ALLPLAN and InDesign - Layout design in architecture

User interface (approx. 1 day)

Menus, action bar, dialog boxes, options

Construction 2D (approx. 3 days)

First steps: line, circle, polygon course, measuring

Point snap, tracking, track lines, track points

Editing functions, modification functions

Layer use and format properties

Modifying format properties, layer palette

Hatching, pattern, fill area

Modify 2D surface elements

Pattern line, direct modification via object handles

Modify points, 2D dimensioning, text input

Project organization (approx. 1 day)

New project, level model

Building structure, drawing files

3D shell construction (approx. 4 days)

Window settings and view types, walls/settings

Window and door objects ("OpeningParts")

Walls, windows, doors: properties and binding behavior

Change properties

3D change and editing functions

Dimensioning 3D, copy across documents

Handle modification Modify components/points

Multi-layer ceiling modeling

Parametric components and assistants (approx. 1 day)

Window and door objects

Parametrics

Saving variants and newly created opening objects in the library

Use and configuration of assistants

Staircase modeler (approx. 2 days)

Straight staircase, quarter-spiral staircase, staircase components and modification options

Quarter landing staircase, half landing staircase, spiral staircase/modification options

Railing modeler (approx. 2 days)

Railings on ceilings (balcony) and stairs

Settings, railing variants

Swap railing favorites

Railing change functions

Railing input via stair polygon

Railing input with rounding

Roof shapes (approx. 2 days)

Roof level, roof level geometry, roof cladding

Roof landscape, roof windows, roof window SmartPart

Roof plane, roof plane geometry and roof cladding for L-shaped floor plan

Input option "through point" for roof plane creation

Dormer windows (approx. 2 days)

External and internal dormers, dormer level, dormer components

Mirroring and copying the roof structure (dormer level)

Mirroring and copying dormer components

Roof construction (approx. 2 days)

Rafter laying/purlins

Posts, tongs, collar beams, beam laying

Changing roof windows, report evaluation

Moving rafters, fixing rafters

Derivations (approx. 3 days)

Creating structural levels, section guidance and section derivation

Modification options: Section derivation and routing, building model

Derivation of views and perspectives

Modification options: View derivation, building model

Supplement foreground: Elevation dimensioning, terrain connection lines, 2D library elements

Background addition: pattern surfaces, fill surfaces

Derivation of horizontal section

Plan layout (approx. 2 days)

Plan structure levels, page layout, plan elements

Plan frame and plan header

Editing plan elements

Plan window, project and plan attributes, labeling images, add plan header

Pixel areas, plan template

Print settings, plan output, exporting plans as PDF

Interior fit-out (approx. 3 days)

Room definition, fit-out and area parameters

Room evaluation using report lists

Special side and floor areas

3D furnishing, modifying macros

Assigning, modifying and scaling *.surf files

3D surface objects, 3D bodies, 3D modeling

Visualization (approx. 2 days)

Environment variables, outdoor area, 3D objects (trees, paths etc.)

Rendering with Cineware: outdoor area, render settings, background

Rendering with Cineware: Interior, render settings

Project light, 3D lamp, macro light,

AI Visualizer

Project work (approx. 10 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Layout basics (approx. 1 day)

Project workflow, planning and conception

Introduction to working environment, user interface and tools

Document and program settings

Workspaces

Important keyboard commands (shortcuts)

Navigation, page and document structure

Artificial Intelligence in the Workflow (approx. 1 day)

AI in design workflows

Copywriting and text optimization (e.g., claims, headlines, translations)

Automating tasks with AI-powered plugins and scripts

Applications for color palettes, mood boards, and typography suggestions

Opportunities, risks, and legal aspects (copyright, ethics)

Prompt engineering: targeted control of AI outputs

Layout creation techniques (approx. 2 days)

Creating page layouts with text/graphics

Margins and columns, guidelines, rulers

Working with frames and corner options

Aligning and transforming objects, Pathfinder

Properties panel

Creating and saving document templates (*.indt)

Layout customization methods (e.g. Liquid Layout)

Creating alternative layouts

Visually implement complex layout ideas (approx. 2 days)

Create design grids for layouts

Use of master pages, nested master pages

Automatic page numbers

Generating section marks

Managing complex layout content with layers

AI-generated color and grid suggestions

Creating accessible layouts (accessibility check)

Text Editing and Typography (approx. 2 days)

Introduction to fonts and font families

Classification and properties

Introduction to Adobe Fonts (Typekit), Variable Fonts

Text placement, import/export options

Text frame linking, Smart text flow

Text editing, hyphenation, page break options

Alignment to the Baseline Grid

Text on a path

Generating text and reviewing typographic suggestions with AI

Use of AI for tone-of-voice adjustments and accessibility

Using Text Formats in a Variety of Ways (approx. 1 day)

Define character and paragraph formats

Defining and inserting GREP and text variables

Creating tables of contents

Libraries, snippets, and object formats

Layout template (template) with text formats

Using the book function

Automatic text variations and content structuring with AI

Collaboration via Creative Cloud Libraries

Working with Lists and Tables (approx. 1 day)

Tabs, bulleted lists, and numbering

Data import and conversion options

Creating and editing tables

Data preparation with AI (converting tables/text)

Working with Images and Graphics (approx. 1 day)

Raster images and vector graphics

Image resolution and color space (RGB, CMYK)

Placing and managing images and graphics

Working with links (control panel)

Importing image data (import/export options) from Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and others

Frame fitting options

Clipping paths and cutouts

Wrapping text around images and objects

Generative image editing, cropping, and retouching with AI

AI-powered background removal and style transfers

Colors, Effects (approx. 1 day)

Print and screen colors

Professionally design, create, and save using colors and color gradients

Use of color sets, e.g., for projects with CI guidelines

Using Adobe Color

Working with effects and transparencies

Soft gradient edge tools

Automatically generate color palettes and CI-compliant suggestions using AI

Automatically suggest trend colors and brand colors

Digital Publishing and Interactivity (approx. 2 days)

On-Screen Presentation and Promotion

Planning, Design, and Implementation of Interactive Documents (PDF, EPUB)

Buttons, hyperlinks, and bookmarks

Animations and page transitions

Embedding AV media, SVG import and export

Fixed-layout e-books (EPUB 3.0)

HTML, CSS, and tag export

Viewer app (e.g., Adobe Digital Editions)

Publish Online feature

Automatically create text/target audience variants with AI

Print output, cross-media publishing (approx. 1 day)

Color management, ICC profiles

Data check, soft proof, and color application

Links and preflight settings

PDF/X export for professional printing

Printing and sharing documents

Saving for the web (e.g., PNG, JPG, GIF, SVG)

Resource-efficient printing and digital strategies

PDF/UA export and quality checking of accessible documents

Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results