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Print as a PDF file:
Established first line weights. Like to use thin lines for the on screen display and for the most part allows quick print (very thin lines). Line thicknesses are established in pens and colors dialog box. You can select a pen color, and adjust the thickness for printing or viewing on the screen. There is another dialog for determination if you do not see fine lines on the screen or line thickness. Just use thin lines on the screen: easier for precision in making things easier on my eyes.

On a Mac, I zoom in first place in the area that want to print a pdf file, and I use a proportion of the window which refers to the size of the portrait or landscape page orientation. Then set the page layout (horizontal or vertical). Then go File/Print, set the printer to use the highest quality resolution and decide on color or black and white, set parameters for ArchiCAD (same menu) for a page and print the current zoom area, then print to pdf (option in the lower left). PC printing is similar, but much of the functionality described above is regular Mac in the main dialog box.

Someone asked if you can draw a plan of the site on top of the 3D model plan view. Of course. I suggest blocking all layers containing 3D elements, then make new layers for text, lines, fills, etc. Work on 2D 3D items blocked, then you can hide layers with 3D elements when you want to print.

Later in the development of your project when you are not using lines to show the edges of walls or building, you can use the wall to show the building's walls and you can use the tools of Windows and doors to save a lot of time instead of just drawing lines (makes no sense to do thisWhen you develop the design in more detail). However, still use a lot of lines to define the features I don't care to model in 3D (the shelves I'm not going to see in a rear storage area when you call for a 3D rendering of Hall).

To print the floor plan in pdf and bring it into Photoshop for further handling: ArchiCAD makes sure all fills the display etc as vectors, bitmaps, not before printing to pdf or not working (pdf file generates an alpha channel: you can overlay your pdf plan drawing in a raster image in Photoshop to see the raster image behind the lines of the floor/walls). Importing a pdf file in photoshop gives you resolution options: size, dpi, etc. Adjust the size of your final rendered image if producing a superposition of plane on a raster image. See Photoshop for architects (Marcia King has this on reserve for you).

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