topic Re: Creating MASTER TEMPLATE ? in Project data & BIM

Creating MASTER TEMPLATE ?

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 02:57:56 GMT

Hi all,
Coming back to forum after a while away
I am looking for an efficient way to work and knew that Master Template is one of them. I would like to learn your best experience in
1. Creating this Master Template
2. Applying it to project

Many thanks

Re: Creating MASTER TEMPLATE ?

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:01:25 GMT

Well, I'm not a pro but as far as I know, a master template can be useful when you need to place several drawings that should include the same legend, stamp etc. Usually it's just the project & layout info, which are pre-placed on some of the commonly used layouts, all you need to do is modify some of the project info formatting.

Re: Creating MASTER TEMPLATE ?

Stress Co_ — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 04:26:38 GMT

Do you mean this Master Template?
www.actemplate.com

Re: Creating MASTER TEMPLATE ?

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 11:53:13 GMT

Stress wrote:
Do you mean this Master Template?
www.actemplate.com

Yes I mean that one. Are you using it or know something about it?
But also, in a broader view, any experience in self creating master template.

Thanks

Re: Creating MASTER TEMPLATE ?

Nando Mogollon — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 21:42:55 GMT

Tran, do you mean creating template files right? or is it Layout Masters?

Re: Creating MASTER TEMPLATE ?

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:09:52 GMT

NandoMogollon wrote:
Tran, do you mean creating template files right? or is it Layout Masters?

I mean master template so that for each project, I don't need to redo all the setting for dimensions, or the favourite graphic representation (like 2D representation for Walls, Doors) and other repetitive work.

Do you have any experience in that?

Thanks for your answer

Re: Creating MASTER TEMPLATE ?

Eduardo Rolon — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 01:56:05 GMT

tranthainguyen wrote:
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I mean master template so that for each project, I don't need to redo all the setting for dimensions, or the favourite graphic representation (like 2D representation for Walls, Doors) and other repetitive work.

…

This sounds more like Favorites than a template.

Re: Creating MASTER TEMPLATE ?

Stress Co_ — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 03:34:51 GMT

tranthainguyen wrote:
Stress wrote:
Do you mean this Master Template?
www.actemplate.com
Yes I mean that one. Are you using it or know something about it?
But also, in a broader view, any experience in self creating master template.

I don't have it, but I checked it out for a colleague who was just getting starting in Archicad.
I think it's a better template than what GS provides out-of-the-box.
Still needed tweaking and customization, but that's to be expected.

I paid a consultant (Link Ellis @ ArchiLink ) to setup my original Template.
I'm in the process of reworking/streamlining it for AC17.

Did you see the archicadwiki page?
Edit:
Or Jared's Blog post:
template-creation-template-migration-and-more

Re: Creating MASTER TEMPLATE ?

Link — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 21:33:30 GMT

Stress wrote:
I paid a consultant (Link Ellis @ ArchiLink ) to setup my original Template.
I'm in the process of reworking/streamlining it for AC17.

Save some for me when I'm in town!

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Creating MASTER TEMPLATE ?

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 01:24:44 GMT

Stress wrote:
tranthainguyen wrote:
Stress wrote:
Do you mean this Master Template?
www.actemplate.com
Yes I mean that one. Are you using it or know something about it?
But also, in a broader view, any experience in self creating master template.
I don't have it, but I checked it out for a colleague who was just getting starting in Archicad.
I think it's a better template than what GS provides out-of-the-box.
Still needed tweaking and customization, but that's to be expected.

I paid a consultant (Link Ellis @ ArchiLink ) to setup my original Template.
I'm in the process of reworking/streamlining it for AC17.

Did you see the archicadwiki page?
Edit:
Or Jared's Blog post:
template-creation-template-migration-and-more

Thanks for your info.
I've created my own template while ago but it is not really fruitful. That is why I am looking for more.
Thanks

Re: Creating MASTER TEMPLATE ?

Stress Co_ — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 05:00:59 GMT

Link wrote:
Stress wrote:
I paid a consultant (Link Ellis @ ArchiLink ) to setup my original Template.
I'm in the process of reworking/streamlining it for AC17.
Save some for me when I'm in town!

More than enough to go around.
Safe Travels.