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Using the Find & Select tool
The Find & Select tool is a powerful feature when it comes to making changes, and identifying inconsistencies, particularly in developed projects. When there are hundreds of elements on screen, and elements are in the wrong places, or just with the…
Jenna Durham
10 January 2023 -
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Labelling Zones with the Label Tool
As of ARCHICAD 25 Update 2, you can now label zones directly with the label tool. All you need to do is select the label tool, apply whichever settings you’d like aesthetically for the label, make sure it’s associative, and than…
Myles Taylor
4 January 2023 -
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Zones with Automatic Labels
As of ARCHICAD 25 Update 2, zones have been now given the ability to be automatically labelled on creation. When going to place a zone, you’ll see a new option in your toolbar: If this option is enabled when you go…
Myles Taylor
3 January 2023
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Align 3D Texture
You can easily align the textures in 3d. First you will need to open a 3d view and select the element…
Raquel Rech
10 April 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
Quick Key Tuesday – Edit Selection Set
Wanting to change a number of elements to the same layer or change the pen? WIN: Ctrl + Shift + T…
Gareth Morgan
9 April 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
Solid or Wireframe?
In layers you have the option of displaying all the elements in the layer as solid or wireframe. It’s the third…
Santiago Lombana
8 April 2019 -
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Quick Key Tuesday – 3D Cutting Planes
3D Cutaway is an imaging mode in ArchiCAD that allows flexible visualization of building spaces. WIN: Ctrl + Y MAC: Command +…
Gareth Morgan
2 April 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
How Do Pens Work?
In ARCHICAD, each Pen has a unique number which is assigned to elements. Each Pen also has a task – which…
Michael Warr
1 April 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
Decal on Curtain Wall
From Archicad 22 on, you can add decals on Curtain Wall panels. This option is only available for the panel types:…
Raquel Rech
29 March 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
Showing Zones in 3D
By default Zones will not show in 3D. To make them show go to View > Elements in 3D View >…
Central Innovation
29 March 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
Quick Building Signage
You can use the object 3d Text to quick create a signage. First you will need to use a text editor…
Raquel Rech
28 March 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
Marker Elements’ On-Screen-Only Parts
In order to change line type and pen of marker elements’ on-screen-only parts: Go to Options > Work Environment > On-Screen View…
Raquel Rech
27 March 2019
