topic Re: Drawing basic walls with dimensions in Documentation

Drawing basic walls with dimensions

Anonymous — Tue, 30 May 2023 13:16:30 GMT

Hi everyone,

I am fairly inexperienced on archicad but I used to be able to use it just fine now I have archicad 12 I can't work out a few things.

When drawing a basic wall it won't draw a straight lined wall without me having to hold shift, I cant find the 'polar' function or equivalent.

I can't draw anything with dimensions, when i click the wall button the black box with the dimensions and co ordinates etc doesn't appear and typing in numbers on the keyboard doesn't work to dimension the wall so I can't draw anything to scale.

Please could someone help me out as I have a project to complete!

thanks anyone

Vish

Re: Drawing basic walls with dimensions

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:59:16 GMT

you can use the guides to draw constraining to vertical/ horizontal or at angles, circles etcetc much more flexible than the old 'p' toggle for parallel/perpendicular to.... (unless you're after the 'grid snap' in which case look under 'view' menu) If guides aren't showing go to your workspace (options menu i think) and turn them on. save your profile. if you reeeeeaaaly want the 'p' toggle, then u need to set the shortcut in your workspace (list commands alphabetically and scroll until u find it - remember to save ur profile)

the tracker is what you're after ( again turn on in ur workspace) and /or the old coordinates pallete under window/ palletes.

have a look at the manual with the what's new in 12... u might find it useful.

HTH

Re: Drawing basic walls with dimensions

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:38:21 GMT

Just to confirm Xristinas advice, temporary guide lines are what you need! I think the shortcut is 'Q' or can be activated using the button as shown below. These will give you various temporary lines which the cursor can snap to as you go about drawing things, without having to hold down shift.

Re: Drawing basic walls with dimensions

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:21:47 GMT

amazing thanks the both of u great help!

Re: Drawing basic walls with dimensions

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:58:56 GMT

Hey, sorry to bring up an old thread but once again the small window that comes up when you draw a wall in archicad has dissapeared, the one where you type the dimensions and follows you round the screen.

Have searched everywhere for it and the shortcut Q doesn't bring it back as suggested above.

Please please reply my project hand in is now nxt week!

Re: Drawing basic walls with dimensions

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:12:33 GMT

Hi Vish,

It's the button second on the right of the one highlighted above! It's called the Tracker.

Hope that helps.

Re: Drawing basic walls with dimensions

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:29:24 GMT

ah you life saver thanks

any quick tips on how to create a sort of overhanging domed roof over a quarter circle atrium space?

see picture!

Re: Drawing basic walls with dimensions

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:42:43 GMT

Complex profiles would help you here. Try creating a curved profile representing a cross section through the roof, and then apply it to a curved wall.

See Dwights diagrams on these posts -

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=157541
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=151557#151557

Good luck!

Re: Drawing basic walls with dimensions

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:48:01 GMT

Hi! This little window with "distance" and "angle" is gone! How can I call it back?
Please help.
Thanks

Re: Drawing basic walls with dimensions

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:05:15 GMT

It's this button on the tool bar.

Re: Drawing basic walls with dimensions

David Maudlin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:53:37 GMT

vukstefanovski wrote:
This little window with "distance" and "angle" is gone! How can I call it back?

It is also controlled via the Work Environment > User Preference Schemes > Tracker and Coordinate Input: Show Tracker.

You should add a Signature to your Profile (click the Profile button near the top of this page) with your ArchiCAD version and operating system (see mine for an example) for more accurate help in this forum.

David