Training Highlight: AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D

By now you know that Ideate is the Autodesk Revit expert on the West Coast, with classes ranging from fundamental to advanced, taught in our classroom, online or at your location.

However, did you know that we're also experts in AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D? Upcoming training courses include:

AutoCAD Fundamentals, Portland, July 26-28

This course provides beginning AutoCAD users with the skills needed to work productively in AutoCAD. Students learn the basic concepts of AutoCAD: navigation, menu commands, entity creation and modification, annotation, layer manipulation, text creation and editing, as well as the use of symbols, dimensioning and plotting.
Class outline and registration link.

Civil 3D Quickstart: AutoCAD Civil 3D for Beginners, eLearning (your desktop!), August 2, 4

Eliminate travel expenses and costly hours away from the office by taking our eLearning Civil 3D for Beginners class. Our virtual classroom provides you with “live” access to our civil engineers, who will teach the power and efficiency of Autodesk Civil 3D. Learn how to navigate the new Autodesk Civil 3D interface; adjust drawing, feature, and command settings; incorporate Autodesk Civil 3D styles into CAD standards; and exchange design data between Autodesk Land Desktop and Autodesk Civil 3D. All this in two 2-hour sessions, for only $199.00!
Class outline and registration link.

AutoCAD Civil 3D Fundamentals, Portland, August 16-18

This hands-on foundation-level course covers the essentials of AutoCAD Civil 3D. Learn how to work with point data in AutoCAD Civil 3D, how to create and analyze surfaces, how to develop a site, how to model roads, corridors and pipe networks, how to work with survey data and how to import and export data. Hands-on exercises throughout the course explore creation of 2D and 3D production drawings.
Class outline and registration link.

The instructor for these selected classes will be Matt Miyamoto, P.E., Infrastructure Solutions Application Specialist. Matt is a licensed Civil Engineer in the state of Hawaii. He obtained a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and has more than 7 years of private sector design experience. His project experience includes residential and commercial site development, private and public sewer, water and drainage systems, harbors improvements, and roadway improvements. While in Hawaii, Matt was involved in multidisciplinary projects for City and County agencies, State Departments, the Army COE and private developers.

To learn more about all the AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D courses offered by Ideate, visit www.ideateinc.com/educate.

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Client Profile: Mead & Hunt

Founded more than a century ago, Ideate client Mead & Hunt now specializes in planning, design, and construction management services, with a team of professionals well-versed in a multitude of engineering, architecture, and related disciplines. Named by CE News as one of the top 10 engineering companies to work for in the nation, the employee–owned company has more than 425 people in offices nationwide.

The Mead & Hunt team uses, among other technology tools, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Revit Architecture, Autodesk Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max Design and the Ideate Explorer for Revit. Ideate is pleased to provide training and support to the professionals at Mead & Hunt.

Everyone at Mead & Hunt is very, very pleased with the support provided by Ideate. We appreciate the efforts of the team, especially since Mead & Hunt’s Autodesk users are based in offices in several different states. We also appreciate the Ideate Explorer for Revit and use it extensively to manage our Revit models. The search tool is so critical to our processes, that we have actually created internal training documents featuring the Ideate Explorer for Revit.

- Dan Dankert, CAD Manager, Mead & Hunt

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Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 - Web Update 1

Autodesk Revit Structure Users...

If you are a Revit Structure 2011 Subscription customer, take advantage of an updated Extension which assists with analysis and design of composite floor systems. For a description & screencaps, check the BIM & BEAM blog.

Did you know that Web Update 1 is available? You can download via Live Update in the product or on Autodesk.com at http://www.autodesk.com/revitstructure-downloads

For a list of the enhancements, check the download page or click here.


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You've Taken Revit Fundamentals, What's Next?

You've mastered the fundamentals of Autodesk Revit Architecture and are hungry to learn more. What's next? How about our Revit Architecture - Beyond the Basics course?

In the Beyond the Basics class, we cover a wide range of advanced topics for Revit Architecture. You will learn about site design, advanced rendering techniques, phasing and design options, how to create families of custom components, and how to collaborate on a design. Do you use both imperial and metric? No problem, we'll do hands-on exercises that represent real-world design scenarios in both measurement units.

This particular course is best for students who have experience using Revit Architecture. A background in architectural design and drafting or engineering experience is also important to help you get the most from the class.

You can find a complete class outline here.

Join me in Portland next week or in Seattle in August. Live in the Bay Area? Join my colleague Teresa Martin in San Francisco later in July. For specific dates and to register online, click here.

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- Ron Palma – AEC Solutions Application Specialist