[Tutorials] Up and Running with ArchiCAD

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ArchiCAD's simple and intuitive approach to building information modeling makes it the perfect tool for a fast and easy implementation. Up and Running with ArchiCAD opens the doors of ArchiCAD?and BIM?to architects and students of all levels.

ArchiCAD expert Thiago Mundim shows you how to use the ArchiCAD tools needed to model, document, and publish your design. He begins with covering the interface basics, navigating your BIM model, and modeling essential architectural elements in 2D and 3D. Then he outlines how to document your design, adding sections, elevations, dimensions, and details. Finally, you'll learn how to set up layout sheets and publish designs in common formats such as PDF and DWG. Thiago also shows you how to export drawings to the free BIMx app for tablets and smartphones, so you can take your ArchiCAD work anywhere.

Topics include:

• Setting up projects, stories, and working units
  
• Importing other drawings in ArchiCAD
  
• Working with walls
  
• Creating slabs
  
• Adding windows, doors, roofs, and stairs
  
• Creating zones
  
• Editing sections
  
• Setting up drawing dimensions
  
• Working with the pen set
  
• Adding views and schedules
  
• Publishing ArchiCAD projects
  

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