Quick Key Tuesday – Save
The most import quick key you will learn. In fact its so good, a lot computer software use it. Save! as in File Save. WIN: Control + S MAC: Command + S And when your working in team work, using a BIM...
View ArticleARCHICAD Training series updated for ARCHICAD 20
We proudly announce that the first two Volumes (1- The ARCHICAD BIM Concept, 2- Conceptual Design) are now available on graphisoft.com and on the Help Center. All illustrations in the manuals and...
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How to create animated GIFs using ARCHICAD
For visualising architectural concepts or a design process the usage of animated GIFs is getting more and more popular. No wonder, with a sequence of images you can provide a very clear explanation of...
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Creating Renderings that look like Water Color
– by b.trenga, Charleston, USA – Winning Techtip b.trenga shared a very quick and simple method on ArchiCAD-Talk that allows to create renderings that have an impression very similar to a Water Color...
View ArticleQuick Key Tuesday: Create Guide Line Segment
Shift + ` (the key next to number 1) Use these quick keys to create a Guide Line segment anywhere with two clicks.
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Electrical wire in different stories.
If you want to wire two elements with the Cadimage Electrical tool, and both elements are in different stories. Like a stairs switch and a lamp, you will have to change the display of one of the...
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Marmite time: ArchiCAD sounds?
As the famous saying goes for Marmite – you either love it or hate it. Well, surprisingly, sounds in ArchiCAD seem to produce the same reaction from users. Personally, I love them… with sounds enabled...
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Head Clearance Stair in 3D
If you are designing a new stair you may want to check if it complies with the minimum height clearance rules that apply in your country. This is very easy and helpful with the Cadimage Stair tool,...
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Include or exclude Scales in Layout autotext
If you want to include or exclude the scale of a drawing in the Layout autotext for Scale You can select the Settings of the drawing and go to Include Scale in Auto Text Indexes.
View ArticleQuick Key Tuesday: Perspective / Axonometry
open a perspective 3D view MAC: option +F3 WIN: Shift + F3 Open axonometry 3D view MAC: command + F3 WIN: Ctrl + F3
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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: For ARCHICAD 20 For ARCHICAD 19 and older
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Editing switch wiring (2-Way Switch)
If you place a Cadimage Switch object using the Electrical tool. You may change ‘manually’ the switch connection to: Single switch 2-Way switch Intermediate For ARCHICAD 20 go to the Cadimage Switch...
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Creating Clone Folders
Creating a view for each elevation, detail or internal elevation? Create a clone folder! From the navigator or the project organiser select the Clone a Folder. Select the Project Map Folder you want to...
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How to tidy 2D documents: Linework Consolidation
Have you ever imported 2D data from a dwg or dxf only to find there are loads and loads of individual lines? It would be much easier to manage and manipulate this type of data if the elements were...
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Have you forgotten a keyboard shortcut?
Have you forgotten a keyboard shortcut? Or would you like to learn a few more to work more efficiently? To find out what keyboard shortcuts ArchiCAD is using, go to Options> Work Environment>...
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How to tidy 2D documents: Fill Consolidation
Have you ever looked at a project with loads of 2D fills and wanted to tidy them? This can happen particularly when you copy paste from coloured sections or elevations. It would be much easier to...
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Story Settings
When setting up your project, try to avoid using negative stories. We should have our mesh created on the Zero story and the first constructed floor goes on Story one. The number of the Story really...
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Align Elements
Want to align objects, text or drawings on your layout sheets? Edit > Align allows you to align selected elements with each other. Left / Right – All selected elements will align to the left/right...
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Quick Key Tuesday: Changing Coordinate Input Method
ArchiCAD automatically adjusts between Polar (Distance / Angle) and Cartesian (X / Y) Coordinate input method depending the geometry method being used. Typically linear elements will use the Polar...
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Use Layers to Prevent Intersections
Using the Layer Intersection number, you can control how elements on different layers intersect. The number under the intersection by default is set to 1, so all intersecting elements will join...
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