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ArchiCAD 19 - The Definitive Guide

By : Adam R Rendek, Scott H MacKenzie
Book Image

ArchiCAD 19 - The Definitive Guide

By: Adam R Rendek, Scott H MacKenzie

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (16 chapters)
ArchiCAD 19 – The Definitive Guide
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
2
Objects, Drafting, and Annotation – A Residential Project
3
Documentation – A Residential Project
4
Project Setup and Modeling Part 1 – A Healthcare Building Project
Index

Project configuration and file linking


The first step in this chapter is to start ArchiCAD and create a new project with the ArchiCAD 19 commercial template. To do this, perform the following steps:

  1. When the Start ArchiCAD dialog box appears, select Create a New Project radio button at the top.

  2. Select the Use a Template radio button under Set up Project Settings.

  3. Then, select ArchiCAD 19 Commercial Template.tpl from the drop-down list.

  4. Click on New and this will open a blank project file.

Saving the project

Let's save our new project model file and give it a name. Then, we will be ready to quickly save our work at any time we work. It is always good to save your file after you have completed a task. To save your file perform the following steps:

  1. Go up to the File menu and click on Save.

  2. Browse your project folder, Commercial_Project and name your file Commercial_Bldg-Interior.

  3. Lastly, click on Save.

Creating stories

The story settings in the interior model will need to match the shell model's story...