As your Authorised ArchiCAD Training Centre, Applecore Designs have developed three bespoke training courses aimed at users of all abilities, offering a more coherent, consistent and quality learning experience.

Each Course Duration:
One day - from 10.00am to 4.00pm - Lunch and refreshments are provided

Format:
Hands on tuition at an individual workstation in a classroom layout

Course One:
Model Creation and Visualisation

Course Description:
This course will focus on the benefits of using a 3D Model-based approach to design and how the information contained in the model can be used. The content will also include techniques to be beneficial for visual appearance, model analysis, document presentation and export.

Course Outline:

- creating custom panels for doors, windows and objects
- creating simple 3d objects
- solid element operations
- add-on: mesh-to-roof
- utilising complex profiles
- create stair from selection
- roof accessories
- roofmaker / trussmaker

Available dates and venues

Tuesday 2 March 2010
Cumbernauld College, Town Centre, Cumbernauld G67 1HU

Tuesday 9 March 2010
Training Suite, The Courtyard, 10 The Square, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LA

Tuesday 16 March 2010
Swindon College, North Star Avenue, Swindon SN2 1DY

Course Two:
Document Production from the Virtual Building Model

Course Description:
The course will focus on the techniques required to extract valuable 2D Document information from a Virtual Building Model. The content covered will include converting live section / elevation information to ‘drawing based’ content, using the 3D Document Tool, detail extraction from the model and a selection of schedules and zone lists. Also covered is the importance of utilising the Trace & Reference Tool for comparison purposes between live and linked views.

Course Outline:

- the worksheet tool
- utilising the detail tool
- the 3d document
- 2d detailing exercises
- importing 2d details from external sources
- overlaying 2d detail on the 3d virtual building model
- using the patch tool
- consolidation techniques
- listing parameters
- interactive schedule schemes

Available dates and venues

Wednesday 3 March 2010
Cumbernauld College, Town Centre, Cumbernauld G67 1HU

Wednesday 10 March 2010
Training Suite, The Courtyard, 10 The Square, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LA

Wednesday 17 March 2010
Swindon College, North Star Avenue, Swindon SN2 1DY

Course Three:
Document Management and Publication

Course Description:
The course will demonstrate techniques to maximise potential time savings using correctly configured ‘saved views’ to streamline the transfer to drawing layouts followed by the export to multiple formats.

Course Outline:

- optimising navigator
- use of automatic numbering / naming
- document layout master sheets with company details
- element attribute customisation (layers, lines, fills, zones, pen sets etc)
- managing revisions of data
- controlling interactive schedules on drawing layouts
- exporting data to .pdf and .dwg
- utilising the embedded redlining capabilities

Available dates and venues

Thursday 4 March 2010
Cumbernauld College, Town Centre, Cumbernauld G67 1HU

Thursday 11 March 2010
Training Suite, The Courtyard, 10 The Square, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LA

Thursday 18 March 2010
Swindon College, North Star Avenue, Swindon SN2 1DY

Fees

One day attendance - £285.00 + VAT or 3 passport tokens
Two day attendance - £570.00 + VAT or 6 passport tokens
Three day attendance - £815.00 + VAT or 9 passport tokens

How do I book my place?

To book your place(s), please send a confirmation order, together with details of which session you would like to attend to orders@applecoredesigns.co.uk, or alternatively telephone 0121 447 7788.