Learn to manage BIM workflows and create professional Archicad templates with the BIM Manager Program.

Modeling
About Archicad's design tools, element connections, modeling concepts, etc.

typing measurement while modeling

Anonymous
Not applicable
I'm new to ArchiCAD (17) and I have an issue. When entering dimensions, either drawing a wall or entering data for windows, if I want a measurement of, for example, 7'-2", when I type that in the program will automatically change the dimension to 7'. I have to try a couple of times or add a space between the dash before it finally registers. Is there a setting I can change to stop this?
3 REPLIES 3
Anonymous
Not applicable
You might not be typing fast enough and the program is automatically updating the value after a second and a half.

If this is it, you can go to Options->Work Environment Profiles->User Preference Schemes->Dialog Boxes and Palettes and the first setting should be Dialog Box Auto-Update Delay. Change that and it should help.

Or if you want to keep the quicker update time, don't type 7'-2" but just type 7-2 and you should easily beat the auto update.
Eduardo Rolon
Moderator
zeropointreference wrote:
…, don't type 7'-2" but just type 7-2 and you should easily beat the auto update.
ARRGH! Still learning new things, 7-2 (didn't know this one) the other option is typing 7'2
Eduardo Rolón AIA NCARB
AC27 US/INT -> AC08

Macbook Pro M1 Max 64GB ram, OS X 10.XX latest
another Moderator

Anonymous
Not applicable
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I wish I knew this a week ago. But it's better late than never.