There are a couple ways to hang a picture in an ArchiCAD project. There is an object which I can never find in the library when I look for it. There’s also the object mentioned in this forum post. My preferred solution is to place a wall that is as wide, deep, and high as the desired frame (say 2′-11 1/2″ x 4′-8″ x 1″). Then place a niche into the wall that is the size of the picture and 1/4″ deep (so in this case 2′-3 1/2″ x 4′-0″ x 1/4″). Then set the niche tool to a material that is your painting. Align the material in 3D and you’re set.

To make the material: create a material that has the painting as a jpg. Set the jpg size to your niche size (2′-3 1/2″ x 4′-0″)

A little complex, but really versatile and fast once you’ve done it once. And it uses skills you should learn regardless (the niche, align 3d texture, and material creation). If you use a generic material to represent ‘painting’ (aged copper for instance), then you can skip the material making and aligning. This technique also works great for mirrors with frames (in my template I have a mirror material).

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