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Getting started

Basics to start you off, plus new features and improvements

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Whether you’re just starting with Archicad or looking to sharpen your workflow, these five tips will help you work smarter and faster. . 1. The Shift key: more than multi-select Select Multiple Elements: Hold Shift and click to select or deselect multiple objects. Quick Sele...

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When you open Archicad for the first time, you will notice the new and improved Home Screen. Here you have access to all the resources you need, from your recent projects to learning materials. This initial screen was designed to be your central hub, and it can also be acces...

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In Archicad 28 a new onboarding feature was created specially with new users in mind. Archicad Tooltips with embedded Quick Tutorials provides clear, concise descriptions of each tool and feature, helping you understand how they work. Hover cursor over tools to see Tooltips ...

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Clients with Graphisoft Forward have free access to recorded training of the Graphisoft Learn portal. In this article, you will learn how to use the FORWARD benefit coupon on Graphisoft Learn. FORWARD coupons are for Forward customers, based on their registered Graphisoft ID...

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Table of Content Sample ProjectsNavigationPlace, Select and Edit ElementsInput and Drafting AidsMoving Elements If you are new to Archicad we have two series of articles for you to help you get started: Archicad Quick Tour and Archicad Basics. The Archicad Basics series incl...

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This article is a part of a series titled Archicad Quick Tour. The base of BIM (Building Information Model) is a digital 3D model of the building. It consists of walls, slabs, roofs, doors, windows and such, just like the real building. In BIM we also assign invisible data (...

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Table of Content M2V House⎮residentialGino 16⎮commercial, interior designStacked Tower⎮residential, large-scaleVilla Patio⎮residentialMEP Sample Project⎮mixed useS-Office⎮officeHow to start exploring the Sample Projects?What's inside the Sample Projects?Legal notice This art...

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Note: This feature is only available in Archicad 23 Update 5003 and above. A new 3D navigation mode called Joystick has been introduced in Archicad to make the Explore Model function via remote desktop applications possible and easy to use. In Perspective views only, you can...

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Each Archicad project is a complex database consisting of the following items: 3D design elements: walls, columns, windows and doors, MEP system elements, etc. 2D drafting and documenting elements: lines, arcs, circles, fills, texts, labels, dimensions, and images non-visual...

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The Arc/Circle Tool To explain the different methods of how to create an arc, we now change to the Arc/Circle Tool. This tool includes two main Geometry Methods: Arc/Circle Ellipse. If you click on the icon and hold the left mouse button down, you can select the appropriate ...

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In this article, you can learn how you can select one or more elements in 2D and what methods are available to do this. Table Of Contents What Selection Looks Like The Arrow Tool Selecting a single element Deselecting elements Selecting Multiple Elements Selection of Overlap...

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To edit or delete elements in Archicad, you must first select them. Methods of Selection in Archicad You have two ways to select elements: you can click on the element - use the Arrow Tool you can define an area around the element - with the Arrow Tool or the Marquee Tool Th...

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The Visibility of Elements in 3D There is a variety of different settings that affect the 3D View.At View > Elements in 3D View there are four command that help you control what is visible in 3D: Show Selection/Marquee in 3D Show Stored Selection/Marquee in 3D Show All in 3D...

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In this article you can learn how to: make changes to elements you created before make changes to multiple elements at once change line types, pens and colors change the reference line position of walls Changing / Editing Elements To change existing elements, you must select...

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You can also use all the moving commands to move an element copy. The commands work the same with the difference that the original element remains in place. The first option to invoke a copying command is via Edit > Move > Drag/Rotate/ Mirror a Copy. To demonstrate the secon...

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This article will help you learn the basics you need to know before starting to work in Archicad. This article is a part of a series titled Archicad Quick Tour. Starting Archicad The startup dialog of Archicad: Start Archicad How to start a new project in Archicad: Create Ne...

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This article is a part of a series titled Archicad Quick Tour. In Archicad it is important to save your work regularly. Read this article below to learn how Archicad ensures data safety. Save your work Use the 'Save' command in File menu. For the first time in the life of a ...

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This article is a part of a series titled Archicad Quick Tour. What is the Navigator? The Navigator Palette (Navigator) is a tree structure that lets you build up the entire logical structure of your project and navigate within it. The Navigator is divided into 4 parts, show...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS The Archicad interfaceThe Tab BarThe ToolboxThe Menu BarThe ToolbarsThe Info BoxPalettesCustomize Archicad's interface If you have not yet installed Archicad, read this article to learn how to proceed with the installation. Open Archicad by clicking on its ...

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The “Elevate” command allows you to move selected elements vertically along the Z-axis. Elevating in the Floor Plan Once more, you first must select the element.Then, invoke the “Elevate” command via Edit > Move or from the pet palette. This brings up the Elevate dialog box,...

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Mirroring creates a mirror image of the selected elements. Select the elements you want to mirror. Invoke the command via Edit > Move > Mirror … or select it from the context menu or the Pet Palette. Define the mirroring axis with two clicks, as if you were drawing a line. A...

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The “Rotate” command allows you to rotate elements around a freely selected rotation center. Just as at the “Drag” command, you first must select an element. Check How to Select Elements - The Marquee Tool , also How to Select Elements - The Arrow Tool to be more in depth ho...

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Editing existing elements is an essential every-day task. Basic Rules The element you want to edit MUST be selected BEFOREHAND. Only then will relevant commands will be available. You can edit elements on the Floor Plan as well as in the 3D window. Nevertheless, some command...

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In Archicad Doors, Windows and Objects are prepared for you and stored in small files that are organized in folders called libraries. The prepeared Doors and Windows are parametric objects which means you are able to change their hight, width and many other parameters easily...

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Navigation in the ProjectThe Structure of the ProjectThe Pop-Up Navigator and the NavigatorTabs and the Tab Bar When talking about navigation, we need to address three different things: navigation in the project itself navigation in 2D navigation in 3D For practice purposes,...

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There is a special function in Archicad called “Magic Wand”. This function saves you work by finding and tracing a linear or polygonal shape from among existing elements and then generating a new element based on it. Magic Wand can be used in 2D and in 3D as well. If you cli...

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If you want to find for example the midpoint of an existing element or you want to place a new element parallel to another one, use the Snap References. Snap References are temporary lines, arcs, and points that appear along with existing elements, to assist accurate element...

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Guide Lines are drafting aids, which help you find special points and projections, to ensure precise input in both, 2D and 3D windows. Unlike Snap Guides, Guide Lines are explicitly placed by you. They always remain in place until you remove them. Guide lines are helpful whi...

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To be able to practice what is discussed in this article, it is best if you start a new project. Go to The Archicad Interface to learn how to start a new project. The Wall Tool Walls are one of the basic construction elements in Archicad. You can create walls with any form u...

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When talking about navigation, we need to address three different things: navigation in the project itself navigation in 2D navigation in 3D In this article, you will learn how to navigate in the 2D views (such as floor plans, sections, elevations and so on) of your project....

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In this article you can learn how to: Search for, find, and select elements that fulfill specific criteria or multiple criteria Store the groups of criteria as Criteria Set to use later How to Find and Select You can select multiple elements at once, which have the same char...

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In Archicad there are two different kinds of grid systems that help you while modeling and drawing. The Construction Grid The Snap Grid. Using them is optional, you can work in Archicad without using any grid, but in specific circumstances, they are very useful. Settings are...

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The cursor changes its shape(s) as you work giving you accurate feedback on: where the cursor is and whether an editing or input operation is going on or not. The shape of the cursor sometimes also depends on which tool (Arrow Tool, Marquee Tool, Wall Tool, Door Tool, Line T...

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When talking about navigation, we need to address three different things: Navigation in the project itself Navigation in 2D Navigation in 3D In this article, you will learn how to navigate in the 3D views (such as perspective and axonometry) of your project. For practice pur...

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Stories in Archicad, just as in real buildings, serve to divide space vertically and replicate the story structure of your real building. Stories are ranges of height in space. Each story has a reference (level). It is the height of the horizontal plane at the bottom of the ...

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For controlling the junction of the walls 4 major tools and settings are available in Archicad: Reference Line: only walls with joining reference lines will be connected. Layer Intersection Number can be used to prevent intersection. Junction Order controls junctions where t...

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This article is a part of a series titled Archicad Quick Tour. Each Archicad project is a complex database consisting of the following items: 3D design elements: walls, columns, windows and doors, MEP system elements, etc. 2D drafting and documenting elements: lines, fills, ...

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This article is a part of a series titled Archicad Quick Tour. What are Libraries? They are collections of preconfigured, editable, localized parametric objects, that are also known as Library parts, GDL objects or simply objects. Libraries are actually folders in which the ...

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This article is a part of a series titled Archicad Quick Tour. At the start of a project you have to set up a lot of things. Starting your project based on a template file will help you with this. Creating and using your own customized template file increases the efficiency ...

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This article is a part of a series titled Archicad Quick Tour. This article will help you start your first project in Archicad. To start with, please read the first part of the article: How to Setup Your First Project - Part 1 - Essential Project Settings. Attributes, Tool D...

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Free rotation is available for Shells, Curtain Walls and Morphs in the 3D window, while other construction elements can be rotated only horizontally. Settings, controlling their slope or pitch vary by element type: Walls can be slanted or double slanted Columns can be slante...

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Types of Element Locking Layer - When a layer is locked, all elements on the layer are locked. Individually - Elements can be individually locked independent from the locking status of their layer. How to Identify Locked Elements Locked elements cannot be modified (moved, de...

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Some useful ShortcutsHow to list all the Shortcuts?How to customize shortcuts? Archicad is shipped with several predefined shortcut schemes. These can be listed and most of the shortcuts can be redefined in Options > Work Environment > Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box. Some use...

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