Tips and Tricks
Ci Extensions
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Tips and Tricks
Find Ci Door / Window using Ci Schedules
Did you know that the Ci Tools Schedules can be used to find any Ci Doors and Windows in the 3D…
Khan
7 May 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
How to Optimise Your Project Performance
Dealing with complex projects could result in larger files that are challenging to handle Please read this article on how to improve…
July Sivira
18 April 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
Ci Tools – Coverings – Building Materials
Coverings are now constructed out of Building Materials, so you can schedule those like any other Archicad elements.
July Sivira
17 April 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
Ci Tools – Coverings – New Features
New covering tool settings allows you to “Pick” and “Inject” parameters from existing coverings. The option to keep the “Deprecated” roof…
July Sivira
16 April 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
Ci Tools – Electrical Wiring
Add wiring with only a few clicks. CI Electrical Tool offers simple and easy documentation options for electrical plans. Go to…
July Sivira
15 April 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
Flute to a Column
Below is an example of a column which has a Column Wrap applied. To add a Wrap to a Column: 1….
Khan
30 May 2023 -
Tips and Tricks
Fix Wall Coverings
How to fix an Incorrect Wall Covering Junction as shown in the example attached. …
Khan
29 May 2023 -
Tips and Tricks
How to model a Corner Door/ Window
Follow the Steps to Model a Corner Ci Door / Window : 1. Double-click on the Door tool in the Toolbox, then from Linked…
Khan
30 March 2023 -
Tips and Tricks
Ci Schedule Manager Feature
Expand the JOINERY ITEMS settings to define which side of the Ci Doors / Windows, a new feature allows showing either…
Khan
27 March 2023
COMING SOON
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Tips and Tricks
Archicad Public Roadmap
Are you interested in knowing what is coming in Archicad? Check out our Public Roadmap website for a full update…
July Sivira
10 November 2023
3DEXPERIENCE
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Tips and Tricks
3D Editing Tip
Sometimes when modelling in 3D the cursor acts a little weird. You’ll click on a hotspot and try to drag it…
Michael Warr
6 October 2021 -
Tips and Tricks
How to Turn On Auto Save On Twinmotion?
Twinmotion 2020 has an Auto Save option which you can control in the following way First go to the edit menu…
Delpak Zadeh
1 February 2021 -
Tips and Tricks
Hardware Detection Tool – Twinmotion
Twinmotion is equipped with a tool that helps you to adapt the software from lower to high quality during the navigation…
Camilo Valencia
19 January 2021 -
Tips and Tricks
Reverse 3D Cutaway
Once you have created the 3D cutaway you can right click on the cutting plane to access the editing options and…
Aqsa Hamza
15 January 2021
SOLIDWORKS
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Tips and Tricks
Solidworks Safe Modes
Solidworks Safe Modes. Solidworks RX safe mode is one of the best tools that can be used to determine If your…
Ravi Solanki
1 December 2022 -
Tips and Tricks
How to find what Solidworks products you currently have installed and activated.
How to find what Solidworks products you currently have installed and activated. Navigate to Solidworks > Help Ravi Solanki Application Engineer…
Ravi Solanki
23 November 2022 -
Tips and Tricks
Moving Solidworks License Manager from one server to another Server.
Moving Solidworks Network License Manager from one server to another Server. Step 1: Deactivate the license Load up the Solid Network…
Ravi Solanki
10 November 2022 -
Tips and Tricks
Automatically Optimize Resolved Mode
You can optimize resolved mode automatically. Using this system option improves performance by selectively using lightweight technology when you load components…
Tauseef Ahmed
26 October 2022 -
Tips and Tricks
Drawing colors
Have you ever had an entity on your drawing that you can not change the colour of? Or have you ever…
Bianca
20 October 2022 -
Tips and Tricks
How to use Quick Dimensions while sketching
When using sketch mode, it can be useful to quickly add a dimension. Go to System options > Sketch Make sure…
Tauseef Ahmed
19 October 2022 -
Tips and Tricks
Applying or changing material to every part at once
If you want to modify the material on every part of a whole collection, here is a useful suggestion. For instance,…
Tauseef Ahmed
12 October 2022 -
Tips and Tricks
#TASK to transfer SOLIDWORKS license
#TASKv2.3 allows you to manage your SOLIDWORKS standalone license. You can configure #TASK to automatically deactivate/transfer your SOLIDWORKS license when you exit…
Mithilesh
11 October 2022 -
Tips and Tricks
How to set same units in properties and Measure tool
Sometimes when using the measure tool, the units don’t match up. In this example, the unit is set to millimeter in…
Tauseef Ahmed
5 October 2022
CAD
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Tips and Tricks
Coverings 4.42 Update Notes
Coverings 4.42 Update Notes A major upgrade for Coverings has now been released for Archicad 26 and 27 – this new…
Khan
9 July 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
How to Optimise Your Project Performance
Dealing with complex projects could result in larger files that are challenging to handle Please read this article on how to improve…
July Sivira
18 April 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
Ci Tools – Coverings – Building Materials
Coverings are now constructed out of Building Materials, so you can schedule those like any other Archicad elements.
July Sivira
17 April 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
Ci Tools – Coverings – New Features
New covering tool settings allows you to “Pick” and “Inject” parameters from existing coverings. The option to keep the “Deprecated” roof…
July Sivira
16 April 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
Library Management Tips
Is your Archicad file showing any of these symptoms? Slowness to open and navigate your file Crashes because of faulty or…
July Sivira
20 February 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
Students and teachers – EDU resources
Are you a student or teacher looking for sample projects for your class? We offer Archicad Sample projects designed by student…
July Sivira
19 February 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
Archicad 27.1.2 Hotfix is Here!
Graphisoft Archicad Version 27.1.2 Hotfix is here! To download your update go to: Archicad 27 – Updates This Hotfix addresses performance, library…
Sonya Grabez
29 January 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
End of Year Checklist
Embedded library Recommended 0 bytes Library showing missing objects, attributes Library management tips Unused libraries Remove any unused library Excessive Solid…
July Sivira
14 December 2023 -
Tips and Tricks
Organise Layer Settings Dialog Box
In the latest Archicad 27 version, a nice enhancement has been introduced with the ability to customise the Layer Settings Dialogue….
July Sivira
13 December 2023
Archicad
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Tips and Tricks
Move from the Arrow Tool to the Last Tool Used
Typing ‘ESC’ in Archicad switches you from an active Tool to the Arrow Tool… But what if you then want to…
Sonya Grabez
6 September 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
How to Update Zones When Your Space Changes
When you modify your design, automatically created zones do not automatically adjust themselves to the changes, so they may require you…
Carrissa Howman
5 September 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
What is the ‘Reference’ mean in Trace & Reference?
It means you can copy any item/objects (with all the associated metadata / properties) and place it on the current View…
Carrissa Howman
4 September 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
Goodies for Archicad 27
If you like to use the Add-ons for Archicad use this link to access Goodies for Archicad 27. Goodies are…
Mina Tadrus
3 September 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
Move from the Arrow Tool to the Last Tool Used Copy
Typing ‘ESC’ in Archicad switches you from an active Tool to the Arrow Tool… But what if you then want to…
Mina Tadrus
2 September 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
How to Update Zones When Your Space Changes Copy
When you modify your design, automatically created zones do not automatically adjust themselves to the changes, so they may require you…
Mina Tadrus
2 September 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
What is the ‘Reference’ mean in Trace & Reference? Copy
It means you can copy any item/objects (with all the associated metadata / properties) and place it on the current View…
Mina Tadrus
2 September 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
Graphisoft Community – Register a Wish
Graphisoft Community is a vast resource of Articles which cover Design, Documentation & Visualise, Collaboration, Setup and License information. You can…
Mrinal Armoogum
30 August 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
Glass in Elevation
You can control your Glass transparency in the Elevation Selection Settings. Select Transparency under uncut elements. By selecting Transparency your…
Mrinal Armoogum
28 August 2024
EDU
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Tips and Tricks
Students and teachers – EDU resources
Are you a student or teacher looking for sample projects for your class? We offer Archicad Sample projects designed by student…
July Sivira
19 February 2024 -
Tips and Tricks
BIMcloud SaaS
Did you know that with BIMcloud SaaS (Software as a Service): You can work from anywhere – Hybrid work No server…
July Sivira
18 August 2023 -
Tips and Tricks
Learn BIM
Are you interested in learning more about the BIM technology? Is your company requiring a BIM expert? Would you like to…
July Sivira
17 August 2023 -
Tips and Tricks
Students and teachers – EDU resources.
Are you a student or teacher looking for sample projects for your class? We offer Archicad Sample projects designed by student…
July Sivira
16 August 2023 -
Tips and Tricks
Students and teachers – EDU resources.
Are you a student? or do you know someone studying architecture, engineering, or construction? Graphisoft is offering free Archicad licenses for…
July Sivira
15 August 2023 -
Tips and Tricks
Learning Archicad – Understanding the basics
Are you interested in learning more about Archicad? Understanding the basics, and developing good habits with Archicad, will result in an…
July Sivira
13 August 2023 -
Tips and Tricks
Rendering – paper size options
Rendering to a specific paper size could be managed in your photo rendering settings. Choosing the correct option on relation to…
July Sivira
30 June 2023 -
Tips and Tricks
Master Layout – Grid
You could use the Grid option on Master Layouts to organise your drawings. To do so go to the (1) Masters…
July Sivira
28 June 2023 -
Tips and Tricks
Master Layout Placement
Master layout could help you save time with your drawing’s placement arrangement. To do so go to (1) the Masters and…
July Sivira
27 June 2023
Hardware
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Tips and Tricks
Archicad System Requirements & Specifications
Before changing operating systems (OS) or buying new machines (Laptops, Desktops) to align well with the Archicad performance, it is recommended…
Khan
20 July 2023
