A BIM Professional’s Guide to Learning Archicad
The pioneer BIM software Archicad offers a highly effective and mature workflow, allowing architects and other designers to model buildings for projects of any size or complexity. If you need to implement BIM in an architectural or design office, this book helps you to adopt Archicad as your primary BIM authoring software.
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Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Completion Time
20h24m
Language
English
About Book
Who Is This Book For?
This book is for design engineers, architectural designers, residential designers, BIM professionals, and anyone working in construction, manufacturing, or similar fields. Whether you're an absolute beginner or a professional looking to upgrade your engineering design and urban planning skills, you'll find this book useful. Although no prior knowledge of Archicad is necessary, knowledge of construction (architectural design) and a basic understanding of 2D CAD drafting is recommended. The book is based on the international version of the software and uses metric units.
A BIM Professional’s Guide to Learning Archicad
- About Book
- Who Is This Book For?
- Book Content
Book content
chapters • 20h24m total length
What Is Archicad and How Can You Learn It?
Getting Started with Archicad
Building a Basic Residential Model: Modeling the Construction Elements
Building a Basic Residential Model: Adding Roofs, Zones, Beams, and Columns
Building a Basic Residential Model: Modeling Openings, Stairs, and Objects
Basic Drafting and 2D Views
Adding Annotations and Creating 2D Output
Using Advanced Modeling Tools for Developed Design
Using Advanced System Tools for Designing Stairs and Curtain Walls
Using the Mesh Tool and Wizards to Finalize a Design
Using Advanced Attributes and the Renovation Tool for a Wider Design Range
2D Construction Drawings and 3D Views with Linked Annotations
Data Extraction and Visualization
Automating the Publication of BIM Extracts
The Various Visualisation Techniques in Archicad
Appendix: Some Final Tips and Tricks
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