The Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, from the Options/Customize menu command, contains tab pages for. For a detailed description, see “Customize Keyboard Shortcuts” in the ArchiCAD 9 Reference Guide. External Image files of any type: SGI file, PSD (PhotoShop files), TIFF, BMP, JPG, PNG, (Windows).

I don’t proclaim to be much of a rendering expert, because it was never my job to create renderings. I have, however, a bachelor’s degree in fine art and so I have played around with creating renderings for my own entertainment; in 20+ years of drawing production, I just never took on the role. To be successful in the visualization arena, we need to understand our software, the limitations of our hardware, and we should have an artistic eye. And, we need a lot of patience.

This is why I looked forward to ArchiCAD 18’s new rendering functions. The common belief in architectural design is that after we model our building in one software package, such as ArchiCAD, we need to export it to a program geared specifically to rendering. Then we spend hours in Photoshop tweaking the output to make the rendering look beautiful. This new release of ArchiCAD greatly lessens the need to export models to something else to get “professional grade” renderings. This is because it has the C4D physics engine built in that is friendly to camera users, and to those that don’t want to deal with abstract rendering parameters. In other words, it’s a lot more user friendly than before.

There is a video of this in action on YouTube:. I really like the push and pull modeling freedom it gave me. We can also get to the videos via the Help menu in ArchiCAD, which is a nice touch. ArchiCAD YouTube Videos are, however, listed twice in the menu.

(See Figure 7.) The first one opens the default Web browser, and then and goes to the ArchiCAD channel; the other one opens what appeared to me to be a proprietary video browser. It does not function like a traditional browser in that there are no buttons to go forward or backwards, and there appear to be fewer videos from which to choose. In ArchiCAD 18, the function is improved in that it now converts line work from the PDF file into ArchiCAD entities -- lines, arcs, and circles.

This is really awesome! So when we have cut sheets or PDFs of details that we want to put on our sheets, we can turn them into actual drawing entities, and then get rid of the PDF to lighten the load inside the model. Sure, the rendering improvements are quite advanced and comprehensive, but this new functionality will save production time for us common folk, and so is my favorite new feature. C- The ribbon tabs in Revit 2014 can be re-arranged as mentioned above. After you close and reopen Revit, the ribbon tabs may move back to where you had them before, or into a different configuration. I would really like to control this behavior, so I did some testing and found that there are 2 major factors involved in ribbon tab location.

• The 3rd party ribbon tabs for the non out-of-the-box Revit tools you have installed • The location of the Modify tab. Per my testing, all the 3rd party tabs will place themselves before the Modify tab. If you have more than one 3rd party tab, the 3rd party tabs will order themselves in a particular order amongst themselves. The 3rd party tabs will always be side-by-side in that ordained order. I do not know what controls that order, but it is not according to the tab name. The images below, show the progression that led me to this conclusion.

Notice how the 3rd party tabs load after all the standard Revit tabs load. The green lines map the movement of the 3rd party tabs. Please leave me a comment if you find any of this to be un-true. • Familiar Concepts – review of the concepts that exist in 2D CAD and ArchiCAD BIM software such as drafting tools, layers, modify tools and viewports on title blocks • New Concepts – exploit BIM-specific concepts like the shared model environment (Teamwork) and the single-model concept to make the most of your design • Work Environment – the “how to” portion – going over toolbars, palettes, keyboard shortcuts, etc. • Modeling – see how to model walls, doors and windows; objects and object creation; working in 3D by default • Teamwork – get up close demonstration of how to join a teamwork project, see how to send and receive, request and release, all to improve team communication and collaboration • Documentation: how 2D documentation is automatically generated and updated in the background while you create your Building Information Models • Navigation and Workflow: Project Map • Publishing to various formats (DWG, PDF, PMK, etc.). Early Preparation • Content development, such as blocks, families & objects needs to be tackled early in the project schedule. • Good Project Template: It takes time to make a good project template but it pays for it self quickly.

Your project template may never be perfect and you will always be tweaking it, so get it in good shape then get your project started! • Be prepared before you start schematic design, but the DD Phase is the foundation for success: Create your project specific content you need during the SD phase while the designers are doing their thing. • The SD phase is messy.

You may want to leave the mess behind in SD. Copy what is worth keeping over into your fresh new project template for design development. Communication • Your communication habits will need to change from what you are used to with CAD • Changes to the model can effect everyone’s work.

• Teams working in a shared model environment need to communicate in real-time as much as possible. • Sit close to each other. • Instant Messaging is helpful (ArchiCAD has it built-in) • Learn how share (again?). • Standards and good documentation are still important. Provide easy to read materials such as keyboard shortcut charts.

• Compose logical easy to follow standards • Create model relationship diagrams for your team. See image below. Well Trained Staff with Good Attitude • The paradigm shift to BIM requires a staff that can adapt to change. Whiners and complainers need to toughen up and deal with the fact that BIM is a many faceted challenge.

• Don’t put rookies (no BIM experience) and computer illiterate people in your models. • Small changes and mistakes can cause major repercussions, so keep the knuckleheads away from the core 3D structure of your model. • Everyone on your project team should understand the process and nature of a complete construction document set. • Don’t hesitate to get professional help if your scared. Coordination With Outsiders • Coordination between software formats can be a challenge: Pay attention to how well things are converted. Review your files before you pass them along. • 3D Model coordination: Takes time to setup if you are working with differing programs, but is well worth the effort.

Conduct regular coordination meetings • If your consultant is not using BIM or 3D, you may want to make it 3D yourself • Architects can build the structural systems in their model if the structural consultant is all 2D. Workflow • CAD is Symbolic • BIM is Virtual • CAD work is in drawing files • BIM work is in model files • CAD changes are discrete and asynchronous • BIM changes are interconnected and synchronous • CAD process is document driven • BIM process is design process driven. When working with a shared Central File in Revit 2011 (add earlier), Revit uses your username to identify your local file. This username is stored in the Revit.ini file in the main Revit folder (under C: Program Files.) This location varies depending on your company's installation senario. The username can be changed in Revit via Application button >Options.

This username variable is saved per computer, not per user. So if you have multiple people using a shared computer, the username needs to be manually changed each time Revit is used for a central file project. However, you can create a desktop shortcut for Revit 2011 and add the startup switch /username.

This will set the username to your username whenever you open Revit 2011 with this shortcut. • Make a copy your Revit 2011 desktop shortcut • Rename the new shortcut (from your copy) to include your username.

I have been working in Revit for the past 3 months solid. I got back into an ArchiCAD project today, and it felt so nice. Granted, there were some things that took a little longer to load since I have been out of the project for a while, and the sheet views take longer to refresh, but the workflow and even the 2D drafting tools just make more sense to me. It is a better fit. I am trying to remain as objective as possible on the matter of Revit vs. But, at the end of the day I choose ArchiCAD.

When I started using ArchiCAD back in May of 2005, I never thought I would feel this way. It was quite a big learning curve, since I came from an all Autodesk environment. So there, I believe I am being objective.

>>>>>>Goto page 1,:: Author Message nedostizni Active member Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 224 Location: Serbia Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:17 pm Post subject: Making a powerpoint presentation,out of the Archicad project Here is what i need: I want to create a Power point (office 2007) presentation, with a project done in Archicad 12. As for the 3d, it is simple, i just need to render a picture, save it in any image format, and import it simply to the Power point page. But what about the floor plans? How can i import them to the powerpoint? Save them in archicad as.jpeg (is this possible?) and then import them as an image?

Or is it better to import them as a.pdf file (again, is it possible to import a.pdf file to the Power point?) Thanks for the answer. _________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E4300, 1.8 GHz, 2GB DDR2, ASUS EAH4670 512MB, Windows XP SP3 Archicad 14 Dwight Senior member Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Posts: 7263 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: Making a powerpoint presentation,out of the Archicad pro Screen captures get you the most precise views. _________________ Dwight Atkinson Lennox Active member Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Posts: 294 Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: Making a powerpoint presentation,out of the Archicad pro here is a head scratcher! I have a newish imac running xp on bootcamp. Of courseI have the apple keyboard but it doesnt have a print screen button, any ideas? Is there another possible keybaord combination that does the same thing?

_________________ Archicad 18 Solo Build - Latest (Int English) Windows 7 Pro 64Bit 8Mb RAM Core i5 2500k 2.7Ghz AMD Firepro V3900 Graphics LewBishop Junior member Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Posts: 151 Location: Santa Rosa, CA USA Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: Making a powerpoint presentation,out of the Archicad pro For an easy one, I made PDFs of the plans and other kinds of images and assembled from the files. Lew Bishop _________________ MBP 15' retina 16GB 512 SSD High Sierra - AC 21 27' Thunderbolt AC since 4.16 nedostizni Active member Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 224 Location: Serbia Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Making a powerpoint presentation,out of the Archicad pro Thanks for the tip both Dwight, and Lew. @LewBishop: tell me, what did you mean by 'assemled'? If i understood you corectly, you have saved a floor plan (or elevation, or section.) as a.pdf in archicad, and then converted a.pdf to.jpg,.gif or any other picture format? _________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E4300, 1.8 GHz, 2GB DDR2, ASUS EAH4670 512MB, Windows XP SP3 Archicad 14 Ralph Wessel Senior member Joined: 06 Nov 2003 Posts: 1497 Location: United Kingdom Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: Making a powerpoint presentation,out of the Archicad pro Lennox wrote: here is a head scratcher! I have a newish imac running xp on bootcamp. Of courseI have the apple keyboard but it doesnt have a print screen button, any ideas?

Is there another possible keybaord combination that does the same thing? I'm puzzled by your configuration. If you have an iMac, why not install and use the Mac version of ArchiCAD rather than booting into XP through Bootcamp?

If you use the Mac version, a variety screen-grab function are available. Usually cmd-shift-3 to take a snapshot of the whole screen or cmd-shift-4 to take a snapshot of a selected area. You can check the configuration for your Mac using the Keyboard settings in System Preferences (I've attached a snapshot from Snow Leopard). However, the best option for exporting drawing for display purposes is usually PDF. _________________ Ralph Wessel BArch Central Innovation LewBishop Junior member Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Posts: 151 Location: Santa Rosa, CA USA Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Making a powerpoint presentation,out of the Archicad pro In response, Ralph was more thorough than I. In using the MAC OS, you can print PDFs very easily rather than saving as on the Win OS. Each is OK but the print function is simple.

3dvia Composer License Crack. By assembling I was referring to making all the parts - PDF, Jpeg etc as each has it's place in the final presentation. In addition there may be text pages needed for charts and graphs or other narrative that makes the presentation stand out. The reference to PDF is the use of that format as it is more universal than other formats that I have used in the construction of PP files.

The ease with which you can connect with other presentation objects like projectors and other printing devices makes many of the resolution issues less constrictive when PDF is the base file type. Lew Bishop _________________ MBP 15' retina 16GB 512 SSD High Sierra - AC 21 27' Thunderbolt AC since 4.16 LewBishop Junior member Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Posts: 151 Location: Santa Rosa, CA USA Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject: Re: Making a powerpoint presentation,out of the Archicad pro Happy Thanksgiving and my apology for the double post. Lew Bishop _________________ MBP 15' retina 16GB 512 SSD High Sierra - AC 21 27' Thunderbolt AC since 4.16 David Maudlin Senior member Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Posts: 3720 Location: Washington, D.C.

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: Making a powerpoint presentation,out of the Archicad pro Lennox wrote: f courseI have the apple keyboard but it doesnt have a print screen button, any ideas? Is there another possible keybaord combination that does the same thing? Besides the keyboard shortcuts, there is a small application that comes with the Mac called 'Grab' (in Applications >Utilities) that gives you several options for capturing all or parts of the screen. David _________________ David Maudlin / Architect AC21 USA+MEP • iMac 27' 4.0GHz Quad-core i7 24 gb ram • MacBook Pro 2.5GHz 16 gb ram • OSX10.10.5 nedostizni Active member Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 224 Location: Serbia Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: Making a powerpoint presentation,out of the Archicad pro Thanks for all the help. Just one thing: i am using a Windows XP, and a have noticed that pressing 'print screen' button, enables creating the pictures with 72 dpi (dots per inch, i think). Is there any way i can make it higher than 72? _________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E4300, 1.8 GHz, 2GB DDR2, ASUS EAH4670 512MB, Windows XP SP3 Archicad 14 Display posts from previous::: >>>>>>All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page 1, Page 1 of 2 Jump to: You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You cannot attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum.