Learn Archicad
your Way.

Get your self ready for Archicad with our three step learning method.

Step 1
Start with the our free tutorials at your own pace – distilled, curated and updated by our experienced Archicad Experts…
completely free and counting towards your informal CPD points!

Step 2
Book one of our experienced Trainers and Practitioners to support you on your actual Archicad project.

Step 3

Use our Field Guide Series for best practice workflows and as basis for your Office Manual.

A
Understanding Archicad

What you need to know before you get started.

The ﬁrst session in our series will (re-) familiarise you with the basics.

Not only where to ﬁnd everything you need in Archicad, but also how Archicad’s drawings are related to the 3D model of a project.

A1 Overview and Structure

A1-1 Overview

A1-2 ARCHICAD Terminology

A1-3 File Structure

A2 The ARCHICAD Environment

A2-1 The Work Environment

A2-2 Essential Palettes and Toolbars

A2-3 Navigator and Organiser

A2-4 Project Map

A2-5 View Map & Layer settings

A2-6 Layout Book

A2-7 Publisher Map

A2-8 Organisational Structure Summary

A3 Navigating ARCHICAD

A3-1 Navigation within Model Space

A3-2 Arrow Tool

A3-3 Marquee

A3-4 Tool Default Settings Window

AQ1 Quiz

A4 Tools Basics

A4-1 Modelling Tools

A4-2 Drawing Accuracy

A4-3 Editing Basics

A4-4 Editing 2D Elements

A4-5 Objects and Library types

A4-6 Story Levels

A4-7 Editing 3D Elements

A4-8 Understanding Elements Display

A4-9 Sections and Elevations Basics

A4-10 Doors & Windows

AQ2 Quiz

B
Using
Archicad

What you need to know to get started.

The second session is about everyday basic workﬂows; how to draw / model, the provisions to do that accurately, how to draw to achieve oﬃce standards easily and ultimately export ﬁles.

B1 Initial File Setup

B1-1 Starting a New File

B1-2 Initial Setup

B1-3 Modelling Setup

B1-4 Large Project file Setup

B1-5 Layout Book Setup

B2 Basic Modelling Workflows

B2-1 Importing Consultants Drawings

B2-2 Modelling the Site

B2-3 Site Constraints Setup

B2-4 Grid Setup

BQ1 Quiz