In this course, you will learn both how to use Archicad—a program specifically developed for architecture—to create complex drawings, and how to use Revit for area calculations and to generate drawings and plans based on a 3D building model. Finally, the course introduces you to BIM and CDE by demonstrating their applications and key features. You’ll also gain a basic understanding of how to use Solibri, Dalux, and the BIM software Revit. The course covers structured management and the exchange of information, as well as coordination and classification.
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Certificates: Archicad" certificate
Autodesk Revit" certificate
BIM Modeler Revit" certificate -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
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Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 12 Weeks
Archicad
Basics (approx. 3 days)
2D construction: drawing and editing
Coordinate input and auxiliary lines
Editing and modification tools
Dimensioning, texts, hatching, PET palette
Pens and colors, layers/basics
AI Assistant for tool and command navigation
Tips for avoiding typical drawing errors
Architecture 3D (approx. 8 days)
Systematic project and object management, storey management
Creating floor plans, sections, views, axonometry and perspectives
Placing openings in floor plans, sections and views
Tools and editing options for walls, ceilings, windows, doors, objects, roofs/roofmakers, stairs/StairMaker and railings
Improved rotation functions for components
Multi-layer components, building materials, priorities
Profile manager, facade modeler
Dimensioning, details and worksheets
Create rooms and room stamps
Evaluation of CAD data and lists
Notes on model consistency and optimization of work steps
3D modeling (approx. 1 day)
Morph and shell
Create and edit free forms
AI support for tool selection and shape analysis
Visualization (approx. 1 day)
Basics of photorealistic visualization
Creating perspectives, rendering
Controlling the 3D representation in layouts
Support in the selection of suitable rendering settings
Plan presentation, plan output (approx. 2 days)
Place sections, views and floor plans on the plan, create plan layout/master template
Output via Publisher as PDF
Notes on incomplete dimensions and missing plan components
Project work (approx. 5 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Autodesk Revit
Basics, user interface, project start (approx. 1 day)
Basic BIM principles in Revit
Parametric building modeling
User interface, project browser
Creating and managing projects
Creating a building model - creating and modifying components (approx. 5 days)
Creating and modifying building components: Walls, ceilings, openings, component dependencies
Windows, doors, facades, component dependencies
Roofs - defining dependencies
Stairs and railings
Structural basics for coordination (modeling/basic terms: steel profiles and structural steel connections, reinforcement, parametric rebar cranking)
Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in Revit (approx. 1 day)
Autodesk Assistant: AI/ML-supported search and product-related support
Generative design (variants/optimization)
Automation with Dynamo
View properties and design variants (approx. 2 days)
Working by storey, view disciplines, level of detail, visibility
Control of view properties
Variant display with design options
Labeling, dimensioning, documenting (approx. 2 days)
Rooms and areas, component lists
Dimensioning and labeling
2D detail construction
Advanced sheet parameters (scale, sheet size, title block)
Families (approx. 2 days)
System, project and external families
Family editor
Parameters, shared parameters and reference levels
Topography and existing buildings (approx. 1 day)
Terrain model, building base, sub-region, site plan
Import of survey data (dwg, dxf, csv)
Import and processing of point clouds and ReCap meshes for terrain and as-built surveys
Plan layout (approx. 1 day)
Creating plans, plan header
Placing content on the plan
PDF export, plot settings
Visualization (approx. 1 day)
Material, textures, light sources, position of the sun
Graphics options, camera, rendering of individual images, animation
Use of ReCap meshes for realistic environment visualization
Project work (approx. 4 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the results
BIM Modeler Revit
Fundamentals of BIM and CDE (approx. 1 day)
BIM Fundamentals, Benefits, and Use Cases
BIM Roles and Responsibilities (Manager, Coordinator, Modeler)
Open BIM, Closed BIM, and buildingSMART Standards (IFC, BCF, IDS, bSDD)
Common Data Environment (CDE) and an overview of cloud-based CDE platforms (Dalux Build/Field)
Levels of Information and Detail (LOD, LOG, LOI, LOIN)
Solibri and Dalux – Model Review, BCF Workflow, and CDE Coordination (approx. 1.5 days)
Merging IFC Models
Views, Sections, and Measurements
Rule-Based Model Review in Solibri
BCF workflow, reporting, and communication
Comparison of the applications of rule-based validation (Solibri) and cloud-based project coordination (Dalux)
Revit Basics for BIM Modeling (approx. 2 days)
User Interface, Project Structure, and Modeling Logic
Building and Structuring a BIM Building Model
Derivations and Analyses (Lists, Quantities, and Plans)
Collaboration and Coordination in Revit
AI-powered features in Revit (Autodesk AI Assistant and Generative Design)
Limitations and Quality Control of AI Results
BIM Objects and Parametrics in Revit (approx. 2 days)
Libraries, Families, Types, and Instances
Parameter Types (Project/Shared/Family)
Creating Parametric Families and Applying Them to the Model
Structure, Naming, and Parameter Logic
Information Management and OpenBIM (approx. 4 days)
IFC Fundamentals and Use Cases
IFC 4 and IFC 4.3 in the Revit Workflow
IFC Export and Import in Revit
Base Quantities and Export Options
Verification in BIM Viewer/Solibri/Dalux BIM Viewer
IFC Entities, Property Sets, and Attribute Mapping
IDS Fundamentals and Definition of Information Requirements
buildingSMART IFC Validation Services for Automated Model Validation
Coordination, Classification, and Collaboration (approx. 4.5 days)
Penetration Planning and Recess Coordination
Adaptive Components/Adaptive Families
Classification systems, project classifications, and IFC entities
Attribute Checking and Quality Assurance
Revit links and submodels
Update and Coordination Processes
Introduction to Visual Programming with Dynamo
Automation of Simple BIM Processes
Clash Detection, Analysis, and Documentation
Project work (approx. 5 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.
After the course, you will be able to use Archicad confidently to create 2D drawings and 3D models. You will plan and model construction projects in a structured manner, use supporting functions for efficient workflows and create complete planning documents and presentation-ready visualizations.
You will also be proficient in using the parametric architecture solution Revit Architecture. This program supports 2D design and 3D modeling through to the component-oriented building model with quantity and cost calculation.
After this course, you will also have extensive knowledge in the creation and maintenance of BIM building models. You will also know how to exchange data within BIM projects.
The course is aimed at people with a degree in architecture and engineering, technicians, draughtsmen and technical draughtsmen as well as specialists from related industries with appropriate professional experience.
Archicad is used in architecture and engineering firms of all sizes throughout Europe.
BIM modelers with knowledge of Revit are in high demand in planning projects and are sought after in construction and real estate companies as well as design offices of all sizes.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).