ArchiCAD: Management & Collaboration

1h 27mAdvanced2016-08-22

Authors

Thiago Santos Mundim

Architect, Urbanist, Educator

Course details

Great architecture is a team effort. ArchiCAD is an award-winning tool for BIM professionals the world over, and it comes with a host of collaboration tools that make it easy to share work and collaborate on designs. ArchiCAD: Management & Collaboration covers everything that an advanced user should know when using ArchiCAD on large projects and in large teams. It's designed to replicate all the tasks of a BIM manager or a BIM coordinator, while optimizing the workflow and performance of your ArchiCAD setup. Join Thiago Mundim, as he shows how to implement BIM Server to network projects with simultaneous access, monitor file size, use Hotlinked Modules to reference external ArchiCAD files, create reusable templates, and import IFC files from other CAD systems.

Learning objectives
Implementing BIM Server
Managing file size
Using Hotlink modules
Managing project attributes
Creating ArchiCAD templates
Importing and mapping IFC files

Skills covered

ArchicadGraphisoftPrevizArchitectural VisualizationBIMVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What to know
03 - Exercise files

1. Implementation and Teamwork

04 - Successful implementation strategies
05 - BIM Server installation
06 - BIM Server Manager
07 - Teamwork projects and backup
08 - Teamwork and collaboration
09 - BIM Server library

2. Optimize for Performance

10 - Managing file size
11 - Using DWG references
12 - Creating a layout file
13 - Using PMK drawings
14 - Using Hotlink modules

3. Managing the Project Attributes

15 - Attribute Manager
16 - Property Manager - AC21
17 - Classification Manager

4. Creating an ArchiCAD Template

18 - Saving favorites
19 - The importance of a template

5. Collaborating with Others

20 - ArchiCAD Properties
21 - Mapping new IFC fields
22 - Importing properties from Excel

Conclusion

23 - Next steps