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This article guides you through the steps of generating a 2D contour map of the 3D terrain of your project.

You can save or publish a project view or layout in ARCHICAD in DXF and DWG formats. (No DWG save is possible from a schedule, index or list ...

Tips & Tricks for the effective use of ARCHICAD - Grasshopper Live connection

This article describes how to create sloping structures in ArchiCAD, e.g. what you would find in flat top roofs. The Slab Tool can not have a slope. So here is how you do it: Consider the following flat roof: Its Section looks like this: Sloping "slab"…

Version Release Platform New Features ArchiCAD17 2013 Mac OSX 10.6 Mac OSX 10.7 Mac OSX 10.8 Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Model-Based Junctions, Building Material, 3D Cutting Plane, Link Element Height to Stories, Core-Based Reference Line, Curved…

File > Interoperability > IFC > IFC Translators Choose a Translator for Import and open the Geometry Conversion preset. Use this dialog box to define how to convert the geometry of IFC elements imported to ARCHICAD.   Building Elements Convert to: ...

Open this dialog box from the Model Review Palette’s pop-up at the top right; or from Design > Energy Evaluation > Environment Settings.   The Environment Settings dialog contains: •Settings: Location and Climate, Grade Level, Soil Type, Surroundings ...

The Energy Model Review of the Energy Evaluation feature only works on visible elements; therefore it is necessary to define an ARCHICAD view dedicated to the energy model. Use layer visibility to achieve the view you need. Make sure that zones are visible. Note: Marquee selection does ...

Use the Projected Component/Skin Area field to calculate the area of any components of basic, composite or profiled elements. Note: Morphs and basic non-veneer columns are an exception: skin area cannot be calculated for these elements. Both Skin/Component Volume and Area are available as ...

This page contains element-specific information on the effect of Partial Structure Display. Columns In Partial Structure Display Zones and Partial Structure Display Floor Plan Cover Fills in Partial Structure Display Dimensions in Partial Structure Display Intersections of Partially ...