Consulting Services

With our mobile training lab we can provide on-site training for each of the products we sell including ARCHICAD, SketchUp, Piranesi, Artlantis and others. We can provide you with the following training and services to facilitate the implementation of ARCHICAD's building information technology:

Introductory ArchiCAD - Part 1: Basic Concepts and Modeling

This course introduces the concepts and tools of ArchiCAD, how to work in a virtual building environment, and how to use ArchiCAD's 2D & 3D tools. After this class, you will know the underlying organization of the application, how to use the tools, and how to create a Building Information Model in ArchiCAD. This course is appropriate for new users of ArchiCAD or experienced users who would like to get a high-level orientation to the basic aspects of ArchiCAD. (Full Day)

Introductory ArchiCAD - Part 2: Production with ArchiCAD

This course focuses on preparing and organizing the ArchiCAD Building Information model for presentation layouts or construction documents in ArchiCAD. After this class, you will know how to create and print a set of documents from a complete ArchiCAD model. This course is appropriate for new users that have completed Introductory ArchiCAD, or experienced users who have completed a schematic design model in ArchiCAD. (Full Day)

Intermediate ArchiCAD: Enhancing Productivity, Object Development and Teamwork

This course covers the time-saving techniques that smooth the modeling and documentation process. Techniques and commands includes: Intersecting, Trimming, Editing Polygons, Editing in the 3D Window, basic Object Making, and Layout techniques. We will also review the methods of implementing and managing a Teamwork project using ArchiCAD’s Teamwork tools for sharing, sending, receiving and changing your workspace. (Full Day)

Comprehensive ArchiCAD Training

Our 3 day comprehensive training course combines introductory and intermediate training. This training course includes all 3 classes above:

- Introductory ArchiCAD - Part 1: Basic Concepts and Modeling
- Introductory ArchiCAD - Part 2: Production with ArchiCAD
- Intermediate ArchiCAD: Enhancing Productivity, Object Development and Teamwork

ARCHICAD for Teamwork Collaboration

This training session covers the complete setup of a TeamWork project. During this training session, we will establish a customized TeamWork setup procedure, and your team will understand how to efficiently use the TeamWork collaborative environment within ARCHICAD. (Half day)

Interface Customization and Standards

This training session covers the initial setup of ARCHICAD in firms where a standardized environment is essential to productivity. This is a guided collaborative effort during which the standards for Interface Customization and Network installation, Schedules setup, Keyboard Commands, and Favorites are discussed and a deployment strategy is designed.

Visualization / Presentation Consulting and Services

ARCHVISTA provides customized training and outsourcing management to meet your visualization needs. Our award-winning specialists provide a wide range of visualizations, including photo-realistic renderings, animations, and VR panoramic images that can be provided on any type of media, including CD-ROM, DVD, and as online content.