3D Archicad Training – Module 1

Introduction

Installation process
no Java runtime environment
execute main installer then hotfix

Interface
title bar, pulldown menu
toolbars – standard, mini navigator
palettes – toolbox, info box, navigator
scrollbar navigator
status bar
*toolbars and palettes found on Window tab

References
manual – Help menu
keyboard shortcuts – Options menu ‐> work environment

Basics and Editing

Basic Display Navigation

mouse scroll – zoom
mouse scroll press – pan
mouse scroll double click – zoom extents

Defaults
View menu – grid and editing plane display
Standard toolbar – guidelines, special snap points, tracker,
trace, element snap

Select Tools
Arrow – pick
selection – partial (crossing), entire (window), direction dependent (cad)
 geometry – polygonal, rectangular, rotated rectangular
quick select on, selection type normal
autosnaps – check icon
wall hierarchy – inverted Y icon

guidelines – click dot to set, click drag to move, Shift while moving to
ortho lock then D for distance set, rollover dot then
Esc to erase
Marquee
selection – current floor, all floors
geometry – polygonal, rectangular, rotated rectangular

Model View shortcuts

F2 – plan view
F3 – shows 3d view
F5 – shows 3d selection view

Modifying Objects
Drag Objects
Ctrl+D ; press Ctrl to copy
Input Distance or Angle (D or A)
Temp Palette (select objects/nodes first)
drag, rotate, mirror, stretch point, offset, fillet/chamfer
Standard
trim, split
Measure tool M
Grouping objects
Edit menu ‐> grouping
group Ctrl+G ; ungroup Ctrl+Shift+G ;
Suspend groups
Alt+G
Marquee Stretching
show trace reference – Trace button
New Project using trace reference

Toolbox
Select, Design (3D), Document (2D), More (additional functions)

Worksheet
Create independent worksheet for trace reference
Place reference plan
File ‐> External content ‐> Place external drawing

Initial Settings
Design ‐> Storey settings
Document ‐> Floor plan cut plane
Show worksheet as trace reference, show/hide splitter
Project Map labelling

Walls
Settings
Geometry and positioning, Floor plan and section, Model, Layering
Geometry Method
single, chained (PLine), rectangle, rotated rectangle,
curved, trapezoid, polygonal
Construction Method