mthd wrote:
This guy on the Video link is doing them under a minute but how long did it take him to set up his template to be able to do so?
A lot more than a minute.
But this is the beauty of setting up a good template, library parts, favourites, lables, etc.
The more accurately you model the better your details will be.
In this video the wall and eaves (gutter and lining) were all complex profile walls.
This is fine so long as there are no variations required along the lengths of those wall. That will mean that you will just need more complex profiles to choose from if you can't get what you want by stretching the hight or the width of the profile.
The roof he put on was fine but was more a sub-roof (rafters) rather than representing the actual hight/position of the tiles he added. So elevations and 3D views will be slightly inaccurate.
Having some good 2D overlay objects is a huge speed increaase when it comes to detailing.
Esspecially if they can be intelligent like adding extra tiles when stretched (the same for the brick coursing).
You will either need to make your own objects for this (i.e. learn GDL programming language) or buy (or find free) pre-made objects.
There might be some in the default Archicad library but they may not do what you want - the same goes for bought/found object.
It is best to make your own but that is a big learning curve.
Preset lables is another huge speed increas or you could just have a lsit of stnadard text notes you can cut and paste.
Basically as you create these details you can save a selection of walls/beams as a complex profile for later use (can be edited further).
These can be transferred via Attribute Manager to any other file or your template.
When you place an object you can save it as a favourite so all of its settings are pre-set.
Unfortunately there is no easy way to save just one or two favourites to transfer to other files (there are work arounds though).
Another method is to have a "dummy" file (or better still a template) that you can copy and paste info into as you create something for the first time in a new job.
Then you can copy and paste this info out at a later time to any other file you are working on.
Keep this file up to date and even use it as your template for new jobs. Then just delete or ignore the bits you don't want to use.
Just a few quick thoughts that might help.
It can get quite involved setting up a good system.
Barry.
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