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Archicad · BIM · Building Science

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Archicad Workflows

Templates Training Building Science

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

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Where to start

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 — Using Archicad

Active Archicad User

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

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02 — Exploring Archicad

New to the Platform

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

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03 — Industry Partner

Manufacturer or Institution

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

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Built from real-world experience.

Twenty years of GC-side BIM coordination — distilled into a system you can deploy this quarter.

21K+
YouTube subscribers learning Archicad workflows
20 yrs
GC BIM coordination + template development on real projects
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First Digital Associate Partner to Graphisoft in North America
CB2.0
Built on building science — not just software features
The system

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.

  • A scalable template framework (CB2.0)
  • Real building materials and building science R&D
  • CONTRABIM Fonts — firm typography in under 2 minutes
  • The BRIDGE — Archicad to Excel QTO workflow
  • Trade-specific BIM packages
  • Training, community, and ongoing updates
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Outcomes

What this changes

Work Faster

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

Build Smarter

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

Gain Control

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

Who it's for

Built for every role in the AEC process

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

Architects & Designers

Design faster. Document cleaner. Deliver better sets.

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BIM Managers

Deploy a standard your team actually follows.

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Builders & Contractors

Stop waiting on drawings. Get in the model.

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Owners & Developers

Your project. Your model. Your timeline.

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Industry Partners

Integrate products directly into real workflows.

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Learn

Learn through real-world BIM and building science

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

Archicad Workflows Building Science Trade-Specific QTO & The BRIDGE Software Integrations Design & Field Practice
Archicad Workflows
Why Changing Fonts in Archicad Feels Like Defusing a Bomb
How CONTRABIM Fonts solves the template font problem system-wide — in under 2 minutes.
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Building Science
The Four Control Layers — Rain, Air, Vapor, Thermal in BIM
How CB2.0 models real wall assemblies based on building science, not just geometry.
14 min read→
QTO & The BRIDGE
Model-Based Quantity Takeoff — Archicad to Excel
The BRIDGE workflow — pulling trade-organized quantities from your model into cost analysis workbooks.
11 min read→
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Common questions

Before you decide

I don't use Archicad yet
Start with a free 30-day trial. We'll send you a getting-started guide and show you the workflow before you commit. Start a trial →
Templates 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 2 minutes. Built to be yours.
I 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.
This 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.
I'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.

Choose your next step

Three paths. One ecosystem.

Using Archicad

Join CONTRABIM

Join CONTRABIM and build your workflow on a system that actually works.

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New to Archicad

Start a free trial

Start your free trial and learn the workflow before you commit.

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Industry Partner

Partner with us

Get your products specified inside the BIM tool active designers use every day.

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