2. Focus on design

2.1.Working with external reference files(XRefs) [00:26]

This clips will present the basics of working with external (DWG, DXF, DGN etc.) reference files. It will explain how to attach them to your current design in order to start your design development in ArchiCAD.

2.2. Working with DWG files [00:34]

Use the ArchiCAD 9 enhanced DWG plug-in to share (import and export) your design project with engineers and consultants who may be still using the older out-of-date AutoCAD® applications.

2.3. Working with free-form 3D zone spaces [00:38]

Explore conceptual design alternatives by creating and modifying free-form 3D zone spaces in ArchiCAD. 3D zones also make it possible to accurately analyze both the geometry and quantitative attributes of the conceptual 3D spaces created in your project.

2.4. Using the Pet Palette and the smart cursor [00:28]

Explore the editing and modifying options of ArchiCAD's content-sensitive Pet Palette, and smart cursor, which is always to hand offering you various editing and modifying options.

2.5. Drafting with the Pet Palette [00:32]

ArchiCAD 9 Pet Palette improvements further ease and fine-tune the drafting process: new functions have been implemented for poly-line, arc, tangent, and ellipse editing.

2.6. Using the Magic Wand tool [00:44]

ArchiCAD's smart cursor and the Magic Wand tool enables you to create walls (or any other polygonal building element) with a single click - saving you a serious amount of manual re-working time and effort.

2.7. 3D space analysis [00:22]

Let's produce a quick space analysis listing various characteristics and properties of the previously applied 3D zone spaces. The created zone table will be constantly and automatically updated as the design evolves.