ArchiCAD® Tips, Tricks and Tutorials

Click a link below and expand your ArchiCAD knowledge in small doses with information that improves your productivity. Some of these tips and tricks merely explain how to use the features in the program itself. Others suggest 'lateral thinking' - ways of accomplishing your goals that may not at first seem obvious.

This tips were previously presented on the Visual Motion web site. More may be added here as time permits.

 

Tips for ArchiCAD 10 and above
  Align Elements and Other ArchiCAD 10 "Goodies"
  Anchor Points and Alignment
  Windows Explorer Thumbnails for Projects and More

 

Tips for ArchiCAD 8.1 and above
  Modules as a virtual clipboard for frequently used elements
  Changing window/door types while keeping all other parameter values including size
  Wall reference line offset - let ArchiCAD do the math!
  Custom siding linework for elevations and 3D
  Material/Color Changes within Elements for PhotoRendering
  1-to-1 (Non-Repeating) Textures for Photorendering

 

Tips for Related Software
  Piranesi and Photoshop: Depth-of-Field Blurring Effects (PDF)