SESSION 1:
 Advantages of 3D modelling over 2D drafting
 Introduction to BIM
 Highlighting features of ArchiCAD and BIM
 ArchiCAD file system
 Exploring startup dialog box
 Introduction to workspace elements - tool box; Info box; Control box;
navigator; navigator preview; coordinate box; user origin; special snap
points;
 floor plan window and 3D window
 Working units settings
 Grids and background settings
 Working with WALLTOOL
 Exploring WALL TOOL settings dialog box
SESSION 2:
 WALLEND TOOL
 Creation of LOG WALLS
 Wall editing methods:- EDIT menu options – DRAG, DRAG A COPY,
ROTATE, ROTATE A COPY, MIRROR, MIRROR A COPY, SPLIT, ADJUST,
INTERSECT, MULTIPLY etc.
 Wall editing options with PET PALETTE: - Drag, Rotate, Mirror, Elevate,
Multiply, Stretch. (Shortcut Keys for Single Copy & Multiple Copy)
 Align 3D texture
SESSION 3:
 Cursor intelligence and object selection methods Functions of Pickup
parameters, inject Parameters
 Exploring control box

 Relative construction methods:- Creating parallel walls, perpendicular
walls , bisector walls , single and multiple wall offsets
 Cursor navigation in FLOORPLAN WINDOW and 3D WINDOW with
NAVIGATOR PREVIEW box
SESSION 4:
 Working with BEAM TOOL
 BEAM editing with EDIT MENU options and PET PALETTE
 Creating and modifying beam holes
 Exploring BEAM TOOL settings dialog box
 Beam intersection priority
 Working with COLUMN TOOL
 Exploring COLUMN TOOL settings dialog box
Working principles of WRAPPED and UNWRAPPED columns
SESSION 5:
 Creating STRUCTURAL GRID,GRID ELEMENT TOOL
 GRID ELEMENT settings
 Working with SLAB TOOL
 Exploring SLABTOOL settings dialog box
 SLAB editing with EDIT MENU options and pet palette
 Creating opening in slab
SESSION 6:
 Working with WINDOW TOOL
 Exploring WINDOW TOOL settings dialog box
 CORNER WINDOW TOOL and settings
 Significance of hot spots
 Working with DOOR TOOL

 Exploring DOOR TOOL settings dialog box
 Empty openings in wall
SESSION 7:
 Working with OBJECT TOOL: - Furniture, peoples, gardens, office
equipment etc.
 Placement and parametric editing techniques with GDL objects
 Adding images (.jpg files) into OBJECT TOOL
SESSION 8:
 Working with CURTAIN WALL TOOL
 Exploring CURTAIN WALL TOOL settings dialog box
 Working with ROOF TOOL
 Exploring ROOF TOOL settings dialog box
 Modification of roof thickness
 Create roof level lines
 ROOF editing with EDIT MENU options and PET PALETTE
 Skylight placement on roofs
SESSION 9:
 STAIR TOOL:
o Parametric editing with GDL stairs
o Creating and modifying user defined stairs
 Stair creation with fill tool
 2D to 3D conversion techniques with MAGIC WAND
 MAGIC WAND SETTINGS dialog box
SESSION 10:

 Working with 2D objects:- LINE tool, ARC/CIRCLE tool, POLYLINE tool,
SPLINE tool
 UNIFY and EXPLODE options
 Adding TEXT and LABEL to the 2D drawings
 Exploring TEXT TOOL and LABEL TOOL settings dialog box
 PROJECT ORGANIZATION with LAYER
 Introduction to default ArchiCAD Layer setup
 Layer properties
 Creating user defined LAYERS and LAYER COMBINATIONS
SESSION 11:
 General construction methods with MESH TOOL
o Creation of landscape contours with open and closed SPLINES
o Swimming pool creation
o MESH TO ROOF conversion
 Exploring the STORY SETTINGS dialog box
 Story navigation in floor plan; Significance of ghost story using TRACE
 Selection procedures with MARQUEE TOOL
 Generating 3D sections using 3D CUTTING PLANES and 3D CUT AWAY
SESSION 12:
 PROJECT ORGANIZATION with ATTRIBUTES:
o Working with default line types, fill types, pen and color,
Composites and material library
o Creating new materials and modifying default materials using
material customization procedures
o Creating user defined attributes