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TIP: It is also possible to drag and drop a PDF from a folder directly into the frontmost ArchiCAD window.īefore version 10, ArchiCAD on the Windows side supported Microsoft’s OLE technology, allowing users to embed spreadsheets and word processing documents into PlotMaker layouts. Placing a PDF is actually a special case of the File menu > External Content > Place External Drawing command, which can be used to place many different CAD file types such as DWG, DXF, DGN, HPGL, PLT as well as standard image formats such as JPG, TIF, etc.

General notes, specifications or other long paper documents can be prepared in a word processor or dedicated environment and printed or saved to PDF, as can schedules and other spreadsheets. Manufacturer’s detail drawings, reports from consultants (such as California’s Title 24 energy analysis), and a variety of forms are often made available as PDFs.

Legacy paper-based drawings as well as other documents and images can be scanned and saved in PDF format for placement and reuse. Any program that prints can create PDF files, either internally or by using Adobe’s Acrobat software (or other free or inexpensive utilities widely available on the internet). This opened up many options for bringing 2D information into ArchiCAD. Starting in May 2006 with version 10, ArchiCAD users gained the ability to import industry-standard PDF format files. Originally published in AECbytes – Tips and Tricks Issue #37

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