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Roof covering offset
If you are using the roof covering tool and you wish to edit the position of the cladding origin, just click in the center editing node and offset it:
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Batch Rendering in ARCHICAD
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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If you have a rotated view in ARCHICAD and you want to keep the Keynotes label orientation horizontal, you can change the Label Frame settings to follow the project orientation. t
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Opaque text background
You can set a cover fill to your text so that it is easier to read by ticking the Opaque box and setting the colour to white from within the text settings.
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Making sure drawings will fit
Showing a Trace and reference of the Layout your drawing is to be placed on is a great way to make sure everything is going to fit, especially when you are annotating drawings.
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Saving DWG’s from the Layout Book
When saving a DWG from your Layout, if you are only getting the Layout information and no drawings, when publishing hit the Options… button and within the Save Options set the Place Drawing into: field...
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Don’t forget myCadimage.com
We’ve created myCadimage so you can easily manage: The Cadimage Tools you own Access Cadimage Tool Trial versions Your newsletter preferences Your contact and billing information Help, if you need it...
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Close All Other Tabs & Windows
Got lots of tabs and windows you want to close with one click? Windows – Close All Other Tabs and Windows You can use this to close all the tabs but the one you want to leave open eg close all your...
View ArticleARCHICAD Training Series Volume 6 – The Algorithmic BIM Workflow
ARCHICAD have just added Volume 6 to their online training series. This is great for anyone starting out or wanting to know more about Grasshopper-ARCHICAD live connection.
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Sketch Rendering roughness
If you are rendering in ArchiCAD 20 or 21, the way the Sketch Render works has changed, if you render with the same settings as older versions, you may find the image to be different. Just change the...
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Roof covering view attributes in a different story
If you want to control the display of Roof Covering in plan, you just have to go to the Covering Settings- Display Settings Under Symbol, there are the options: H- Means Home Story A- Means Above Story...
View ArticleInstrumental Building
An easter egg for the BIMx App on iOS device’s only. To activate. Open the 3D, give your device a shake and wait for the whipping sound. After the whip, touch the different Building Elements and...
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Removing an individual Guide Line
To remove a Guide Line, right click on it and select Remove Guide Line from menu.
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As a general rule, our Support Team prioritises Technical Support questions over How To questions. You’ll often find answers to How-To questions faster than we can get back to you, simply by referring...
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Element Information
Want to measure an area or the volume of an element? Window > Palettes > Element Information The Element Information Palette is useful way to measure. It displays the area & volumes with both...
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Lock your Grids
If you are one of those people who likes to use Grid Lines, It is usually a good idea to lock them into place. (This is a good practice to get into so that the goblins don’t come along and move them...
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Quick Options
Quick Options Palette now with Settings Shortcuts in V19 and newer. Layer Settings, Scale, Partial Structure Display, Pens and Colors, Model View Options, Renovation Filter Options and Project...
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Opening Layouts/Views on a single tab
In ARCHICAD 19 and newer, with the new Tab Bar feature, double-clicking on different views/layouts opens new tabs. If you would like them to open in a single tab go to Options>Work...
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Adding a Spot Height to a Mesh.
To add a spot height to a mesh; have the mesh selected, AND the mesh tool selected in the ToolBox, set the Geometry Method to Polygonal, then simply double-click on the mesh, in the new dialog select...
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Changing roof pitch in 3D
You can dynamically change the roof slant angle by choosing Change Roof Pitch from the pet palette when editing a roof pitch in 3D window. Note that the hinge for the roof is the roof pivot line.
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