ARCHICAD 23 Essential Training

Learn how to use ARCHICAD 23, a tool used by architects in the architecture-engineering-construction (AEC) industry for designing buildings from concept to construction.

Introduction

• Design your vision with ARCHICAD
• The foundation of VDC or BIM is parametric modeling
• Brief history of VDC or BIM in AEC
• History of ARCHICAD and Graphisoft
• Why ARCHICAD?
• ARCHICAD out of the box
• Approaching this course

1. User Interface

• Toolbox
• Info box
• Menus
• Toolbars
• Palettes
• Pet palettes
• Navigator and organizer
• Project map
• View map
• Layout book
• Publisher sets
• Quick options
• Customization and optimization
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Work environment

2. Project Preferences

• Working units
• Dimensions
• Calculation units and rules
• Zones
• References levels
• Project location
• Set project north
• Project information

3. Attributes

• Layers
• Line types
• Fill types
• Building materials
• Pens
• Composites
• Surfaces
• Attribute manager

4. Programming

• Drawing tool
• External content
• Interoperability
• Virtual trace
• Fill tool
• Zone tool
• Line tool
• Polyline tool

5. Schematic Design

• Slabs
• Walls
• Doors
• Windows
• Columns
• Beams
• Roofs
• Shells
• Curtain walls
• Objects
• Zones
• Meshes
• Composites
• Priorities

6. Design Development

• Document tools
• Layers
• Model view
• Graphic overrides
• Renovation
• Pen sets
• Partial structural display
• Layout book
• Master layouts
• Grid elements
• Lighting
• Spline
• Hotspot tool
• Image tool
• Cameras
• Visualization

7. Construction Documents

• Publisher sets
• Detailing
• Dimension tool
• Elevation tool
• Section tool
• Interior elevation tool
• Level dimension tool
• Text tool
• Label tool

8. Bidding and Negotiation

• Schedules
• Quantity take off
• Property manager
• Expressions

9. Construction Administration

• Markup tool
• BIMx docs
• Construction sketches

10. Advanced Collaboration

• Laser scanning
• Modules
• Hotlinks

Conclusion

• Next steps