Magic Wand to quickly place WALLS

There is a special function in Archicad called “Magic Wand”. This function saves you work by finding and tracing a linear or polygonal shape from among existing elements and then generating a new element based on it. Magic Wand can be used in 2D and in 3D as well.

• If you click on an edge or node, the Magic Wand traces the element and/or the element chain.
• If you click in an empty space, or on a surface, the Magic Wand traces the closed polygonal area formed by the nearest elements.

The Magic Wand can be used with many Archicad tools: eg. Wall, Slab, Roof, Stair, Railing, Curtain wall, etc.

Let’s look at the following example:

You have already drawn a few lines and now want to trace them with the Wall Tool.

• Use the Magic Wand to simplify the process.
• First, select the Wall Tool.
• Now, invoke the command either at the menu point Design or by holding down the SPACE-key.

• The cursor turns into the Magic Wand.

• If you hover the cursor over the line, you can see a preview of the walls that will be created…

• To complete the command, click on the line.