ArchiCAD Course Week 2

WEEK 2

06.16

TROUBLESHOOTING (30 minutes)

PROJECT ORGANIZATION

Sections

Elevations

Layer Settings

Model View Settings

Project Views

3D Views + Navigation

OBJECTS

COMMANDS

Editing objects

Week 2 Assignment:
Prepare drawing set (pdf or hardcopy if you cannot print to pdf) of your house
- plans (first, second floor and roof)
- sections (2)
- elevations (4)
- 4-5 3D views
- w titleblock

ArchiCAD Course Week 1

Week 1 Topics:

PROJECT ORGANIZATION

Project

Project Views

Layout Books

Publisher Sets

OBJECTS

Walls

Roofs

Slabs

Doors

Windows

Library Objects

COMMANDS

Basic commands (see handout)

Editing objects

ASSIGNMENT

Setting Up a Project

ArchiCAD 11 Template

Story Settings

Building a House Model

Lines and Drafting Tools as References

Slab

Walls

Roof

Windows, Doors, Objects

Comment for Questions + Troubleshooting

Solar Decathlon Design Team Workshop 03: Design Review

Saturday, May 03, 2008 10:00AM-01:00PM

Mechanical Engineering, Room 1130

This workshop will review the status of the current Solar Decathlon design scheme and propose opportunities for refinement.

10:00 Introductions

10:10 Student team presentations

11:00 Break out session to discuss design

12:00 Present design suggestions to the larger group

01:00 Adjourn

This workshop is open to all students, faculty and staff at the University of Minnesota.

ALL teams meeting

Concept 1: Nutrient House
Concept 2: Solar Hearth


When: Wednesday, March 26 at 6:30pm

Where: Biological Sciences Center, Room 64


What: Team updates, cross-disciplinary integration of teams, concept presentations and group break-outs to work on concept development.


Bring laptops and sketching materials