Hi, welcome! Let's see how to work with
Correct us in comments if you find mistakes.
We have seen many basic tools to work with 2D Objects in the previous
beginner tutorial. However, there are other important tools to keep in mind.
In the
The first button is the
that are delimited by nodes or intercept points.
If you use the
enable
them. You can activate the Trim Tool anytime by
will become a
The second button is the
hide all groups with
Select the object or the group of objects you want to split. Enable the tool,
and draw a line, as you normally do when drawing with the Line Tool. This is
the line that splits the objects like a knife.
When you are done, your pointer becomes an
the right side you prefer.
The third one is the
Split Tool, with the difference that the object is adjusted in order to be fitted
to the line you draw.
The
Remember to have such objects selected before using the tool.
You can use
Just select the objects that form the angle or the intercept point, define the
radius and click on
Resize
Let's now see how to fill objects up. In the toolbox you find a tool called
Fill Tool
open paths or lines, unless it is a long arc.
To fill an object, just
pointer becoming a
you have any.
When the filling is done, you can edit it as you like. Enable the
select the filling interested. The
Choose the pattern you prefer. The first color, called
second one, called
Keep in mind that
elsewhere, you will see the object you started from. You can always put the filling
on it again, since it snaps to it easily. Then you can edit the filling as a normal
object. The filling does have a contour as well, called
more on the right.
You can also import
Tool
will be contained inside a frame:
see it in full. You can shape the frame with
image you don't want to show up.
Use
and image inside.
In ArchiCAD there are also tools used to indicate dimensions and notes. These
are called
The
right-click and go to
On top, as always, set how this must show up.
Level Dimension Tool
The
project due to an arrow. So define the
Then click once more to start adding notes. This works just like the Text Tool.
Each of these labels seen can be edited completely. Just select one with the
Arrow Tool
You can edit placement and the arrow shape using the transformation tools
as always.
Thanks for watching! Check the next video to see how to build
ArchiCAD 18