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ArchiCAD Training Session Notes

QUESTION	ANSWER SUMMARY AND NOTES	START TIME
News & Information		0:00:40
Setting up keyboard shortcut keys F1 – F12		0:03:45
	FN Key has moved; now it’s above delete key on new Mac keyboards	0:06:26
	View Options Palette: Window>Toolbars>On-Screen View Options	0:06:49
	Placing Objects: Bring to Front etc. Right click>Display Order
	About keyboard shortcuts: Options>Work Environments>Keyboard Shortcuts; Creating keyboard shortcut; list of shortcuts	0:10:15
	3 ways to move fills efficiently	0:12:45
	Troubleshooting: Finding the fill	0:18:09
Setting the angle of beams in elevation view		0:22:05
	Using SEO to cut a beam on an angle	0:34:46
The Trace & Reference tool/palette	Reference Eric’s article	0:44:14
Accessing an installed/purchased font & implementing as the new default		0:51:30
	Missing text in saved PDFs	0:56:56
	Changing out the defaulted font in a template	0:57:44
Changing the spacing of a line	Options>Element Attributes>Line Types	0:59:33
	Creating a new line type and save as a symbol	1:05:11
Troubleshooting pocket door facing in AC 14		1:10:05
Creating a custom column		1:14:49
Interior/Exterior/& Adjoining Walls		1:27:15
Why using the Renovation Palette to indicate multiple schemes/versions isn’t possible & alternatives.		1:30:45

ArchiCAD Training – Coaching Call – October 12, 2011

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Mariya Lilith
11 years ago

Hi Eric,

These last few videos have had quite a few juicy nuggets of information. You never know when they may become necessary or even critical, but that at least a few will eventually is a certainty. I particularly like your explanation of creating a custom column.

Thanks again for explaining everything so clearly.
RajagopalaHathwar
11 years ago

Dear Erric,
I am using AC13,but the problem is , no Profiler in design menu. Please guide me how to download the same from net.
RAJAGOPALA
- Eric Bobrow
  11 years ago
  
  Rajagopala –
  
  Inside ArchiCAD, go to the Help menu and select ArchiCAD Goodies (or it may be called ArchiCAD Downloads). On the web page that comes up, you will see a variety of free add-ons for your version of ArchiCAD.
  
  Download the one for Profiler for your platform (Mac or PC), and install it (following the directions in the ReadMe file) and you will see the command show up in your Design menu the next time you start up ArchiCAD.
  
  Eric
  - RajagopalaHathwar
    11 years ago
    
    Dear Erric,
    I installed “Profiler” successively, start getting complex designs effectively.
    Thank you for good guidance.
    RAJAGOPALA