Modeling in Archicad
Watch the video and follow the steps to model your first building in Archicad. It only takes 15 minutes.
Create your first building in Archicad
Step 1
Start Archicad
- Open a New Project
- Select ‘Archicad 23 template’
- Select ‘Standard Profile 23’ for the Work Enviroment
Step 2
Navigator and Story Height
- Open and dock the Navigator
- Change the Story Height to 2600 mm
Step 3
Creating Walls
- Create 3 connected walls on the ground floor
- Move the copy of one of the walls
Step 4
Creating the Slab
- Create a Slab on the ground floor
- Stretch it on side
- Adjust the length of the walls
Step 5
Creating the Roof
- Place a Multi-Plane Roof on the ground floor
Step 6
Slanting Walls
- Slant two of the existing walls
- Adjust the edge of the slab to the slanted walls
- Change the height of the Walls
Step 7
Modifying the Roof
- Stretch the roof planes
- Move the ridge of the roof horizontally
Step 8
Trim Elements to Roof
- Connect the Walls with the Roof
- Finetune the Roof’s edge to match the Wall’s shape
Step 9
Creating the Curtain Wall
- Create a Curtain Wall on the ground floor
- Adjust its shape
- Add frames to it
Step 10
Placing Objects
- Place an entrance door
- Add some bean bags and a fireplace
- Move them in the right position
- Stretch the chimney of the fireplace
Step 11
Adding a terrain
- Create a Mesh on the ground floor
Step 12
Adding contour lines
- Change on the Mesh nodes height
- Create some splines
- Add the splines to the Mesh using the Magic Wand
- Elevate some Mesh nodes
Step 13
Placing Trees
- Add some Trees in 3D to the terrain
- Trees can be created using the Object tool