How to Place a Construction Element in ARCHICAD
The typical steps in element creation using the Toolbox are:
For more information, see the descriptions of individual panels for each Tool Settings dialog box in Tool Settings Dialog Boxes.
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Use the Favorites Palette: double-click on stored Favorite settings for the relevant tool, then click to place an element with those settings.
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Use the Magic Wand to create new elements that automatically match the shape of an existing element (e.g. create a Roof that fits exactly over your exterior Walls).
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A new element placed in a 2D model window is at the level of its Home Story (plus or minus any optionally defined offset).