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Contents ArchiCAD18Help 3 Contents GettingHelponArchiCAD18 ________________________________________37 License&TrademarkInformation ____________________________________43 ArchiCAD18NewFeaturesGuide ____________________________________45 Modeling.................................................................... 46 EditMultipleElementsSimultaneously .........................................46 ImprovedVisualFeedbackDuringMultiElementEditing..........................47 CompositesandProfiles:MoreFlexibleDefinition,BetterDisplayControl ............48 BetterVisualizationofTransparentBuildingMaterialsusedasAirGaps ..............49 ExpandedTagsandCategoriesforBuildingMaterials.............................52 OtherEnhancements........................................................54 Rendering ................................................................... 55 NewIntegratedCineRenderEngine:HighendRenderingsMadeEasy ...............55 ModelessRenderingPaletteforOneClickSettingsAccess .........................56 RichDefaultContent;IESSupport.............................................57 SurfaceSettingsImprovements(CineRenderEngine) .............................58 UpgradedSurfaceSettingsInterface......................................59 IntuitiveSurface/ShaderManagement ....................................60 RevisionManagement......................................................... 61 IntuitiveChangeManagement ................................................62 IntelligentLayoutRevisioning.................................................63 AtaglanceFeedbackandEasyReportCreation..................................64 Workflow.................................................................... 66 ImprovedPDFbaseddataexchange...........................................66 MoreExportOptionstoPDF.............................................67 FlexibleEditingofPDFDrawingsinArchiCAD...............................68 SmartMasterLayoutItemsDisplayLayoutSpecificData ..........................69 ImprovedHotlink/XREFManagement..........................................70 AttributeHandling ..........................................................71 InteriorElevationImprovements..............................................72 EnhancedMarkUpFeatures .................................................73 OtherEnhancements........................................................74 TeamworkandBIMServer...................................................... 75 BrowserBasedServerManagement...........................................75 MoreFlexibleandTransparentMessaging......................................76 ReservationandFeedbackChanges............................................77 OPENBIM ................................................................... 78 IFCDevelopments ..........................................................78 4. Contents 4 ArchiCAD18Help BCFCompatibilityforExpandedIFCBasedCollaboration..................... 78 SchemeDrivenIFCDataManagementandExport............................... 79 DataMapping ........................................................ 80 NewSchemeManagement............................................. 81 LabelingIFCData .......................................................... 82 BetterExportofComposite/ComplexElements ................................. 83 ImprovedCollisionDetection ............................................ 83 OriginalColorExportbyCompositeSkinsandComplexElementParts.......... 84 ExportofArchiCADScheduleQuantities ....................................... 85 QuickAccessibilityofIFCManager............................................ 86 IFCQualityImprovements ................................................... 87 Import/ExportQualityCertification....................................... 87 ImprovedSupportforCollaborationInvolvingLargeProjects.................. 88 ImprovedRevit2015Connection............................................. 89 DWGDevelopments........................................................ 90 CompatibilitywithDWGVersion2013and2014............................ 90 XREFNamingOptions.................................................. 90 PublisherImprovement..................................................... 91 BIMxDesktopFeatures ..................................................... 92 LibraryEnhancements..........................................................93 GeneralLibraryDevelopments............................................... 93 SimplifiedSettings..................................................... 93 EnhancedGraphicalInterface:AttributeListControl ........................ 94 NewFurnitureObjects ...................................................... 95 SchoolFurniture ...................................................... 95 NurseryFurniture..................................................... 96 LampsandLights........................................................... 97 GeneralLightSources.................................................. 97 Lamps............................................................... 98 ImprovedUserInterfaceforLamps....................................... 99 Markers,Labels,ZoneStamps...............................................100 DisplayIFCData,otherTagsandCategories..............................100 NewLabel:GenericLabel ..............................................101 ExpandedOptionsinZoneStamp1......................................102 ObjectsforVisualization ...................................................103 New2DTrees .......................................................103 Consolidationof3DTrees..............................................104 OtherObjects............................................................105 GraphicalInterfacefortheElevator.....................................105 VehicleTurningCurves(selectedmarketsonly) ............................106 5. Contents ArchiCAD18Help 5 ModelViewOptionsImprovements ..........................................107 MoreControlOverOpeningSymbolsin2D................................107 ImprovedInterfaceinModelViewOptions................................108 DoorandWindowImprovements ............................................109 VentilationFrame.....................................................109 NewSashType:VentSash..............................................110 WallContourLinesImprovements.......................................111 DoorImprovements........................................................112 MetalFrameDoors(selectedmarketsonly) ...............................112 NewSectionalDoors(selectedmarketsonly)..............................113 WindowImprovements.....................................................114 NewMultiSashWindows..............................................114 HandlesforWindows(selectedmarketsonly)..............................115 MigrationGuideforArchiCAD18____________________________________117 MigratingfromArchiCAD17.................................................118 MigratingfromArchiCAD16.................................................119 MigratingfromArchiCAD15.................................................120 MigratingfromArchiCAD14.................................................121 MigratingfromArchiCAD13.................................................122 MigratingfromArchiCAD12.................................................123 MigratingfromArchiCAD11.................................................124 MigratingfromArchiCAD10.................................................126 MigratingfromArchiCAD8.1or9 ............................................128 MigrationofRendering/SurfaceSettingstoCineRender.....................130 MigrationofLightsandLampSettings....................................133 RevisionManagement:DefaultSchemesintheTemplate ....................134 DisplayofElementsinInteriorElevations .................................136 CollisionDetectionCheckboxforBuildingMaterials.........................137 ImagesfromQuickTimeFormats........................................138 VisualizationofTransparentElements....................................140 MigratingLibrariestoArchiCAD18 ......................................141 MigratingaTeamworkProject(v.13,14,15,16or17)toArchiCAD18.........147 BackSavingfromArchiCAD18toArchiCAD17.............................151 BuildingMaterials:AttributeMigrationIssues.............................152 ChangedIntersectionFunction..........................................156 MigratingLabels......................................................158 LinktoStory .........................................................159 RevealDepth.........................................................160 CoreBasedWallReferenceLine .........................................161 CoreBasedReferencePlaneforSlab.....................................162 6. Contents 6 ArchiCAD18Help MigratingEcoDesignerorEnergyEvaluationData.........................163 MigratingRoofsandSkylights ..........................................164 ChangedRenovationFeatures..........................................166 VRScenesandVRObjectsNoLongerSupported ...........................167 ImagesfromQuickTimeFormats........................................168 MigrationofExportedOptionsFiles(.xml,.aat,.prf)........................170 MinimalSpaceExtendedtoDoors.......................................171 NoAutomaticHomeStorySettings......................................172 ReviewObjectTypeElementCriteriainInteractiveSchedule.................173 OpenOlder(pre13)TeamworkFilesinArchiCAD18 .......................174 LostCriteriaSets.....................................................175 MigrateProjectsContainingHotlinks....................................176 DoorsandWindowsinPartialStructureDisplay...........................181 AdjustSection/ElevationMarkerDisplay.................................182 DXF/DWGTranslatorChangesinConvertingArchiCADFills..................183 IFCData ............................................................184 ReviewNewModelViewOptionsforFills.................................185 MigratingPlotMakerLayoutBookstoArchiCAD18 ........................186 Configuration ___________________________________________________199 StartArchiCAD ...............................................................200 CreateNewSoloProject .......................................................204 OpenaSoloProject...........................................................206 CloseaSoloProject ...........................................................208 SavingfromArchiCAD .........................................................209 FileCompression.............................................................210 TemplateFiles...............................................................211 BackupFiles.................................................................213 ArchiveFiles.................................................................214 TroubleshootingProblemFiles..................................................216 LicenseBorrowing ............................................................219 OpeningProjectsthroughaNetwork ............................................221 AddOnsandGoodies.........................................................222 WorkingUnits ...............................................................225 ProjectLocationandProjectNorth..............................................226 ProjectPreferences ...........................................................231 Scale.......................................................................232 Attributes...................................................................236 Layers...................................................................238 AboutLayers........................................................239 QuickLayers ........................................................242 7. Contents ArchiCAD18Help 7 LayerCombinations...................................................246 UseLayerstoPreventIntersections......................................251 UseSeparateLayerSettingsfortheLayoutBook...........................253 PlaceAllElementsonaSingleActiveLayer(SimulateAutoCADWorkMethods)254 LineTypes................................................................255 FillTypes .................................................................257 BuildingMaterials .........................................................258 CompositeStructures ......................................................260 Pens&Colors .............................................................262 PenSets..................................................................263 ApplyaPenSet.......................................................264 RedefineaPenSet....................................................267 TransferaPenSettoAnotherProject ....................................268 AutomaticPenColorVisibilityAdjustmentforModelViews..................269 PredefinedPenSetsforSpecificFunctions.................................270 Surfaces..................................................................271 AboutSurfaces.......................................................272 ElementLevelSurfaceOverride .........................................275 Align3DTexture......................................................276 DisplayofSurfacesinSection/Elevation/IEWindow.........................279 DisplayofSurfacesinthe3DDocument...................................280 DisplayofSurfacesinRenderings ........................................281 AttributeManager .........................................................282 MissingAttributes.........................................................285 FindandSelectElementswithMissingAttributes...........................286 CustomAttributesofGDLObjects............................................288 DeleteandReplaceAttributesinaModel......................................289 Libraries .................................................................... 291 AboutLibraries............................................................292 LibraryManager...........................................................293 RecommendationsforUsingLibraries .........................................295 EmbeddedLibrary.........................................................296 AddObjectstoEmbeddedLibrary........................................298 ManageEmbeddedObjects ............................................302 LinkedLibraries ...........................................................303 BIMcloud/BIMServerLibraries...............................................306 AddBIMcloud/BIMServerLibrary........................................307 ManageBIMcloud/BIMServerLibraries ..................................310 Reload/RefreshLibraries....................................................314 RemoveLibraryfromProject ................................................315 8. Contents 8 ArchiCAD18Help TroubleshootingLibraryIssues..............................................317 LibraryContainerFile ......................................................328 LibraryUpdates...........................................................329 Favorites....................................................................330 LoadFavoriteSettingsasDefault............................................331 SaveFavoriteSettings .....................................................332 CustomizeFavoriteParameters .............................................334 ApplyFavoritetoPlacedElement ............................................336 FavoritesPalette..........................................................337 TheArchiCADUserInterface ...................................................339 Toolbox.................................................................340 InfoBox.................................................................342 Menus..................................................................344 Toolbars.................................................................345 Shortcuts................................................................347 Palettes.................................................................348 PetPalettes ..............................................................352 CustomizingyourWorkEnvironment ............................................354 WorkEnvironmentSchemes................................................356 SavingYourCustomizedWorkEnvironment...................................358 Profiles..................................................................360 HowtoUseYourPersonalizedWorkEnvironmentSettingsonAnotherComputer....362 Interaction______________________________________________________363 Navigation..................................................................364 HowtoNavigateAmongArchiCADWindows ..................................365 Zoom...................................................................366 OrientedView ............................................................370 FitinWindow............................................................379 Pan .....................................................................380 NavigatorPreview(2D) ....................................................381 Navigationinthe3DWindow...............................................384 Accessing3DNavigationCommands ....................................385 ExploreModel(3DNavigation).........................................386 Orbit(3DNavigation) .................................................389 NavigatorPreview(3D) ...............................................390 3DconnexionEnabler.................................................394 NavigatorPalette.........................................................395 OrganizerPalette....................................................400 NavigatorColorCodes................................................405 NavigatorProjectMap ................................................406 NavigatorViewMap..................................................409 9. Contents ArchiCAD18Help 9 CloneaFolderintheViewMap .........................................411 SettingupaView.....................................................414 SavingaView........................................................416 ModifyingViewSettings...............................................418 QuickOptionsPalette .................................................419 NavigatorLayoutBook ................................................420 NavigatorPublisher...................................................421 ExternalProjectsintheNavigator .......................................422 Origins..................................................................... 424 AboutOriginsinArchiCAD...................................................425 RepositionUserOrigin......................................................426 Elevation................................................................... 427 Selection ................................................................... 429 SelectingElements.........................................................430 QuickSelectionofSurfaceAreas.........................................432 SelectMultipleElementsUsingaSelectionRectangle/Polygon................433 SelectionofOverlappingElements .......................................436 SelectionFeedback ........................................................437 ElementInformationHighlight ...............................................440 ElementInformationPopup(InfoTags).......................................442 DeselectingElements.......................................................443 FindandSelectElements ...................................................444 ZoomtoSelection .........................................................451 EditSelectionSet..........................................................452 StoreandAccessSelectionSets..............................................454 MarqueeArea ............................................................456 AboutMarqueeAreas.................................................457 MarqueeAreaDefinition:SingleStoryorAllStories.........................459 PlaceMarquee(GeometryMethods) .....................................460 SelectAllElementsinaMarquee........................................462 ViewMarqueeAreain3D..............................................463 RemovingaMarquee..................................................464 SavingtheMarqueeAreaasPDForDWG .................................465 Copy/PasteMarqueeAreafromProjectWindow ...........................466 CopyCroppedImageFilewithMarqueeTool..............................468 UseMarqueeinFind&Select ...........................................469 OtherEditingOperationswithintheMarquee .............................470 OnScreenInputAids......................................................... 471 TheIntelligentCursor ......................................................472 Tracker ..................................................................477 10. Contents 10 ArchiCAD18Help AbouttheTracker ....................................................478 ParametersShowninTracker ..........................................480 DefiningTrackerCoordinates...........................................481 CoordinateInputinTracker............................................482 CoordinateInputLogic:ExpertOptions ..................................484 Ruler....................................................................485 MeasureTool ............................................................486 GridSystem ..............................................................488 GridSnapFunction ........................................................491 GuideLines..............................................................493 WorkingwithGuideLines..............................................494 GuideLineOptions...................................................505 EditingPlanein3DWindow.................................................506 EditingPlaneDisplay .................................................507 EditingPlaneand3DElementInput.....................................508 RepositionEditingPlane...............................................509 Gravity ..................................................................519 MouseConstraints........................................................521 UsingMouseConstraints..............................................522 ProjectionofCursorwithMouseConstraints ..............................524 CoordinateConstraints ....................................................525 RelativeConstructionMethods..............................................526 ParallelandPerpendicularConstraints...................................527 AngleBisectorConstraint..............................................528 OffsetandMultipleOffsetConstraints(RelativeConstructionMethods).......530 AligningElementstoaSurfacein3D.....................................531 SnappingtoExistingElements...............................................533 SpecialSnapPoints........................................................535 SpecialSnapPointsonTemporaryVector ................................538 CursorSnapRange........................................................540 EditingElements .............................................................541 BasicEditingOperations ...................................................542 CancelOperations.........................................................546 PetPalettes ..............................................................547 MoveElements ...........................................................548 NudgingElements....................................................549 DraggingElements...................................................550 RotatingElements....................................................552 MirroringElements...................................................555 ElevatingElements...................................................557 11. Contents ArchiCAD18Help 11 OffsetAllEdges ...........................................................559 IntersectTwoElements.....................................................561 AlignElements............................................................562 DistributeElements ........................................................568 SpecialDistribute.....................................................572 ModifyElementSizes.......................................................573 OverviewofModifyingElementSize .....................................574 StretchingWalls ......................................................575 ModifyingSlantedWallsandColumns....................................578 ModifyingBeams.....................................................581 ReshapingPolygonsandChainedElements................................583 StretchingwiththeMarqueeTool .......................................588 StretchHeight........................................................590 Resize(EnlargeorReduce)Elements.....................................591 SplittingElements.....................................................593 AdjustingElements....................................................596 AdjustElementstoSlabs...............................................598 CreateaFilletorChamfer..............................................604 TrimmingElementstoIntersectionPoint(s)................................607 AddingElementNodes.................................................608 MoveNodes.........................................................609 Curve/StraightenElementEdge.........................................612 ExplodeintoCurrentView ..................................................614 CreateElementDuplicates..................................................618 Drag,Rotate,MirrorElementCopies.....................................619 MultiplyElements.....................................................621 Drag&Drop..............................................................625 ParameterTransfer........................................................627 GroupElements...........................................................631 Lock/UnlockElements ......................................................634 DisplayOrder.............................................................635 MagicWand..............................................................638 AbouttheMagicWand................................................639 HowtoCreateanElementwiththeMagicWand...........................640 UsingtheMagicWandin3D............................................642 UsingtheMagicWandtoAdd/SubtractPolygonShapes.....................643 MagicWandSettings..................................................644 VirtualTrace:UsingReferencestoEditandCompareModelViewsandDrawings........ 645 AboutTraceReferences ....................................................646 ChoosingaTraceReference.................................................649 12. Contents 12 ArchiCAD18Help Show/HideTraceReference ................................................654 SetDisplay/ElementVisibilityOptionsforTraceReference .......................655 MoveReference..........................................................656 SwitchReferencewithActive:HowtoAccessElementswithintheReferenceforEditingor Copying.................................................................657 ActivateReference........................................................658 RebuildTraceReference ...................................................659 CompareReferencewithActive.............................................660 ConsolidateLinesandFillsinDrawingWindows ...................................665 WhyConsolidate?.........................................................666 LineworkConsolidation....................................................667 FillConsolidation..........................................................669 ElementsoftheVirtualBuilding ____________________________________671 ConstructionElements ........................................................672 HowtoPlaceaConstructionElementinArchiCAD..............................673 HomeStory.........................................................675 DefineTopLinkforWall,ColumnorZone.................................679 Walls ...................................................................681 AboutWalls.........................................................682 WallReferenceLine ..................................................684 CreateaStraightWall ................................................689 CreateaCurvedWall.................................................690 CreateaChainofWalls ...............................................693 CreateaRectangleofWalls............................................695 CreateaTrapezoidWall...............................................696 CreateaCompositeWall..............................................698 CreateaPolygonWall(PolyWall).......................................699 CreateaSlantedorDoubleSlantedWall.................................702 CreateaLogWall....................................................704 WallsandOtherElements.............................................705 ModifyWallReferenceLine ............................................707 InvertWallDirection..................................................709 Columns.................................................................710 CreatingColumns....................................................711 CreateaSlantedColumn..............................................712 ColumnDisplay......................................................713 ColumnsandOtherElements...........................................715 ColumnCrossingSymbol ..............................................718 Beams ..................................................................719 BeamReferenceAxis .................................................720 BeamDisplayontheFloorPlan.........................................721 13. Contents ArchiCAD18Help 13 CreateaBeam .......................................................722 CreateaHoleinaBeam ...............................................725 HowtoChangeAngleofBeamEndFaces.................................728 BeamsandOtherElements .............................................729 PlaceaWall/Column/BeamwithaComplexProfile..............................731 AboutComplexProfileElements.........................................732 CreatingorEditingaComplexProfileElement.............................734 CreateComplexProfilefromParallelElements .............................742 GraphicalEditingofComplexProfiles.....................................744 UseStandardSteelColumnorBeamProfile ...............................745 Roofs ....................................................................749 AboutRoofs .........................................................750 CreateaSingleplaneRoofontheFloorPlan...............................754 CreateaSingleplaneRoofinthe3DWindow..............................757 CreateaMultiplaneRoof ..............................................759 ExamplesofMultiplaneRoofs..........................................761 EditingRoofs.........................................................780 CropElementstoSingleplaneRoof......................................808 CreateSpecialRoofObjectswithRoofMaker ..............................815 TrimElementstoRooforShell ...............................................822 DefineTrimmingBodies................................................823 TrimMultipleSelectedElements:AutomaticTrim ..........................825 TrimParticularElements:ManualTrim...................................832 MergeTrimmingElements..................................................836 MergeElements:Roofs,Shells,Morphs ...................................838 ManagingElementConnections .........................................840 Shells ....................................................................844 AboutShells .........................................................845 ExtrudedShells ......................................................848 RevolvedShells .......................................................857 RuledShells..........................................................864 SampleWorkflowsforShellCreation .....................................869 GraphicalEditingofShells..............................................885 CreateHoleinShell ...................................................899 EditShellHole........................................................901 DefineShellContour...................................................906 EditShellContourPolygon .............................................907 CustomizeEdgeofShellorEdgeofShellHole ..............................910 Slabs ....................................................................913 AboutSlabs..........................................................914 SlabReferencePlane..................................................915 14. Contents 14 ArchiCAD18Help CreatingSlabs.......................................................920 PlacingHolesinSlabs .................................................922 SetCustomSlabEdgeAngleandEdgeSurface ............................923 Meshes .................................................................926 AboutMeshes.......................................................927 CreateaMesh .......................................................928 EditElevationofaMeshPoint..........................................929 AddNewPointstotheMesh...........................................930 CreateaHoleintheMesh.............................................932 DisplayofMeshes ....................................................933 Zones...................................................................934 ZoneCategories......................................................935 2DDisplayofZoneBackgrounds ........................................936 ZoneStamps........................................................939 3DDisplayofZoneSpaces.............................................941 CreatingZones ......................................................942 CropZonetoAnotherElement..........................................947 CalculatingZoneAreaandZoneVolume .................................949 UpdatingZones ......................................................952 CurtainWall:ASystemTool.................................................954 AboutCurtainWalls..................................................955 WorkingwithCurtainWalls:Overview ...................................957 CurtainWallMembers................................................959 CreateaCurtainWall .................................................964 SystemLevelEditing..................................................997 GraphicalEditingofCurtainWall .......................................999 CurtainWallDisplay .................................................1001 CurtainWallEditMode ..............................................1002 EditGrid...........................................................1010 EditCurtainWallBoundary...........................................1015 EditCurtainWallBoundaryinSection...................................1017 AddAdditionalCurtainWallBoundary ..................................1020 EditCurtainWallReferenceLine .......................................1023 CurtainWallFrames .................................................1026 CurtainWallPanels..................................................1035 CurtainWallJunctions...............................................1041 CurtainWallAccessories .............................................1046 CurtainWallsandOtherElements .....................................1049 FreeRotateCurtainWall.............................................1060 AttachLabelstoCurtainWallMembers .................................1062 15. Contents ArchiCAD18Help 15 Morphs.................................................................1063 AboutMorphs.......................................................1064 MorphSelection .....................................................1066 Createa2DMorph...................................................1069 CreateaBoxMorph ..................................................1071 CreateaRevolvedMorph .............................................1072 CreateMorphfromExistingElements...................................1076 BasicMorphEditing..................................................1078 UsefulCommandsforTransformingMorphs..............................1096 EdgeType:Hard,Hidden,Soft..........................................1109 BooleanOperationswithMorphs.......................................1112 MorphTextureMappingandAlignment.................................1115 FixModelingErrors:CheckandSolidifyMorphs...........................1119 ModelElementConnections................................................1121 ElementIntersections.....................................................1122 BasicIntersectionPrinciples ...........................................1123 SpecificElementIntersectionsandJunctions..............................1125 HowtoMakeSureElementsCollideforBestCleanupResults ................1131 IntersectingElementsThatDontCleanUp ...............................1133 BestPracticesforIntersections:ConceptualDesignPhase...................1134 FineTuneIntersections...............................................1136 LegacyIntersectionModeforOlderVersionProjects.......................1138 ParametricObjects.......................................................... 1139 AboutParametricObjects..................................................1140 WheretoFindObjectsforUseinArchiCAD ...................................1141 BIMComponentsPortal ...................................................1143 SearchforLibraryPart.....................................................1144 PlacinganObject.........................................................1158 2Dand3DRepresentationofObjects........................................1160 SelectingaPlacedObject ..................................................1162 StretchingObjects........................................................1163 ParameterTransferBetweenObjects........................................1165 GraphicalEditingUsingEditableHotspots.....................................1167 CreatePatchObject.......................................................1168 AboutGDLObjectSubtypes............................................1169 GraphicCreationofCustomLibraryPartsandComponents......................1171 Saving2DSymbolsasLibraryParts .....................................1172 Saving3DElementsasLibraryParts.....................................1173 Saving3DModelElementsasRectangularDoorsandWindows..............1178 SavingCustomShapeDoorsorWindows ................................1181 CreatingCustomComponentsforDoors,Windows,CurtainWalls ............1185 16. Contents 16 ArchiCAD18Help EditingCustomLibraryPartsandComponents ...........................1193 EditingtheScriptofaGDLObject ...........................................1194 EditingScriptofObjectsPlacedfromaBIMServerLibrary..................1195 ScriptingCustomObjects..................................................1197 FurtherResourcesonGDLObjectCreation...................................1199 DedicatedObjectTools:Doors,Windows,Skylights,WallEnds,Stairs.................1200 Doors/Windows.........................................................1201 PlacingDoorsorWindows ............................................1203 FloorPlanDisplayofDoors/Windows...................................1206 SettingtheWindow/DoorPlaneinSlantedorComplexWalls...............1208 SillorHeaderHeights ................................................1210 SillHeightUsingSubfloorThickness....................................1211 AnchorReveal......................................................1213 CreatinganEmptyOpening...........................................1215 MovingWallOpenings ...............................................1217 Doors/WindowsinCurvedWall........................................1220 CornerWindows .........................................................1221 Skylights................................................................1223 PlacingandMovingaSkylight.........................................1225 SkylightConstraintRelativetoRoof....................................1228 WallEnds...............................................................1229 Stairs(PredefinedStairObjects)............................................1230 DisplayingStairsontheFloorPlan .....................................1231 CustomStairswithStairMaker.................................................1235 StairMakerAddOn.......................................................1236 CustomStairBasedonaStandardStairType .................................1237 GeometryandFlightSettings(StairMaker) ..............................1240 StructureandLanding(StairMaker)....................................1250 TreadSettings(StairMaker)...........................................1254 Railings(StairMaker) ................................................1255 SymbolSettings(StairMaker)..........................................1261 ListingSettings(StairMaker)..........................................1264 CheckandSaveStair.................................................1265 CustomStairBasedonManuallyDrawnElements.............................1266 ElementExtras:TrussMaker,SolidElementOperations ............................1270 TrussMaker.............................................................1271 CreatingTrussesintheFloorPlan ......................................1272 EditingTrusses .....................................................1273 CreatingTrussesinSection/Elevation/IEWindows........................1274 SolidElementOperations .................................................1276 AboutSolidElementOperations.......................................1277 17. Contents ArchiCAD18Help 17 SolidOperationTypes ................................................1280 SolidOperations:ElementDisplayandCalculation.........................1281 SolidOperationExample..............................................1282 ManagingSolidElementConnections ...................................1288 ViewsoftheVirtualBuilding ______________________________________1289 ArchiCADModelViews....................................................... 1290 AboutModelViewsinArchiCAD ............................................1291 FloorPlanWindow........................................................1293 Stories ..................................................................1294 AboutStories .......................................................1295 NavigateAmongStories ..............................................1296 DefiningStoryDisplayin3D ...........................................1297 DefiningStoryDisplayinSection/Elevation/IE.............................1298 CreateorDeleteorRenameStories.....................................1299 StoryLevelLines .....................................................1303 FloorPlanCutPlane(GlobalSetting).........................................1307 HowtoDisplayIndividualElementsontheFloorPlan ...........................1309 ShowOnStories.....................................................1310 DefineElementsFloorPlanDisplay .....................................1313 DefineRangeofElementsProjectedDisplay(ShowProjection)..............1315 ExamplesofFloorPlanDisplaySettings..................................1317 3DWindow..............................................................1321 ShowAllin3D.......................................................1323 ShowSelectionin3D.................................................1324 ShowStoredSelectionin3D...........................................1326 ShowMarqueeAreain3D.............................................1327 DefaultDisplayin3D.................................................1329 FilterandCutElementsin3D ..........................................1330 SaveContentsof3DWindowasaView..................................1333 3DEngines .........................................................1334 3DViewOptions.....................................................1337 3DProjections.......................................................1338 3DNavigationExtras .................................................1340 3DCuttingPlanes....................................................1341 Sections.................................................................1356 AboutSections......................................................1357 CreateaSectionViewpoint............................................1359 DefineHorizontal/VerticalRangeofSectionViewpoint.....................1361 DefineMarkerReferenceforSourceMarker ..............................1362 AssignSectionStatus .................................................1364 ModelDisplayintheSectionWindow ...................................1365 18. Contents 18 ArchiCAD18Help OpenaSectionViewpoint ............................................1373 PlaceaLinkedSectionMarker.........................................1374 DefineMarkerReferenceforLinkedMarker .............................1376 PlaceanUnlinkedMarker ............................................1378 CreateanIndependentSectionViewpoint...............................1379 UpdatingSections...................................................1380 SummaryofRebuildCommands.......................................1382 DisplayofSectionLinesandMarkers...................................1383 AdjustingorBreakingSectionLines.....................................1384 Elevations ..............................................................1385 InteriorElevations(IE)....................................................1387 AboutInteriorElevations.............................................1388 CreateMultipleIEViewpoints.........................................1389 InteriorElevationGroups.............................................1391 CreateSingleInteriorElevationViewpoint ...............................1392 VerticalandHorizontalRangeoftheInteriorElevation ....................1393 DisplayingInteriorElevationMarkerLinesandMarkerRange...............1397 InteriorElevationIDsandNames ......................................1400 EditingInteriorElevationViewpoints ...................................1403 Delete/RestoreIEViewpoint ..........................................1404 DisplayofElementsinInteriorElevation ................................1405 3DDocument ...........................................................1406 Aboutthe3DDocument..............................................1407 Createa3DDocumentfrom3DWindow................................1409 Createa3DDocumentfromtheFloorPlan..............................1411 Redefinethe3DDocument ...........................................1415 ModelDisplayofthe3DDocument.....................................1422 Details.................................................................1423 AboutDetails.......................................................1424 CreateaDetailDrawingViewpointwithModelSource.....................1426 ContentsoftheDetailViewpoint.......................................1428 PlaceaLinkedDetailMarker ..........................................1429 CreateanIndependentDetailViewpoint................................1430 DisplayofDetail/WorksheetBoundary..................................1432 UpdateDetail/WorksheetMarkerBoundary.............................1433 UpdatingtheDetailWindow ..........................................1434 Worksheets .............................................................1435 AboutWorksheets...................................................1436 Worksheetvs.Detail.................................................1437 CreateaWorksheetDrawingwithModelSource .........................1438 19. Contents ArchiCAD18Help 19 ContentsoftheWorksheetWindow.....................................1439 EditingintheWorksheetWindow ......................................1441 CreateanIndependentWorksheetViewpoint.............................1442 PlaceaLinkedWorksheetMarker ......................................1443 ManagingMarkersinArchiCAD.............................................1444 AboutMarkers......................................................1445 DisplayofMarkerRangeLines.........................................1446 SourceMarkerHighlight..............................................1447 ChangingMarkerType................................................1448 TransferMarkerParameters...........................................1449 CopyingaMarker....................................................1450 NavigationUsingMarkers.............................................1451 FindLinkedMarkers..................................................1452 CheckMarkersPalette................................................1454 DeletingaViewpoint/View/DrawingwithaMarker........................1456 DeletingaMarker ...................................................1457 InteractiveSchedule ......................................................1458 AboutSchedules .....................................................1459 OpenandViewaSchedule ............................................1462 ShowScheduleDataforSelectedFloorPlanItems.........................1464 EditingandUpdatingScheduleItems....................................1465 DefineaScheduleUsingSchemeSettings................................1466 ElementListingParametersintheInteractiveSchedule.....................1478 FormataSchedule...................................................1577 ScheduleHeaders....................................................1578 PicturesintheInteractiveSchedule.....................................1579 RestructureScheduletoFitLayout ......................................1582 SplitScheduleintoMultipleLayouts.....................................1584 ProjectIndexes...........................................................1588 AboutProjectIndexes ................................................1589 IndexofPublishedItems..............................................1592 ModelViewOptions......................................................... 1593 SetModelViewOptions...............................................1594 ModelViewOptionsCombinations......................................1596 OnScreenViewOptions...................................................... 1599 PartialStructureDisplay...................................................... 1601 ApplyingPartialStructureSettingstoModelWindows.....................1604 SavePartialStructureSettingsbyView..................................1605 HowtoDefineComponentsasCoreorFinish..........................1607 VisualizingtheEntireModel...........................................1609 PartialStructureDisplaySettings:EffectonElements......................1611 20. Contents 20 ArchiCAD18Help PartialStructureDisplaySettingsinWindowsBasedonaSourceMarker .....1614 Renovation.................................................................1616 AssignRenovationStatustoElements.......................................1619 RenovationFilters........................................................1622 AboutRenovationFilters.............................................1623 ApplyRenovationFilter ..............................................1624 ShowanElementinaSingleRenovationFilterOnly.......................1625 RenovationFilterOptions.............................................1628 ExamplesofRenovationFilters........................................1634 OverrideStyles..........................................................1638 RenovationOverrideStyles ...........................................1639 Exceptions:WhenOverridesDontApply................................1641 ExamplesofOverrideStyles...........................................1642 OpeningsinRenovationStatus........................................1644 BestPracticesforCreatingRenovationViews.................................1645 WorkflowsforTrickyRenovationSituations ..................................1646 AddingInsulationtoWalls:RenovationWorkflow ........................1647 AddingNewDoorPaneltoExistingDoorFrame:RenovationWorkflow.......1649 ZoneStampsforRenovatedRooms:RenovationWorkflow.................1650 ListingMaterialQuantitiesforRenovationProjects .......................1651 ResetRenovationStatus ..................................................1652 Documentation_________________________________________________1655 Fills.......................................................................1656 AboutFills .........................................................1657 FullSetofProjectFills................................................1659 DefiningFillAvailabilityinFillPopUps..................................1661 FillCategories......................................................1662 AssignaCutFill .....................................................1665 AssignaCoverFill ...................................................1667 DrawaDraftingFill..................................................1669 AddAreaTexttoaFill................................................1670 FillDisplayMode:Vectorialvs.Bitmap..................................1671 DisplayofVectorialFill ...............................................1672 SetOrientationofVectorialorSymbolFillPatterns........................1674 CreateNewSolidFill .................................................1683 CreateorEditSymbolFill.............................................1685 UsingGradientFills..................................................1686 CreateorEditImageFill ..............................................1688 Drafting ...................................................................1692 Lines...................................................................1693 21. Contents ArchiCAD18Help 21 LineCategoriesinArchiCAD ...........................................1694 DrawingaSingleStraightLineSegment .................................1695 StretchingorShrinkingLines...........................................1696 DrawingArcsandFullCircles ..........................................1697 StretchingCurves....................................................1698 EditinganArcUsingitsTangent........................................1700 DrawingEllipticalArcsandFullEllipses..................................1701 ConvertEllipsetoCircle...............................................1703 DrawingSplines.....................................................1704 EditingSplines.......................................................1706 DrawingFreehandCurves.............................................1708 DrawingPolylinesandChainedLines ....................................1709 DecomposeaPolyline ................................................1711 UnifyDraftingElementsintoPolyline....................................1712 Hotspots................................................................1713 Figures..................................................................1715 DrawingsinModelViews..................................................1716 Annotation ................................................................ 1718 Dimensioning............................................................1719 DimensioningStandards..............................................1721 PlacingDimensions ..................................................1723 GlossaryofDimensioningTerms........................................1724 StaticDimensions....................................................1725 LinearDimensions ...................................................1726 LinearDimensionsinthe3DDocumentWindow ..........................1732 DimensioningOverlappingElements....................................1735 ElevationDimensions.................................................1736 DimensioningWallThickness..........................................1738 RadialDimensions...................................................1741 LevelDimensions....................................................1742 AngleDimensions....................................................1744 EditingaDimensionChain.............................................1747 ModifytheWitnessLine ..............................................1752 EditContentofDimensionText.........................................1754 DimensionTextTypeandFont.........................................1759 ChangePositionofDimensionText .....................................1760 AssociativeDimensionsinSections/Elevations/IEand3DDocument..........1762 SecondaryDimensions(AddOn)........................................1763 AutomaticExteriorDimensioning.......................................1764 AutomaticInteriorDimensioning.......................................1767 22. Contents 22 ArchiCAD18Help TheGridTool............................................................1769 AbouttheGridTool..................................................1770 ComponentsofaGridElement ........................................1773 VisibilityofaGridElement............................................1774 CreatingaStraightGridElement.......................................1776 CreatingaCurvedGridElement........................................1777 EditingaGridElement...............................................1779 EditingGridsinTeamwork ............................................1780 PlaceaGridSystem .................................................1783 TextBlocks..............................................................1787 PlacingTextBlocks..................................................1788 FormattingTextBlocksAsaWhole.....................................1791 ResizingTextGraphically.............................................1792 ApplyingFavoriteTextSettings ........................................1793 FormattingIndividualComponentsofTextBlocks.........................1794 Autotext................................................................1795 HowtoInsertAutotext ...............................................1796 AutotextReferenceDrawing..........................................1800 Labels..................................................................1804 PlacingIndependentLabels...........................................1805 PlacingAssociativeLabels............................................1807 SearchforElementsbyLabelText......................................1809 ToolSpecificDefaultLabels ...........................................1810 PlacingMemberLabelsonCurtainWalls................................1811 DefineDefaultTextContentofTextLabels...............................1813 SymbolLabels......................................................1814 FindandSelectTextBlocks/Labels .....................................1815 TextEditinginArchiCAD...................................................1816 SearchandReplaceText..............................................1817 SpellChecker .......................................................1818 EditingCommandsinTextTypeWindows...............................1819 TheLayoutBook ............................................................1821 WorkEnvironmentfortheLayoutPhase.....................................1827 WorkingwithLayouts................................................1828 MasterLayouts.....................................................1831 Subsets............................................................1834 DrawingsintheLayoutBook ...............................................1835 PlacingDrawingsOntotheLayout .....................................1836 ArrangingMultipleDrawingsontheLayout .............................1842 ImportingPDFFilesAsDrawings.......................................1843 ModifyingDrawingsontheLayout .....................................1844 23. Contents ArchiCAD18Help 23 DrawingTitles.......................................................1845 ManagingandUpdatingPlacedDrawings ...............................1849 LayoutandDrawingIDs....................................................1853 LayoutWorkflowSchemes.................................................1858 LayoutWorkflow:SmallerProjects......................................1859 LayoutWorkflow:LargerProjects.......................................1860 RevisionManagement....................................................... 1863 RevisionManagementWorkflow.......................................1864 WorkingwithChanges................................................1866 FeedbackonLayoutRevisions..........................................1887 RevisionHistoryDataonLayoutandinLayoutSettings.....................1889 RevisionIDs.........................................................1892 ManagingIssues.....................................................1895 ChangeListandIssueHistory..........................................1908 RevisionsinthePublisher .............................................1911 ChangesfromExternalFiles ...........................................1913 Publishing ................................................................. 1914 Print....................................................................1915 Plot ....................................................................1917 PublisherFunction ........................................................1919 DefiningPublisherOutputFormat......................................1926 PublishingProcess...................................................1929 Calculation................................................................. 1933 InteractiveSchedule ......................................................1935 ProjectIndexes...........................................................1936 CalculationSetup .........................................................1937 ListTypes ...............................................................1938 DisplayingLists ...........................................................1942 ElementInformation......................................................1945 IDManagement..........................................................1948 Collaboration___________________________________________________1953 Teamwork................................................................. 1954 IntroductiontoTeamworkinArchiCAD.......................................1955 GRAPHISOFTBIMServer:FeaturesandBenefits ...............................1957 Setup/Preparation ........................................................1958 ShareaTeamworkProjectinArchiCAD..................................1959 OpenorJoinTeamworkProject .............................................1966 CloseTeamworkProject...................................................1968 SaveLocalCopy..........................................................1970 ForceUsertoLeaveaProject ...............................................1971 24. Contents 24 ArchiCAD18Help JoinorLeaveaTeamworkProject...........................................1973 Send/ReceiveChanges ....................................................1974 ManageLocalTeamworkData .............................................1975 WhatisLocalData?.................................................1976 GetFeedbackonLocalProject/LibraryData .............................1977 MoveLocalTeamworkDatatoaDifferentFolder .........................1980 MoveLocalDatatoaDifferentComputer...............................1981 DeleteLocalTeamworkData..........................................1982 ScheduleDataCleanupReminder......................................1983 WorkingOnline/Offline...................................................1984 WorkinginDetachedMode................................................1985 RemoteAccesstoTeamworkProjects.......................................1986 WorkingfromHomeandtheOffice:SuggestedWorkflow ..................1987 TravelPack:MoveYourProjectandLibrariestoaDifferentComputer........1988 AvoidConflictingWorkSessionsinTeamworkProjects.....................1999 TeamworkInterface ......................................................2000 ReservingElements ......................................................2002 OverviewofTeamworkReservation....................................2003 ReserveElementsbySelection.........................................2004 ReserveElementsbyCriteria..........................................2006 SaveCustomCriteriaSet .............................................2012 ReserveLibraryObjects ..............................................2016 FeedbackonElementOwnership.......................................2017 ReservationResults..................................................2024 ReservingProjectData(NonElements)......................................2027 FeedbackonOwnershipofProjectData.................................2029 ReservationinAttributeManager;ReserveAllAttributes ..................2030 ReserveIndividualViewsandViewMapFolders..........................2032 ReserveSettingsofLayoutBookItems..................................2035 MovingViewsandLayoutsintheNavigator:ReservationRequirements......2038 ReservePublisherSets ...............................................2040 ReserveandDeleteLayers............................................2042 ReserveFindandSelectCriteria........................................2043 ReservationinInteractiveSchedules....................................2045 ReserveListSchemeDialogBoxes ......................................2050 ReserveMarkupEntry...............................................2051 ReserveAllElementsandData.............................................2052 ReviewYourWorkspace...................................................2054 CreatingandSendingProjectData..........................................2055 AssignElements .........................................................2057 25. Contents ArchiCAD18Help 25 RequestandReserveElementsorProjectData................................2059 ReleaseElementsorProjectData............................................2064 Messaging...............................................................2066 RequestMessages...................................................2069 CreateaNewMessage ...............................................2070 ReceiveandOpenMessage............................................2073 ReviewElements.....................................................2074 AddCommenttoActivities .................................................2075 LibrariesinTeamwork .....................................................2077 ExternalFilesLinkedtoTeamworkProject....................................2079 HotlinkedModulesandXREFsinTeamwork..............................2080 ExternalDrawingsinTeamwork ........................................2084 HotlinkedModules.......................................................... 2085 AboutHotlinkedModules ..................................................2086 CreateModule...........................................................2091 PlaceModule............................................................2094 PlaceModulefromMultistoryFile...........................................2097 EditingModuleContent ...................................................2098 DisplayOrderofHotlinkedModuleElements .............................2105 ManagingHotlinks ........................................................2106 Modules:MultiplatformIssues..............................................2114 ProjectReviewer............................................................ 2115 ProjectReviewerExample..................................................2116 ProjectMarkUp............................................................ 2124 AboutProjectMarkUp ....................................................2125 ProjectMarkUpInterface..................................................2127 WorkflowsforUsingBCFinProjectMarkUp .............................2138 VersionManagementwithMarkUp.........................................2139 TeamworkandProjectMarkUp ............................................2140 Visualization ___________________________________________________2143 Cameras................................................................... 2145 PhotoRendering ............................................................ 2147 PhotoRenderingSettingsPalette............................................2148 CreateaRenderingwithCineRendersBasicSettings ...........................2153 CreateRenderedImage ...............................................2163 VisualizationExtras.......................................................... 2169 FlyThrough..............................................................2170 SunStudy...............................................................2172 AlignView...............................................................2175 GRAPHISOFTBIMx .......................................................... 2181 26. Contents 26 ArchiCAD18Help SaveArchiCADModelasBIMx3DModel ................................2184 ShareBIMx3DModel................................................2185 OpenBIMx3DModelinDesktopApplication.............................2187 SaveorUploadBIMxHyperModel .....................................2188 BIMx:NotesonModelSize,TexturesandShadows............................2202 EnergyEvaluation _______________________________________________2205 EnergyEvaluationWorkflow:Overview .........................................2206 PreparetheArchitecturalBIMforEnergyEvaluation ...........................2207 DefineThermalBlocks....................................................2208 AutomaticModelGeometryandMaterialPropertyAnalysis.....................2209 AssignandInputAdditionalDatatoCompletetheBEM.........................2210 EvaluateBuildingEnergyPerformance.......................................2211 GeneralSettings.........................................................2212 Units...................................................................2213 GeneralModelingConventions.............................................2214 TeamworkSettings.......................................................2215 CustomizeEnergyModelReviewColors......................................2216 DirectBIMtoBEM...........................................................2217 TheArchitecturalBIM ....................................................2218 InternalSpaceZones .....................................................2219 BuildingEnergyModelView...............................................2223 AutomaticModelGeometryandMaterialPropertyAnalysis.....................2224 BuildingEnergyModelReview.................................................2225 ListandTreeTabPageViewOptions........................................2226 ThermalBlocksTabPage..................................................2227 StructuresTabPage......................................................2229 OpeningsTabPage .......................................................2233 BuildingEnergyModelVisualization.........................................2239 AdditionalDataAssignmentandInput..........................................2246 ThermalBlockPropertySettings ............................................2247 StructurePropertySettings ................................................2249 OpeningPropertySettings.................................................2254 ClimateData............................................................2256 EnvironmentSettings .....................................................2260 OperationProfiles........................................................2267 BuildingSystems.........................................................2273 EnergySourceFactors....................................................2281 EnergyCosts............................................................2282 EnergyPerformanceEvaluation ................................................2283 StartEnergySimulation...................................................2284 27. Contents ArchiCAD18Help 27 AdvisoryMessages........................................................2285 VIPCoreDynamicSimulationEngine.........................................2288 EvaluationReportDialog...................................................2289 EnergyPerformanceEvaluationPDFReport..................................2294 EnergyPerformanceEvaluationXLSReport..................................2300 Interoperability_________________________________________________2303 MultidisciplinaryDataExchange............................................... 2304 TypicalWorkflows........................................................2305 TypicalArchitecturalStructuralWorkflow................................2306 TypicalArchitecturalMEPWorkflow....................................2310 TypicalArchitecturalEnergyAnalysisWorkflow...........................2311 ExportDatafromArchiCAD.................................................2312 PrepareArchitecturalModelforExport ..................................2313 RecommendedExportFormats.........................................2327 ImportDatatoArchiCAD...................................................2333 Mergevs.Linkvs.Open ...............................................2334 Visualization ........................................................2336 ImportedProperties ..................................................2339 ManagingChanges ..................................................2343 CollisionDetection...................................................2346 DetailedWorkflows .......................................................2348 DetailedWorkflow:ArchitecturalStructural ..............................2349 DetailedWorkflow:ArchitecturalMEP .................................2367 DetailedWorkflow:ArchitecturalEnergyAnalysis........................2373 FileHandlingandExchange................................................... 2377 FileTypesOpenedbyArchiCAD.............................................2378 FileTypesSavedbyArchiCAD ...............................................2388 MergingFilestoArchiCAD..................................................2401 WorkingwithPDFDocuments..............................................2406 CreatePDFOutputUsingthePublisher..................................2407 SaveDocumentinPDFFormat.........................................2413 3DContentinPDF ...................................................2415 WorkingwithDWG/DXFFiles ...............................................2419 OpeningDWG/DXFFiles ..............................................2420 SavingDWG/DXFFiles ................................................2424 MergeaDXF/DWGFile...............................................2427 XREFs..............................................................2430 WorkingwithIFC.........................................................2437 ModelViewDefinitions...............................................2438 FileTypes...........................................................2440 28. Contents 28 ArchiCAD18Help IFCDataTypes......................................................2442 IFCElementTypes ...................................................2455 IFCRelatedFunctions ................................................2466 WorkingwithIFCData...............................................2468 ExportFunctions....................................................2519 ImportFunctions....................................................2524 ChangeDetection...................................................2530 Import/ExportSettings...............................................2536 ModelFilter ........................................................2553 UserInterfaceReference _________________________________________2555 Controls ...................................................................2556 ProjectChooser..........................................................2557 The2DNavigatorPreviewPaletteControls ...................................2558 The3DNavigatorPreviewPaletteControls ...................................2559 ControlBox.............................................................2562 CoordinatesPalette......................................................2566 SearchandReplaceTextDialogBox .........................................2568 FormattingPaletteandTextEditorControls..................................2570 Trace&ReferencePalette .................................................2573 RenovationPalette .......................................................2577 TeamworkPalette........................................................2579 ProjectInfo.............................................................2584 ProjectNotes............................................................2586 ProjectPreview..........................................................2587 SessionReportWindow ...................................................2588 EditTargetsandOperatorsPalette(SolidElementOperations) ..................2589 Classic3DNavigationToolbar..............................................2592 DialogBoxes................................................................2593 WorkEnvironmentDialogBox..............................................2596 ProfileOptions......................................................2597 SchemeOptions.....................................................2600 DialogBoxesandPalettes............................................2603 SelectionandElementInformation .....................................2606 TrackerandCoordinateInput .........................................2608 MouseConstraintsandMethodsDialogBox.............................2610 GuideLineSettings..................................................2612 ImagingandCalculation..............................................2613 Publisher ..........................................................2615 MoreOptions ......................................................2616 AdvancedRedrawOptions............................................2618 29. Contents ArchiCAD18Help 29 OnScreenOptions...................................................2621 DataSafety&Integrity ...............................................2623 NetworkAndUpdateOptions ..........................................2625 SpecialFolders......................................................2627 ShortcutCustomizationDialogBox .....................................2629 ToolboxCustomizationDialogBox ......................................2633 ToolSettingsDialogBoxCustomization..................................2635 InfoBoxCustomizationDialogBox......................................2636 ToolbarCustomizationDialogBox......................................2638 MenuCustomizationDialogBox........................................2641 WorkingUnits............................................................2644 ProjectPreferencesDialogBoxes............................................2646 DimensionsPreferences...............................................2647 CalculationUnitsandRulesPreferences .................................2651 ZonesPreferences ...................................................2658 LegacyPreferences...................................................2660 ReferenceLevelsPreferences ..........................................2662 LayerSettingsDialogBox ..................................................2665 LineTypesDialogBox .....................................................2670 BuildingMaterialsDialogBox ...............................................2673 FillTypesDialogBox ......................................................2680 FillAvailabilityandScreenOnlyPatternPanel............................2682 FillEditVectorialPatternPanel.........................................2683 FillAppearancePanel.................................................2684 FillEditSymbolPatternPanel..........................................2685 FillTexturePanel ....................................................2687 CompositeStructuresDialogBox ............................................2688 Pens&ColorsDialogBox...................................................2693 SurfaceSettingsDialogBox.................................................2696 Create,LoadandShareSurfaces(AllEngines).............................2698 SurfaceSettings(CineRender) ..............................................2705 CineRenderSurfaceChannels..........................................2709 Color ..............................................................2711 Diffusion...........................................................2713 Luminance..........................................................2715 Transparency .......................................................2717 Reflection ..........................................................2724 Environment ........................................................2726 Fog................................................................2730 Bump ..............................................................2732 Normal ............................................................2734 30. Contents 30 ArchiCAD18Help Alpha.............................................................2737 Specular ...........................................................2740 Glow..............................................................2743 Displacement.......................................................2746 Grass(CineRenderSurfaceChannel) ....................................2754 Illumination ........................................................2757 Textures(CineRenderSurfaces) ........................................2764 MatchSettingswithCineRenderSurfaces ...............................2816 SurfaceExposuretoLightPanel(InternalEngine) .........................2818 SurfaceVectorialHatchingPanel(InternalEngine) ........................2820 SurfaceTexturePanel(InternalEngine).................................2821 ZoneCategoriesDialogBox ................................................2825 ProfileManagerDialogBox ................................................2826 AddOnManager ........................................................2831 StorySettingsDialogBox ..................................................2833 EditElementsbyStoriesDialogBox.........................................2835 CreateNewStoryDialogBox...............................................2838 FloorPlanCutPlaneSettingsDialogBox .....................................2839 CopyDialogBox .........................................................2841 Grids&BackgroundDialogBox.............................................2843 LineworkConsolidationSettings ............................................2846 FillConsolidationSettings.................................................2848 ModelViewOptionsCombinationsPanel ....................................2850 ModelViewOptionsforConstructionElements...............................2851 ModelViewOptionsOverrideFillDisplay ....................................2853 DetailLevelofDoor,WindowandSkylightSymbols ............................2855 MiscellaneousModelViewOptionsforLibraryParts...........................2856 3DDocumentSettings....................................................2859 FilterandCutElementsin3DDialogBox .....................................2869 3DWindowSettings ......................................................2871 OpenGLOptions.........................................................2874 3DProjectionSettings....................................................2875 ParallelProjectionSettings ...........................................2876 PerspectiveProjectionSettings........................................2879 Sun ....................................................................2881 RoofMakerSettings ......................................................2884 TrussMakerSettings......................................................2894 GridSystemSettings......................................................2896 GDL(GeometricDescriptionLanguage)......................................2900 GDLObjectEditor...................................................2901 31. Contents ArchiCAD18Help 31 TextEditingCommandsinGDLScriptWindows...........................2918 SubtypeHierarchyDialogBox(GDLMasterWindow) ......................2920 SchemeSettingsDialogBox(InteractiveSchedule).............................2921 FormatOptions(InteractiveSchedule) .......................................2925 IndexSettingsDialogBox ..................................................2932 ViewSettingsDialogBox ...................................................2934 BookSettingsDialogBox...................................................2937 SubsetSettingsDialogBox .................................................2941 LayoutSettings...........................................................2943 ImportViewsfromArchiCADProject.........................................2946 MasterLayoutSettings....................................................2948 DrawingManager.........................................................2952 PastingDialogBox........................................................2955 PasteOptionsDialogBox ..................................................2956 Print2DDocument .......................................................2957 Print3DDocument .......................................................2960 PrintPicture.............................................................2961 PrintLayout .............................................................2962 Header/FooterSettings...............................................2964 PlotSetup...............................................................2965 Plot2DDocument........................................................2967 PlotLayout..............................................................2968 Printer/PlotterSettingsforMacOS...........................................2969 CreatingPDFOutputinMacOS.........................................2970 PrintDialogBox(MacOS) .............................................2971 PageSetupDialog(MacOS)............................................2972 PlotSetupDialog(MacOS) ............................................2973 PhotoRenderingSettings...................................................2974 DetailedCineRenderSettings ...............................................2975 GeneralConsiderationsWhenUsingDetailedSettings......................2976 NavigatinginthePhotoRenderingSettingsPalette........................2980 ListofDetailedCineRenderSettings.....................................2983 LightAdjustments ...................................................2984 ShadowCasting.....................................................2985 Environment:PhysicalSky .............................................2988 Environment:HDRISky ...............................................3003 CineRenderEffects ...................................................3005 GlobalIllumination...................................................3025 PhysicalRenderer....................................................3040 GeneralOptions.....................................................3048 32. Contents 32 ArchiCAD18Help Antialiasing........................................................3053 Grass(PhotoRenderingOption)........................................3059 InternalRenderingEngine............................................3061 SketchRenderingEngine.............................................3064 BIMxMenuCommands...................................................3068 BIMxNavigationToolsandShortcuts ........................................3077 Modules................................................................3079 HotlinkManagerDialogBox..........................................3080 PlaceModuleDialogBox.............................................3084 ModuleSettings ....................................................3087 XREFManagementDialogBox..............................................3088 AttachXREFOptions.................................................3091 DXF/DWGTranslationSetup...............................................3093 DrawingUnit .......................................................3096 OpenOptions.......................................................3097 SaveOptions.......................................................3100 Attributes..........................................................3105 Layers.............................................................3107 Pens&Colors.......................................................3111 LineTypes .........................................................3114 Fills ...............................................................3115 FontStyleConversion ................................................3117 Miscellaneous......................................................3118 CustomFunctions...................................................3119 MergeDXFDWG.........................................................3120 MergeDXFDWGModelSpaceDialogBox...............................3121 ImportOptionsforElementsonPaperSpace.............................3123 SmartMergeOptions ................................................3125 MarkUpStylesDialogBox.................................................3129 ProjectReviewerEnvironment.............................................3131 ToolSettingsDialogBoxes....................