Announcement: Brand New Course

​This is an Archicad Masterclass to help You Excel. 
Learn to think and speak the Archicad Language and connect the dots,
​so you can leverage the power of BIM, instead of working against it.​
Anatomy of Archicad Training Course by fusionBIM & CONTRABIM
Packed in a library of 10 x Video Training Modules, sample files & guides
This on demand online course is brought to you by the joint efforts of fusionBIM & CONTRABIM.
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trainBIM On-Request
​With each product package you can request a quote for personalised training. All training is default via supportLINE. For service on site, you can purchase supportSITE in addition.
trainBIM Webinar
Today's technology offers you the opportunity to receive your training from the comfort of your own office, without having to spend any lost time on unnecessary travelling.
trainBIM Seat
For those of you that prefer the personal interaction with your trainer and other students, we offer the more traditional event at selected venues.
“One becomes a beginner after one thousand days of training, and an expert after ten thousand days of practice.”  Mas Oyama
"A teachable mindset is a prerequisite for learning."  fusionBIM
"Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit."  Aristotle
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ARCHICAD

Anatomy of archicad
If you understand ARCHICAD, you do not ever have to learn ARCHICAD!
  • Features: This unique ARCHICAD course will teach the basics to new / advanced to existing users about the fundamental principles of ARCHICAD and help them understand the "Anatomy of ARCHICAD" and how to "think & speak" like ARCHICAD.
  • Duration: 8 hours
  • Content: 
    - Setting up and starting a new project.
    - Project Preferences
    - Attributes
    - Favorites
    - Navigation
    - Documentation
    - Schedules
    - Publishing
    - External data / geometry 
    - Template Management
  • Qualification: For existing / new users.
  • CPD credits: fusionBIM will supply an attendance certificate that can be submitted to SACAP for CPD Category 3 credits.
New Features
  • Features: ARCHICAD New features of the latest version of ARCHICAD for existing / new users.
  • Duration: 4 hours
  • Content: defined by the new features list of applicable version. 
  • Qualification: For existing / new users.
  • CPD credits: fusionBIM will supply an attendance certificate that can be submitted to SACAP for CPD Category 3 credits.
Express Volume 1 & 2
  • Features: The BIM Concept and Basic ARCHICAD.
  • Duration: 12 hour guided course over period of two consecutive days.
  • Content: 
  • Qualification: The trainer will complete a proficiency evaluation with each student at the completion of each course level.
  • CPD credits: fusionBIM will supply an attendance certificate that can be submitted to SACAP for CPD Category 3 credits.
ARCHICAD Volume 1
  • Features: The ARCHICAD BIM Concept.
  • Duration: 12 hour guided course over period of two consecutive days.
  • Content: Read more
  • Qualification: The trainer will complete a proficiency evaluation with each student at the completion of each course level.
  • CPD credits: fusionBIM will supply an attendance certificate that can be submitted to SACAP for CPD Category 3 credits.
ARCHICAD Volume 2
  • Features: Basic ARCHICAD
  • Duration: 12 hour guided course over period of two consecutive days.
  • Content: Read more
  • ​Qualification: The trainer will complete a proficiency evaluation with each student at the completion of each course level.
  • CPD credits: fusionBIM will supply an attendance certificate that can be submitted to SACAP for CPD Category 3 credits.
ARCHICAD Volume 3
  • Features: Intermediate ARCHICAD
  • Duration: 12 hour guided course over period of two consecutive days.
  • Content: Read more
  • ​Qualification: The trainer will complete a proficiency evaluation with each student at the completion of each course level.
  • CPD credits: fusionBIM will supply an attendance certificate that can be submitted to SACAP for CPD Category 3 credits.
ARCHICAD Volume 4
  • Features: Advanced ARCHICAD
  • Duration: 12 hour guided course over period of two consecutive days.
  • Content: Read more
  • ​Qualification: The trainer will complete a proficiency evaluation with each student at the completion of each course level.
  • CPD credits: fusionBIM will supply an attendance certificate that can be submitted to SACAP for CPD Category 3 credits.
ARCHICAD Volume 5
  • Features: Using Teamwork
  • Duration: 12 hour guided course over period of two consecutive days.
  • Content: Read more
  • ​Qualification: The trainer will complete a proficiency evaluation with each student at the completion of each course level.
  • CPD credits: fusionBIM will supply an attendance certificate that can be submitted to SACAP for CPD Category 3 credits.
Object Making & Libraries
  • The ARCHICAD Library
  • Creating custom objects in ARCHICAD
  • Importing objects from Sketchup
  • Importing objects from Revit (RVT models & RFA families)
  • Using the Graphisoft Library Part Maker tool
  • Using the new PARAM-O tool in ARCHICAD 24
  • Level of Detail (LOD) workflows
  • Creating & maintaining a .LCF Library Container File
  • BIM information in Objects
aLGORITHMIC DESIGN
Introduction to ARCHICAD - Grasshopper Live Connection
  • Algorithmic Property Settings design
  • Algorithmic Document Component design
  • Algorithmic Window design
  • Algorithmic Slab design
  • Algorithmic Shell design
  • Algorithmic Wall design
  • Algorithmic Object design
  • Algorithmic Door design
  • Algorithmic Column design
  • Algorithmic Zone design
  • Algorithmic Beam design
  • Algorithmic Element design
  • Algorithmic Morph design
  • Algorithmic Roof design
  • Algorithmic Mesh design
  • Algorithmic Curtain Wall design
  • PARAM-O node-based Object creation & editing
THE ARCHICAD TEMPLATE
Setting up and maintaining an ARCHICAD Template
  • ​Story Settings - a default / starting set of stories is pre-configured
  • Libraries: Linked and Embedded - standard and custom Linked Libraries
  • Navigator (project workflow and documentation)
  • Project Map - pre-populated drawing types
  • View Map - pre-configured Views for project stages
  • Layout Book - pre-populated drawing sets and Masters
  • Publisher - example sets pre-defined
  • Attributes
  • Model View Options
  • Renovation & View Filters
  • Favorites
  • Project Preferences
  • Classifications Manager
  • Properties Manager
  • Project Info
  • Zone Categories
  • DWG Translator Settings
  • IFC Translator Settings
  • Schedule Settings and Schemes
  • Energy Evaluation
  • Complex Profiles
  • Tool Defaults
  • Work Environment
  • Changes & Revision Manager
  • Issue Manager
  • 4D Construction Simulation
  • 5D Cost Management
  • Visualization
  • Add-ons & Plugins
  • File Handling and Folder structure
  • Template Maintenance
  • Template Version Migration

Building Information Management (BIM)

Fundamentals of BIM
New course on the Fundamentals of BIM for Building Projects.
Contracting BIM on Projects
New course on Contract Documents of BIM for Building Projects
Practical BIM for Projects Design
New course on Practical BIM Implementation and workflows for Building Projects.
BIM Standards & Templates
​New course on the relevant BIM Standards and Templates for Building Projects.
BIM Communication & Document Management
New course on BIM Communication & Document Management workflows for Building Projects.
BIM Team & Resource Development
New course on BIM Team & Resource Management.

BimBakery® Full Tool Library

  • Features: This session will show existing / new users how to start using the latest version of the BimBakery® Full Tool Library.
  • Duration: 6 hours
  • Content: 
    • How to install and set up the BimBakery® Full Tool Library
    • How to use the tools and objects included in the BimBakery® Full Tool Library
  • Qualification:
    ​- ARCHICAD user basic level
    - A valid Archicad license - version 24 / 25 / 26
    ​- BimBakery® Full Tool Library license
  • CPD credits: fusionBIM will supply an attendance certificate that can be submitted to SACAP for CPD Category 3 credits.
Note: This training excludes the Smart-XA Tool Suite course above.
The BimBakery® Full Tool Library includes tools and library objects like the following:
The new Power Label tool and Smart-XA Tool Suite, ​Keynote Tool, Shipping Container, Line of sight tool, Racking Solution, Curved Window object, Free form Screen object, Barn Door object, Signage Solution, Teva Doors & Windows & more. The Annual Subscription to the library includes updated and new items as it get added.

Smart-XA® Tool Suite

SMART-XA New Features
  • ​Features: This session will show existing users how to implement new features that are part of the latest version of this tool suite.
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Content: smart-XA Tools latest new features
  • Qualification:
    ​- ARCHICAD user basic level
    -     A valid Archicad license - version 24 / 25 / 26​
    ​- Existing smart-XA User license
  • CPD credits: fusionBIM will supply an attendance certificate that can be submitted to SACAP for CPD Category 3 credits.
SMART-XA Fundamentals
  • Features: This session will show existing / new users how to start using the latest version of this tool suite.
  • Duration: 4 hours
  • Content: 
    • How to install and set up the smart-XA Tool Suite
    • How to use the smart-XA Tool Suite
  • Qualification:
    ​- ARCHICAD user basic level
    - A valid Archicad license - version 24 / 25 / 26
  • CPD credits: fusionBIM will supply an attendance certificate that can be submitted to SACAP for CPD Category 3 credits.
SMART-XA ADVANCED
  • Features: This session will show existing / new users how to start using the latest version of this tool suite as well as advanced implementation of the tool suite.
  • Duration: 6 hours
  • Content: 
    • All subjects included in "Fundamentals" course
    • How to implement the smart-XA Tool Suite on an existing project and a new project 
    • How to update your office template to include the smart-XA Tool Suite
  • Qualification: 
    ​​- ARCHICAD user basic level
    -     A valid Archicad license - version 24 / 25 / 26
    ​​- Existing smart-XA User license
  • CPD credits:  fusionBIM will supply an attendance certificate that can be submitted to SACAP for CPD Category 3 credits.
The Smart-XA® Tool Suit for ARCHICAD is a solution for SANS 10400 PART-XA Calculation built into ARCHICAD and ​is included for South African users of the BimBakery® Full Tool Library. The Smart-XA® Tool Suite is a SANS Deemed-to-Satisfy workflow that give On-the-fly Performance Extraction in ARCHICAD​

Visualization & VR

Twinmotion
Courses available on request.

You will learn how to: 
  • Utilize ARCHICAD, Twinmotion, and the Direct Link plugin to create visualizations in Twinmotion.
  • Prepare and sync models in ARCHICAD to Twinmotion.
  • Generate landscape, realistic lighting, and other visual effects in Twinmotion.
  • Use Twinmotion's built-in editor to generate videos, images, VR and 360 Panorama projects. projects.
  • Export projects to be shared with clients.
  • Recognize the behind the scenes architecture and its impact on the overall development and project performance of materials.
  • ​Post processing of images to optimize for print or web use.
virtual reality (VR)
Courses available on request.

​You will learn how to: 
  • What is VR, AR & XR?
  • Why do Architects care about VR?
  • Considering VR as a presentation tool and a design tool
  • Selecting your VR gear
  • Setting up for VR meetings
  • Computer based VR vs Mobile VR
  • Migrating projects
  • VR scene adjustment tips
  • Real-world scale in VR
  • Textures, details, and navigation in VR
  • Dealing with motion and VR sickness
  • Architects & the "VR Business model"
  • VR Case Studies by Architects
artlantis
Courses available on request.

​You will learn how to: 
  • Utilize ARCHICAD, Artlantis, and the Export plugin to create visualizations in Artlantis.
  • Prepare models in ARCHICAD amd update to Artlantis.
  • Generate landscape, realistic lighting, and other visual effects in Artlantis.
  • Use Artlatis's built-in features to generate videos, images and 360 Panorama projects.
  • Export projects to be shared with clients.
  • Seep up your workflow with Batch Renders & the "Render Farm" hardware setup.
  • Integrate your project in it's real environment.
  • Post processing of images to optimize for print or web use.

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We support you online
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supportSITE

We support you on-site
You can obtain our on-site assistance by purchasing a supportSITE package.