One of the easiest ways to save time and increase productivity in ARCHICAD is to make use of the context sensitive right-click menu options.

One example that can be significantly quicker than previous version workflow is to select a composite wall / slab / roof then right-click the mouse and choose Edit Selected Composite... as shown below:

When the Composites dialog opens, it will even show you the selected Composite settings.  In the ‘old days’ you would likely go to Options> Element Attributes> Composites and then have to find the composite you want to edit.  This new workflow is much quicker!

If the selection is a Complex Profile, the command will change to Edit Selected Complex Profile…

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