ArchiCAD 24: Start to Finish Tutorial in Under 30 Minutes

[@88luda88]

1:52 Delete that (how) 2:55 Select Concrete Light 23 (It is not in the list I have) 3:22 Moving back to the ground floor plan (presses some shortcut) 3:36 Select external wall (It is not in the list I have) This, as a complete beginner, turns into a sensory overload with having to backtrack twice on every sentence you speak.

[@othellobrillantes7055]

I am mainly a Revit user, but my boss recommended that the team get familiarized with ArchiCAD for possible projects using the program. I came across this 30 minute tutorial, and it really helped as introduction to ArchiCAD as it included quick keyboard commands and fork flow. I am looking forward for more ArchiCAD tutorials. This channel is worth subscribing.

[@Aphorism89]

I am about to start using Archicad, jumping from Revit. How easy are you finding the process? At first sight, Archicad seems easier, but starting from 0 is always scary.

[@othellobrillantes7055]

@Aphorism89 I couldn't agree more. Shifting from one program to another is quite scary, but you can consider it as an addition to your skill sets. Good thing about these videos/tutorials, you can watch it and at the same time try it hands on. Slowly you'll have a sense of the program's work flow.

[@ericscavetta2311]

This is awesome! I would love to see a similar start-to-finish tutorial in Revit and Vectorworks to be able to compare workflows. I'm sure there are many of us that arrive at your videos when deciding which platform to move towards. It's so difficult to get objective information comparing platforms. Thanks for your efforts!

[@jamesbowen8798]

Im considering moving from Revit to Archicad and this is a very useful video, Thanks a lot!

[@DavidTomic]

Glad I could help mate!

[@jenb3847]

@ James Bowen are you located in Australia?

[@tarik1845]

@@jenb3847 There are a couple firms in Brisbane that have been talking about shifting to archicad due to Revit $$$

[@damebambou1745]

Thanks heaps, for condensing so much knowledge, so efficiently, I landed here after 2 days of binging on French tutos, too slow yet not bad, your channel is the bomb! Missing Straya big time, greetings from France!

[@DavidTomic]

Hey and welcome! Really glad you found the channel :)

[@indianajohnson9905]

Thanks for that amazing video! We don't learn ArchiCad in University, but I really wanted to work with it. The other Tutorials are so long and theoretical, but here its basically learning by doing and exactly what I was looking for!

[@siphiwekheswa9785]

Exactly, this guy sticks to the basics and simplifies everything

[@Jeanboise1]

Quick and straight to the point....It help tremendously on my container home project. Big-ing you up from the Caribbean.

[@bambooqn]

22:28 You should asign the operator "roof" into Layer -Hidden.

[@liauopei]

Thank you for this quick guidance which showing a quick broad view of archicad from scratch.

[@viasogno]

One of the best tutorials I have ever seen. Keep up the good job please and thanks a lot.

[@siphiwekheswa9785]

Simplified and easy to understand for a beginner.thanks

[@ravinpgc]

Absolutely wonderful presentation !You have unraveled many mysteries . Thanks a lot!

[@DavidTomic]

Glad you liked it!

[@boiid8830]

I never paid this much attention in class then this, great stuff!

[@DavidTomic]

Glad I could help mate!

[@januzportz7367]

Nice mate. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I am in my first year of Diploma in Building Design at TAFE learning Archicad. Cheers!

[@lolollolol5654]

best video on youtube

[@DavidTomic]

That's some high praise right there!

[@raghadsan603]

Thank you, the tutorial is very clear n easy to follow. in 22:30 you could also convert the wall to a morph then form it as you like

[@DavidTomic]

Thank you and you are correct

[@sohailakbar1157]

First video related to archicad I saw and it's awesome

[@DavidTomic]

Amazing! Hopefully you continue to join us on this channel and learn more every Monday

[@archpilottom]

Such an beneficial video, from UCT Student 🇿🇦

[@DavidTomic]

Glad you found some value in it mate!

[@ksnjos001]

I study at UCT from 1996....hahahahah

[@ryukihan2598]

Youre awesome! great tutorial mate

[@cathychoi6959]

from revit to Archicad, apprecited your tips so much. now Im on Vectorworks, honestly my brain seems enjoy Artchicad and Revit more. cant understand why even everyone tells me VW is easy.

[@ericscavetta2311]

Would love to hear your thoughts on VW now that you've been using it for 9 months! It's seems like ArchiCAD is the most designer-oriented and visual/graphic workflow, and Revit is more technical-oriented (lots of clicking), but I feel much less familiar with VW for architecture, even after completing the Core Certification course. We are trying to decide between the three platforms right now...

[@cathychoi6959]

@@ericscavetta2311 Hey Eric, as our current company use lot pre-made architectural models(units or townhouses), Revit seems handle these very well through links or shared coordinates, if for custom made home or commercial design, you probably prefer Archicad. I almost gave up VW already

[@paulty3927]

Cheers mate, good tutorial. I tried an archicad 21 tutorial whilst trying to repeat the steps on archicad 24 & kept running into minor issues here and there. This has been a lot smoother.

[@DavidTomic]

Glad I could help mate!

[@jakeliujakeliu]

This is great please make more!

[@DavidTomic]

Every Monday mate! Like and subscribe to make sure other people see what you see!

[@richarddavao7150]

Nice 15 minutes video as it speaks a lot on hitting 2 birds in one stone. Right after this, I'm starting to use both applications... - lol! Thank you very much for this wonderful instructive video.

[@DavidTomic]

Glad I could help!

[@anders8493]

Thank you for this video David. Currently first year architecture, this saved me. Subscribed

[@DavidTomic]

Glad I could help mate! Best of luck in your studies and be sure to join the discord group in the description! Heaps of other students and professionals alike

[@sudique]

Thank you for this. Hope see more videos in the future with more work flow front to finish. Also some tricks on overide. That is something I'm really struggling to crasp. Love the channel.

[@DavidTomic]

Glad I was able to provide some value! Lots of comments like this so I will definitely be creating more videos on archicad workflow

[@clarissamercedes8713]

So clear and enjoyable! Thankyou for the tutorial.

[@DavidTomic]

Most welcome clarissa

[@wairarapagates4857]

Good tutorial, a little fast for me so I pause and rewind a lot,, it's Ok, I'm new to Archicad, I'm new to CAD full stop, I'm persistent, I want to, need to learn,, 'you only fail when you give up' my mantra,,, thank you for your time and effort, we are all busy so taking time out to teach makes you a special kind of person. Many thanks Peter - P.S. Liked and Subscribed.

[@DavidTomic]

Thanks for the kind words Peter. I know these tutorials are a little fast but that's the joy of youtube; watch as many times as you need!

[@marcellszabolcs9059]

Great tutorial, thank you for the help

[@mrvistaelen]

You are very good with this program, Congrat.

[@DavidTomic]

Thanks, hoping you will be soon too!

[@Fabio_MCM]

great to see your work flow! if you can do more of these! starting to change to archicad also. Ps: one tip, just the only one i can give you about archicad as i´m a beginner, instead of changing the operator wall to 1mm and material air, why dont you put it in a hidden layer? great work! nice to see architects doing this

[@cheska7621]

this is awesome, thanks!

[@DavidTomic]

You're most welcome Cheska :)

[@mimARC06]

great work dude! thanx alot indeed..

[@DavidTomic]

Most welcome mate!

[@TheNancyhd]

amazing :D love it . thank you

[@DavidTomic]

Most welcome!

[@natgarciamedellin9149]

muchisimas gracias!

[@laserx7748]

Thank you for the amazing video

[@DavidTomic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@etiennebrownlee4071]

In the first part adding the levels, I was so confused because you have the ground and first floor.. but then I eventually found out that it's just an Aussie thing lol.. Great tutorial!

[@DavidTomic]

Haha!

[@sniperfreakincod]

He did it for the purpose.

[@jiefeili6747]

how to open australian standard template? cheers

[@rafhoukamau293]

best tutorial ive seen thanks

[@luciamikova7045]

I'm starting my first year at UNI in September (I'm about to study architecture and urbanism) and I have to decide for Revit or Archicad. I've been watching thousands of videos and reading reviews but I still cannot decide. I know it's quite individual and depends on personal preference but can someone who is already working in this field objectively tell me which of the two is used more in "real life"? Also if I decide for Revit but need to open an Archicad file is it possible to open in Revit or are the two programmes not compatible ?

[@aliucuthbert9556]

i love your work bro, it is amazing, please what are the system requirements for twinmotion?

[@DavidTomic]

Google it and you'll get the exact specs you need for each style of architecture :)

[@anthonybutto1925]

For some beginners that are not smart enough, I don't think it's gonna work that much like me; for through experience I went through for beginners like me the way people train themselves up viewing it on film clip is not always the same way people train up at any college campus. I think to give tutorial to train viewers out there, you need to first put yourself in their shoes; and to do that you need to first know that you were once like one of them not knowing from a to b what's what and what's not and what's next. Think for a moment that when you're giving tutorial to people out there, you know it works for you but do you think for a moment to know that when they view your tutorial it may not work for them. Then find out why, then do it on your software and then provide extra tutorial support in why it's not working for them. It's like saying mate, 'you gotta learn to walk before you crawl.' So, when you give tutorial don't teach them how to walk first, teach them how to crawl then how to walk and lastly teach them how to run and then they can be sprinters. I'm not a sprinter like you and I am certain some of the others out there are not either. If you jump the gun then not everyone's gonna figure it out. If you believe you have what it takes to be a better teacher then you have what it takes to be one.

[@anthonybutto1925]

I think that in my opinion, maybe I would prefer to give private face to face tutorial so that way you can see where they're going wrong; for on film clip you cannot see where they're going wrong and it's probably hard for them to share their feedback to get support from whoever it is that's giving online tutorial support. I don't mean to dishearten you for I am not an expert teacher in it, not everyone's the same. I am wondering, maybe there are people out there that become expert teachers giving online teaching like you. If there is and you believe you have what it takes to give tutorial support online then you will become a better teacher. As I said, I don't mean to dishearten you. But for some encouragement there is an old saying for people to say that there is a place for everyone in this world; and there is a place for you in teaching people. Maybe there is such a thing for people to give tutorial support online the same way it is for giving tutorial support face to face. If there is, you're on your way to becoming a better teacher doing it online. You have a bright future ahead of you and you're becoming better and better all the time; for the earlier an individual picks up a talent earlier in life the better it is. I only say this just so to offer some wisdom and encouragement if I have, happy tutoring.

[@anthonybutto1925]

Thank you for sharing this film clip to viewers out there; for every time I view it online it may give me insight for a beginner like me the experience I had. That's the experience I had realizing it did not work for me viewing it online. I will be sharing with other teachers I meet out there my experience I had and it may make me a better student. I hope it makes you a better teacher also.

[@rabbicomedy1007]

Wow, i love in your teaching

[@DavidTomic]

Happy to hear that!

[@paulb2059]

sehr cool gemacht!

[@DavidTomic]

All I understand is cool so I'll take it 😂

[@arcdipesh]

hey david ,i wanna learn archicad as well, i come from revit but i miss so basic things like flipping walls with space bar editing slabs walls etc were easier,can you make a tutorial for those revit users who wants to learn archicad as well.

[@DavidTomic]

I'll do my best!

[@AlekseiSljusarev]

Actually editing roofs/slabs in Archicad is way easier:) And yes, Archicad has "1-click PDF" feature for saving door/windows full specification with real units sketches with dimensions inside the document.

[@franklinarguedas4832]

Can you please make a video showing how to draw columns that go into the ground for a suspended floor one-meter AGL? Say we are designing a house to be built on land that is subject to flooding and we must elevate the ground floor by say 1 metre, then pick it up from there as a normal design!

[@DavidTomic]

Somewhat of a challenging detail to show widewide. Every site will be different including soil types so you always have a different footing size and system. Depending on the climate it could also be a suspended timber or concrete slab, near endless possibilities. But will consider how to incorporate

[@franklinarguedas4832]

@@DavidTomic Sure David, but what I am after is how you draw the ground level, then the footing column going into the ground say for 2 metres, then 1 metre above the ground, from there we can pick up the design as normally would be done! Thank you, Franklin

[@carmen-biancabugaru4993]

Thank you very much. Very usefull ideas.

[@DavidTomic]

You are welcome!

[@carmen-biancabugaru4993]

:) @@DavidTomic

[@carmen-biancabugaru4993]

I would like somehow to get my revenge, is it possible to send you a small gift from Romania? @@DavidTomic

[@carmen-biancabugaru4993]

:)

[@prajwalgowdaaaa]

Thanks David!

[@DavidTomic]

Most welcome mate!

[@jameskogler1504]

This is great,but can you change the white background to grey? Cause I hate bright white background.

[@DavidTomic]

you sure can: centralinnovation.com/technical-resources/learn/tip-of-the-day-23102007/

[@minahilkashif344]

Great.thank you so much.

[@DavidTomic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@claud461]

awesome video....i especially love the simplicity...one question though... can I design using archicad and render using lumion?

[@DavidTomic]

Yes you can :)

[@LearningArchicad]

Shared

[@samuelkilik8233]

thanks for this i sub

[@tttt23297]

thank you

[@delevator8755]

Great stuff. Now if only I had an adequate machine that could run twinmotion xDD

[@ap3008]

ArchiCad is my main architecture software that I use. I learned it first, in university. But I find now that a lot of architecture firms asks for potential employees to know Revit. I'd better get on with it. I honestly love ArchiCad now. What architecture software do any of you recommend as most asked about in the market? I want to learn some new software. So far I know ArchiCad, some AutoCad (but I hate it), Photoshop, Lumion and a bit of Twinmotion.

[@DavidTomic]

To my knowledge the industry uses mainly: archicad, revit, sketchup, 3ds max and vray

[@ap3008]

@@DavidTomic thank you for your answer.

[@clipslive1156]

iam a 1st year student and I like this guy

[@DavidTomic]

Glad to have you here mate!

[@ethanfox1336]

So useful thank you, please do more

[@DavidTomic]

The response has been amazing, so I definitely will!

[@thebadradio5340]

Great, thank you! I am using ArchiCAD 24 but why would many layers be missing, like wall external and many more, any idea? Thanks again!

[@DavidTomic]

Might have something to do with your template. Try downloading the international template direct from the archicad website :)

[@tiarahanifah8105]

Hey what plugin did u use for the roof? Thanks for the tutorial 😁

[@DavidTomic]

Cadimage roof coverings

[@hkrna]

The free Archicad goodies have a reasonable roof /wall covering too

[@nataliekhatchadourian2099]

Hi There, Would you know how to get rid of the black and purple squares of the 3D perspective?

[@DavidTomic]

Not currently at my computer but you can turn it off in the main menu, either edit or view can’t remember under perspective grid. Jump on the discord group and the team will send screenshots to help

[@ShepGAMING.]

perfect. thanks

[@DavidTomic]

Glad I could help!

[@lenovolenovothinkpadd6911]

THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANK YOUUUUUUUUU

[@DavidTomic]

Most welcome :)

[@lenovolenovothinkpadd6911]

@@DavidTomic هل يمكنك ان تشرح لنا اتوكادautocad

[@arise1mz]

veyr nice tutorial...just one question how to add the buidling grid line

[@DavidTomic]

If your talking about construction grid lines, there is a icon on the toolbar to the right that will let you create them.

[@akshitabaheti]

how did you make the external walls in single line? mine shows 4 different walls

[@DavidTomic]

You either haven’t activated the group function or you haven’t drawn it as a polygonal wall.

[@Swishe.co1]

How would someone go upstairs?

[@raksasubki2573]

Thank a lot Bro ;-)

[@DavidTomic]

Glad I could help!

[@shabanelingenieur4282]

Hello i don't have ( CI Tools) on m'y Archicad 24

[@DavidTomic]

You need to purchase it. Google mycadimage

[@shabanelingenieur4282]

@@DavidTomic okay thanks you bro

[@STRIDwastaken]

the things that appear on your screen doesn't appear on mine sadly, so could not follow the guide. I tryed placing a wall but on the 3d window it doesn't show anything

[@dianagaming4168]

ME ENCANTAS ENTENDIBLE .... SALUDOS DESDE PERÚ :3

[@jaydenchadwickdesigns]

so good

[@DavidTomic]

Glad you're enjoying the content !

[@antoniamariajudson6991]

I've been struggling with how to get past resizing walls at 8:00 as I seem to be doing it correctly and yet I am getting no resize option.

[@DavidTomic]

Check one of my latest videos, jump on the discord chat and post some screenshots so we can help :)

[@ArchiDes1]

Where is the best place to download Twinmotion?

[@DavidTomic]

From twinmotion / epic games

[@tefophatlane]

8:30 the "offset all edges" tool doesn't appear for me. what should I do?

[@mikewhite7571]

What plug in for the roof and gutter is that?

[@DavidTomic]

Cadimage

[@mikewhite7571]

@@DavidTomic thank you sir!

[@daniellaitete2603]

Very good

[@DavidTomic]

Thanks!

[@erikleypoldt8275]

How do you get a clerestory window to match up with a side clerestory angles window on a skillion roof no frame on the join? Also what computer do you use for archicad and twinmotion? PC, Mac? Would like a breakdown of what CPU? My iMac crashes! Thanks

[@damebambou1745]

I never went for Mac, instead use powerful gamer's laptop (despite not gaming at all) with powerful CPU & great graphic card & added some RAM , big capacity SSD keeping all data on the D disk, + working with 2 external back up hard drives, and a big screen connected with HDMI at home, looking forward buying a second screen.

[@jiefeili6747]

great!

[@brandinisocleany1687]

There is no Australian Project Template? Do I download it from somewhere or is it meant to be there?

[@DavidTomic]

I'm assuming it is only available for Australian users? But you can use whatever template you have as default. The basis are the same

[@raveboy24]

Hi, great video, I appreciate it...keep it up. I have 2 issues: 1. I cant see when I Ctrl+T at override surfaces locate specific surfaces. e.g. I have concrete 02-04-10 but I am missing the rest. How I add them? 2. I cant seem to copy - paste multiple items (e.g. the 4 walls from Ground floor to 1st) but I can copy paste them one at a time. why is that? thx

[@DavidTomic]

1. Surfaces are region specific so they may be different to what I showcase. 2. Make sure you have all hot fixes installed as this could be a bug.

[@raveboy24]

@@DavidTomic 1. If I go to file-> Libraries and Objects -> Library Manager I have embedded Library and 2 extra packages (which include within other types of concrete surfaces). is there a way to insert them into my project ? 3. what does Alt+G supposed to do (when I select the 4 walls, as they are 4 individual items) ?

[@ashikpoonath]

how to see door and window size details in floor plan view as your video showing sizes ?

[@DavidTomic]

You've either got a graphic override hiding them or you need to turn them on it the settings under 2D representation, text set to mm x mm

[@tyronekuto2417]

Hey, watching all the way from kenya here, can you help with the links to download the plug-ins?

[@DavidTomic]

Everything is available off the epic games website, just search twinmotion epic games and you'll find it pretty quickly

[@andreiv8186]

Hi! I am an civil engineer in Europe and I hope I will move to Australia one day... Is there any deman for my field of work there? Thanks!

[@DavidTomic]

Lot ! Mainly in road networks and mining

[@andreiv8186]

@@DavidTomic thanks for the answer! I am not licensed for roads engineering, only buildings.

[@Luka_WiFi]

ოქრო კაცი!

[@alexadra8ko299]

when I was using archicad , I used artlantis for rendering. IS twinmotion new ? or better? why not use artlantis ? Great vide

[@DavidTomic]

Twinmotion is new, and faster to produce better quality renders compared to artlantis (in my opinion)

[@ap3008]

Twinmotion is way better. Also Lumion. And they are easier to use than Artlantis...

[@ayeshashafiq4333]

Where I can learn archicad in Melbourne?. 👈👈👈👈👈👈👈👈any institute is offering?????

[@DavidTomic]

Graphisoft offers it online via a course here in Australia. Not cheap though. 3 day course is like 2k

[@franklinarguedas4832]

You are teaching well, however, I am not able to read what you are doing on your computer screen. Could you please magnify the steps you are teaching, so one can easily follow what you are doing?

[@DavidTomic]

Good suggestion will take it into account for the next video!

[@franklinarguedas4832]

@@DavidTomic, David remember that you are now a master of the software, but we have just arrived, so, if you could slow down just a little, and point out clearly what you are doing, then we can get a better understanding of your lesson and a clearer picture of what we must do. Have a great weekend, Thank you for your lecture Franco

[@maximdenisovich8003]

uh, the Russian IT corporation Yandex invented the world's first voice-over translation of video with voice translation using a neural network, and now I can watch you without knowing English

[@DavidTomic]

That is amazing 👏

[@alaudinmustafa4105]

I can't move in 3d

[@DavidTomic]

Click and hold the scroll wheel, this is the easiest way to move around. Otherwise it might be a glitch in your software

[@Mahm00dM0hanad]

Do more of these videos, a little bit slower with more details. Be like the bulkan Architect for Archicad, it’s way better than a clickbait videos. Btw it’s way easier to learn Revit only because there are a lot of wonderful channels teaching it, it’s your time to do the same for Archicad

[@DavidTomic]

Valid points will take on board, thanks

[@romainemarshall8435]

Agreed like more Balkan styled videos which are informative to add more information about defined workflows would be a interesting watch

[@mayotamd]

it's very useful but you are going extremely fast!!!! Please do more videos but slower :)

[@DavidTomic]

Yes it was a rapid tutorial haha. I will post more detailed videos soon :)

[@leonardmitchell1903]

let's just say...for the sake of the argument...we take concrete

[@leonardmitchell1903]

you might not like it, but this is what mastering architecture is all about

[@estefanibotelho5154]

+sub

[@DavidTomic]

Glad to have you here !

[@franklinarguedas4832]

I doubt it if you ever bother to check comments, I have left a request a year ago, and you simply did not bother to reply, let alone help. However, it would be nice if you found a way to show people how to use Archicad, slowly, running through things like a madman, is not the way to teach, but from the beginning, mate, and how the drawings are actually developed, how to show columns that go into the soil by 2 meters or so, as well as how to draw a subfloor structure, how to we draw bearers and floor joists, and the floor itself. That kind of thing would be helpful, but of course, if all you are interested in is making money through any video you upload on the Internet, then, you would be the wroing person to ask for help.

[@DavidTomic]

Hi Franklin, Apologies if I have no seen your comment as I do endeavour to reply to as many as possible. I do not do this for the money, if you knew how much I make from KZbin that would be very clear. I am creating content that the wider community has requested and asked for. There are many examples of archicad tutorials on my channel all ranging in skill level. If none of those are for you, then I will continue to try find new and innovative ways to inspire and teach at the same time. This is not a construction documentation channel, nor will it ever be. So if you're looking for exact ways how to document a project, you won't find that here.

[@kelvinkinyua3825]

Too fast.

[@DavidTomic]

Press pause 😂

[@luciana.mungai]

thanks alot its of great help do more ...kindly help me with your gmail.