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Graphisoft UK Ltd

Overview

Supplies complete Building Information Modelling solutions to construction industry professionals in the UK. With more than 60% of the world's BIM projects designed with ArchiCAD, the industry is realising the shortcomings of 2D CAD software. This change is being driven by forward-thinking architects, clients and construction companies.
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CPD Material (4)


Seminar
Open BIM: How to Collaborate Cross Platform
BIM is driving change, its use is developing rapidly and transforming the way the construction industry works. Understanding this process and knowing how to collaborate is crucial for the future of practices and architects. This presentation will explain the jargon to help you get started and identify the reasons for moving to BIM. It covers both the benefits and the pitfalls and will help you to understand the following topics:
- What Open BIM is and why it is important
- How collaboration works
- Industry Foundation Class (IFC) and the BIM process
- Tools and knowledge to promote open workflows
- Easy first wins working with Open BIM
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Seminar
Seminar
BIM Background and Process
This seminar provides an overview of BIM and why it is important. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- The background to BIM, terminology, acronyms and jargon
- Relevant BIM Standards
- The BIM process with an insight into the BIM Level 2 process
- Actionable steps towards working with BIM and to move to more efficient, collaborative working
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Seminar
Seminar
Open BIM
This seminar will:

- Enable attendees to have a broad understanding of BIM.
- Enable attendees to understand the importance of considering how processes might need to change to take full advantage of BIM.
- Enable attendees to understand the importance of starting to look at the changes in workflows that will be necessary if BIM is adopted.
- Enable attendees to start considering the importance of establishing protocols at the outset of a project.
- Enable attendees to understand the issues surrounding PII and contracts.
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Seminar
Seminar
Virtual Reality for Architecture
This CPD gives an overview of Virtual Reality (VR) - it's history, the available technology types and considerations for whether to use VR in practice or not. Whilst VR can be compelling in the right setting, it's important to understand when and if it's appropriate for the audience. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- What the benefits and pitfalls are of Virtual Reality technologies available
- Changes a practice might have to make to accommodate Virtual Reality in it's workflow
- How Virtual Reality use can enhance or detract from how a practice presents itself and projects
- The roots and history of virtual reality
- When and when not to use Virtual Reality for design and presentations
- Whether Virtual Reality is right for a particular practice
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Seminar

Classifications


Graphisoft UK Ltd has CPD Materials in the following areas: -

Subject/Product Areas (CI/SfB)
RIBA Core Curriculum areas