Special Operations with ArchiCAD

Define the objectives and scope of the first section, review hotline modules, and learn modular project work by linking external files or ArchiCAD projects, plus tools for systematic module management.

Explore how to manage ArchiCAD modules with the module manager: relink missing files, swap and delete modules, undo changes, and compare model versions to visualize edits.

Synchronize changes between the master project and typical floor plan via hot links in ArchiCAD, edit modules in separate ArchiCAD instances, and propagate room-level updates automatically.

Utilize link modules to create modular, repeatable designs and streamline collaboration locally or offline, then explore ArchiCAD's renovation feature to organize projects in phases.

Learn to design renovation statuses for BIM elements and create project phases in ArchiCAD to model remodeling, proposed interventions, and control the visibility of BIM components.

Mark demolition candidates in ArchiCAD using the renovation palette, switching from existing to demolished, and view the results in 3D and 2D via the demolition plan.

Create and organize ArchiCAD views using renovation filters to document original, demolished, and new proposal statuses in 3D and 2D layouts, saving named views for quick switching.

Explore renovation tools for demolition plans, remodeling, and design proposals, with precise visibility via filters and graphic overrides, and practice applying these skills in your workflow as multiple proposals grow.

Explore design options in archicad 27, creating multiple proposals for facades, interior layouts, and targeted areas. Learn the core workflow with practical tips and additional materials you can review.

Create three design proposals for the living room, facade, and walls/slabs in ArchiCAD by splitting elements, duplicating variants, and editing the model to visualize minimalistic, rustic, and ludic options.

Explore data management in ArchiCAD, covering classifications, classification structures, and properties with data types. See how classifications relate to properties and practice storing data in BIM elements.

Define and apply data types for furniture and lighting in ArchiCAD, using strings, numbers, and option sets, with default and undefined values to guide cost estimation and schedules.

Explore using a 3D axonometry in the schedule, adjust scale to 1:50, and edit true/false properties across classifications in ArchiCAD.

Explore ArchiCAD metadata and properties, structure non-graphical BIM information, and exchange data with Excel to enable practical scalar interactions and set the stage for expression-based quantity takeoffs.

Advance properties in ArchiCAD using expressions by building a base model and performing a detailed quantity takeoff that calculates cement, sand, lime, and water for mortar.

Convert square meter expressions to a numeric data type in ArchiCAD using parentheses and dividing by one square meter to accurately quantify blocks.

Demonstrates calculating mortar volume in ArchiCAD by multiplying wall surface by a per-square-meter mortar rate and wall thickness to yield cubic meters.

Use archicad to compute wall material quantities by defining sand and water properties, converting kilograms and liters into 19-liter buckets, and generating tags and schedules.

Explore how to tag walls and generate a wall components schedule in ArchiCAD, classify hollow concrete block walls, and use expressions to quantify blocks, mortar, cement, lime, sand, and water.

Learn to craft prompts for the AI visualizer by describing the building type, features, environment, and style; adjust creativity or shape fidelity and image size to guide results.

Balance creativity with shape fidelity in ArchiCAD 27 by adjusting the shape fidelity parameter between 60% and 80%, and testing 0–100% while optimizing image size.

Learn how ArchiCAD's ai visualizer uses parameters to balance creativity and shape accuracy, focusing on iterations and prompt strength to control detail.

Lock results locks the seed and preserves the style and theme across iterations, enabling new views from the same characteristics while exploring variations.

Activate loopback to continually generate renders by using the previous iteration as the seed for the next, adding elements like sidewalks, pools, or style changes (oil painting) with updated creativity.

Learn to generate and upscale images in ArchiCAD's AI visualizer: save renders (800x600) and upscale to 4000x3000, using loopback and iterations for quick concept visuals.

Explore how krea l parameters in ArchiCAD's AI visualizer control prompt effects, balancing resemblance and clarity with presets like digital art and oil painting, and experimenting with reinterpretation.

Discover how artificial intelligence augments ArchiCAD renders from primitive shapes using external platforms like Ria, and master the workflow for registering and managing issues within ArchiCAD in the upcoming module.

Develop and manage issues in ArchiCAD using built-in features, delegate tasks, and include views with markups within your project through a practical example.

Master ArchiCAD's issue manager to create issues, add comments, link changes to the BIM model for client reviews, and use color codes to mark demolish, modify, highlight, and new elements.

Explore how issues are created in BIMx across license tiers, export and synchronize BMX models via BIM cloud, and import or export issues using the issue organizer.

Explore issue management in ArchiCAD to create annotations and centralize records within your BIM workflow. Prepare for revision management as a direct continuation of this workflow in the next module.

Master revision management in ArchiCAD by exploring change management, transmittals, and controlling project deliveries, while expanding the administrative workflow linked to previous lessons.

Learn how to manage second delivery revisions in ArchiCAD by selecting affected layouts with transmittals, using layout revisions to unlink changes, and publishing only the green-marked layouts.

Explore how ArchiCAD's revision history object presents changes in a customizable table, adjusting borders, column widths, and fields like revision ID, change name, delivery date, and description.

Explore ArchiCAD's model compare function to visualize changes between original and updated PLN models. Use appearance sliders to highlight differences, adjust context, and set criteria like layers, structure, and geometry.

Apply revision management strategies to keep project versions under control using the change manager in beam mode or the traditional change tool, and preview collaboration with Beam Cloud and teamwork.

Learn to collaborate in ArchiCAD with teamwork, by installing and setting up a BIM cloud server and coordinating real-time updates across two computers.

Configure the BIM cloud server and beam cloud manager, set backup options and a master admin password. Begin configuring the Graphisoft beam cloud with users, teamwork function, roles, and rules.

Configure BIM Cloud roles to control project access, assign lead architect, draftsman, and viewer permissions, and create custom roles; manage server settings and monitor activity on the dashboard.

Reserve elements, request access, and grant access in ArchiCAD to enable real-time teamwork; review, receive changes, and release all before logging off for a smooth workflow.

Learn to manage issues during client reviews in ArchiCAD with the issue manager and issue organizer, create and assign high-priority tasks, sketch views, and track resolutions.

Discover how teamwork streamlines collaboration on ArchiCAD projects, and peek at the upcoming module on app and beam interoperability and IFC file configuration.