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If you’re still using 2D CAD such as AutoCAD or PowerCAD and you’re curious about BIM, please join us for this free seminar where we’ll introduce you to the:
- BIM process
- Advantages and benefits on an integrated 2D/3D workflow
- How to create a smooth transition from traditional CAD to BIM
2D CAD systems are very powerful for drafting but fall short coordinating project changes—all while the adopters of BIM are constantly improving their deliverables. After all, the BIM is what streamlines a project’s workflow so users can:
- Avoid mistakes due to different modifications;
- Improve the coordination between the different disciplines; and
- Better analyze the building’s properties.
At the End of this Session, You Will Understand:
- The BIM process, as well as current technologies that can be harnessed through a BIM workflow.
How to flawlessly communicate between AutoCAD and BIM software like ARCHICAD, importing and exporting with DWG, and building your project from AutoCAD drawings into a smart model.- The similarities between the AutoCAD and ARCHICAD BIM drafting tools, and how smooth the transition can be in your work methodology.
- How to implement a BIM workflow, while keeping some of your production in AutoCAD.
- The transition to BIM and its financial implications.
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to BIM
- Examples of projects done on BIM
- ARCHICAD’s software interface
- Basic BIM operations
- Working within the BIM in 2D, the AutoCAD way
- Importing AutoCAD files, inserting XREF files
- Automatic elevations, sections, and plan layouts
- Automatic dimensioning—interior and exterior
- Change management—coordination and collaboration within your design
- Productivity increases and cost of ownership
- Advanced visualization techniques
- And more!
Presented By: Thomas M. Simmons, BIM Consultant
If you’re still using 2D CAD such as AutoCAD or PowerCAD and you’re curious about BIM, please join us for this free seminar where we’ll introduce you to the:
- BIM process
- Advantages and benefits on an integrated 2D/3D workflow
- How to create a smooth transition from traditional CAD to BIM
2D CAD systems are very powerful for drafting but fall short coordinating project changes—all while the adopters of BIM are constantly improving their deliverables. After all, the BIM is what streamlines a project’s workflow so users can:
- Avoid mistakes due to different modifications;
- Improve the coordination between the different disciplines; and
- Better analyze the building’s properties.
At the End of this Session, You Will Understand:
- The BIM process, as well as current technologies that can be harnessed through a BIM workflow.
- How to flawlessly communicate between AutoCAD and BIM software like ARCHICAD, importing and exporting with DWG, and building your project from AutoCAD drawings into a smart model.
- The similarities between the AutoCAD and ARCHICAD BIM drafting tools, and how smooth the transition can be in your work methodology.
- How to implement a BIM workflow, while keeping some of your production in AutoCAD.
- The transition to BIM and its financial implications.
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to BIM
- Examples of projects done on BIM
- ARCHICAD’s software interface
- Basic BIM operations
- Working within the BIM in 2D, the AutoCAD way
- Importing AutoCAD files, inserting XREF files
- Automatic elevations, sections, and plan layouts
- Automatic dimensioning—interior and exterior
- Change management—coordination and collaboration within your design
- Productivity increases and cost of ownership
- Advanced visualization techniques
- And more!
Presented By: Thomas M. Simmons, BIM Consultant
- Intuitive & Easy to Use Tools
- Sketch Modeling
- Interactive Visualization
- Mobile Presentations
- One-click Documentation
- Automated Schedules
- Collaboration
- and much more…
This Meeting’s Topic : Client Presentations
Join us for a special year-end event hosted by Walker Warner Architects at their office in San Francisco!
The team at Walker Warner Architects will share some client presentation techniques utilizing many of ARCHICAD’s features to produce high quality renderings and animations in-house. The tips presented will include optimizing model content and CineRender settings, minimizing Photoshop post-production, using BIMx in presentations, and creating simple animations using QuickTime.
ArchiCAD User Clinic – Q & A Session
We will spend part of the User Group answering questions about ArchiCAD techniques and problem solving issues.
Deepen your knowledge of ArchiCAD, Building Information Modeling, and Virtual Building technology. Join us for a lively Q & A and meet some of your fellow ArchiColleagues!
FEATURED TOPIC:
Detailing with ARCHICAD
Discover methods for detailing in ARCHICAD including extracting 2D details with the Detail Tool, capturing 3D
details as 3D Documents and managing a Detail Library. You will also explore a residential project from PAA Studio that shows how these methods are applied to a project and examine strategies for documentation.
Learning objectives:
> To uncover how to extract 2D details with the Detail Tool
> To demonstrate how capture 3D details as 3D Documents
> To provide an overview of how to manage a Detail Library
> To illustrate how these methods are applied to a project and examine strategies for documentation.
6:00 – 6:20 – Wine & Cheese Welcome
6:20 – 7:00 – Detailing with ARCHICAD
7:00 – 8 :00 – ARCHICAD Q&A
If there’s something you’d like to explore or if you’d like to share a recent discovery or project case study, let us know – [email protected] or 800-522-05554. We’re always looking for ways to help our users make the most of ARCHICAD.
FEATURED TOPIC:
Increasing Productivity with ARCHICAD
Discover methods used by Fergus Garber Young Architects to increase productivity in ARCHICAD. You will uncover new ideas for setting up your work environment, using favorites, and managing project information.
Learning objectives:
> To uncover methods for increased Productivity
> To examine techniques for setting up your Work Environment
> To explore the Favorites tool and ways to utilize it
> To evaluate methods for managing project information, layouts and publishing.
6:00 – 6:20 – Wine & Cheese Welcome
6:20 – 7:00 – Increasing Productivity with ARCHICAD
7:00 – 8 :00 – ARCHICAD Q&A
We hope you’ll be able to join us!
Share Your Insights
If there’s something you’d like to explore or if you’d like to share a recent discovery or project case study, let us know – [email protected] or 800-522-05554. We’re always looking for ways to help our users make the most of ARCHICAD.
In this ARCHICAD In-Practice session Riverstone Structural Engineering will review what info
rmation your structural engineer can take from the model to optimize their design and reduce overly conservative design assumptions. Harnessing the protocols you already have in place to streamline your structural engineers workflow, reducing guess work and timely back and forth coordination.
Riverstone Structural Concepts is recognized as one of the most innovative, client-centric engineering firms in the West. The firm specializes in commercial and industrial buildings as well as high-value homes. Their team integrates architectural and engineering software applications including Scia Engineer and ARCHICAD.
Presenter: Jake Timmons
Jake is an Associate at Riverstone Structural Concepts and serves as lead project manager for the residential design group. Jake uses the power of ARCHICAD, Scia and Tekla to manage the production and delivery of a superior level of project coordination, design optimization and 3-D live collaboration in every project. Using these cutting edge technologies, the Riverstone Structural Concepts residential design group is able to deliver an economically superior level of engineering by producing live 3-Dimensional structural drawings fully integrated within the architectural model complete with concrete and rebar volume take-offs, joist schedules, wood volumes and live 3-D structural details. This level of structural coordination has created a standard of engineering drawings that are second to none. Furthermore, the residential team thrives on the power of the multi-user BIM sever collaboration process. Every engineer and designer has an intimate working knowledge of the model they are in throughout the design phase and beyond.
Discover how your BIM tool can give you design freedom. Whether you’re doing a conceptual
3D massing study, working out a functional design arrangement in plan, detailing the eaves, modeling a complex roof or integrating with SketchUp or Rhino, your BIM solution can feel like a natural part of your workflow.
When navigating within the BIM environment floor plans, elevations, sections or any 3D view should be instantaneous to feel like it’s an integral and natural part of the design process. The BIM solution you choose should work at the same speed you design – there should be no wait time for the technology to catch up to your ideas.
Join us to see first hand how this can work for you as well as how fellow architects are designing within the BIM environment.
Presented by:
Thomas Simmons – Director of BIM at ARCHVISTA, Inc., a consulting company focused on ARCHICAD implementation and project integration. Simmons has extensive experience in BIM technology for building design, project management and construction. Through his work with architects, engineers and contractors he has a broad understanding of BIM with specific emphasis on its use to inform design decisions, increase efficiency in documents, produce more accurate cost estimates and facilitate construction coordination through a Virtual Design and Construction process.
Join this LEARNVIRTUAL Coaching Session as we uncover how to create structural elements in ARCHICAD. You’ll discover:
- How to create wall framing for plan, elevations and model using an ARCHICAD add-on.
- How to generate a roof framing for rafters, collars, ties, beams, blocking and hip rafters.
- How to use the Beam Tool, Column Tool, Object Tool and TrussMaker to create custom framing.
We will jump into ARCHICAD LIVE to review these commands and processes. You’ll also get the chance to have your questions answered by our experienced coach.
This Coaching Session is an excellent complement to last week’s ARCHICAD In-Practice Session on Working with a Structural Engineer.
Featured Coach: Thomas Simmons
Simmons is the Director of BIM at ARCHVISTA, Inc., a consulting company focused on the ARCHICAD implementation and project integration. He has extensive experience in BIM technology for building design, project management and construction.
Do you have questions about an ARCHICAD command, drafting process or modeling step? Need more information on a previous In-Practice or ARCHICAD Methods presentation? We invite you to join this online session where we focus on your most urgent challenges.
One of our coaches will be LIVE in an online open forum format to answer your queries. Even if you can’t think of tasks that have you stumped, you can benefit from those being faced by your peers.
Featured Coach: Thomas Simmons
Simmons is the Director of BIM at ARCHVISTA, Inc., a consulting company focused on the ARCHICAD implementation and project integration. He has extensive experience in BIM technology for building design, project management and construction.
Effectively communicating your design to the client from early in the design phase can save you costly changes later. In this session you’ll see flexible, easy-to-use options for illustrative rendering, light simulation and building cut-aways. Plus, you’ll explore the award-winning BIMx mobile project presentation app that will blow your customers away.
Discover how your clients can better visual your designs with:
- Walk-throughs featuring photo-rendering quality animations;
- Virtual interactive tours where the client leads the navigation;
- Photo-realistic and free-hand-style sketch renderings.
Join this program to discover how to use BIM to best communicate your designs to your clients.
Presented by:
Thomas Simmons – Director of BIM at ARCHVISTA, Inc., a consulting company focused on ARCHICAD implementation and project integration. Simmons has extensive experience in BIM technology for building design, project management and construction. Through his work with architects, engineers and contractors he has a broad understanding of BIM with specific emphasis on its use to inform design decisions, increase efficiency in documents, produce more accurate cost estimates and facilitate construction coordination through a Virtual Design and Construction process.
Join other ARCHICAD Users as we examine best practices for utilizing this platform to
create and manage building projects of all types.
FEATURED TOPIC:
Modeling with the Morph Tool
The Morph Tool can be used as a SketchUp style modeling tool as well as an editor of ARCHICAD building elements and objects. Join this user group as we review the Morph Tool, how to use the Push/Pull and Follow Me commands, using the Morph Tool to create reference lines for 3D modeling and steps to convert ARCHICAD building elements to a Morph for custom editing.
6:00 – 6:20 – Wine & Cheese Welcome
6:20 – 7:00 – Topical Presentation
7:00 – 8 :00 – ARCHICAD Q&A
SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE
If there’s something you’d like to explore or if you’d like to share a recent discovery or project case study, let us know – [email protected] or 800-522-05554. We’re always looking for ways to help our users make the most of ARCHICAD.
AIA CES Learning Objectives
- Examine how a local firm uses BIM as a design tool in the schematic phase of a project.
- Discover how to easily migrate the design model for use in the construction documentation phase.
- Uncover the process of setting up a BIM model to quickly produce presentation design views and 3D cutaways.
- Explore case studies that showcase how to efficiently produce high quality graphics for production documents.
Agenda:
- 6:00 : Wine & Cheese
- 6:15 : Presentation by Graphisoft
- 6:30 : Introduction of Speakers
- 6:35 : Presentation by Gast Architects
- 7:15 : Q&A
- 7:30 : Networking
Presenters
Elyssa Estrada
Designer for GAST Architects. Elyssa is a California native enjoying the diverse urban lifestyle San Francisco has to offer. An architecture graduate of Cal Poly Pomona, Elyssa advances the firm’s technological prowess in 3D visualization and relishes contemporary projects. Outside the office, Elyssa studies dance with renowned choreographers around the city.
Grace Mariucci
Grace Mariucci joined Gast Architects after working on residential projects in the Silicon Valley area for several years. She graduated from Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Architecture and Minor in Philosophy. Grace currently lives in San Francisco, and when not studying for her licensing exams, enjoys exploring the city through new restaurants or a scenic urban hike.
About Gast Architects
Gast Architects specializes in custom residential homes and renovations, including both contemporary solutions and the sensitive restoration and adaptation of historic properties. Projects range in scope from the development of large country properties and inner city whole house renovations to more modest additions to and remodeling of existing housing in styles from warm modern to traditional.
In this In-Practice online session Andrew Passacantando will discuss how his firm uses ARCHICAD to design and detail residential projects including complex forms used in Mendham Shingle-Style construction, kitchen and bath renovations and historic residential projects.
Founded in April 1998, Passacantando Architects is a devoted firm focused on the high-end traditional residential market. They are driven by a passion for creating well designed architectural solutions that address client’s needs and desires in ways that are both innovative and respectful of tradition and craft, all through the magic of Building Information Modelling (BIM).
Presenter: Andrew Passacantando
Andrew is an architect and licensed contractor located in Morristown, New Jersey. He has been an active member of the AIA Newark, an AIA Board Trustee, Member of the Architectural League of New York and current chairman for the Morris Township Historical Preservation Commission. He is very proficient with Graphisoft’s ARCHICAD Architectural Modeling Software which his office has been using since ARCHICAD Release 6.0.
Our clients average between 30% and 60% increased productivity due in part to reduced time spent on documentation! In this final webinar we will uncover how to automate documents, extract building 
schedules, generate high quality graphics, collaborate with your team using a BIM Server and coordinate with consultants.
You’ll discover how to create sections and elevations that update as you work; how schedules and bills of materials that reflect the current state of the building model can be generated quickly and how interactive two-way communication between schedules and the Virtual Building™ allows changes to the model directly from the Interactive Schedule.
Join us to examine how implementing a BIM system can enable your business to be more efficient and reduce errors. It all comes down to saving time while increasing profit!
Presented by: Thomas Simmons – Director of BIM at ARCHVISTA, Inc., a consulting company focused on ARCHICAD implementation and project integration. Simmons has extensive experience in BIM technology for building design, project management and construction. Through his work with architects, engineers and contractors he has a broad understanding of BIM with specific emphasis on its use to inform design decisions, increase efficiency in documents, produce more accurate cost estimates and facilitate construction coordination through a Virtual Design and Construction process.
What ARCHICAD Users are Saying…
Graphisoft’s goal is to create tools that integrate seamlessly with the design and architecture process. We invite you to learn why our users are so passionate about ARCHICAD and its impact on their business.
“Using ARCHICAD exclusively has allowed us to take on more work, larger projects and thus increase profitability.” Mark Davis, Mark Davis Design, San Francisco