Configuration

This section of the ARCHICAD Reference Guide includes information on starting the program, setting up your workspace, choosing preferred project settings, and defining the basic project components that you will use while working in your projects (templates, attributes). It also describes how to manage libraries in ARCHICAD.

Start ARCHICAD

Create New Solo Project

Open/Close Project

ARCHICAD License Types

Saving from ARCHICAD

The ARCHICAD User Interface

File Compression

Template Files

Backup Files

Archive Files

Troubleshooting Problem Files

License Information

Add-Ons and Goodies

Working Units

Project Location and Project North

Project Preferences

Scale

Attributes

Libraries

Favorites

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