colored floor plan

[Anonymous]

How to generate\create colored floor plan for presentation from normal archicad plans?
I have attached a sample image of my requirement.

[vfrontiers]

Here's what I do...
- Use Cover Fills w/BACKGROUND pen set to ILLUSTRATIVE COLOR
- For the PRESENTATION PLAN, show background colors in all their glory
- For rest of plans... OVERRIDE background colors with EMPTY or WINDOW

Benefits...
- The color plan TRACKS the actual plan without having to replace / move a bunch of stuff each time a plan upgrade takes place
- Can globally change colors of ALL FURNITURE if I want.

REQUIRES:
- Setting up PENS with special rows for ILLUSTRATIVE colors
- Sometimes I essentially DUPLICATE the same VIEW with EMPTY
- All elements to have COVER FILLs

BACKGROUNDS to use as LINEWORK on top of color so that (for example, Trees that cover up building corners will not cover linework).

It's actually easier that it sounds... and once your pens and favorites are set up to accommodate, it's easy to manage.