Quick Key Tuesday – 3D Cutting Planes
3D Cutaway is an imaging mode in ArchiCAD that allows flexible visualization of building spaces. WIN: Ctrl + Y MAC: Command + Y Read more about 3D Cutting Planes
View ArticleTime to check for updates…
No doubt like everyone else you were a bit busy on the run up to the holidays and you may not have had time to keep on top of ArchiCAD maintenance… so now is a good time to Check for Updates! First of...
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Batch rendering with the publisher.
Got a few renders to do over night? Using the Publisher is a great way to batch render a lot of images. 1st set the view settings of your perspective. Once you click ok it might start to render an...
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On-Screen vs Printed Pen Weights
When working in ArchiCAD, you can choose whether to view pens at their printed weight, or as fine lines. From the View menu choose On-Screen View Options > True Line Weight. These options are user...
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Computer Formatting – ARCHICAD Software License
Just a reminder: An ARCHICAD Software License is a piece of Software in your computer. Formatting your computer will permanently delete this license. Please remember to upload your license to your...
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3D Text Object
Use the Text 3D 19 object if you wish to display 3D signage in your ArchiCAD model. Open the object tool in the toolbox and search for ‘Text 3D’ This is the location: Object Library 19 > Basic...
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Saving your Favorites
To save favorites from your project (so you can get access to them in another project in the future) use the Favorites pop up pallet menu (Window > Palettes > Favorites) hit Save Favorites and...
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Transparent fills
If you find that the Fills are transparent (i.e. not visible), bring up the Trace & Reference Palette and click on ‘Make Fills and Zones transparent (Display only)’ option and turn if OFF.
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Automatic Dimensions
Dimensioning your project doesn’t have to take long, ArchiCAD’s automatic dimensioning means basic dimensioning can been done in a few clicks. Firstly select all Walls, (choose the Wall Tool > then...
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Quick Key Tuesday – Edit Selection Set
Wanting to change a number of elements to the same layer or change the pen? WIN: Ctrl + Shift + T MAC: Command + Option + T...
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Using Degrees, Minutes, Seconds in Sites+Massing
If you want to be able to enter your boundary data in Degrees, Minutes, Seconds format in the Cadimage Sites+Massing tool, you’ll need to set the Working Units to Degrees, Minutes, Seconds. Setting the...
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Finding attributes by typing the name
The quickest way to locate a fill or other attributes in ARCHICAD is by typing the first letters of the name of that attribute. ARCHICAD will highlight it for you.
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Maxon 3D Grass
Introduced in ARCHICAD 18, 3D grass is a great way to add a little bit more to your 3D renders. More Information
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ANZAC Day
As it’s ANZAC Day on the Monday 25th we’ll be out of the office till Tuesday the 26th. We are currently experiencing technical issue with Cadimage Tools activation & mycadimage.com access, our web...
View ArticleQuick Key Tuesday – Fit in Window
You can resize your view to accommodate all visible elements placed in the project. Mac: Command + ‘ Win: Ctrl + ‘ OR Double Click the middle button on your mouse.
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Text Scale / Size
When adding text you have two options for Scalability, Model Size and Paper Size. Model Size means that the size of the text will change with the scale, Paper Size means that the text will always show...
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Building Material Cut Fill
If you are detailing in ArchiCAD 17 or newer and are using the fill tool, you have four options to use different fill types, Drafting Fills, Cover Fills, Cut Fills and the latest addition ‘Cut Fills-...
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How to Update Cadimage Tools for ArchiCAD 18 and 19
From time to time, we release updates for all Cadimage Tools. These need to be installed on your machine in order to ‘update’ your software. The update process is as follows: 01: Close ArchiCAD...
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Quick Key Tuesday – Quick Selection (Magnet)
To toggle the Quick Selection temporarily On or Off press the Spacebar More Information
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Wall Covering Cladding types
There are 11 types of Wall Cladding available in Cadimage Coverings: This is what they look like in 3D (Cinerender with White Model effect):
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