![]() ![]() ![]() Often Elements such as Grids, Walls or Objects get accidentally multiplied or Meshes get corrupted during editing. To assist with finding degenerated geometries or invalid polygons either setup a schedule (as mentioned above) or use special a volume property to show with the find and select tool. Sometimes the issue can also be a window or door that’s been placed outside of the extent of the wall. Mostly this is due to incorrect pen assignment of pen 0 or pen -1 to parameters or adjusting a dimension to 0 where this is not allowed. Redraw the element if that didn’t fix it.Ĭheck and adjust parameters. If the element looks right, but has 0m2, try to cut & paste it in place. Use the show in plan view button and delete if necessary. Find and select anything that is 0m2 or close to it. Use a schedule to list elements by type and measured area. If you get an error report when opening the 3D window, FIX the issues it reports. split large files > rule of thumb: if it does not fit on A0 at a reasonable scale (very large projects) split buildings into separate files.Layouts > separate into a LAYOUT FILE (reduces files size by at least 50%).Including temporary markers so you know they are TEMP and YOURS! Save differently coloured markers for temp items as Favourite (we use red and a special layer), so they can easily be identified and removed. Name markers and saved views appropriately.3d Documents > remove sun studies, diagrams from previous stages.Worksheets > remove old consultant drawings and temp items.The mACT standard Work Environment is available for free here.īesides obviously naming any marker or saved view appropriately: …to either Safe (5 Minutes) or Minimum (20 minutes). The main performance hog is the default backup setting set to Ultra Safe, adjust this in…ĪRCHICAD > Work Environment… > Company Standard Schemes > Data Safety & Integrity CREATE AND USE A CUSTOM WORK ENVIRONMENT.(Also see note on Libraries below and do not use a PLA as a Library on a bim server!) generate Record files > PLA’s need to be saved at key stages.Save or at least send your changes regularly when in Teamwork files – this will prevent data loss should your computer crash or the server connection is lost.Keeping a single fast connection to the server avoids a lot of problems. Use the following Tips and Tricks regularly to keep Archicad project file performance at its best.Īn ethernet connection is faster and more stable than Wifi.
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