Instructor Resources
We make teaching ArchiCAD and Building Information Technology easy for you. Become a part of our Building Information Technology Software Donation Program.
Digital Vision is committed to assisting architectural design and building technology instructors gain access to the latest digital tools that are transforming the industry. Our ongoing policy is to donate ArchiCAD Building Information Modeling software to high schools, community colleges, and universities that are willing to make the use of ArchiCAD a regular part of their curriculum. For a list of schools currently participating in our Building Information Technology Software Donation Program.
With ArchiCAD you can teach so many subjects,
with only one software program:
- CAD Basics
- Design
- 3D modeling for architecture
- Computer graphics for architects
- Presentation techniques
- Animation and virtual reality
- Rendering
- Sustainability and green architecture
- Construction technology
- Building systems analysis
- Applied mathematics
- Construction documents
- Architectural detailing
- Estimating
Take advantage of the following opportunities to learn ArchiCAD:
To quickly get up to speed in teaching ArchiCAD, attend one of our free, full day, Jump Start workshops, in San Diego, Costa Mesa, and Scottsdale, where we “train the trainer.”
We have lesson plans already completed for you that ship free with every copy of ArchiCAD. These materials consist of a PDF self-paced step-by-step manual, pre-set files for each lesson, and QuickTime or AVI movies to assist your students in learning in the most comprehensive fashion. Download them here.
To receive on-going instructor training, attend one of our monthly User Clinics in San Diego & Costa Mesa,CA and Scottsdale & Tucson, AZ.
Visit our Tips & Tricks page to learn how to teach key work-flow techniques and optimal methods of creating architectural components.
For inspiration, visit the world-wide ArchiCAD User Community page on the Graphisoft web site regularly.
ArchiCAD Professors Discussion forum and BIM curriculum materials is located here.
Check out architectsJury.com, a community site for architectural students.
If we can be of further assistance, please call us at 714 612-4547.