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Converting Sketch Models into BIM Models

Posted on August 19, 2020 by sandor

There seems to be a clash between design sketch models (typically coming from SketchUp or Rhino, but even if they are created with ARCHICAD) and models created for proper BIM use when we need to convert one to the other since they are built with completely different approaches by people with different mindsets.

In a sketch/design model you just want to freely place elements and play with the forms in 3D. In a BIM model however everything should be structured and well-organized. For example in sketching there is no such thing as Home Story, but in ARCHICAD everything has a host. The problem is that a designer would be placing elements in 3D where the design makes it fit and would not want to think about Home Stories and such at the time which can cause some headaches later.

Site Plan in ARCHICAD

Posted on August 21, 2018 by chidam

Site plan shows Plan of the buildings from top view (elements can come from different levels) and the site information from ground. ARCHICAD has the required information in different storeys. This article will focus on how to combine those information to prepare a site plan.

Transparent Textures and Vectorial Hatchings in 3D Documents

Posted on April 19, 2018 by sandor

Transparency and Vectorial Hatches are some nice features of the 3D Documents, so the wish of combining these two for a single surface at some point (for example displaying mesh-like surfaces) is quite reasonable. Let’s see how to tweak the attributes to achieve this.

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Updating Rendered Views on Layouts Automatically

Posted on February 17, 2016 by sandor

A quick way of keeping your rendered images up-to-date without re-rendering them manually after changing the model is to use the 3D Only panel of the View Settings.