Opening Doors and Windows in 3D
Posted by James Service - Graphisoft New ZealandMarch 8th, 2010
Both Door Builder and Window Builder allow for Doors and Windows to be displayed as open in 3D
In Door Builder you will find the option in the Symbol settings for either the left or right leafs.
In Window Builder this is set under the Glazing tab under panel settings “Opening Angle” thus each opening sash can be configured individually.
In the Garage Door Builder within the Symbol settings untick to Shut in 3D
Then in 3D select the Pink Hotspot, choose Move Node from the Pet Palette and manually position the opening
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Marquee Edge colour
Posted by Mark Horrocks - Graphisoft New ZealandMarch 5th, 2010
To set the Edge Fill material for marquee cut surfaces go to View > Elements in 3D view > 3D cutting planes, and set the colour. In the example the cut edges will now use Paint 06 (red).
Note: if you are already in your 3D Marquee view, you will need to Rebuild the View.
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Story level lines
Posted by Mark Horrocks - Graphisoft New ZealandMarch 4th, 2010
To turn off story level lines in your sections/ elevations to show just what you want and not all stories, go to Design > Story Settings and untick the stories you do not want to show. In the example only the Ground Floor and First Floor level lines will show.
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Interactive Training Guides for AC13
Posted by Mark Horrocks - Graphisoft New ZealandMarch 3rd, 2010
Before running any of the Interactive Training Guides for ArchiCAD 13 you need to install the Movie Player. To do this go to Graphisoft.com>Education>Training Material and download the Mac or PC installer. Then continue downloading the Guide you wish to use and follow the install prompts.
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Quick Layers
Posted by Haritha Achyutuni - Graphisoft New ZealandMarch 3rd, 2010
If you want to quickly change the state of a Layer in your project without having to open the Layer Settings Dialog box you can use the Quick Layers palette. Go to Window > Palettes > Quick Layers to activate the palette
Using this Quick Layers Palette you can Show/Hide Layers, Lock/Unlock Layers, Hide Selection’s Layer, Lock Selection’s Layers, Unlock Selection’s Layers, Hide Others’ Layers, Lock Others’ Layers, Undo Quick Layer Actions command , Redo Quick Layer Actions command.
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Rough opening size vs Frame
Posted by James Service - Graphisoft New ZealandMarch 2nd, 2010
Door and Window Builder has the ability to add shim spaces to the Door or Window being created thus allowing for Rough vs Opening sizes. Go to Frame (Show More Options) and within Extensions there is Shim Spaces.
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Important Note: ArchiCAD Hotfix and Cadimage Tools
Posted by Joshua Osborne - Graphisoft New ZealandMarch 1st, 2010
The new ArchiCAD Hotfix conflicts with the Cadimage Tools in OSX, and in some cases, may stop the hotfix process from completing.
NOTE: This only applies to Apple computers running OSX, with ArchiCAD 13 and the Cadimage Tools.
To avoid this problem, navigate to Macintosh HD:Applications:Graphisoft:ArchiCAD 13:Cadimage Tools Extras, and rename Profiler to Cadimage Profiler before running the hotfix.
If you have already installed the hotfix and are experiencing problems, navigate to the following folder, Delete the Profiler file and then Rename the Profiler.backup folder to Cadimage Profiler.
When you are done in either case, your folder should be left looking this:
Once this is done, run the ArchiCAD Hotfix installer again to complete the process.
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Workspace Rulers
Posted by Mark Horrocks - Graphisoft New ZealandMarch 1st, 2010
To activate the Rulers in ArchiCAD 13, hit the Ruler icon at the top of your screen. From the Rulers you can get a visual location of your cursor and drag out Guide Lines.
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ArchiCAD 13 Hotfix 3259 available
Posted by Mark Horrocks - Graphisoft New ZealandFebruary 28th, 2010
A new update for ArchiCAD 13 is available. It is Hotfix #4, build 3259. The Hotfix will automatically search for instances of all 3 ArchiCAD 13 applications (ArchiCAD 13, GRAPHISOFT BIM Server & the standalone BIM Server Manager). If you are running Teamwork 2.0 it is essential that all Client machines are Updated as well as the BIM Server. If this is on a seperate Computer the Hotfix will need to be run on this also.
To download the Hotfix go to your Help menu and click on Check for Updates. Alternatively you can go Here, read the Release Report, and at the bottom, click on your specific version to start the download.
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Wireframe in 3D
Posted by Mark Horrocks - Graphisoft New ZealandFebruary 26th, 2010
To get a wireframe view in 3D, go to View > 3D View Mode > Wireframe. OR be in the 3D view, right-click on select Wireframe.
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