At the start of each chapter, one opens up the corresponding file to start fresh. Each chapter includes a progressively more developed version of the Massaro House project along with other support files. It installs a PDF e-Guide with 10 chapters into a separate folder next to the ArchiCAD folder. The BIM Experience Kit is a hefty download of about 400 MB it is expected to be made available on CD this fall.

It’s a great focus for this hands-on experience that allows 2D CAD users to complete an entire building using 3D BIM processes in literally just a few hours. The Massaro House project used for the BIM Experience Kit is unique: a Frank Lloyd Wright design that was built decades after he created his original drawings.

The tutorial may be downloaded along with other free “Interactive Training Guides” (ITG’s) from. It is offered as part of a free 30 day ArchiCAD Trial Version, allowing prospective or new users the opportunity to “get their hands on ArchiCAD” and learn the basics of Building Information Modeling (BIM). This summer, Graphisoft released an innovative interactive tutorial for ArchiCAD called the BIM Experience Kit. Originally Published in AECbytes Tips and Tricks Issue #22 0 ArchiCAD Tutorial | The ArchiCAD BIM Experience Kit

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