Learning content
Archicad provides help at your fingertips right inside the program.
•Expanded tool tips: Hover over any tool for an introduction to what it can do
•Coach marks: Click “Show me more” for an expanded introduction, with mini-videos
•Turn this content on or off from the Help menu
Online Help
In Archicad, go to Help > Archicad Help
PDF Reference Guide
Click here to access in PDF format.
Graphisoft Support
Need more in-depth resources to resolve your question? Visit our Support Site for troubleshooting and assistance.
Do one of the following:
•Press F1 (Windows) or Cmd+? (Mac)
Note: Shortcut may vary depending on your language version.
•Right-click on any user interface element and choose the ‘What’s this’ command
The Help will open to a topic relevant to the Archicad interface item you have clicked. (In some cases, the Help will open to its starting page.)
Graphisoft Community Site
Knowledgebase articles, tutorials and videos are available at Graphisoft Community.
When you do have an internet connection, click the links below to download the files (either the PDF, or the ZIP file, or both). That way, you will be able to access the Help even while working offline.
Archicad Help (PDF document)
Download the PDF to your computer.
Archicad Help in ZIP format (for context-sensitive Help)
Follow these steps carefully to enable context-sensitive Archicad Help while working offline:
1.Download Help.zip to your computer and unzip it.
2.Now go to the original Help folder where Archicad is installed (for example: Program Files/Graphisoft/Archicad 28/Help).
3.If the original Help folder contains a Files folder, delete it. (If not, continue.)
4.Go back to the new Help folder you just unzipped, and open it.
5.From there, move the Files folder into the Archicad Help folder.
Note for Safari Users
The Safari browser is not supported.
However, if you are still using a Safari browser (v. 11 and later), follow these steps in order to view the offline Archicad Help.
1.Go to Safari Browser Settings
2.Choose Preferences
3.Choose Advanced
4.Choose “Show develop menu in menu bar”
5.From the Develop menu: select “Disable local file restrictions.”
Additional Resources
See additional PDF resources in the Archicad Help menu:
This manual is a complete reference to the Graphisoft’s proprietary scripting language, GDL (Geometric Description Language).
Archicad’s Calculate function interacts with the project database to calculate the number of elements in a project, their spatial disposition and the quantity of element components. This is a legacy function. Most users will use the Interactive Schedule.