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Layer* _on/off

Document
Selection Type
Pan

Redo / Undo

Previous Zoom Find & Select [ Ctrl+F ]

Next Zoom Zoom to Selection
Zoom Window
Fit in Window
Pick [ Alt+c ]
Inject [ Ctrl+Alt+c ]

Bring Forward

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Workspace
Guide lines [ L ]
Orientation

Snap

Origin
West Elevation
WINDOW

View Scale

Layers

Layer
Combination Trace Reference

Patial Structural Element Sanp

Display Measure [ M ]
North Elevation

South Elevation
WORKSPACE

Cut [ Ctrl +c ]
Split
Pen Set Adjust [ Ctrl + -]
Intersect
Fillet / Chamfer
<< ELEMENT SETTINGS >> DESIGN / DOCUMENT / MORE [ Appear when select ]

Scale
Trim Elements to Roof

Model View
Options Solid Operations
Combination
Suspend Groups

3d Cutaway
East Elevation

Ghraphic override
Combination
Favorites

Quick Layers*
Surface painter
3D

00
Details
Stories
VIEW MAP

Sections
NAVIGATOR

File Name

Schedules
Elevations

Worksheets
LAYOUT BOOK

3D Documents
PUBLISHER SETS

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PROJECT MAP ***

Interior Elevations
 [ Geometry Methods] [ Pet Palette ]
Node
1 2
Edge Node Edge Node 3
[ Useful Commands ]
+ + + + + + +

CUT
<< LINE >>
Edge Node Edge Node
SPLIT

ADJUST
Node Edge _ Reference Line

+ + + Edge INTERSECT

FILLET / CHAMFER
<< WALL >>
Edge _ Reference Line Node Edge

Node Edge

Inside
+ + - + + + + -
SPCAEBAR

<< SLAB >>

Node Edge Inside

<< DOO R >>

Edge Node

<< WIND OW >>

Edge Node

Help Center ... Graphisoft ... ArchiCAD 21 ... 01

Elements of the Virtual Building > Construction Elements / https://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/guides/archicad-21/archicad-21-reference-guide/elements-of-the-virtual-building /construction-elements/ [S.O.F.T] lab
 << START HERE >> << WALL >> << SLAB>> << DOOR >> << WINDOW >>

1 _ Open file
START HERE

[1] _ Geometry & Position [1] _ Geometry & Position [1] _ Preview & Position [1] _ Preview & Position
2 _ Unit setup* [ Check ]
Width : 3’-6”
3 _ Line weight* [ Display _ ON ] Wall Top : 0 Slab Thickness : 6” [or] 150 mm
4 _ Pen sets* [ Check ]
Height : 7’
Home Story : 0 Slab Offset : 0
6 _ Layer & Layer combination* Sill : 0
To project Zero : // To project Zero : //
7 _ Story Settings

8 _ Elevations* [ for Checking & Design Decision] Structure : Basic Structure : Basic [2] _ [ type ] Door Settings [2] _ [ type ] Window Settings
START MODELING Geometry Method : Straight Edge Angle : 90
Normal Size & Tolerance
10 _ Sections [ for Checking & Design Decision] Wall Thickness: 10” [or] 250 mm Reference Plane : Top Door Settings & Openning
Wall Openning
11 _ Fill 16 _ project Map
Design Documentation

Drawing Documentation

Fixtures & Fittings

12 _ Text 17 _ View Map
........ ++
13 _ level 18 _ Layout

14 _ label 19 _ Publisher Sets

[2] _ Floor Plan & Section [2] _ Floor Plan & Section [3] _ Floor Plan & Section [3] _ Floor Plan & Section
15 _ Dimension 20 _ Prepare Clean DWG

A A A A
21 _ Worksheet 28 _ Complex Profile
Advanced Modeling
Design Documentation

29 _ Composite
22 _ Detail
30 _ Fill [ Custom ]
23 _ Schedule [3] _ Model [3] _ Model [4] _ Dimension Marker [4] _ Dimension Marker
31 _ Material [ Custom ]
24 _ Zone 32 _ Object [ Custom ]
Override Surfaces : Override Surfaces : A A
33 _ Mesh
34 _ Morph Relation to Zones :
5 _ Marker Custiom Settings 5 _ Marker Custiom Settings
Graphic Setting

25 _ Pen Set [ Custom ] 35 _ Energy Evaluation

26 _ Model View combination

A A
27 _ Graphic Override

36 _ ID Manager 43 _ IFC File exchange

[4] _ Categories & Properties [4] _ Categories & Properties [6] _ Categories & Properties [6] _ Categories & Properties
Advanced File Management
Advanced Documentation

37 _ Faborite [ Manager ] 44 _ Solibri

ID ID ID ID
38 _ Library 45 _ COBie
Structural Function Structural Function Structural Function Structural Function
39 _ Third party [ BIM object] 46 _ Team Work Position Position Position Position
40 _ Find & Select 47 _ BIMx ........ ++ ........ ++
Manage IFC Properties Manage IFC Properties
Manage IFC Properties Manage IFC Properties
41 _ Manage IFC Properties
42 _ Schedule [ IFC ] A A A A

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<< ELEVATION >> << SECTION >> << TEXT >> << LEVEL >> << LABEL >> << DIMENSION>>

[1] _ General [1] _ General [1] _ Text Style [1] _ Type & Font [1] _ Type & Preview [1] _ Type & Font

Reference ID : // Reference ID : // Font : // Marker Size :

Name : South Elevation Name : Section Size : Marker Rotation :
Status : Auto-rebuild Model Status : Auto-rebuild Model Color : Marker Type : [2] _ Text Style [2] _ Marker & Witness Line
Show on Stories : All Show on Stories : All
Alignment : Options
Horizontal Range : Infinite Horizontal Range : Infinite
Leading : Font : //
Vertical Range : Infinite Vertical Range : Infinite
Width factor : 100% Size :
Spacing Factor : Color : [3] _ Pointer [3] _ Pointer
[2] _ Marker [2] _ Marker
Segmented Dimension Text :

[3] _ Marker Head [3] _ Marker Head Opaque : Checked

[2] _ Text Block Formatting
1st Text Row > Custom : A
[4] _ Symbol Label [4] _ Dimension Details
[4] _ Model Display [4] _ Model Display A

Vectorical 3d Hatching : Checked Transparency : Unchecked

Transparency : Unchecked Sun Shadow : Checked
Sun Shadow : Checked [5] _ Custom Settings

[5] _ Story Level [5] _ Story Level

Marker & Story Level Lines : Marker & Story Level Lines :
Unchecked Unchecked [6] _ Text Label

[6] _ Story Handle Marker [6] _ Story Handle Marker

Custom Settings Custom Settings

[3] _ Categories & Properties [2] _ Categories & Properties [7] _ Categories & Properties [5] _ Categories & Properties
[7] _ Grid Tool [7] _ Grid Tool

A A

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 << WALL >>

[1] _ Geometry & Position

Wall Top : 0

Home Story : 0

To project Zero : //

Structure : Basic

Geometry Method : Straight

Wall Thickness: 10”

<< WALL >>

[2] _ Floor Plan & Section

FLOOR PLAN DISPLAY

Show on Stories [ Home Story Only /

All Relevant Storeis ]

Floor Plan Display [ Projected /

Projected with overhead /
Cut only /

Symbolic Cut /
Outeline Only /
Overhead All ]

Show Projection [ To Floor Plan range /

To Absolute Display Limit /
Entire element ]

CUT SURFACES

Overrive Cut Fill Pens [ None /

Foregorund/
Background /
Both ]
Cut Fill Foreground Pen
Cut Fill Background Pen

OUTLINES

Uncut Lines
Uncut Line Pen
Overhead Lines
Overhead Line Pen
Wall End Lines

[3] _ Model

Override Surfaces : [ Generic - Walls Exterior ]

Relation to Zones :

[4] _ Categories & Properties

Element Classification
ID
Structural Function
Position
Manage IFC Properties

A
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