A BIM professional's guide to learning Archicad : boost your design workflow by efficiently visualizing, documenting, and delivering BIM projects

Boeykens, Stefan (author.). Van de Walle, Ruben, (author.).

Summary: Chapter 3: Building a Basic Residential Model: Modeling the Construction Elements -- Technical requirements -- Navigating in 2D/3D and learning the basics of modeling -- Opening your first model -- Navigating in 2D -- Configuring mouse behavior -- Navigating in 3D -- Modeling tools in general -- Core construction - walls and slabs -- Modeling the basic shape of the ground floor -- Grouping -- Looking at the many settings of a wall -- Adding a slab -- Trace & Reference -- Using the Pet Palette during modeling -- Materials and composite structures (basics)

Record details

ISBN: 180324657X
ISBN: 9781803246574
ISBN: 1803245344
ISBN: 9781803245348
Physical Description: 1 online resource (633 pages)
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Publisher: Birmingham : Packt Publishing, 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Table of ContentsWhat Is Archicad and How Can You Learn It?Getting Started with ArchicadBuilding a Basic Residential Model: Modeling the Construction ElementsBuilding a Basic Residential Model: Adding Roofs, Zones, Beams, and ColumnsBuilding a Basic Residential Model: Modeling Openings, Stairs, and ObjectsBasic Drafting and 2D Views Adding Annotations and Creating 2D OutputUsing Advanced Modeling Tools for Developed DesignUsing Advanced System Tools for Designing Stairs and Curtain WallsUsing the Mesh Tool and Wizards to Finalize a DesignUsing Advanced Attributes and the Renovation Tool for a Wider Design Range2D Construction Drawings and 3D Views with Linked AnnotationsData Extraction and VisualizationAutomating the Publication of BIM Extracts The Various Visualisation Techniques in ArchicadAppendix: Some Final Tips and Tricks.
Formatted Contents Note:	Defining rooms and spaces using the Zone tool -- Adding zones using the Inner Edge method -- Zone Labels -- Adding boundaries -- Zone updates -- Beams and columns -- adding some structure -- Adding columns to support the overhang -- Adding beams from walls to columns -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Building a Basic Residential Model: Modeling Openings, Stairs, and Objects -- Adding Doors and Windows to the project -- Knowing the key BIM entities and their relationships -- Placing Doors into the interior and exterior Walls -- Placing basic Windows in Walls -- Introducing the Object Library
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