▶︎ Format: trainer-led online course
▶︎ Level: advanced
▶︎ Duration: 6 hours (1 week)
▶︎ Language: English
▶︎ Certification Points: 50 points ★
Master the skills needed to produce engaging architectural drawings of your project in Archicad. In this course, you'll see examples of how to communicate your design intent effectively to your client, fellow designers, or even external consultants. Learn best practices and create powerful illustrations, diagrams, or just great-looking floor plans of elevations that automatically update as your project evolves.
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, you will:
- Confidently handle perspective and axonometric 3D projections
- Create Floor plan-based, Axonometry and Perspective-based 3D documents
- Creatively use 3D styles
- Set up automatically updating floor plans, sections, and elevations
- Combine various Drawings on Layouts
- Understand exploded and projected axonometries
- Arrange your presentation boards according to your goals
- Create Fly-throughs and Sun Studies
Target Audience
This course is for advanced Archicad users who would like to create engaging architectural drawings and present their projects in creative yet automated ways. Enroll in this course if you would like to add some spice to your presentation boards and want to make easy to comprehend floor plans, sections/elevations and 3D Documents of your project.
Time commitment
The course consists of live, trainer-led online sessions - each 3 hours long with breaks plus the time needed for completing the homework/quizzes.
Online Delivery Information
The online course will last for 1+2 weeks and it will include 2 live trainer-led sessions delivered on the Microsoft Teams platform. The live sessions will be recorded and will be available to watch on demand until 12 weeks after the conclusion of the last live meeting. Each live session is 3 hour long with breaks where the trainer will demonstrate various Archicad techniques, methods and workflows and answers your questions in the Q&A sessions. Participating in the live session is NOT mandatory however highly recommended to get the best training experience.
Quizzes and Tests
At the end of the live session, there will be a theoretical quiz and a practical Archicad test that can be completed until 2 weeks after the last live session. Completing the quiz and the practical test with a minimum score of 60% and filling out the Satisfaction survey you will be awarded points towards the Archicad BIM Author Certification.
Software Requirements
The exercise file in this course have been created using the International language version of Archicad 25 which means that the work environment and some of the content may be different if you are using a different language version. To be able to follow along with the trainer, please make sure to download Archicad 25!
Agenda
Type | Topics | Date/Time | Duration | |
Session 01 | Live Meeting |
Creative Project Presentation Techniques in Archicad 1 |
Thursday, Mar., 16, 9:00 CET (Budapest) | 3 hours with breaks |
Session 02 | Live Meeting |
Creative Project Presentation Techniques in Archicad 2 |
Tuesday, Mar., 21, 9:00 CET (Budapest) | 3 hours with breaks |
Recommended Learning
We recommend you to complete the following courses in order to be able to actively follow the trainer's presentation and demonstrations in Archicad:
- Getting Started with Project Documentation in Archicad (foundation level)
- Take your Schematic Model to the Next Stage with Archicad (foundation level)
- Advanced Documentation Techniques in Archicad (advanced level)
Access Time Frame
You can access the course materials for an extra 12 weeks, counting from the conclusion of the last live meeting of the course. Within this time, you can access the course's assessments, download the exercise files and handouts or watch the recordings of the live meetings. After this, you will be deactivated from the course and will not be able to access any course materials.
Awards
Completing the course material, including the quizzes and assignments with a minimum score of 60% achievement and filling out the satisfaction survey, will award you points towards achieving the Archicad BIM Author Certification and a Certificate of Attendance in issues automatically in PDF format.
Presenter
Nando Mogollon 
Digital Design Senior Consultant, BuilDIGITAL, Sydney, Australia
Nando Mogollon holds university degrees in Architecture and BIM Management, currently working as a Digital Design Senior Consultant with BuilDIGITAL, a BIM/Digital Engineering consulting company specialized in model coordination and integration services and OpenBIM advice to architectural and construction companies. As part of his current role, he is responsible for providing advice on digital engineering / BIM, information management, IFC-based interoperability and integration with other common digital tools. His career of over 20 years includes experience in large scale complex projects, participating in BIM coordination and management, OpenBIM /IFC coaching and training using software tools such as Solibri, BIMCollab, Navisworks, Archicad and Revit. His skills had taken him to work in Australia, Canada, China, South Africa, and Colombia in South America, allowing him to get a wide understanding of several design, construction and digital practices in most major BIM software applications.
Nando is an active member of the digital engineering and BIM community and has participated as guest speaker at several local and international industry conferences over the past 10 years in multiple countries. Nando has been a member of the Colombian Association of Architects, the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada and other local associations. He currently lives in Sydney, Australia, with his family and usually attends local and online events.
BIM Author Program
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This course is part of Graphisoft's BIM Author Program that offers foundation and advanced level courses and learning paths that help you become a confident Archicad user and a Certified Archicad BIM Author. Learn more about the BIM Author Program here! |
Have Questions?
Contact us at learn@graphisoft.com!
Here is the course outline:
Welcome
Sep 6
Get familiar with the course outline and the agenda. Download the exercise files and the handout documents to be able to follow the course along with the trainer. |
Live Meetings and Recordings
Mar 15
Join the online, live session and watch the recording if you cannot attend live. |
Conclusion
Mar 21
Thank you for completing this training! Please fill out the anonymous satisfaction survey so we can continue improving our training materials! |
Completion
The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:
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