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A BIM Professional's Guide to Learning Archicad

By : Stefan Boeykens, Ruben Van de Walle
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A BIM Professional's Guide to Learning Archicad

By: Stefan Boeykens, Ruben Van de Walle

Overview of this book

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.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
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Part 1: Getting Started with Archicad – Project Setup and Essential Modeling Tools for Your First Residential Project
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Part 2: Becoming an Archicad Professional – Learn About Archicad Tools and Settings to Create and Publish Any Type of Project in Full Detail

Index

As this ebook edition doesn't have fixed pagination, the page numbers below are hyperlinked for reference only, based on the printed edition of this book.

Symbols

2D

navigating 35-40

navigating, around like pro 39, 40

navigation, panning 37, 38

navigation, zooming 38, 39

2D construction details, within Archicad

2D drafting, using 425

2D elements, editing and adding in detail drawing 415-420

detail viewpoint, creating 412

evolving, towards efficient detailing workflow 420, 421

lines and fills, using 426, 427

parametric 2D objects, adding 427, 428

updating, from model 421, 422

Worksheet, using for control and overview 422-425

2D documents

annotating 380

2D drafting

2D Objects, adding 213-215

figure, adding 216, 217, 218

Hotspot tool 215

using, for construction details 425

2D Drafting Fill 192

2D lines and fills, attributes

adjusting 380

custom fills 383-385

custom line types ...