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Several different kinds of change, which may overlap. New versions mean new workflows, and that means layer changes.
Until now we have done the electrical symbol legend as a hotlinked module of a story, where the lamp and object elements are placed in the floor plan within a table drawn with lines. This is a static resource, unless you break the module hotlink and modify it. It is possible to create the legend using Interactive Schedule. The advantage
Most of the advice about sections and elevations applies to interior elevations as well. We do interior elevations because the larger scale lets us show more information. Some of this information is already in the model and the scale change reveals it. Some of it is fine modeling that doesn't need to be done until you start the interiors.
What shows: Walls, stairs, counters, decks, appliances and mechanical equipment, and all electrical symbols.
Electrigon is a free set of symbols for electrical fixtures with the ability to calculate electrical requirements for a project. The new version brings some more geometry options and improved calculations. Yes, such functionality should ship with Archicad. We do what we can.
Location: 16 Electrical/Elec Symbols. Replaces 'SwitchMulti JAM8'. Improvements: Bigger 'S'. Any switch can be shown as a dimmer. The extent of the switch plate is shown as a line at the base. This line can be stretched to add or subtract switches. The limit is 6. Probably enough? It retains the optional 3D. It should be placed on the layer
Update for the Archicad 20 templates: The electrical fixture layers have new names that I hope are clearer to use. The strategy is the same. E Symbol2, formerly E Fixt2 E Wall Fixture3, formerly E Fixt3 E Ceiling Symbol2, formerly E Fixt Clg2 E Ceiling Fixture3, formerly E Fixt Clg3 E Ext Fixture3, formerly E Fixt Ext3 E Ext Clg