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Archicad · BIM · Building Science

Production-ready Archicad workflows

Templates, training, and quantity takeoff workflows built for real-world design and construction.

Explore CONTRABIM → Find your path
PRACTITIONERS USING CONTRABIM WORKFLOWS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
GRAPHISOFT HKS WALSH SOM MORTENSON NBBJ PERKINS&WILL
§ 01ROUTING · THREE PATHS
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Start where
you are.

Whether you're using Archicad today, exploring it, or looking to integrate into the ecosystem — there's a clear path forward.

§ 01.01PRACTITIONER
USING ARCHICAD

Active
Archicad User

Improve your templates, workflows, and documentation with a system built for real-world design and construction.

Explore CONTRABIM→
§ 01.02NEWCOMER
EXPLORING

New to the
Platform

Start from zero, understand how the system works, and see how Archicad performs in real project workflows.

Start your journey→
§ 01.03SPECIFICATION
INDUSTRY PARTNER

Manufacturer
or Institution

Integrate your products, systems, or expertise directly into BIM workflows used by active designers and builders.

Partner with CONTRABIM→
▸ AUTHORITY
Built from
real-world experience.
Twenty years of GC-side coordination. Real projects, real punch lists.
Subs.
21K+
YouTube subscribers learning Archicad workflows
Years
20
GC BIM coordination on real projects
Partner
#1
First Digital Associate Partner — Graphisoft N.A.
System
CB2.0
Built on building science, not software features
Audiences
7
Design through field
§ 02THE SYSTEM · CB 2.0
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CB 2.0 · LIVE PROJECT
PLATE 02 · WALL TYPE A1 · SECTION · 1:5 R-24.6 · 335 MM
§ 02.00 — THE FRAMEWORK

More than a template.
A complete system.

CONTRABIM is a structured system designed to help you take control of your Archicad workflows. This isn't a static file — it's a system you build into your process.

  • i.
    Control-layer assembliesRain, air, vapor, thermal — modeled correctly.
  • ii.
    Trade-organized SYSTEMSQuantities mapped to real trades — not just geometry.
  • iii.
    Code-compliant defaultsIBC, IRC, ASHRAE — out of the box. Field tested.
  • iv.
    Firm-wide deploymentStandards distributed in under two minutes via CONTRABIM Fonts.
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§ 03MODULES · FOUR PRODUCTS, ONE FRAMEWORK
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§ 03.01
THE BRIDGE

Archicad →
Excel QTO

Model-based quantity takeoff piped into your cost analysis workbook.

StatusSynced→
§ 03.02
BIM PACKAGES

Trade-specific
content bundles

Concrete, framing, envelope, finishes, glazing — production ready.

Bundles14→
§ 03.03
CONTRABIM FONTS

Firm typography
in <2 minutes

Type and annotation standards deployed system-wide instantly.

Deploy120s→
§ 03.04
TPL ACCELERATOR

12-week training
for project teams

Structured cohort program for firms adopting CB2.0 firm-wide.

CohortOpen→
§ 04OUTCOMES · WHAT THIS CHANGES
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What this
changes.

Three measurable shifts — documented across the audiences we serve.

§ 04.01 — TIME
-72%

Work Faster

Reduce setup time, eliminate repetitive work, and move through projects with less friction.

§ 04.02 — COORDINATION
-43%

Build Smarter

Apply real building science, standards, and coordination logic directly inside your BIM workflow.

§ 04.03 — ADOPTION
×3.4

Gain Control

Stop relying on broken templates and inconsistent processes. Build a system your team can actually use.

§ 05AUDIENCES · FIVE ROLES
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Built for every
role in the AEC process.

From early design through field execution — one ecosystem, seven audiences.

§ 05.01 →
DESIGN · ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS

Architects
& Designers

Design faster. Document cleaner. Deliver better sets.
§ 05.02 →
STANDARDS · BIM

BIM Managers

Deploy a standard your team actually follows.
§ 05.03 →
FIELD

Builders
& GCs
§ 05.04 →
OWNERSHIP

Owners &
Developers
§ 05.05
SPECIFICATION · MANUFACTURERS & INSTITUTIONS

Industry Partners

Integrate products directly into real workflows used by active designers and builders.

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§ 06LIBRARY · RECENT DISPATCHES
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Learn through real-world BIM
& building science.

100+ articles, videos, and resources covering Archicad workflows, building science, trade practice, and QTO. New material every Thursday.

▸ FEATURED · 14 MIN
BUILDING SCIENCE

The four control layers,
and why your wall section is wrong.

CB2.0 models walls based on building science — not just geometry. Here's what changes when control layers — rain, air, vapor, thermal — drive the assembly logic, the schedule, and the takeoff.

14 MIN · J. HALLGARTHUPD. 2 WKS AGO
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
▸ ARCHICAD WORKFLOWS

Changing fonts in Archicad — defusing the bomb

8 MIN · HALLGARTH
▸ QTO · THE BRIDGE

Model-based quantity takeoff — Archicad to Excel

11 MIN · EDITORIAL
▸ TRADE-SPECIFIC

Concrete BIM packages — what GCs actually estimate from

9 MIN · VENDOR DESK
▸ FIELD PRACTICE

How field crews read BIM-derived documentation

7 MIN · SITE CORR.
▸ PRACTICE · BRIEF

The TPL Accelerator — week-by-week breakdown

5 MIN · STUDIO
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§ 07COMMON QUESTIONS
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EDITORIAL Q&A

Before you
decide.

Most teams arrive with the same six questions. They're answered directly — no marketing language, no soft-pedaling. If your question isn't here, the contact form runs to the studio desk.

§ 07.01I don't use Archicad yet.+
Start with a free 30-day trial. We'll send you a getting-started guide and walk you through the workflow before you commit. Your trial doesn't require a credit card — it requires twenty minutes of focused attention.
§ 07.02Templates never work for me.+
CB2.0 isn't a fixed template — it's a system designed to adapt to your projects and firm standards. CONTRABIM Fonts deploys your typography system-wide in under two minutes. Built to be yours.
§ 07.03I don't have time.+
You're already losing time to a system that isn't working. CB2.0 reduces long-term setup drag — you don't need to configure everything on day one. Start with one trade, one workflow.
§ 07.04This seems too complex.+
The system is built for step-by-step adoption. Start with one trade, one workflow. The structure is there when you're ready for more. It is not a switch you flip — it's a framework you grow into.
§ 07.05I'm a small firm.+
Built specifically for small and mid-sized teams trying to move faster with fewer people. The community means you're not figuring it out alone.
§ 07.06How is this different from Graphisoft training?+
Graphisoft teaches the software. CONTRABIM teaches the system — built on twenty years of construction-side coordination. As the first Digital Associate Partner in North America, we're aligned with the software maker but independent in voice.
CHOOSE YOUR NEXT STEP

Choose your
next step.
Three paths.

One ecosystem. Join CONTRABIM and build your workflow on a system that actually works, start your free Archicad trial, or partner with us as a manufacturer or institution.

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