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ARCHICAD · BIM · BUILDING SCIENCE

PRODUCTION-READY

Archicad Workflows

TEMPLATESTRAININGBUILDING SCIENCE

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

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21,000+ PRACTITIONERS·FIRST GRAPHISOFT DIGITAL ASSOCIATE · NORTH AMERICA·20 YEARS GC COORDINATION·CB2.0 · BUILT ON BUILDING SCIENCE·THE BRIDGE · ARCHICAD → EXCEL QTO· 21,000+ PRACTITIONERS·FIRST GRAPHISOFT DIGITAL ASSOCIATE · NORTH AMERICA·20 YEARS GC COORDINATION·CB2.0 · BUILT ON BUILDING SCIENCE·THE BRIDGE · ARCHICAD → EXCEL QTO·
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 · STUDIO
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 · ENTRY
EXPLORING
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 · PARTNER
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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AUTHORITY

Built from real-world experience.

Twenty years of construction-side BIM coordination — turned into a system you can deploy in weeks, not years.

Reach
21K+
YouTube subscribers learning Archicad workflows
Experience
20 yrs
GC BIM coordination on real projects
Partner
#1
First Graphisoft Digital Associate · North America
Foundation
CB2.0
Built on building science, not just software features
Coordinated
$4.8M
Avg. project value coordinated through CB workflows
Audiences
7
AEC roles served — design through construction
THE SYSTEM · CB2.0

More than a template. A complete system.

CONTRABIM is a structured system you build into your process — not a static file. Click through the pieces.

CB2.0 · CORE

A scalable template framework — built on building science.

CB2.0 isn't a static file you download once. It's a structured framework you adopt, customize, and grow with — built on real materials, control layers, and code-compliant assemblies.

  • Control-layer assembliesRain, air, vapor, thermal — modeled correctly.
  • Trade-organized systemsQuantities map to real construction trades.
  • Code-compliant defaultsIBC, IRC, ASHRAE — out of the box.
Join CONTRABIMSee what's included
CB2.0 · Mercantile Lofts.pln
Layers
  • A1 Ext Wall
  • A2 Int Wall
  • B1 Slab
  • B2 Roof
  • C1 Glazing
  • D1 Foundation
View
  • Plan
  • Section
  • Elevation
  • 3D
28' - 4" A1 EXT · CTRL-02
FLOOR · LEVEL 02SCALE · 1/4" = 1'-0"v2.0.4
THE BRIDGE · QTO

Model-based quantity takeoff — Archicad to Excel.

Stop re-counting the model by hand. The BRIDGE pipes trade-organized quantities straight from Archicad into cost-analysis workbooks — so the takeoff updates when the design does.

  • Trade-organized outputGrouped by division and work-class for the bid.
  • Stays in syncRe-export on change — your cost logic stays intact.
  • One source of truthThe model is the count. The workbook is the price.
See The BRIDGERead the QTO guide
QTO_MercantileLofts.xlsx
TradeItemQtyUnit
03 — ConcreteSlab on grade1,240SF
03 — ConcreteFoundation wall86.4CY
04 — MasonryCMU 8"3,180SF
06 — WoodStud framing2,940LF
07 — ThermalCont. ext. insul.4,610SF
09 — FinishesGWB 5/8"7,820SF
LINE ITEMS · 142SOURCE · MODELSYNCED ✓
BIM PACKAGES · TRADE CONTENT

Trade-specific content, modeled the way it's bought.

Drop-in packages for the trades that drive a budget — built so the geometry and the quantities line up with how an estimator actually prices the work.

  • Concrete by placementSlabs, walls, footings — split how it's poured.
  • Masonry by wall typeCMU and veneer organized for takeoff.
  • Framing by memberStuds, plates, headers — priced as built.
Browse packagesTrade guides
BIM Packages · Library
Trades
  • 03 · Concrete
  • 04 · Masonry
  • 06 · Wood
  • 07 · Thermal
  • 09 · Finishes
Status
  • Installed
  • Available
CONCRETE · 12 WORK-CLASSES
PACKAGE · CONCRETEWORK-CLASSES · 12v2.0.4
CONTRABIM FONTS · TYPOGRAPHY

Deploy your firm's typography system-wide in under 2 minutes.

Changing fonts in Archicad usually feels like defusing a bomb. CONTRABIM Fonts makes it one controlled action — your standard, everywhere, instantly.

  • One-click deploymentPush the standard across the whole template.
  • Consistent annotationEvery label, dimension, and note on-brand.
  • No more font defusalStop hand-fixing text styles project by project.
Get CONTRABIM FontsHow it works
Font Deployment
FIRM STANDARD · APPLIED
Aa Bb Cc 0123
Montserrat · Annotation / Dimension / Note styles
✓ Title blockupdated
✓ Dimensionsupdated
✓ Labels & tagsupdated
⟳ Schedules00:01:48
SCOPE · TEMPLATE-WIDETIME · 1:48v2.0.4
TPL ACCELERATOR · TRAINING

From install to production — fast.

A structured program that takes a team from a fresh install to running real projects on the system, with live cohort support along the way.

  • Structured curriculumSequenced from setup to advanced workflows.
  • Real project filesLearn on the same models you'll ship.
  • Live cohort sessionsOffice hours and community Q&A.
Join a cohortSee the curriculum
TPL Accelerator · Track
✓Module 01 · Install & setup
✓Module 02 · Layers & attributes
Module 03 · Control-layer walls
Module 04 · The BRIDGE & QTO
Module 05 · Ship a project
PROGRESS · 2 / 5COHORT · MAY 2026v2.0.4
ALL-ACCESS
ONE MEMBERSHIP · EVERYTHING ABOVE

Every piece of the system, in one place.

CB2.0, The BRIDGE, BIM Packages, Fonts, and the TPL Accelerator — plus community and ongoing updates.

$720
first year
$360/yr renewal locked in
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OUTCOMES

What this changes

Three shifts members consistently report once the system is in place.

01 · TIME
Less setup

Work faster

Reduce setup time and repetitive work, and move through projects with less friction from day one.

02 · COORDINATION
Fewer RFIs

Build smarter

Apply real building science and coordination logic directly inside your BIM workflow, before it reaches the field.

03 · ADOPTION
Higher adoption

Gain control

Stop relying on broken templates and inconsistent processes. Build a standard your whole team can actually follow.

Directional outcomes self-reported by early members — your results will vary by firm and project mix.
WHO IT'S FOR

Built for every role in the AEC process

From early design through field execution — one ecosystem, five ways in.

01
DESIGN

Architects & Designers

Design faster. Document cleaner. Deliver better sets.

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02
STANDARDS

BIM Managers

Deploy a standard your team actually follows.

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03
FIELD

Builders & Contractors

Stop waiting on drawings. Get in the model.

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04
OWNERSHIP

Owners & Developers

Your project. Your model. Your timeline.

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05
SPECIFY

Industry Partners — Manufacturers & Institutions

Integrate products directly into the workflows active designers use every day.

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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.

BUILDING SCIENCE · FEATURED

The four control layers — rain, air, vapor, thermal — 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 drive the assembly.

14 min read · John Hallgarth · Updated 2 wks ago
Explore all articles & videos → 128 articles · 64 videos · weekly updates
COMMON QUESTIONS

Before you decide

Most teams ask the same questions before adopting a system. Here are the ones we hear most often — answered directly.

I don't use Archicad yet.
Start with a free 30-day trial. We'll send a getting-started guide and show you the workflow before you commit.
Start Archicad 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.
How is this different from Graphisoft training?
Graphisoft teaches the software. CONTRABIM teaches the system built on twenty years of construction-side coordination — control layers, trade-organized quantities, real building science.
CHOOSE YOUR PATH

Choose your next step

Three paths. One ecosystem.

USING ARCHICAD

Join CONTRABIM

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

  • CB2.0 template framework
  • The BRIDGE · QTO workflow
  • Community + ongoing updates
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NEW TO ARCHICAD

Start a free trial

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

  • 30-day Archicad trial
  • Getting-started guide
  • Live community sessions
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INDUSTRY PARTNER

Partner with us

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

  • BIM-ready product content
  • Specification reach
  • Manufacturer & institution programs
Partner with CONTRABIM
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