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ArchiCAD Training Session Notes

QUESTION	ANSWER SUMMARY AND NOTES	START TIME
Free 7 Keys Offer for colleagues and Friends		0:01:10
Post feed-back:	Most web pages have a “submit comments” box below the video link	0:05:00
Feed-back on Quick Start Course
Create Self-Updating Drawing Title	Back referencing titles	0:07:03
Marquee Stretch	Offset with reference to opposite end of element, use escape key to deselect elements prior to stretch	0:18:00
Beam intersection with wall: display issues	Change beam’s fill, change beam priority, change wall priority, or change Layer Intersection Priority. Note: wall priorities are even and beam priorities are odd numbers	0:25:30
		0:30:13
	Use Object instead of beam to provide cover fill feature. For example: the Cube in “Special Construction” library subfolder	0:38:40
Mouse scroll wheel	>Work Environment >Advanced redraw options	0:44:04
Tab through Pet Palette choices?	Shortcut keys: F or Shift + F. (think F for Flick)	0:47:34
Use Google searches	remember to search Google for answers to your questions	0:48:00
Guideline segments and shortcuts	Work Env >Shortcut Schemes > Keyboard shortcuts. In MAC the double S icon shortcut is NOT available, create your own shortcut.	0:49:15
Forcing guidelines		0:55:10
Partial Fill display on elements	Use separate fill or use linetypes. EX: insulation linetype	0:57:10
User comment: use beam object vs beam tool	reference to above issue of beam intersections and fill cover	0:59:19
User comment: InsulFill object	InsulFill object has parameter for R value, also look at the detailer library for masonry and brick fills
DWG: Export of fills?	Use Model view to remove fills if appropriate	1:08:55
Beam Tool vs Beam Objects: Pro & Con	the beam tool can have complex profile, tilt, rotate, clean up intersections. The objects have cover fill and some other options	1:12:40
Partial structure display and dimensioning		1:16:54
Trace Reference: see through current	Trace ref: to ghost current view to better see reference below.	1:27:30

ArchiCAD Training Session Notes

ArchiCAD Training – Coaching Call – November 30, 2011

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