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How do I EDIT

(move, rotate, scale, etc.)

objects in ArchiCAD

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ArchiCAD provides great tools to edit objects.

WALL CLEANUP

In the example at the right

we would like to join the
two walls together.

We need to SELECT the

walls. Choose the ARROW.
Make sure the MAGNET
option is selected. Under
this selection anything you
move over will be selected.

Select the horizontal wall and

then HOLD down the SHIFT
key to ADD to the selection
set. With the SHIFT held
DOWN select the vertical wall.

Select the tool shown at right. It

works similar to a FILLET.
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The walls should join – example at
right.

Press the ESC key twice to

unselect the walls.

ROTATE

Using the ARROW

SELECT the object to
rotate.

The dots that appear are

critical positions on the
object ie: endpoints

Select the GRIP as shown which

will bring up a PALLET of
choices for us. Please note that
the choices change depending
on what you can do with the
object.
We can MOVE, ROTATE,MIROR,
CHANGE ELEVATON, COPY or
SCALE with this pallet.
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Select ROTATE from

the choices by LEFT
MOUSE CLICKING on
the icon.

Please note that

ARCHICAD dialogues
with you. If you look at
the bottom on the
screen it is asking for
a point to rotate
around.
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Next move
directly to
the RIGHT
and pick
another
point. This
then will be
our
beginning
reference
line.

A circle will
appear around
the object with
and angle
dialogue box.
You can type in
an angle or by
moving your
cursor visually
select the
rotation angle
you wish

Example rotated object.

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MOVE

Using the
ARROW –
select the
object to
move.
Select a
GRIP to use
as a
reverence point and move object in the direction you
wish to move. You can also type in the move value.

CHANGING the PROPERTIES of an OBJECT

You can change

ANYTHING about
ANY OBJECT using
PROPERTIES.

Suppose we want to
get rid of the sink in
our cabinet and
have the end lines
display.

Using the ARROW

SELECT the object
and then pick the
ICON on the
INFOBOX
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You can also RIGHT MOUSE CLICK and select

PROPERTIES.

Select the
PARAMETERS
pulldown.

Select 2D
REPRESENTATION
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Pick on None and you

will see an arrow you can
select and choose BOTH.

Next select SINK

Select the ARROW

and choose NONE.

This is typical of ways to change information about any

object. Note that you can dig deeper and change almost
anything about any object.
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The above choices resulted in a cabinet with no sink

and with end lines displayed.

When the results are not quite what you were looking for
select the object and go digging deeper.

Lesson is complete