You asked: How do you scale in ArchiCAD?

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To set the scale of your drawing, click on the scale indicator at the bottom of the Archicad window and select the desired scale. The software, by default, is set to the residential scale.

How do I resize a PDF in ArchiCAD?

Select the PDF, activate that command and select the “graphic” resize option, then click two points in the PDF that have a dimension reference, then in the Tracker, type in the proper distance based on that reference. The PDF will resize so that the two clicked points are exactly that distance apart.

Can AutoCAD open PLN files?

PLN type files in AutoCAD? No, these file are probably coming from ArchiCAD. You need to export some more standard file format from ArchiCAD ( DWG , DXF ).

What is the shortcut to resize a model?

Press Command+>/ Ctrl+> to increase the size of the frame and its contents by 1%. Or press Command+

How do I import a PDF into ArchiCAD?

You can place a PDF file (like any drawing) by going to the File/External Content/Place Drawing command (figure 1). Figure 1. Start with the Place External Drawing command. When you select the PDF file in the Open File dialog box, you will have the option to check the Store Path as Relative to Project box (figure 2).

How do you scale things?

To scale an object to a smaller size, you simply divide each dimension by the required scale factor. For example, if you would like to apply a scale factor of 1:6 and the length of the item is 60 cm, you simply divide 60 / 6 = 10 cm to get the new dimension.

How do I group and ungroup in ArchiCAD?

To make all elements constituting a group independent again, choose Edit > Grouping > Ungroup (shortcut: Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+G). Ungroup is also available from the Arrange Elements toolbar.)