http://docs.teamtad.com/ 2026-05-30T08:11:45+00:00 http://docs.teamtad.com/ http://docs.teamtad.com/_media/logo.png text/html 2026-05-16T17:50:26+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/troubleshooting?rev=1778953826&do=diff Troubleshooting TAD has been working since Windows XP days. It works at the latest Snapdragon X based Windows computers too*. It works both on 64bit as well as 32 bit Windows. But there can be some subtle problems. Troubleshoot Missing VC *Snapdragon X quirks The 3D Previewer is missing the scrollbars. Though you cannot see the horizontal or vertical scrollbars in the previewer, you can go to the lower edge (where the horizontal scrollbar should been) or the right edge (where the vertical … text/html 2026-05-16T17:46:40+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/sidebar?rev=1778953600&do=diff Welcome TAD Designer * About TAD Designer * An Appeal * Why sign up? * FAQ * Troubleshooting Initial steps * Requirements * Registration * Install or update * How to get support * Bugs and Suggestions * How to use chat * Videos and Podcasts First steps into TAD * TAD Concepts * Concept of Classes and Objects * Understanding the User Interface * Settings * Special Capabilities Working with Classes Creating classes Managing classes Working with Objects … text/html 2026-05-16T17:45:45+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/debugvc_redist?rev=1778953545&do=diff Troubleshoot VC Redistributable error If TAD gives an error then follow these instructions: Install the Microsoft VC++ 2010 Redistributable Do not download individual .dll files from random internet websites, as they often contain malware or mismatching architectures. Instead, download the official installer packages directly from Microsoft text/html 2026-05-16T17:44:48+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/?image=screenshot_2026-05-16_230319.png&ns=0&rev=1778953488&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="http://docs.teamtad.com/_media/screenshot_2026-05-16_230319.png?w=500&amp;h=500&amp;tok=ad0e40" alt="screenshot_2026-05-16_230319.png" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" /> text/html 2026-05-12T03:20:03+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/panel1?rev=1778556003&do=diff Coming soon... text/html 2025-09-16T11:50:13+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/start?rev=1758023413&do=diff Welcome to the Documentation of TAD® TAD stands for “The Architect's Desktop” The key component inside TAD is the software for designing, a unique space based BIM (Building Information Modeler) named TAD Designer Lite. Note: Often the term TAD and text/html 2025-08-20T07:28:18+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/more_details?rev=1755674898&do=diff More Details about TAD TAD was kept alive all these years because there was a dream that architects ought to leave behind cogent knowledge, and not just information, whenever architecture was created. Currently, the freeware (non-open source) version of TAD is the 6.x series. Simultaneously, the 7.x versions of TAD is also being started using new code that works inside browsers, using the open-source development route. And of course, that too would be free. text/html 2025-08-20T07:22:27+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/architect?rev=1755674547&do=diff The Architect What? The architect is represented by small square, with a transparent blue arrow pointing to its top-left corner. The size of the square is based on the current stepsize We had an older page about the architect and you an read that too. The architect is always found on text/html 2025-07-20T17:46:26+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actgpeditor?rev=1753033586&do=diff Ground Plane Editor TAD creates 3D by extruding shapes linearly. Quite often, when you begin using TAD and when you want to get into TAD you may find that it extrudes only from the ground up. But the truth is: TAD can actually extrude in any direction text/html 2025-07-20T16:48:13+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/starthere?rev=1753030093&do=diff How to start working in TAD If you came here after clicking the tabs of the ribbon menu, learn more about the UI we have You can start a new model by using the appropriate item from the File menu or from the File ribbon bar... Or you can open an existing TAD file. If you have no clue about TAD; examine the various TAD samples we have given in this installation. Those sample files can be examined to build up your confidence. Some of those files are in early stages of designing, some are in l… text/html 2025-07-20T16:46:53+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/tadtips?rev=1753030013&do=diff Tad Tips The tips system is a powerful tutorial system. You can click on the Fetch button and then get more tips from the Internet. You can easily translate the tips, by using the Translate button. Note that from version 6.8.5.0 TAD can even translate the last seen status message. Just press Alt-F2 for that text/html 2025-07-20T12:42:45+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/nohints?rev=1753015365&do=diff Switching off hints When you move the mouse cursor on various parts of the screen, usually two hints are shown. One is shown on the status bar at the top right side The same hint is also usually shown in a colored box below the UI element the mouse is on. If you do not want this particular pop-down box, then you can switch it off in the text/html 2025-07-20T12:41:37+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/dock?rev=1753015297&do=diff How to start working in TAD If you came here after clicking the tabs of the ribbon menu, learn more about the UI we have You can start a new model by using the appropriate item from the File menu or from the File ribbon bar... Or you can open an existing TAD file. If you have no clue about TAD; examine the various TAD samples we have given in this installation. Those sample files can be examined to build up your confidence. Some of those files are in early stages of designing, some are in l… text/html 2025-07-20T12:40:43+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/actselectall?rev=1753015243&do=diff Select All When you use this action, you will find that ALL the currently visible elements would get selected. The number of items in the selection set is displayed in a small box below the information tab on the left side The number of items that are currently selected can be seen in a small box below the information tab which is usually located at the left side text/html 2025-07-20T12:39:25+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/toolbars?rev=1753015165&do=diff How to start working in TAD If you came here after clicking the tabs of the ribbon menu, learn more about the UI we have You can start a new model by using the appropriate item from the File menu or from the File ribbon bar... Or you can open an existing TAD file. If you have no clue about TAD; examine the various TAD samples we have given in this installation. Those sample files can be examined to build up your confidence. Some of those files are in early stages of designing, some are in l… text/html 2025-07-20T11:55:14+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/about_tad_designer?rev=1753012514&do=diff About TAD Designer TAD stands for The Architect's Desktop. If you are in a hurry, you can register and follow instructions here 10 minutes later you would be using TAD TAD is a unique kind of BIM, much different from conventional (IFC based) BIM that you may have seen elsewhere. It is small, extremely fast, and quite easy to use text/html 2025-07-20T11:52:52+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/video_tutorials?rev=1753012372&do=diff Video Tutorials and Audio Podcasts This page has links to various videos and podcasts; and blog articles of Sabu Francis Some videos are made using a system called “Loom” Those loom links here will directly take you to getloom.com In their player, you can take the mouse to the bottom right corner and increase the speed of the video; if you think it is going too slow text/html 2025-07-20T11:36:53+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/dxfimport?rev=1753011413&do=diff Import DXF This is an oft requested feature! Unfortunately, TAD has a lot of internal concepts that do not fit well with a drafting software. However, if you are prepared to create a DXF file containing CLOSED polylines, then you can get those polylines imported into TAD text/html 2020-07-20T23:00:12+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/?image=72958d6ad2505e339e6ceb70e18343dbd0a4e5d1_1_.png&ns=0&rev=1595286012&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="http://docs.teamtad.com/_media/72958d6ad2505e339e6ceb70e18343dbd0a4e5d1_1_.png?w=500&amp;h=500&amp;tok=dbae66" alt="72958d6ad2505e339e6ceb70e18343dbd0a4e5d1_1_.png" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" /> text/html 2020-03-06T07:45:32+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) http://docs.teamtad.com/?image=fb_img_1583480676449.jpg&ns=0&rev=1583480732&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="http://docs.teamtad.com/_media/fb_img_1583480676449.jpg?w=500&amp;h=500&amp;tok=f10781" alt="fb_img_1583480676449.jpg" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" />