This lesson will review the ARCHICAD interface and it’s work environment including concepts of the software, starting a new project, Menus, Tool Bar, Tool Settings, Info Settings, Status Bar, Navigator, shortcuts, Saving a project and backups.

This lesson will discuss how to draft and edit elements in Floor Plan work environment including drawing walls, beams and slabs well as lines, polylines, circles and splines. This will include a review of the Tracker, Snap Guides, Snap Points and Guide Lines. Finally we will review common shortcuts for drafting that will increase your speed and reduce the number of clicks.

This lesson will discuss how to work with building elements in ARCHICAD’s 3D work environment including walls, columns, beams, slabs and roofs. We will also review how to insert and edit Doors, Windows and Objects. Finally we will review 3D Interaction commands commonly used for modeling and editing elements.

This lesson will discuss how to work with building elements in ARCHICAD’s 3D work environment including walls, columns, beams, slabs and roofs. We will also review how to insert and edit Doors, Windows and Objects. Finally we will review 3D Interaction commands commonly used for modeling and editing elements.