How do I copy elements from one archicad file to another?

How do I copy a drawing in ArchiCAD?

Click on a layout and hold down the mouse button + either the alt key on a Mac or CTRL key on a PC then drag it. A plus icon will appear indicating you’re dragging a copy.

How do you copy multiple objects in ArchiCAD?

Quick Key Tuesday: Drag multiple copies shortcut keys



To Drag Multiple Copies of an element, select it and activate the Drag command Ctrl + D (PC) or Command + D (Mac) then use the multiple copy shortcut key; Ctrl + Alt (PC) or Command + Alt (Mac). You should see two small plus icons ‘++’ next to your cursor.

How do you copy attributes in ArchiCAD?

After you have selected the folder/window type, hold down Ctrl/Alt on a PC ( syringe icon should be visible ) and move your ARCHICAD mouse cursor over the window you want to choose click on the window. The attributes transfer immediately!

Can you copy from one ArchiCAD file to another?

Maybe I’m misunderstanding something, but in the “Open” dialog of AC10 there is a small checkbox “Launch a new instance of Archicad”. This way, you can have more than one project open at once. And copy and paste between them.

How do you copy floors in ArchiCAD?

To copy, paste and hold position



Click on the Up One Floor button to move to floor 2. Alternatively, you can navigate to Tools> Floor/Reference Display> Up One Floor from the menu. Navigate to Edit> Paste> Paste Hold Position and the object will paste in place, keeping the same X and Y coordinates of the copied object.

How do I drag copy in archicad?

To drag multiple copies select what you want to copy , select “Drag” command from Edit Menu or Command Key +”D” from keyboard, cursor should change to empty pencil cursor, then hit Option(alt) & Command keys togather, 2 plus signs should appear. Copies appear wherever you click.

How do I import attributes into ArchiCAD?

Open the Attribute Manager and select the pen sets tab. Click on the Import button. Choose the file that contains the pen sets you want to import. It can be either a project file (.

How do I import fills in ArchiCAD?

Click on the fills tab, then on the right size, click Open to open the other file. Select the fills that you want/need and – depending on your need – append or overwrite them into the active file.