

The user experiences how these tools work effectively in plan, section, elevation and 3D views without having to spend time defining the right settings. By double-clicking on a Favorite, the active tool is set for the particular type of wall, window, door, or other element type for that step. Favorites Simplify SettingsĪrchiCAD’s powerful Favorites palette is employed to simplify selecting settings for each tool. The layers change at each step simply by clicking the View, so the visual guides are always in sync. Taking advantage of the flexible layering system, the tutorial shows cues (labels, numbers and arrows) on specific layers appropriate for each step along the way. By double-clicking on each View in turn, layers are turned on and off and the screen zooms to the appropriate location in the floor plan, 3D window or various other working views such as sections, elevations or details. The effect is effortless and the onscreen guidance is easy to follow.ĪrchiCAD’s View Map is used to direct the learner to the place where each step is to be executed.


Bim archicad movie#
In the screenshot below, the Movie Player window is entitled “Movie 2/3”: when Movie 2 finishes, Movie 3 for this chapter will start. As each video concludes, the next one is queued up automatically, and will play simply by clicking on the Next button in the controller. As each chapter is opened, the Movie Player switches to the appropriate video file. The videos run using standard playback controls while still allowing users to follow along, clicking and drawing, almost as if there was a personal trainer guiding the process.
Bim archicad pdf#
In addition to the well-illustrated PDF guide, each ITG features a series of on-screen demonstration videos that are shown in a special Movie Player window running inside ArchiCAD. This makes it easy to take breaks and resume when convenient, or to go back through a chapter a second time for review.Īll the Graphisoft Interactive Training Guides use a number of innovative approaches to ease the learning process while covering as much ground as possible.

At the start of each chapter, one opens up the corresponding file to start fresh. Each chapter includes a progressively more developed version of the Massaro House project along with other support files. It installs a PDF e-Guide with 10 chapters into a separate folder next to the ArchiCAD folder.
Bim archicad download#
The BIM Experience Kit is a hefty download of about 400 MB it is expected to be made available on CD this fall. It’s a great focus for this hands-on experience that allows 2D CAD users to complete an entire building using 3D BIM processes in literally just a few hours. The Massaro House project used for the BIM Experience Kit is unique: a Frank Lloyd Wright design that was built decades after he created his original drawings. The tutorial may be downloaded along with other free “Interactive Training Guides” (ITG’s) from.
Bim archicad trial#
It is offered as part of a free 30 day ArchiCAD Trial Version, allowing prospective or new users the opportunity to “get their hands on ArchiCAD” and learn the basics of Building Information Modeling (BIM). This summer, Graphisoft released an innovative interactive tutorial for ArchiCAD called the BIM Experience Kit. Originally Published in AECbytes Tips and Tricks Issue #22 0 ArchiCAD Tutorial | The ArchiCAD BIM Experience Kit
