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ArchiCAD Interactive Training Guides

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Welcome to ArchiCAD's Interactive Training Program. This Program is composed of a series of easy to use and fun Interactive Training Guides (ITG) that help users learn by doing. These interactive training modules are intended to expand your ArchiCAD knowledge in broad range of topics. To get the best interactive results, we recommend you install ArchiCAD and complete the exercises with the help of the narrated movie clips.

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The following interactive ArchiCAD training modules are available:

  1. ArchiCAD Collaboration Part 1 (ArchiCAD Teamwork) - Learn ArchiCAD's Teamwork 2.0 concept.
  2. ArchiCAD Collaboration Part 2 (Collaboration Techniques) - Learn further Collaboration techniques.
  3. Experience BIM - An introductory training guide for a BIM.
  4. ArchiCAD Essentials - Learn core architectural design, design-development and documentation.
  5. Advanced Modeling - Advanced modeling training for ArchiCAD.
  6. Building Objects Creation - Learn GRAPHISOFT GDL Object Technology concept.
  7. Advanced Collaboration - Overview of the collaboration techniques of ArchiCAD.

ArchiCAD Collaboration Part 1 (ArchiCAD Teamwork)

The first part of the ArchiCAD Collaboration ITG gives a step-by-step introduction to GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD's Teamwork concept.

The Teamwork concept introduced in ArchiCAD 13 revolutionizes BIM collaboration, changing the work methods of members of an architectural team, consultants and clients.

The completion of the guide requires 4-6 hours.

Available language versions for this training guide

ArchiCAD 14 Packages

  • English (Metric)
  • Deutsch

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ArchiCAD Collaboration Part 2 (Collaboration Techniques)

The second part of the ArchiCAD Collaboration ITG deals with the complex collaboration techniques between GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD and various other programs. Among the covered themes are Hotlinked Modules, Project Mark-up, collaboration with structural and MEP engineers, examples for DWG-conversion, IFC, xRefs and many more.

The completion of the guide requires 5-8 hours.

Available language versions for this training guide

ArchiCAD 13 Packages

  • English (Metric)
  • English (Imperial)
  • Deutsch
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Experience BIM

This guide is intended to support your first BIM experiences by providing step by step instructions to build the Massaro House, a Frank Lloyd Wright design from 1950. The construction documentation was created with ArchiCAD by a Wright-expert architect, Thomas A. Heinz, AIA, based on Wright's 5 original pencil drawings.

The completion of the guide requires 2-4 hours.

Available language versions for this training guide

ArchiCAD 12 Packages

  • English (Metric)
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  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Français
  • Italiano
  • 日本語
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ArchiCAD Essentials

The ArchiCAD Essentials training package guides you through the creation of a 10.500 square meters office building. Users will be introduced to the core architectural design, design-development and documentation concepts and techniques of ArchiCAD. The completion of the guide requires 5-8 hours.

Available language versions for this training guide

ArchiCAD 13 Packages

  • English (Metric)
  • English (Imperial)
  • Deutsch

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ArchiCAD 12 Packages

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  • Deutsch
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  • Pyccĸий
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Advanced Modeling

This Advanced Guide covers the following topics:

  • Generic modeling: basic volumes and shapes;
  • Architectural modeling: structural grids, terrains, slanted- and composite walls, columns, beams, stairs and roofs;
  • Special openings: skylights, corner windows;
  • Special constructions: TrussMaker and RoofMaker.

The completion of the guide requires 3-5 hours.

Available language versions for this training guide

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Building Objects Creation

This Advanced Guide covers Graphisoft’s GDL Object Technology concept.

  • Saving 2D symbols and 3D models as GDL objects, rotating and adding material parameters to them;
  • Auto saving rectangular and non-rectangular openings and creating custom door panels;
  • Basic and advanced GDL scripting.

The completion of the guide requires 4-6 hours.

Available language versions for this training guide

ArchiCAD 12 Packages

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Advanced Collaboration

This ITG gives an overview of the collaboration techniques of ArchiCAD versions preceeding ArchiCAD 13.

  • DWG, DXF, PDF file export and import;
  • Universal 3D, XREF and IFC support;
  • Project Hotlinks and Hotlinked Modules;
  • Project Mark-Up and Reviewer;
  • Teamwork.

The completion of the guide requires 3-5 hours.

Available language versions for this training guide

ArchiCAD 12 Packages

  • English (Metric)
  • English (Imperial)
  • 中文 (简体)
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