you’ll find a range of reading including a book from our own UK trainer Ken Good. “Discover...
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Transferring BIM Server data in OS X Yosemite
Warning: Transferring user data to another computer via Apple’s Migration Assistant to another computer with a newer OS X version (i.e. Computer A running OSX Mountain Lion 10.8 to Computer B running...
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OS X Yosemite – Compatible ArchiCAD versions
Supported versions: GRAPHISOFT is maintaining compatibility for ArchiCAD 17 and 18 and connected products (BIMcloud, BIMx, BIM Server, BIM Server Manager) on OS X 10.10 Yosemite. Based on GRAPHISOFT’s...
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Halloween special… shoot ‘em up style
Today we are going to look at how we can add a First Person Shooter cross hair to ArchiCAD when you are using 3D Explore. To do this, go to 3D Explore… Then press f + p + s at the same time… I am sure...
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New menu option in ArchiCAD 18
There is a new menu option in ArchiCAD 18 under Options>Project Preferences>Legacy… Because of the recent changes in ArchiCAD some functions & tools work slightly differently/better than how...
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Restoring deleted Interior Elevation Markers
If you have deleted one or more of the Interior Elevations in a group and want to get them back, you can do so easily by selecting the Group Marker > right-clicking, and hitting Restore all Interior...
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Column Veneer
Add a veneer around it a column core. Just open the column settings>Geometry and Positioning You can enter a value in the field to the right to define; 1. Building Material 2. Component 3. Thickness...
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Detail / Worksheet Boundary
How often do you create a Detail or Worksheet and then find you have to delete the boundary that appears? Personally, I do it a lot until I remember to go and turn the function off in the Work...
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Open & Repair selected file
If you have a corrupted file that requires the use of the Open & Repair selected file option, please make sure you use File>Save as as soon as the file becomes usable, if not the file will...
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1 title for all Layouts
In the ArchiCAD 18 Template the Title Block has been drawn in a Worksheet: This means that this worksheet can be placed on all Master Layouts, so if you need to make a change you can do it here &...
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Display current Pen Set colours
The Pens and Colors object in the ArchiCAD Library allows you to place an object that displays your current Pen Sets colours, this allows you to print these as an office pen chart or as a printer...
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Cadimage Webinars
Keep track of upcoming Cadimage Webinars by going to this dedicated page on our website… http://cadimage.com/Support/Webinars Cadimage Webinars are normally free to attend and typically last 30 or...
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Display ID for Cabinets
If you place a Cadimage Cabinet, the plan view will display the ID for the object. You can control the ID display with MVO. Go to Document>Set Model View>Model View Options>Cadimage...
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Quickly add Libraries
If you have loaded a Library to a recent project in ArchiCAD, you can quickly add this to the current project too. In the Library Manager, go to the pull down button next to Add… You will see there...
View ArticleArchiCAD 18 NZE Template
Now that you have had a few months to get to grips with ArchiCAD 18 we would love to hear your feedback on the Template! You may now have a much fuller understanding of its functions with the ArchiCAD...
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Selecting your geometry methods in Control Box
If you are struggling to select the different geometry methods available in the Control Box (offset/parallel/perpendicular etc), just make sure that you hold the left mouse button down until the...
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