git:20260714.ed4504e to git:20260807.0499507

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name: archicad-documentation

description: "This skill should be used when architects need to produce plans, sections, elevations, details, schedules, layouts, issue sets, and PDF or DWG publications from an Archicad model."

license: CC-BY-SA-4.0

compatibility: claude-code,opencode,agent-skills

metadata:

audience: architects

region: taiwan

class: A

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# Archicad Documentation

This skill covers drawing and document production in Archicad, including saved views, annotation strategy, layout management, drawing updates, schedules, details, and publishing.

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## Section 1: Documentation Model

### 1.1 Documentation Flow

```text

Model Viewpoint -> Saved View -> Layout Drawing -> Publisher Output

```

| Step | Archicad Area | Key Settings |

|---|---|---|

| Model viewpoint | Project Map | Story, section, elevation, detail, 3D, schedule |

| Saved view | View Map | Scale, layer combination, pen set, graphic override |

| Layout drawing | Layout Book | Sheet size, title block, drawing title, crop, numbering |

| Output | Publisher Sets | File format, folder structure, naming, issue package |

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## Section 2: Drawing Production

### 2.1 View Discipline

- Create formal output only from saved views, not directly from raw project map viewpoints.

- Use separate saved views for different scales or graphic purposes.

- Keep view names readable and stable, because layout drawings depend on them.

- Use graphic overrides intentionally for presentation, permit, and construction sets.

### 2.2 Annotation Strategy

| Annotation Type | Recommended Use |

|---|---|

| Dimensions | Use project standards and avoid manual overrides |

| Labels | Connect to element information when possible |

| Text notes | Use for drawing-specific explanation |

| Zones | Use for room names, numbers, areas, and schedules |

| Markers | Keep section, elevation, detail, and worksheet references coordinated |

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## Section 3: Layouts And Publishing

### 3.1 Layout Checklist

- Drawing title matches the layout index.

- Drawing scale is visible and correct.

- Crops do not hide relevant tags, dimensions, or markers.

- Title block fields are populated from project info when possible.

- Revision and issue data match the transmittal.

### 3.2 Publisher Sets

| Output | Use |

|---|---|

| PDF | Formal drawing issue and review |

| DWG | Consultant or contractor exchange |

| BIMx | Model review and client communication |

| Image | Presentation and quick review |

| IFC | BIM coordination, not drawing documentation |

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## Section 4: QA Before Issue

- Update all placed drawings.

- Check missing external references and linked drawings.

- Confirm sheet order and numbering.

- Review line weights in a real PDF export.

- Open exported DWG in a separate viewer when DWG exchange is required.

- Confirm issue date, revision ID, and file naming before transmission.