Fresh Archicad user..

[Anonymous]

Archicad version 8
window XP

below are the few questions that i would like to ask:-

1) How can i save 2d object in my own 2d library?

2) I had created a 3d text and save in my own library. Can i make a 3d curve text too?

3) How can i print out grid line in plotmaker?

4) Can i plug a 3d object from Archicad library to my own library. My own library is in C drive? Is that a proper way to do it?

5) I don't have much knowledge in archicad software. Is there any toturials in video form to show us the basic step?

many thks..

[Aussie John]

hi Ivory
you can save your library part any where you like. Create a folder and save library parts into it. You can place folders within folders to give it some kind of structure. In Archicad, just use the library manager to locate the folder the library is located.

You can have as many locations as you like even on different computers or drives.

I recommend 3 library locations.
1) the standard archicad library
2) a library tailored to your office or project type
3) a library just for the project you are working on (a place for special parts only related to the job.) If im developing a library part it might start its life in the project library- while it till is a bit rough and ready

Also you cant print the grids in Plotmaker ( but can directly from Archicad)

[Anonymous]

Hi John,

Thks for taking note. All you have mention can be do, but i need some rough steps. Furthermore my company had lost the Archicad manual books.

regards,
Ivory

[Aussie John]

PDF manuals are on the install CD

[Anonymous]

Hi John,

Thanks for the info. I will check it out.

regards,
ivory

[Anonymous]

1) How can i save 2d object in my own 2d library?

-very easy. Start new project. Draw some elements You want to save as GDL library part.
Go to ArchiCAD menu "File"-"Save special"-"ArchiCAD Object..."(such way in r7.2 I use).
Enter location&name of file You want to save.

2) I had created a 3d text and save in my own library. Can i make a 3d curve text too?
- You can do it in 2 ways:
1. Imagine You have to draw 3D curved text "Shop". Place just one letter using 3D text object from ArchiCAD library.
It would be "S" letter. Use Multiply (Rotate) command to multiply this letter 3 times.
Then change each next letter to "h", "o" and "p". Curver "Shop" will be generated.
2. Second way is mo simple - You could buy "Universal 3D Text" object on www.objectsonline.com or
on www.gdlstore.net (few weeks later - noe service there is not available). With this object You could
generate very complicated 3D text (curved, arc-shape, with changeable X-Y letter propotions, etc.)

3) How can i print out grid line in plotmaker?
- no way

4) Can i plug a 3d object from Archicad library to my own library. My own library is in C drive? Is that a proper way to do it?

- I'm not a lawyer but I think You are allowed to place library to any disk on your computer You want but not to sell this library to anyone else.

5) I don't have much knowledge in archicad software. Is there any toturials in video form to show us the basic step?

- on www.objectsonline.com You could find some ArchiCAD manuals. But how usefull would they be - sorry I don't know - I've never used anyone of them.