A BIM Professional’s Guide to Learning Archicad is a comprehensive introduction to all that Archicad has to offer for creating 3D models, 2D document extracts, and related outputs. This book is not a click-by-click series of recipes, but rather focuses on helping you understand why and how Archicad works by providing realistic examples and expert tips.
The book gradually introduces you to Archicad tools using ample examples. It then helps you master its complexity through clear modules, allowing you to start your first project quickly, gain useful skills in subsequent projects, and keep using the book as a source for insights into the software. You’ll start with the basic modeling of construction elements and then move on to adding roofs, stairs, and objects to the project. Next, you’ll dive into basic drafting and 2D views for creating 2D output, and grasp how to use attributes and more advanced modeling tools for designing curtain walls and sites. The concluding chapters will show you how to extract and visualize your data and automate the publishing of your extracts and 2D documents into a variety of output formats.
By the end of this book, you’ll have gained a solid understanding of Archicad, how to implement it efficiently in your architectural projects, and how BIM can improve your overall design workflow.
publication date
2023-05-19
what you will learn
Create an architectural model from scratch using Archicad as BIM software
Leverage a wide variety of tools and views to fully develop a project
Achieve efficient project organization and modeling for professional results with increased productivity
Fully document a project, including various 2D and 3D documents and construction details
Professionalize your BIM workflow with advanced insight and the use of expert tips and tricks
Unlock the geometric and non-geometric information in your models by adding properties and creating schedules to prepare for a bill of quantities
key features
Explore the Archicad GUI, file format, and tools to get started with residential projects * Use out-of-the-box documentation tools combined with a powerful publishing workflow * Translate conceptual designs into compelling imagery using various visualization methods
approach
The book takes you from the very basic beginnings into a proficient intermediate level, readying the reader for applying Archicad following industry best practices in a self-reliant way. The reader is also introduced to some of the more advanced features, to have a complete overview of what Archicad has to offer. This book will improve your productivity by changing your existing habits from 2D drafting to 3D Building Information Modeling with Archicad as a tool.
audience
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.
short description
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.
subtitle
Boost your design workflow by efficiently visualizing, documenting, and delivering BIM projects
keywords
Archicad book, office design, buildings, Design engineering, Autocad software, Infrastructure book, Autocad book, software architecture, 3D architecture, AutoCAD, MEP, house architecture, Revit, Autodesk
Product ISBN
9781803246574
