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ArchiCAD Training Session Notes

QUESTION	ANSWER SUMMARY AND NOTES	START TIME
Cursor/mouse constraints	Window>Toolbars>Drafting Aids>Mouse constraints	0:05:06
	Keyboard shortcuts	0:09:47
	Cursor constraints	0:11:15
	reshaping, realigning polygon shapes	0:15:57
Frameless windows	Window parameters	0:21:45
Create custom window	Use slab tool to create thin glass rectangle. Select it and show it in 3D. File>Libraries and Objects>Save 3D Model as>Save Library Part>select “window” as type and name your window.	0:30:34
Placement of elements	Special snaps	0:37:43
Displaying minimal space	Document>Set Model View>Model View Options>Options for GDL Objects	0:45:18
ADA requirements and life safety	Model view options	0:50:08
	Create set of life safety plans	0:54:06
Display areas using fills	Options>Project Preferences>Dimensions	0:56:42
Display area and dimensions	Zone tool; Zone fills; Model view options>Override Fill Display	1:02:39
Dual-screen setup: Auto-update 3D window?	Can’t do it at this time in AC	1:12:20
Creating design schemes without re-modeling each time	Workarounds, layer combinations; layer management	1:19:26
	Hotlinked modules; create variations using hotlinks	1:25:58

ArchiCAD Training Session Notes

ArchiCAD Training – Coaching Call – November 17, 2011

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