Archicad Tutorial #85: Starting an Archicad project with the Shoegnome Open Template

How do you begin a project in Archicad? Do you just open Archicad and start modeling walls? Not exactly. The right way to start a project in Archicad is by using a good template, following a couple of logical first steps, and also by understanding what your template file has to offer.

Leave a comment and let me know what questions you have about starting an Archicad project.

00:00 Intro
00:45 Starting Worksheet and template basics
01:39 Project Start Up Checklist Worksheet
02:05 Project Info
02:52 Project Preview and Architect Credits
03:46 Title Block
07:08 8.5" x 11" Title Block
08:44 Project Start Up Checklist Worksheet - additional items
09:02 Setting up Views and Layouts in the Layout Book
12:20 Favorites (HOW TO START MODELING!)
13:35 Parameter Transfer (PRETTY DRAWINGS AND ROBUST DATA!)
15:14 Attributes
20:33 Favorites (MORE ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT THEY ARE)
20:55 Introduction to Pens
22:21 Navigator basics
23:54 Outro and Wrap up

This video was created using the Shoegnome Open Template and the Shoegnome Work Environment for Archicad 26. Links below:

http://www.shoegnome.com/template/

http://www.shoegnome.com/work-environ...

If you've downloaded the template, but don't know how to import it, watch this video:

   • ARCHICAD Tutorial #72: Importing Temp...  

As always the template and work environment are free; a good Archicad template (and work environment) is too important to horde. If you want to click the PayPal button on the template or work environment pages to support my endeavors and encourage future development, that's wonderful. Whenever people do that, it makes my day.

Here's a link to the original blog post this video is from:

http://www.shoegnome.com/2022/08/17/s...