Classic story: I’m doing a measure next week and updating my template in preparation. Looking ahead, Madeleine and I have four measures to do between now and September 1st, so I expect at least one more update before Archicad 28 is released this Fall.

The major changes in this revision are related to Layer Combinations and Layers. Some of the changes are pure reorganization for ease of navigation. I found it hard to locate the Interior Elevation Layer Combination; the Interior Rendering Layer Combination always caught my eye first. I’m finally fixing that. Other Layer updates are simplifications to my system now that I’ve fully integrated Design Options into my workflow. For instance, I no longer need the Layers 8 | Scheme A and 8 | Scheme B. Beyond those changes, the rest are a mixture of workflow modifications, Favorite revisions, Attribute improvements, and graphic tweaks.

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Shoegnome Open Template v27.3 changes:

1. Archicad Properties (Revised) – Revised Availability for Classifications for “Design and File Organization” Archicad Properties to include all “ARCHICAD Classification – v 2.0”, but not set to ALL (which would include MasterFormat – 2016 Edition Archicad Properties).
2. Element Transfer Settings (Deleted) – Removed unnecessary Element Transfer Settings, including: Exclude ID / Layer, Exclude Library Part, Exclude Metadata, ID / Name only, Stair 2D Symbol, Stair Geometry, Stair Structure / Finish, Transfer Structure / Display / Library Part
3. Element Transfer Settings (Revised) – Revised Exclude Home Story to properly exclude Home Story from all elements.
4. Element Transfer Settings (Revised) – Revised Exclude ID / Home Story to properly exclude Home Story and ID from all elements.
5. Layer Combination (Deleted) – 2 | Finish Views
6. Layer Combination (Renamed) – 3 | Electrical Plan to 4 | Electrical Plan
7. Layer Combination (Renamed) – 3 | Structural Export to 4 | Structural Export
8. Layer Combination (Renamed) – 3 | Structural Plan to 4 | Structural Plan
9. Layer Combination (Renamed) – 4 | Interior Rendering to 5 | Rendering – Interior,
10. Layer Combination (Renamed) – 4 | Exterior Rendering to 5 | Rendering – Exterior
11. Layer Combination (Renamed) – 5 | Invisible Forces to 6 | Invisible Forces
12. Layer Combination (Renamed) – 5 | Visible Operators to 6 | Visible Operators
13. Layer Combination (New) – 6 —– —– —– —–
14. Layer Combination (Reindexed) – Reindexed Layer Combinations to fill gaps in numbers
15. Layer (Deleted) – 3 | Text – Finish
16. Layer (Deleted) – 7 | Comments.Annotation
17. Layer (Deleted) – 8 | Object Creation (all these elements already live on a dedicated Object Creation Design Option Scheme).
18. Layer (Deleted) – 8 | Scheme A
19. Layer (Deleted) – 8 | Scheme B
20. Layer (Deleted) – 8 —– Options —– 8
21. Layer (Renamed) – 9 —– Trash Layers —– 9 to 8 —– Trash Layers —– 8
22. Layer (Reindexed) – Reindexed Layers to fill gaps in numbers
23. Graphic Override Rule (Revised) – 2 | Grayscale (Electrical) (Switches) foreground fill to Pen 119
24. Graphic Override Rule (Revised) – 2 | Grayscale (Electrical) (Outlets) foreground fill to Pen 114
25. Favorite (Revised) – Electrical Panel Favorite Classification set to Electric Distribution Board
26. Favorite (Revised) – update all Zone Favorites to be text size 7 (Stamp Text Style) and 6 (Text and Override Style)
27. Favorite (Revised) – Island Cabinet – Doors Nominal size set to Cabinet
28. Favorite (Revised) – Towel Bar, added second towel bar (easier to remove one than add one)
29. Favorite (Deleted) – Shower Niche (Window Tool)
30. Favorite (New) – Shower Niche (Opening Tool)
31. Favorite (New) – Plugmold (Beam Tool)
32. Embedded Library (New) – Added image: Dark hexagonal tile
33. Embedded Library (New) – Added image: Tile – Green – 3×12 – 6 rows pattern
34. Embedded Library (New) – Added image: Tile – White – 3×12 – 6 rows pattern
35. Fill (New) – Grid – 02 x 12 Inch
36. Fill (New) – Grid – 12 x 48 Inch
37. Fill (New) – Grid – 18 x 48 Inch
38. Surface (New) – 09 | Tile – Walls – 2″ x 12″
39. Surface (New) – 09 | Tile – Walls – 12″ x 48″
40. Surface (New) – 09 | Tile – Walls – 18″ x 48″
41. Surface (New) – 09 | Tile – Walls – Green
42. Schedules (Revised) – Updated Formatting on placed schedules
43. Layout Book (Revised) – Updated text size and formatting on A000
44. Layout Book (Revised) – turned on outlines of placed 3D views on A000 and A010 so that they are still noticeable when Archicad glitches out and turns the views white.
45. Some other random little stuff I didn’t document that you shouldn’t worry about

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It’s about time I deleted all the unnecessary Element Transfer Settings. Hopefully with fewer to look at, I’ll actually use more of what’s left, rather than just “Exclude Home Story”.

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