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1. Thanks to the OpenGL technology the time consuming commands like dynamic zoom and pan became much faster in large drawings too Also you don t have to wait for the regeneration of 2D window contents 6 2 Flexible use of sets During your work you often need to change the properties of different architectural or 2D elements To create a floor plan for example you need different wall properties for headwalls partition walls or foundations ARCHLine XP 2007 enables to store these settings in sets Previously you had to open the properties dialog of an element to change its set Now you do not need to do this You can select the appropriate sets by one click from a roll down list Selecting a set to create new element According to the element type you work with the appearing list of sets changes dynamically i layered 12 wide compact brick gt of i Floor 0 Applying set to an existing element You can also change the properties of an existing element with the flexible use of sets Select the element In the status bar a list of sets appears according to the element type If the selected element already 6 3 Advanced 3D build options There are new 3D build options in the Build 3D model dialog to help an easier and clearer 3D model generation Floor selection For more complex buildings with a number of floors it is not enough to use the Active floor or All floors options to create the proper details of the 3D model Bes2. pug Text size reduction Information You can gain information about roads plateaus zones of an existing terrain in a dialog in tables Terrain details 16383 Material Terrain Average height 0 1 hi asimum height 0 1 Minimum height 0 1 j Volume 143075 3 Property Value 0 Park 5 17059 08 Ae M Raitt a S a A 0 Archeological site Archea 1151 82 0 Haute 53 Hnad 540 31 0 Route 53 first part Road 656 Route 53 zecond par Head 575 85 0 Route 53 third part Road 1127 51 O Route 53 fourth par Road Sr 82 Add Parameter Delete Parameter Save to Excel file View output after save In the top right part of the dialog you can read general information about the terrain You can use the Road Plato and Zone tabs to switch between tables with information about the appropriate parts of the terrain With the Add Parameter and Delete Parameter buttons you can add delete columns to the tables so you can add you own information for example notes to each table row With the Save to Excel file button you can save the whole list in an XLS file which can be viewed right after exporting the file if you use the View output file option 12 2 Volume sketch t oe oe The functionalities of Terrain are extended in ARCHLine XP 2007 with the possibility of Volume sketch With the help of this first you can create mass objects based on existing zones and then you can easily convert
3. by element types you can modify the dates assigned to the elements as cost parameters individually Play the animation to check the assignments Create the AVI video S V S V 9 S V S V S V ITI aranan 10 Window opening direction in 3D In the doors windows properties dialog you have the possibility to specify the possible opening directions In ARCHIine XP 2007 you have the option to represent these opening directions in the 3D model of doors windows by drawing opening direction symbols on doors windows This can be very useful in case of more detailed fa ade drawings There are two prerequisites to represent the opening direction symbols in 3D The represented door window should be closed You can set this in the door window properties dialog The Draw opening direction option checkbox must be checked in the Build 3D model dialog ARCHLine XP 2007 18 ARCHline XP 2007 News Color Line type Simple Line Line width D mm Dist from wall cormer 0 75 m E Visualization M Representation in 3D M External ref line Hef linetupe Simple Line v nteral ref line Opening direction Lett leat 11 Renewed curtain wall Similarly to other ARCHLine XP 2007 elements you can set the properties of curtain walls You can store these properties in sets Curtain walls are created with their actual properties First specify the pro
4. those into architectural elements or buildings You have the following tools to do this Using the existing zones you can create mass objects with multiple floors as an extruded solid Mass objects can be modified or converted later From the mass objects you can create walls slabs curtain walls or even doors windows layout repeated periodic on multiple floors can be applied The interior spaces and rooms of the buildings created this way can be modified as you wish since those are created as individual buildings with their own floor structure Commands you need for creating and modifying a Volume sketch can be found in the side menu in the Terrain amp Volume or in the Modeling menu Concept 3D L lh d Sl He ft A ARCHLine XP 2007 ARCHline XP 2007 News New building from solid NI TT CRI s Material Default materal ARCHIine Ar ee C ie Sor Lan i X De i ao Rae 1 mi 7 A d CadLine
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6. Cast variable ARCHline Simple Line QO mm Om m m 1m 0 05 m 0 005 m 0 003 m Z Middle Glass26 Steel Steel ARCHline XP 2007 News 19 ARCHLine XP 2007 20 ARCHline XP 2007 News 12 Terrain and Volume sketch design 12 1 Terrain The Terrain function of ARCHLine XP 2007 keeping the old good features developed a lot There are new functions and setting possibilities For this you can use the following tools There are different options to set the appearance of a terrain Optionally you can display the elevation values and the numbering of terrain points All the necessary settings are available in the terrain properties dialog You can create Zones which helps you in conceptual massing List can be created about a terrain with its zones and roads the collected information can be saved even in an Excel file we t t Commands for creating and modifying a terrain can be found in the Modeling menu Terrain or in the side bar in the Terrain amp Volume menu group Terrain amp Volume e Terrain Concept 3D d Create from file S Survey d Create by points 4 Structural Properties Add points d Structural Create zone Plateau Road Ht New terrain commands Create from file Works the old command but there is a little difference When you DXF Import select a file in DXF format to import a terrain the following dialog appears Display hei
7. New Features in ARCHLine XP 2007 News Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of CadLine The software which includes the information contained in any databases described in this document is furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license or nondisclosure agreement The licensee purchaser may make one copy of the software for the purpose of creating a backup copy No part of this manual may be reproduced transmitted transcribed or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the express written permission of CadLine First Edition 2007 CadLine All rights reserved In no event shall CadLine be liable for special indirect or consequential damages in connection with or arising from the use of this document or any programs contained herein Microsoft MS and MS DOS are registered trademarks and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation ARCHLine XP is a trademark of CadLine This manual was produced using Microsoft Word and ARCHLine XP CadLine 10 11 12 Contents CadLine releases ARCHline XP 2007 eese nennt tennnnnns 3 Advanced AutoCAD compatibility eeeeee erre
8. ations can use numerous color tables Some of these color tables are downloadable from the web In ARCHLine XP 2007 it is possible to load color tables that follow the format of Adobe or AutoCad ColorBook These files can have acb extension in binary Adobe or XML AutoCad file format PANTONE pastel coated x Ref Color tables Sisli ARCHIine P AutoCAD Custom PANTONE Yelow 0131 C RAL Sikkens PANTONE Red 0331 C PANTONE metallic coa Components PANTONE pastel coate PANTONE Magenta 0521 C PANTONE pastel unco PANTONE process coz PANTONE Violet 0631 C PANTONE process unc PANTONE solid coatec PANTONE solid matte ii gt PANTONE Green 0321 C Mame PAMTUHE Blue 0821 C Query the color of an element Any color you have specified can be queried later on After you have specified a color to an element open the properties dialog of the element and click the color button The Color table dialog appears with the appropriate color table showing the previously specified color selected in that color table Under Components you can read the RGB codes and the Hue Luminosity and Saturation values External references You can perform several operations on referenced drawing files including attaching updating and detaching them When you attach a drawing as external reference referred later as xref you link that referenced drawing to the current drawing any changes to the referenced drawing are displaye
9. awing representation Dynamic zoom You can set the appropriate view precisely with your mouse Flexible use of sets Get familiar with this working method to be more effective Advanced 3D build of the model Thanks to the new options you can generate the 3D model even simpler More clear and logical rearranged text menus Customizable side menu S V S V S V S V S hS CadLine ARCHline XP 2007 News 11 6 1 Faster handling of drawings Thanks for adopting the sophisticated drawing handling technology used in ARCHLine XP 2007 you can work faster and smoother from now not just in the 3D model representation but in the 2D windows too Now you can use the OpenGL technology which also helps the fast representation of 3D models in your entire project OpenGL mode in all windows To use the OpenGL technology project wide apply the Create all 2D 3D windows in OpenGL mode option in the File menu Preferences General OpenGL settings dialog Preferences Preferences LI rit Angle ijs v chap Gi Polygori limit s0000 Object Snap Options Other Drawing scale 3D Prefer Use hardware acceleration Create all 2D 3D windows in OpenGL mode 3D Work plane i Directory settings Maximal displavable picture size we Shortcut icon menu setting Room book AutoCAD style hatches Toolbox settings Settings will be applied at the next start of the program
10. d in the current drawing when it is opened or reloaded Attached xrefs can be nested that is you can attach an xref that contains another xref When you open a drawing all xrefs update automatically You can also update xrefs whenever you want to ensure that the most current versions are displayed in your drawing When you archive final drawings that contain xrefs you can choose how you store the xrefs in the drawings The xref drawing can be DXF DWG or ASC drawing CadLine ARCHline XP 2007 News 7 4 1 Load external reference Using the Tools menu External Reference command you can load a DXF DWG or ASC file like an external reference The Open file dialog appears External reference Marne Ci XREFAL SE Floor dwg v Foundin Ci REF Vist Floor dwg Insertion point Scale Specify on screen K 20m eS 4 2 External reference manager External references can be managed in the External reference manager dialog you can attach list bind detach reload unload external references xrefs or modify their path in the current or host drawing Click the Tools menu Xef Manager command The External reference manager dialog appears In the dialog you can see all xrefs in the drawing in a i tree view or a list view Tree view This view represents the external references displaying the relations between them The tree view lists the level of nesting relations of the attached external references In tree vi
11. ded raster images These commands only concern the active raster image the operation does not affect the image file itself Use the mage editor if you wish to carry out operations on the image file The raster images can be managed easily in the mage manager dialog you can attach detach reload hide an image or show only its frame on the current drawing How to use it You can find the raster image commands in the Drafting menu or in the Shortcut menu by clicking with right mouse button on a raster image Drafting menu Raster Image Edit Raster Image d Image Manager Google d 5 2 Insert raster image To insert and place a raster image you can use the Drafting menu Raster image command Insert only as reference Image can be referenced and placed in a drawing file When this option is active the raster image is not actually part of the drawing file and it is not attached to the current project The image is linked to the drawing file through a path name Linked image paths can be changed at any time File General Properties Mame PerspViewl na 8 Bottem moast Path C lALtervek20071RasterImagelPerspViewl bmp n8 Athozat8 _ Insert only as reference Insertion Point Size Rotation Specify on screen Specify on screen Specify on screen Length 10 Angle O Height 5 9m 1 Preview Transparency kun Resolution 924 x 545 J j ARCHline 5 3 Image manager Raste
12. dialog Comma in Decimal point allowed Absolute coordinate input X Y ENTER Relative coordinate input X Y ENTER Absolute polar coordinate input numR numFi Relative polar coordinate input numDrenumFi Using of command aliases Among the users of command line based applications the use of text commands is very common The program enables the use of these commands as well If you work with text commands you will like the so called command alias With the help of this you can work without releasing your mouse because you can easily type these aliases Additionally you can define your own command aliases AutoCAD users can define so called command aliases A command alias is a shortening of a text command Do not mix it up with the shortcut keys Without using aliases you have to type the entire word erase in the command line for example to start the delete command In case of a properly defined command alias it is enough to type the letter e and then pressing ENTER Definition of command aliases You can overview and edit command aliases used in ARCHLine XP 2007 in the File menu Preferences Customize Command alias 2 3 Preferences General Group work k Hand sketch style Print Ctrl F Customize Keyboard Shortcuts Print to PDF Building conditions Toolbars CM irodahaz pro Building control Command Alias DXF DWG import export DXF DWG file format allows you to exchange your drawings with o
13. e animation created this way can be saved in avi file format so you can give it to your client Preparation The program plays the animation in an OpenGL window therefore you need an existing model in an OpenGL 3D window This window must be active The Construction animation is available in the Add On menu Animation submenu CadLine ARCHline XP 2007 News 17 Construction Animation View Interval First day 28 02 2007 B Show solids dated before first day found minimum 3 03 2007 Show solids dated after last day found masimurm 14 05 2007 Last day 15 05 2007 Apply collective date ta unspecificated date solids 01703 2007 Animation settings Animation speed Irame second 1 frame 1 day Repeat animation Skip unchanged frames 1 frame 1 event Control J 15 05 2007 ARCHIine Workflow To create a Construction animation the following workflow is recommended S V Define the rule of date assignments Specify the start date and the expected end date of construction Generate a construction schedule by element groups Assign dates to element types with the help of Build date wizard Play the animation and check if construction order and duration of element types are correct If it is not correct go back to the Build date wizard where you can still modify the values by element groups Assign the dates to the project Do a fine tuning After finishing with the date assignment
14. e will be created on the floor plan The length of this section line is equal with the width of the dynamic section plane The position of the section line is defined as the horizontal centerline of the section plane projected on the floor plan 9 Construction animation module Introduction The construction animation module of ARCHLine XP 2007 makes enable to simulate the build up of a building This way you can play an animation like a virtual construction to your client For this you have the following tools After specifying the expected start date and end date of construction a build up duration time needed for building up an element can be assigned automatically to each construction element type Additionally you can specify the order of build up of element types You can specify the construction scheduling rules E g the time needed for build up the walls the work phase followed by walling etc This construction schedule can be modified later by handling the elements in groups The advantage of handling groups is the ability of quick build up date assignment to all architectural elements even if you have a large model Construction dates assigned to the elements can be modified individually It can happen that certain elements are constructed apart from their element type in a different time The animation can be played at any time before the final date assignment so you can check whether the assignments are good Th
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16. evant information about your software installation On the top of the dialog you can read the name of the program and the license owner s name 6 5 Customizable side menu toolbox This chapter includes basic information about the use of the new side menu referred also as toolbox Side menu toolbox settings To customize your toolbox settings e Open the File menu Preferences General Toolbox setting dialog Or click with your right mouse button on the Modeling header of a side menu group The following dialog appears Preferences Preferences Unit Angle Snap Grid L_ Classic layout Object Snap Options are ue Multiple expanded groups Drawing scale aii Preferences L Tree boxes in groups OpenGL settings Bold font in groups Right click customization Bald font in items 3D Workplane Flat groups Directory settings Shortcut icon menu setting Room book AutoCAD style hatches Toolbox settings CE Paint Manager Studio2005 Use of the side menu From functional point of view you can use the side menu in two styles either with the new or the classic layout You can switch between these layouts In any case you can enjoy additional advantages of the side menu You can detach it from or dock to the interface of ARCHLine XP 2007 as you like You can resize it as you like You can make the side menu wider of narrower according to your decision thus you can define the room it takes up from the inter
17. ew you can easily overview the nesting of each xref External reference manager lupino luping 2d_ view 2d view 2d section Ee general_plan List view lt displays the flat listing of the attached external references and their attributes In list view you can see the reference name status size date of modification and path information of each xref ARCHLine XP 2007 8 ARCHline XP 2007 News External reference manager lupino Ref name Status 2d view 5O3kB 2d view Loaded 2 zd section Loaded 2007 03 02 11 23 general plan Loaded S4KB 2007 03 02 10 42 Path c altervekz nzxrefvargajanosYzd view dwg ARCHline 4 3 Shortcut menu Right click on any element of the xref drawing appears the shortcut menu The header of the shortcut menu shows the path of the xref drawing Hatch 24249 1 5 External reference c altervek2007 xrefvargajanosi2d view dwg Display properties Copy properties Delete this external reference Switch off this external reference Manage external references 5 Raster images 5 1 Overview In the design work you may need raster images You can create a raster image by using a general plan a hand made plan a contour map etc Raster images are either supplied in a digitalized form or available after scanning Raster images can be imported into the drawing to create a background Raster image The raster image created this way contains background point
18. f the grid and the spacing of grid nodes are customizable In this grid you can specify regions where the structural elements must be created In addition to this you can define different bearing directions in a zone You can define positive and negative exceptions so structural elements can be created out of the grid nodes as well Before starting to work with Construction Grid please read carefully this chapter The main definitions and their explanations are collected for your better understanding Grid The grid is not just an aid for the better visual overview of the raster of the building frame it also helps you to build up the frame of the building The lines of the grid are the main directions for the program which define the rule of building up the vertical and horizontal supporting elements The main directions of the grid specify the possible positions of the reference line of beams while the intersection points of main directions specify the grid nodes thus the possible positions of the reference point of columns and plinths Grid nodes Each intersection point in a Construction Grid is taken into consideration as a grid node The grid nodes help in generating structural elements Grid nodes specify the position of plinths and columns the connection points of the reference line of beams to columns External contour External contour defines an area in which the rules set up in the Construction Grid are applicable You don t have t
19. face of ARCHLine XP 2007 You can use the settings described in the previous chapter in both cases 9 hesa Next you will get a short overview about the differences of the two layout styles from working point of view CadLine ARCHline XP 2007 News 13 New side menu layout Changing the element properties In the new side menu layout you can either use the right mouse button in the conventional way or the left mouse button in a separate properties submenu to access the properties dialog of a drawing element Use of commands The most common commands can be found inside the main menu groups More commands are available in the submenus Submenus distinguished by small black arrows Depending on the toolbox settings the position of the black arrow is different in case of cons only setting the black arrow appears in the top right corner of the icon otherwise it appears beside the name of the submenu Modeling Modeling H Properties gt j h rn a Wall zz3 Wall d Ey sw i You must always use your left mouse button to select a command or go into a submenu Classic layout Changing the element properties In classic layout you can set the properties of an element similarly to the previous versions of ARCHLine XP 2007 Click with your right mouse button on the symbol of the element in the menu group In this side menu layout this is the only way to access the properties dialog Use of commands Similarly t
20. ght In the DXF Import dialog you can optionally select whether to l display the elevation values and the numbering of points beside Display point numbers the terrain points E EUIS Also you have the possibility to attach the original DXF drawing of L Original drawing is visible sref the terrain as an Xref external reference Es ARCHIline Create zone It s a new command by which you can create so called zones There are different possibilities to define a zone the zone can be flat incline or it follows the terrain Zones are special areas inside a terrain by which you can gain information about bigger areas In addition to this you can use zones to modify a terrain in a similar way as you do it with the plateaus Additional advantage is the possibility of creating massing objects which helps you in conceptual massing You can read about creating massing objects in chapter Volume sketch CadLine ARCHline XP 2007 News 21 Elevation information With commands in the submenu you can display or hide terrain information on the drawing a Display Elevations Displays the elevation values of the terrain points i Hide Elevation Hides the elevation values of the terrain points Display numbers Display the numbering of terrain points Hide numbers Hides the numbering of terrain points Text size enlargement Increases the the font size of the displayed information Decreases the font size of the displayed terrain information
21. ide the old Active floor and All floors options you also have the option to Select floors to build up the 3D model of your drawing This enables more varieties in the 3D model representation 6 4 Rearranged main menu Reading the main menus from left to right first you find the menu for the file management then comes the menus necessary for editorial works In the middle you find the menus including the drawing commands and finally come the menu group for finishing your work File Edit Modify View Modeling Drafting Tools PlotLayout Add On Window Help ARCHLine XP 2007 12 ARCHline XP 2007 News Modeling menu It s a new menu This menu groups the commands you need to create or modify architectural 3D elements and define their properties Drafting menu It s a new menu This menu groups the commands you need to create or modify 2D elements and define their properties Tools menu New menu items are added to this menu Tools PlotLayout Add On Window External Reference Xref Manager External reference With this command you can link external drawing files to your actual drawing Xref manager This command starts the Reference manager dialog to overview and to manage your external references Add on menu It s a new menu This menu includes modules that can be accessed as add ons Help menu There is no change in the menu structure but he content of the About dialog has changed In this dialog you can find all rel
22. o create exactly the same grid size as the building area it is enough to separate the necessary areas by the external contours Range Range is an area in which the structural elements logically belong to each other There can be more ranges inside an external contour Exceptions Exceptions are special points where we either don t want to apply the rules to some existing grid nodes or we want to apply the rules to points outside of the grid nodes 8 Dynamic section in 3D This function enables you to define and create dynamic section in 3D For this you have to work in an OpenGL 3D window You can use this function both in axonometric and perspective views The advantage of this function is that you can create a dynamic section defined by a section plane in real time It is not just a working tool for the architects but a spectacular representation of the building ARCHLine XP 2007 16 ARCHline XP 2007 News f SET ee REB NN 1 il PE Tf Be aware of the following rules when you work with dynamic 3D section Size of the generated section the size of the generated section is independent from the section plane you work with You will see the whole section in every case The angle of section in every case a vertical architectural section will be created independently from the tilt angle of the section plane 4 Section line created on the floor plan along with the section a section lin
23. o the previous versions of ARCHLine XP 2007 the element specific commands appear in a toolbar when you select an element You can select the necessary commands on this toolbar 6 6 Modular structure The modular structure of ARCHLine XP 2007 enables to configure the software according to the marked demands Thanks to the modular structure it is possible to extend the software capabilities arbitrary with new modules Registering a module To use a purchased module first you have to register it with the code The registration dialog of a module can be accessed through the Registration menu that can be found among the command menus items of the module Room book Registration Construction Grid d Terrain d Concept 3D d Survey k Structural Properties d Structural In the appearing dialog you can read the module name and enter the module registration code ARCHLine XP 2007 14 ARCHline XP 2007 News Module registration Module registration code Get registration code ARCHIline 6 7 New toolbars To ensure direct access to frequently used commands new toolbars are available in ARCHLine XP 2007 Info toolbar Info commands which were available from the side menu so far have been moved to the Info toolbar The commands found in the toolbar are the same as in the old side menu You can read the detailed description of the commands in the user s manual 2D edit toolbar This toolbar collects the frequen
24. perties of curtain wall For this use the Modeling menu Properties Curtain wall command 4 n case of full size curtain wall select the Full curtain wall command from the shortcut menu of wall or In case of curtain with custom size wall select the Modeling menu Window Edit corner window command The curtain wall has the following properties The curtain wall can extend as far as the wall ends Divisions can be created in X an Y directions by specifying either the number of divisions or the glass plane dimensions in horizontal and vertical directions It is possible to define unequal divisions too At the sides of the window it is possible to switch off the frames so you can see only the glass plane edges Curtain wall properties The Modeling menu Properties Curtain wall command opens the Glass structure settings dialog Here you can find in the same dialog the glass structure definition and the properties of placing CadLine Glass structure settings Color Line type Line width Disk From wall corner El Structure settings Enclosing box length Enclosing box height Frame width Frame depth Divider width Glass width Mo of glasses in horizontal Ho of glasses in vertical Glass dimensions Iv Glass Transparency Divider place IM Corner column exists C Appearance settings Iv Top frame v Bottom Frame Iv Left Frame v Right frame Glass material Divider material Frame material
25. r images can be managed easily in the mage manager dialog you can attach detach reload hide an image or show only its frame on the current drawing Click the Drafting menu Image Manager command The Image manager dialog appears with a table ARCHLine XP 2007 10 ARCHline XP 2007 News Image Manager Status Attach Loaded 2007 03 05 x x bmp nm ju 2007 03 05 Section y y bmp Loaded 1MB BMP 2007 03 05 17 35 Detach Reload Frame Hide Cn ARCHline Preview Properties Resolution 751x484 Colour depth 24 bik File type BMP Image Size 10 m x 6 36 m Angle D Insertion point 33 98 m x 1 05 m Transparency Path C Program Files ARA Hline XP z 07Templsecktion x x bmp k Cancel ARCHline 5 4 Show Hide Raster in 3D window You can display the raster image in 3D window placed on the current floor elevation Properties Select Delete Stretch Clip the image as transparent k Clip the image with background color FrameJ Show Order k Insert Mew Raster Image Save as Show in 3D Hide in 3D D ru i D j l un ru w 6 Advanced interface Introduction The advanced interface of ARCHLine XP 2007 helps you to work more effectively During the development of the new interface the enhancing of speed and effectiveness were the first priorities The following elements are included in the new interface S V Hardware accelerated dr
26. s pixels The number of pixels defines the display resolution of the raster image and so its quality however it represents no other specific value Accordingly the raster image cannot be considered particularly useful with respect to the actual drawing The image imported into the background unquestionably increases the aesthetic value of the drawing but is only relevant if its scale aligns with the corresponding scale of the drawing area Thus the scale of the raster image has to be changeable You can load and use the raster images Raster images behave like any other drawing elements so you can rotate move copy scale delete them as well You can apply the undo redo commands for raster images too The image file formats supported by ARCHLine XP 2007 include the most common formats like BMP JPG TIF Images can be 1 bit black and white 4 bit 16 bit or 24 bit color ones ARCHLine XP 2007 supports the transparent pixels Transparency is scalable between 0 255 These raster images can be used for the following CadLine ARCHline XP 2007 News 9 photogrammetry calibration e g in case of floor plans or urban development plans The images created on the model with the photorealistic image editor can be saved as image files and later can be set as raster images on the drawing or on the plan The raster image becomes part of the drawing and you save it with the plan You can apply a number of edit commands to the loa
27. telligent grid with linked architectural elements Dynamic 3D Section Plane 3D section cut effect with interactive section plane movement Building animation Virtual construction animation of construction schedules provides useful information to clients and professionals Raster image Enhancements for raster image handling raster image manager New user Interface Multiple enhancements for user interface include Improved display performance when using dynamic zoom and pan for large drawings by managing OPENGL window Shortcuts buttons for fast switch GRID SNAP OSNAP ORTHO POLAR commands New compatible commands to define coordinates to specify absolute relative and polar coordinates New top menu and toolbox interface structure Enhanced Set manager for all elements Set drop down menu lists the element related sets loaded in the project Repeat Last Command can be used to repeat the most recently issued command pressing ENTER or using the Default right click menu Command Alias Table An alias lets you create a shortcut name for a command By using aliases you save a lot of time when doing tasks you do frequently Enhanced Layer drop down menu Fast Layer editing directly in the drop down list ARCHLine XP 2007 S V S V S V S S hS SCS hS S hS 2 ARCHline XP 2007 News In addition to the new features dozens of repairs and minor improvements were added as well incl
28. the DWG data format used commonly by architects engineers designers and virtually all CAD related software applications ARCHLine XP 2007 uses the latest DWGdirect 2 2 libraries based on the industry standard OpenDWG which is widely supported by commercial software vendors and the engineering community ARCHLine XP 2007 utilizes the new ODA libraries to interpret the updated DWG 2007 file format ARCHLine XP 2007 will read display and write DWG 2007 files Although the focus of ARCHLine XP 2007 development was on the DWG 2007 compatibility other major enhancements can be found in this release New Modular Product Structure ARCHLine XP 2007 has been designed to enable the creation of a wide range of architectural design solutions for all types of market and application The modular structure gives customers the ability to easily introduce additional functionality into their applications when required New entry level product ARCHline XP 2007 DRAFT This version supports only the two dimensional design The version is designed for having additional licenses in the Architectural Studios New color table New color table manager provides the ability to effectively organize import color tables including real AutoCAD color indexes New XREF feature Xref is an instance within a drawing referring to another document in DWG DXF or ASC format New enhanced Terrain and Volume Sketch design Construction grid New editable in
29. the properties of each ARCHLine XP element Elements are represented with their colors on the screen or on the printed documents Besides the color properties of elements colors have important role at materials when you represent materials with colors In both cases the program uses RGB colors Colors can be chosen from different color tables The handling of these colors became standard in ARCHLine XP 2007 ARCHline XP Reference Color tables ARCHIline sF AutoCAD Custom RAL Sikkens Pantone Old Mew Components ee na BEEF 2 Bd New material with color If you create a new material by a Ral Sikkens or Panton color the name of the color will automatically specify the name of the material too You can modify this material name of course 3 2 AutoCad color table In the color dialog you can find the AutoCad color table among the others ARCHLine XP 2007 3 3 3 4 ARCHline XP 2007 News AutoCAD Ret Color tables elerence ARCHline P Auto Old Mew Sikkens Pantone Components HN 9S NF EH ARCHline If you import a drawing created in AutoCAD the drawing elements will keep their AutoCad color table settings Here you can modify the color of an element If all the drawing elements have colors from AutoCad color table you don t need to convert colors at file export The exported drawing will appear with the same colors in AutoCad New color tables Different CAD applic
30. ther CAD users You can export or import even DWF Design Web Format files as well You can quickly select the file format you wish to save your work in CadLine ARCHline XP 2007 News 5 Import The program is capable to process the latest DXF DWG and DWF file formats and to load these files into your own project either as part of your project or as external references A higher level of color table handling is available in the imported drawings too The program is able to recognize the original AutoCAD colors of the elements in the imported drawings which can be modified later in the specific color table When you export a drawing like this there is no need to convert the colors because the drawing uses the same AutoCAD color table Export If you wish to send your work to your colleagues who use other CAD systems for example this is the simplest method you can use File version You can choose from the released AutoCAD versions The exported file will be compatible with the selected AutoCAD version This way the exported file can be used by users with previous AutoCAD versions 3 Color table manager There is a new color management in the program SS Standard handling of color tables Itis possible to load AutoCad color tables It is possible to add new color tables It is possible to query a specified color afterwards t Ss SSS KS 3 1 Standard handling of color tables Color is among
31. tly used 2D edit commands which were available only from the menus in the previous versions Also there are some new commands 7T 7 Y y eee de You can read the detailed description of the commands in the user s manual 6 8 Changed toolbars The expansion of some toolbars in ARCHLine XP 2007 makes your work more effective The new toolbar elements were either unavailable or circuitous to access so far Status bar There are more new elements in the status bar New element is the roll down list of sets You can read more details about this in chapter Flexible use of sets The picture below shows the new elements at the end of the status bar X SNAP X GRID X ORTHO X POLAR v OSNAP These are two state switch buttons x ON check mark OFF CadLine ARCHline XP 2007 News 15 7 Construction grid Introduction The Construction Grid module of ARCHLine XP gives the possibility of creating the frame of the building with its structural and other relevant architectural elements in a fast way With the use of Construction Grid your task is not the drawing of architectural elements but setting up appropriate rules With the application of these rules you don t have to draw columns beams supporting walls and plinths the program does it instead of you ARCHline XP creates the whole frame of the building according to the rules you set up You have the following tools to do this You can define a construction grid The location o
32. uding Setup supports Microsoft Windows Vista Rendering supports advanced visual features including high performing photorealistic rendering with super sampling anti aliasing and colored shadows from semi transparent materials like stained glass Improved PDF export provides more flexible output options e g transparent raster images Performance improvements with drawings containing big raster images OpenGL approximation lines are hidden by default Improved multilayer wall connection connection of parallel walls with different wall width Door window macros Opening directions visualized in 3D view Advanced AutoCAD compatibility Introduction 2 1 S hS S hS S V S V 2 2 Thanks to the advanced compatibility you can meet numerous functions and interface elements which help your work if you worked with other CAD applications so far These are the following AutoCAD compatible coordinate input With the help of AutoCAD compatible coordinate input possibility you have to learn nothing new If you want to work with coordinate inputs You just have to use your existing knowledge ARCHLine XP 2007 complies with this common working method The comma as separator Opposed to the conventions in ARCHLine XP 2007 you can use the comma as separator for coordinate inputs For this you have to switch off the Comma in Decimal point allowed option in the File menu Preferences General Other
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