2D drafting Tips an tricks

[Steffen]

HI
I am an old Autocad user. The tools for drafting 2D lines, circles and so on are quite different in Archicad. Are there any good video tutorials that you can recomend that gives a good set of tips an tricks on how to use the tools the best way for efficient drafting in 2D? 

If you have a link to a youtube video please let us know. 

Thanks in advance  🙂 

[Steffen]

Thanks for advice. Iam sure I need to use the tool. #D is great, and I use it, but there are situations where 2D is needed.

- 1:5 detaling - almost impossible to produce 3D detalls. 
- I also use 2D in early sketches in initial sketches. To get the measurments and concept right. Starting in 3D  early in a project is for me difficult. I dont bother if the stairs are 170 mm and if i want railings or not. I need the freedom to get a "feel" for the project. In Autocad I was very quick and only used shortcuts. In archicad I am forced to use buttons on the screen. It slows me down.

But surely it is probably only me. I have to practice more..... 🙂 

[Mahmoud Qenawi]

I’m sure you’ll enjoy your learning journey with Archicad, in addition to all the a/m topics you’ll have to accustom new items like windows Fonts rather than shape fonts in AutoCAD, pen set, line weight & (Archi) objects versus (Auto) blocks, also you will need to study well DWG Translators.

The best part is that you can open a DWG file directly in Archicad according to the translator you choose & you’ll find all layers, lines, fills, colors, dimensions the same as in AutoCAD.

Wish you the best in your journey.

[Mahmoud Qenawi]

Hi @Steffen,

If I can ask you why you chose Archicad rather than AutoCAD Architecture?

I feel this transition would be much easier for you, despite I see Archicad is more powerful regarding performance & capabilities than all CAD Architecture software.

[mthd]

You can still import and export dwg files between applications and also overlay them in Archicad if you are faster in AutoCAD for now. I import 2D drawings from surveyors and engineers and place them as notes in my project browser.

I started off learning key boards then I went to electric guitars and learned how to shred. You have to start off slow in Archicad and gradually get faster before you can shred in Archicad lol.

I came from Chief Architect and they had a set of 2D tools to draft with. Archicad also has 2D drafting tools in it and 2D shape modifying tools. You can explode and re-combine line segments as well.

Most of all have fun getting up to speed.

P.S. For detailing, I use a similar approach like Jared Banks uses in his excellent learning tutorials. Please see below.

https://youtu.be/uCqFJ70v-xM