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Views, layouts, publishing: seamless Archicad documentation

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Automating ID assignment for multiple model elements can significantly reduce manual work and errors, especially when a clear spatial sequence is required (for example, rooms along a corridor, parking spaces along a lane, or furniture along a path). This article describes ho...

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Efficient documentation relies on clear, well-positioned text annotations. When text boxes do not automatically fit the length of their content, they can appear oversized or awkwardly placed, making layouts less tidy and requiring extra manual adjustments. This article expla...

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Organizing sheet indexes efficiently is essential for maintaining clarity and flexibility in project documentation. This article explores a versatile method for grouping layouts in Archicad using custom properties, as well as two alternative approaches for different project ...

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Project documentation often needs to display the clear opening width of doors to satisfy planning and accessibility requirements, but this value is not always available by default in Archicad. This article presents two practical, community‑proven ways to annotate and measure...

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Tired of spending hours manually dimensioning and labeling your drawings? Archicad’s smart automation tools let you create consistent, accurate, and up-to-date documentation with just a few clicks. Here’s how you can boost your productivity and keep errors to a minimum: Auto...

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What is Keynote in a construction drawing? In a construction drawing, the term "Keynote" refers to a notation system used to identify and describe specific project details. It is an efficient way to provide additional information about architectural elements, finishes, mater...

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Autotext on Master Layouts is an intelligent Archicad tool that automatically updates documentation-related information in title blocks. However, users needed to add manual text, place specific autotexts for each subset in the Layout Book, or create additional Master Layouts...

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Level Dimension text content was hard to customize The Level Dimensions update in Archicad 26 focuses on avoiding repetitive tasks to save time on creating documentation. These new functions requested by our users make using this tool faster and more efficient. Before Archic...

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Note: This article was originally published on AsiaBIM and was written for Archicad 19 mainly for architects working on the Singaporean market. Setting up the Project Altitude properly and displaying its values for BIM Submission in Singapore requires a bit of insight of the...

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Ever wanted to change how the numbers appear in Archicad, but could not find the settings in the Dimension Preferences? By default all numbers are showing commas for digit grouping and full stops for decimals. This can be very easily changed in the system settings of your OS...

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Since there is no perfect solution for labeling an abbreviation (ID or code) of elements, mainly the Surfaces, two main ideas emerged other than using external label objects: use Labels along with Properties or IFC mapping. Though the first may seem to be easy to set up with...

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Archicad now allows the user to hotlink multiple blocks with different story settings. Only item that need to be taken care is Level Markings as it do not come from the hotlink file and users have to mark the level with lines and text. The object SectionLevel_GSSG was create...

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With the introduction of expressions in ARCHICAD 22 users can extract and manipulate information from the model. Follow the steps below to learn how to take the name of a composite and abbreviate it for use in a partition tag. 1. Go to Options > Composites to open the compos...

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Similar to how font and paragraph styles work we can create and store favorites for Text Styles in ARCHICAD. What are Text Style favorites? First of all, what settings do Text Styles contain? We can customise the following settings: Using these settings we can define the sty...

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There are two ways to label stairs in a section: manually (one by one) or automatically. The manual way is to use the Label Tool, find the Stair Riser Step Index and Stair Tread Step Index from the favorites, which are included in the default Archicad template. To create thi...

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Is it possible to set two dimensioning methods in ARCHICAD in one project? - asked on FacebookThis question can be interpreted many ways, let's summarise what we know about dimensioning, what we can and can't do. Setting up the units in the project First of all, it is import...

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What is an expression? An expression is a mathematical phrase which combines numbers, variables and operators to show the value of something. Being introduced in Archicad 22, expression-based element properties can come in hand when we want to create custom property values, ...

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The Angle Dimension tool can be found in the toolbox palette, under the “More” group of tools: Angle Dimensions display angle values: between a pair of lines or linear edges or the angle of a curved element NOTE: Angle dimensions are not available in the 3D Document Window. ...

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The Grid Tool in ARCHICAD allows elements placed in plan view to show in Elevation and Section. Enabling Grid Elements in Elevation or Section Select the elevation or section in the project map and click the settings button. In the Elevation/Section Selection Settings dialog...

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NOTE: the available Pen Sets and their parameters can be different in every language version. In this case, this PEN SET theory doesn't apply to the U.S. version The Pens and Colors Settings Dialog is available in Options > Element Attributes > Pens & Colors. The Pen Table i...

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This article outlines the floor plan representation of staircases using the new Stair Tool. We took a U-Shape stair as an example and followed it through 3 stories. The example in this description is a staircase with a story setting of First Floor 3000 Ground floor 4000 Base...

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Best Practice Grids are best set before sharing the project. If it is necessary to edit a grid element, it is best to have all other users release their reserved elements and you reserve all of the elements in the project. If your organization is large you may wish to ensure...

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See also: How to Insert Autotext in ARCHICAD Help. The ProjectInfo database can be used as a location for stored annotations. These annotations can be then inserted into the project with AutoText. If you work on a plan where the annotations belongs to multiple views, it is e...

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The article is based on Dan Kunschik’s original post on ARCHICAD-Talk and has been updated for ARCHICAD 15. Summary of steps To create a curved text in ARCHICAD, a few tricks need to be employed. Text (created with the TextTool) can not be curved, so a symbol linetype has to...

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See also: http://www.cadalyst.com/aec/how-display-elevation-values-relative-sea-level-archicad-insights-tutorial-3714 Level Dimensions Level Dimensions are point-level elevation markers common to architecture and site planning. They measure the element’s vertical height alon...

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In ARCHICAD 9 and earlier, measuring symbols is one issue and measuring text adds an extra complication for anyone using Imperial units (e.g., US version). This article does not apply to metric users. Marker Size: For marker size, there are at least two parts of this problem...

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