I love working in the BIM environment and helping other architects work in a smarter, more efficient manner. I started using ArchiCAD in 2006, founded the Minnesota ArchiCAD Usergroup in 2009, and began blogging about ArchiCAD in 2010. I'm always looking for guest bloggers who also want to share their experiences with ArchiCAD and BIM.

THREE graphic shortcuts for Sections and Interior Elevations

Posted: December 18th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Shoegnome on YouTube, Short Posts | Tags: , , , | 8 Comments »

Over the past year and a half of blogging I’ve had many small ArchiCAD tips and tricks that I wanted to share, but could never find the proper way to write about them. The aggregate of these tricks help me to easily problem solve within ArchiCAD and produce the quality drawings I desire, but these techniques don’t readily lend themselves to a blog post of a few hundred words. They are often purely utilitarian. Simple ways of using ArchiCAD in a more clever way.

So instead of writing about each one, I’m going to start sharing them via short screencasts both on the blog and on Shoegnome’s new YouTube Channel.  FYI, the videos might be easier to view on Youtube (screencasting is a new adventure for me…).


Video #1: Two quick and simple graphic tricks to enhance your sections in ArchiCAD.


Video #2: A quick and simple way both to create clean air lines around an interior elevation and simultaneously mask off all the garbage you don’t want to show up in your drawing.

8 Comments on “THREE graphic shortcuts for Sections and Interior Elevations”

  1. 1: Robert Brunjes said at 9:30 am on December 19th, 2011:

    Jared: Thanks for sharing your insights in this format. Watching the videos is a fast and easy way to assimilate the techniques your introducing. Super job. I appreciate the short (5 min.) format. I look forward to your next video upload.

  2. 2: Jared Banks said at 9:34 am on December 19th, 2011:

    Bob,
    Glad you liked them. I’m excited to cover all techniques that allow me to be fast and super productive in my work. The type of things that typically don’t get covered in other tutorials and blog posts. And it’s good to know that the 5 minute length is right.

    Hope all is well! Jared

  3. 3: Bee said at 12:14 pm on December 19th, 2011:

    Tip #2 is awesome, never thought of that before. Thanks!

  4. 4: Gayla Bechtol said at 7:49 am on December 20th, 2011:

    Thank you for these tips. I will try the second one today. It is also helpful to see the logic of your working method.

  5. 5: Bill Szustak said at 9:00 am on December 20th, 2011:

    Thanks for taking the time to create these video tips… it’s really great that you share this info! Always fascinating to see how people use the program.

  6. 6: Paul Setti said at 12:51 pm on December 20th, 2011:

    Jared Thanks Great video! I express the same sentiments as the previous posts. Great work! and Thank You.

  7. 7: Bill Curtis said at 4:05 pm on December 22nd, 2011:

    Thanks for the ideas, Jared. I especially like the masking fill. I’ve played with other techniques, but that is quick and does a better job.

  8. 8: Nehemias Herrera from Tenerife Island said at 4:11 am on February 9th, 2012:

    Quick and good. Thank you

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