Monitor your model in 3D
If you have a project that you find particularly slow to navigate or work in 3D this may be due to the model having a large number of polygons. Polygons are the 2D shapes that are pieced together to...
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Launch a new instance…
If you are working in a project and want to check something in another file – don’t go through the hassle of closing, opening, closing and reopening… all you need to do is choose File> Open and then...
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When you log a support ticket (by email or online via www.mycadimage.com) it is important to include as much detailed information as possible. This is to help the Cadimage Support Team diagnose and...
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What layer is my element on?
The easiest way to check what layer is being used is by selecting the element and looking at the Layer field in the Infobox…
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The ArchiCAD – Master Only Layer was created by the Cadimage Tools in ArchiCAD 17 before for the Cadimage Keynotes Tool. This is no longer required in ArchiCAD 18 as the Keynotes Tool now has a smarter...
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Change what the Tracker can show
Did you know the Tracker can show more than the usual few visible items? The example below shows the typical display of the Tracker whendrawing a wall… However, if you click the button highlighted...
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Manage your Attributes…
Most tools in ArchiCAD rely on Attributes. Attributes include Pens, Line types, Fills, Surfaces and so on. All attributes that already exist are managed by the Attribute Manager. Over time and as you...
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Background fill for Doors and Windows
Find the Cadimage Door or Window opening background here:
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New Door and Window Schedule Notes Palette
Theres a new Palette in town! The Doors+Windows Schedule Notes Palette. With this you can add your own database of notes, almost like Keynotes. They can then be assigned to any Window in your Model and...
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Close Tabs quickly in ArchiCAD 19
If you find you have too many Tabs open in ArchiCAD 19 – you can close them easily the same way you would on a web browser… simply middle mouse click or click with the wheel button on the Tab you no...
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Re-order your Tabs in ArchiCAD 19
If you find the Tabs are not in the ideal order for you… move them. All you need to do is click on the Tab you want to move, hold the mouse button down, move left or right and then let go when you...
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Rotate or not rotate marker head
When you rotate a view like explained in this old article: http://blog.cadimage.com/2012/10/rotate-orientation/ You may find that the marker head of the details placed in plan are rotating with the...
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Flip Covering
Once you have placed a wall covering you can choose to change the wall side placement by clicking the flip button:
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Flip Covering
If you place a Cadimage Covering in a wall and wish you had placed it on the other side of the wall, you can change the size with the new feature:
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Adding Schedule Notes to Doors and Windows
Once youve created your database of Door and Window Schedule Notes you can attach these to your modelled Doors and Windows using the new Schedule Notes Palette accessed via...
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Sections with Limited Vertical Extent
Sections in ArchiCAD may have Infinite or Limited extent. If you choose a section to have Limited extent, you can display a limited part of the model in the section view. Otherwise all story levels...
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Remove the Kinks from your Sections
If you added steps to a section line, you can remove them by dragging the vertical lines off the end of the section.
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Controlling Guidelines in ArchiCAD 19
If you find the Guidelines on screen are getting too much you have options available by right clicking on one of them…
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Display Section Markers on Relevant Stories
If you set the Vertical Range of a section to be Limited, you can choose whether its symbol should only Show on Stories that are cut by the section. There are two options, you can show the symbol on...
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What is ‘Best Division by Distance’
A new Snap Point has been introduced that will measure the total length of an element and then give the Best Division by Distance. Effectively, what this means is if you have a line that is 950mm long...
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