#Archicad objects how to#
#Archicad objects download#

If we could understand THAT and crawl through the code, I think it’d be easy to alter existing Objects. My guess is that when we create the 3D Object with the 2D symbol in the floor plan, there is some 3D script generated that makes the bounding box of the 3D match the extents of the 2D symbol on plan.

#Archicad objects how to#

Now that you’ve watched this video, like me, you now know HOW to get the 2D symbol you want with whatever 3D you need.

Here’s a video that shows you what to do. Well it turns out that with a little forethought getting a traditional symbolic floor plan view to be a different size from the 3D object is very, very easy. Once I understood that, it was just a matter of untangling the solution by trying to solve the problem with some obvious moves hidden in plain sight.

Easy enough for an inexperienced user to stumble upon something we old-timers had been overlooking for years. If it was by accident, then it had to be easy. But how did this user do it? He isn’t a scripter, so it’s not like he learned GDL and coded it. There were floating hotspots in 3D and that gave me a clue-the 3D bounding box was the same size as the 2D symbol, that had to be the answer. I love a challenge so I began to investigate. But since we were all looking at the mythical 2D is bigger than 3D Object, it was obviously possible. Neither Jon nor his coworker knew what the coworker did when he created the ArchiCAD Object Jon sent me. Or at least that’s what many of us assume. Making a beautiful cabinet is easy, but giving it the perfect 2D symbol can be a mystery, unless you know GDL. Why is the separation of the 2D and 3D important? Think about the classic example of showing door swings on a cabinet. If you haven’t come across this issue, the video will explain why this is a big stumbling block. This Object somehow solved the biggest frustration most of us have with making Objects in ArchiCAD: the Object had a 2D symbol that was a different size from the 3D. Jon, an architect and friend in Minnesota, sent me an Object created by one of his coworkers. Like all my recent videos, this one sprang from a question by a fellow user I’m assuming if you’re watching this video, then you’ve already seen that one or the recent videos by Eric Bobrow (links in previous post). It covers the basics of object making that I completely gloss over in this new video. Get properties for BIMobjects: Downloads and assigns the product specific parameters as classification and property values to the objects downloaded from BIMobject®.The most important ArchiCAD (Objects) video you’ll watch in 2013īack in February 2013 I made a tutorial video on making ArchiCAD Objects. if only walls are selected, only wall products will be displayed.) Load properties, based on selected elements' categories: Same as “Load properties”, but the list of available products will be filtered based on the selected elements (ie. Note that any kind of element (that can be categorised and properties can be set for) can be selected, including walls, roofs, slabs, lamps, etc.

#Archicad objects download#

By clicking the download icon object will be downloaded the ordinary way, instead. By clicking the photo of the product these parameters will be assigned as classification and property values to the selected Archicad elements. Load properties: Browse among our products and download product specific parameters. Only objects downloaded from BIMobject® will be considered and checked/updated. Only one object can be selected for this.Ĭheck for updates”: Checks/updates BIMobject-related parameters for selected objects.

Product info: Opens a browser window loading Product page for the selected object. Files will be downloaded into the folder specified under 'User settings' (that will be already loaded into Libraries in Project in Library Manager). Download BIMobjects: Opens a browser window loading BIMobject® site, where you can select files (objects, pictures, etc.) for downloading.