3 Hacks for ArchiCAD Beginners
- 3 min read
- November 14, 2022
ArchiCAD is one of the best tools in the AEC industry for creating digital presentations and functional characteristics of places. This blog provides easy hacks to improve your ArchiCAD experience.Â
Choosing an ArchiCAD Template
1. Before starting, ArchiCAD will prompt a new âTemplate’ for you to choose from. Choose a âTemplateâ and your preferred work environment profile that best suits the project you will be working on as shown below.
2. Go to the âOptionsâ section, select the âProject Preferencesâ from the drop-down menu and choose âWorking Unitsâ. You can edit necessary units based on your preference.
3. Manually input the values you want for your âWorking Unitsâ.
4. Go to the âOptionsâ section. Select the âProject Preferencesâ drop down and choose âDimensionsâ. You can edit necessary units based on your preference.
5. Below is the box where you can manually input the values you want for your Dimensions. You can also save your own customized units for future project preferences.
 Shortcut Keys – Split, Adjust & IntersectÂ
1. Assign any keyboard key you prefer Split, Adjust And Intersect shortcut key: Use 3 customized separate shortcut keys to split, adjust and intersect an element in ArchiCAD.Â
2. Go to the âOptionsâ tab, choose the âWork Environmentâ dropdown, then click âWork Environmentâ and choose âKeyboard Shortcutsâ .
3. Under the list, go down to âEditâ.
4. Then choose âReshapeâ.Â
5. Choose one of the 3 commands, âSplitâ, âAdjustâ, and âIntersectâ, and assign them to a desired key on your keyboard.
6. Right after choosing the âReshapeâ dropdown, you can assign the âSplitâ command to any key on your keyboard. The example below uses the âZâ alphabetical key. Click âAssign anywayâ to save your shortcut key.
7. To assign a shortcut key for âAdjustâ, go to the âReshapeâ dropdown and assign the âAdjustâ command to any key on your keyboard. The example below uses the âXâ alphabetical key. Click âAssign anywayâ to save your shortcut key.
These shortcuts can be used to manipulate walls and other elements in any ArchiCAD workspace.Â
Search & Replace Tab
1. Go to the âEditâ tab and choose âSearch & Replaceâ.
2. To correct the misspelled word, go to âFind Text that containsâ and input the correctly spelled word in the âReplace All Withâ box. Click âReplace Allâ.
3. The changes are applied to the entire ArchiCAD project.
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