Course Session 1:  9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

(S1 - 1)The AutoCAD Productivity Secrets Nobody Told You – Revealed!
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructor: Matt Murphy

AutoCAD has been around for a long time. Yet simply using AutoCAD every day does not, in itself, make you more productive. Old habits, bad habits and commands and techniques that are simply obsolete are robbing your productivity, making you less efficient. In this session you will learn how to improve your productivity by tapping into AutoCAD’s productivity secrets that banish repetitive steps and tasks. You become more productive by eliminating clicks and picks – period! This session provides all users with instant productivity gains that they can immediately apply! AIA 1 Hour CEU Confirmation #68126

(S1 - 2)Real-World Pond Design – Natural Valleys Are Not Square
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructor: Dave Young

The Civil 3D demos and books show how to design a simple pond using grading objects. But we all know the world isn’t flat, and it’s cheaper to build a big pond or reservoir in a natural valley. In this session, we’ll show you how to combine grading objects and feature lines with contours extracted from the existing ground surface to design a small reservoir in less-than-ideal conditions. Attendees will learn how to use the Grading Volume and Composite Volume tools in Civil 3D to extract earthwork and water volumes, as well as the new hydrology extension used to generate incremental water volume storage tables.

(S1 - 3)Take “Drafting” out of “CAD” by Designing with Revit
Skill Level Guideline: Beginner/Intermediate
Instructor: Patrick McLaughlin

Wouldn’t you like to spend more time designing instead of drafting?  Through the power of Revit, CAD has been revolutionized so that drafting your projects on computer is now obsolete!  Revit allows you to seamlessly move from sections, elevations and perspectives and create better coordinated construction documents. Change it once and the change is propagated throughout the entire project automatically. With Revit, CAD means Computer Aided Design, not Computer Aided Drafting.  If you haven’t figured out that spending more time designing and less time drafting increases your bottom line, then it’s time you stepped up and explored Revit and BIM technology.

(S1 - 4)Smart Modeling with Autodesk Inventor
Skill Level Guideline: Beginner/Intermediate
Instructor: Rodney Kerbyson

Inventor comes with a library of common components, fasteners, and component generators that can help you save time when creating a digital prototype. In this class, we will explore the Content Center, Design Accelerator, and Frame Generator. What these elements contain and different ways to configure them. We’ll also review some handy practical tips. Using Content Center Components, the Design Accelerator, and the Frame Generator can be a painless and efficient way to speed up your design process and make your digital prototypes more intelligent. Work smarter, not harder!

(S1 - 5)Project Drawing and File Collaboration Made Easy
Skill Level Guideline: CAD Management
Instructor: David Cohn

Do you need to exchange drawings and collaborate with others who don’t use AutoCAD? Creating and tracking revisions on projects is a daunting task. In this session you’ll learn how to publish AutoCAD drawings as multi-sheet DWF files and then collaborate using Autodesk Design Review. We’ll cover creating DWF files; using Autodesk Design Review to view, measure and mark up those DWF files; and then using AutoCAD’s Markup Set Manager to view and respond to those markups in a seamless collaboration process. Forget all that red-lined paper! Now you CAN track and manage your mark-ups electronically. AIA 1 Hour Credit Confirmation #68128

Course Session 2:  10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

(S2 - 1)Custom User Interface – CUI – Demystified
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructor: Robert Green

Have you been itching to try your hand at customizing your AutoCAD-based products, yet have felt intimidated by the CUI customization format? If so, this class will get you rolling and will demonstrate that CUI files aren’t as hard to handle as they seem. Starting with definitions of the functional blocks of customization, we’ll quickly branch out into creating command macros and attaching them to drop-down menus, toolbars and keystroke accelerators, then creating our own workspaces to deploy what you’ve learned. Along the way, we’ll also look at how to bring over legacy controls such as icon menus, how to use multiple CUI files within a single workspace and strategies for employing the Enterprise CUI. If you want to get started with CUI files, this is the class for you. AIA 1 Hour CEU Confirmation #68139

(S2 - 2)Lay Some Pipes with Civil 3D
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate
Instructor: Dale Kruelle

This course will explore how to create and design piping systems using Civil 3D and Hydraflow. Learn how to create and edit a pipe network, modify part lists, pipe rules and structure rules, and how to calculate pipe sizes. We’ll dig into exporting pipe networks to Hydraflow and how to import revised pipe networks into Civil 3D to give you automatic updates. Get all your pipes flowing and avoid your designs going down the drain.

(S2 - 3)Sharing the Load with Worksets
Skill Level Guideline: Beginner/Intermediate
Instructor: Zoltán Ferenczy

Revit workset functionality can allow many different team members access to the project model. This class will show you how can you effectively plan, deploy and manage worksets to achieve maximum benefit. We’ll start with the basics of worksets and how to prepare the model for using worksets. Then we will cover the workset functionality from a user perspective looking at productivity tools. Finally, we’ll show how you manage a project using worksets. AIA 1 Hour CEU Confirmation #68140

(S2 - 4)Things You Wish You Knew About Autodesk Inventor
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructor: Travis Jones

Think you know everything there is to know about Autodesk Inventor? There may be a few tips and techniques that you are not familiar with. Maybe you have a few tips that you'd like to share. In this course, we will cover little-known topics that help you become more efficient when creating part and assembly models and drawings. Come see if we can pull a few rabbits out of our hat and amaze you with something new

(S2 - 5)Secrets to Maximizing Personal Performance with Autodesk® Product Exams – Revealed!
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate/CAD Management
Instructor: Matt Murphy

How do you verify your own or your employee’s Autodesk product knowledge? Competent product skills ensure productive users. As an Autodesk Certified User or Expert, you will ensure an industry knowledge standard and obtain a credential as having achieved a level of recognized competence. These benchmarks can also be used to determine skill gaps for assessing training needs. In this class you will learn more about the Autodesk product exams and specific strategies to prepare for and pass them. You will also gain valuable tips for successfully using AutoCAD to solve specific performance-based drawing problems for the AutoCAD Certified User Exam. Evaluate your expertise and become more productive.

Course Session 3:  1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

(S3 - 1)Getting the Most out of AutoCAD 2009
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate
Instructor: Lynn Allen

Another release of AutoCAD software is out and about. Are you wondering what’s so great about it? Join Autodesk Technical Evangelist and Cadalyst columnist Lynn Allen as she takes you through the latest and greatest new features of AutoCAD. You’ll see how to work effectively in the new environment, as well as learning tips and tricks to take full advantage of the 2009 release. You’ll learn about the new Ribbon, Action Recorder, Modeless dialogs and 3D ViewCube and SteeringWheel navigation tools. Join Lynn in this educational and entertaining look at what’s new in AutoCAD 2009. AIA 1 Hour Credit Confirmation #68142

(S3 - 2)What’s New in Civil 3D 2009
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate
Instructor: Dale Kruelle

With each new product release come change and opportunity for greater productivity improvements. This class will take a look at those new productivity features including the new user interface, and improvements to creating, drafting, editing, displaying and visualizing your models. We’ll take a look at managing your data projects as well as sharing data. Finally, we’ll explore the new presentation tools.

(S3 - 3)Working Together: BIM-Based Project Collaboration
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate
Instructor: David Cohn

Collaboration between project teams can be overwhelming. Building project teams consist of architects, engineers, consultants, owners and contractors. How do they all work together? This session looks at data exchange between members of the design/construction team. We’ll investigate how team members can collaborate using the entire family of Autodesk Revit software – Architecture, Structure and MEP – as well as using other Autodesk software tools. AIA 1 Hour CEU Confirmation #68143

(S3 - 4)What’s New in Inventor 2009
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate
Instructor: Travis Jones & Rodney Kerbyson

In this course you will learn the new and enhanced functionalities and workflows in Autodesk Inventor 2009. You learn about the enhancements for designing parts and assemblies as well as sketch and drawing creation improvements. We’ll explore the new 3D viewing tools like ViewCube and SteeringWheel. Time permitting, we may also go for a whirl-wind tour of improvements made for functional design, the Frame Generator, and Inventor Studio.

(S3 - 5)The CAD Manager’s Handbook 2008
Skill Level Guideline: CAD Management
Instructor: Robert Green

Distilled from Robert’s popular Cadalyst “CAD Manager” column, this session is designed for the working CAD manager who wants to establish a more organized, proactive CAD management environment. This presentation will give you valuable ideas for assessing your current situation and building a corrective action plan to make things better. We’ll focus on getting organized (and staying that way), managing hardware and software environments, file management, dealing with standards, hiring and managing users and how to interact with upper management. Throughout the session everyone will compose an action plan to use as a task list when they return to work. No matter your experience level, you’ll find practical, usable CAD management techniques you can start using the very next day.

Course Session 4:  2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

(S4 - 1)Blockbusters: Unleashing the Power of Dynamic Blocks – Revealed!
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructor: Matt Murphy

Discover the full potential of Dynamic Blocks in AutoCAD. Learn how each parameter and action behaves and how these tools can be applied and implemented into your existing design processes. See more than 20 examples of how Dynamic Blocks can be assembled – from scratch – to enhance and automate your office’s design processes. Also featured are macro and field code examples that demonstrate how to manipulate Dynamic Block settings. We’ll also address the most common problems and pitfalls that hinder successful, powerful functionality. AIA 1 Hour CEU Confirmation #68144

(S4 - 2)Pump it Up – All the Way to the Last Sheet!
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructor: Dave Young

Pressure pipes such as water and force mains are simple to design. But when it comes to putting them on paper, the process can be quite tedious. Moreover, most users don’t need the level of precision and control that Civil 3D provides for storm and sewer pipes. This session provides an alternative method for creating down-and-dirty force main or water line construction documents. Attendees will also see how the power of the upgraded Plan and Production Tools can generate plan and profile sheets for the entire job in just a few minutes. This session is for any Civil 3D 2008 user who needs to quickly produce a pretty picture of what lies just under the surface.

(S4 - 3)Raising the Roof: Creating Roofs in Revit
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate
Instructor: David Cohn

Roofs are one of the most complex architectural elements to model, but with Revit, you can create just about any type of roof. This class will explore the best methods for creating roofs using all of the tools in Revit. We’ll explore complex roofs with varying pitch, offset plate heights, ridge and valley control, dormers, flat roofs and more. We’ll also look at the new variable thickness settings and shape editing tools for slabs, roofs and floors. Whether you’re involved with primarily residential or commercial buildings, you’ll learn how to model roofs using Revit. AIA 1 Hour CEU Confirmation #68145

(S4 - 4)2D to 3D and Back Again
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructor: Zoltán Ferenczy

Are you living in a 3D world but still need 2D data? Between DWG® TrueConnect and the 2D to 3D Tool for Inventor, there are many methods. However, few users are able to master these widely misunderstood methods. In this session we’ll show you which technology is appropriate for each particular need. We’ll begin by looking at all the traditional technology solutions and delve into the tools. Also covered will be tips and tricks to help you master your data in any given circumstance.

(S4 - 5)Selling CAD Management’s Value
Skill Level Guideline: CAD Management
Instructor: Robert Green

Ever been frustrated by not getting the hardware, software or training that you know you need to do your job? Do you ever feel like nobody understands what you do and why CAD management is important? Would you like to learn how to break through these impasses? Hint: it’s all in how you sell the concept! This session will show you how to communicate the concepts and benefits of CAD management in language your senior management team will understand. Topics we’ll cover include setting realistic expectations, the faster/cheaper paradigm, budgeting, technology forecasting, finding labor savings, cost justification, return on investment and the critical importance of managerial support for standards. Along the way we’ll examine a reporting format you can use to stay in constant contact with your boss. If you’ve ever had trouble getting your senior management to understand what you do, you can’t afford to miss this session.

Course Session 5:  4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

(S5 - 1)Annotation Scaling: Making Drawings Smarter with Intelligent Text
Skill Level Guideline: Beginner/Intermediate
Instructor: David Cohn

Do you find it confusing that you draw everything full size in AutoCAD, but when it comes to text and annotations, you’ve got to think about the scale at which the drawing will eventually be plotted? Well, worry no more. The new Annotation Scaling functionality in AutoCAD 2008 lets you create text, dimensions, hatch patterns, blocks and other annotation objects that automatically change their size and placement to match the scale of the viewport. See how easy it is to apply annotation properties and create annotative styles. The new annotation scaling tools can save you hours of time previously spent calculating scale factors and creating, editing and managing drawing annotations at multiple scales. AIA 1 Hour CEU Confirmation #68146

(S5 - 2)Tips and Tricks for Productivity using Civil 3D
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructor: Dale Kruelle

We will discuss some powerful tips and tricks as well as some dos and don’ts of Civil 3D 2008. We’ll cover reasons for using a “No Display Style.” Learn how to copy and move profiles, display ROW in cross sections, code set styles, label styles and delete cross sections. This course will not only help you to be more effective in Civil 3D, but you might even impress your boss with your newfound knowledge.

(S5 - 3)Sky Sculpting – Multistory Projects with Revit
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate
Instructor: Scott Ebert

Multistory and high-rise buildings take special organizational planning. In this session we’ll cover how to successfully plan and execute your next multistory project. Learn how to use the most effective tools for core design, how to work with structural components and how to organize worksets. Then learn the tips and tricks for creating curtain walls and exterior shells. Start working with altitude.

(S5 - 4)Managing your Autodesk Data
Skill Level Guideline: Advanced
Instructor: Dan Williams

With the wide acceptance of Autodesk’s Data Management Solutions, system administrators and CAD Managers are encountering issues and challenges in Data Management that go beyond their traditional roles in the management and customization of their CAD tools. This class will outline best practices and highlight some critical new tasks they must become familiar with in order to master this new discipline.

(S5 - 5)The CAD Manager’s Productivity, Standards and Training Guide
Skill Level Guideline: Intermediate/CAD Management
Instructor: Robert Green

Are you responsible for training your CAD users but feel overwhelmed by the task? Are you under pressure to increase productivity? Are you in the hot seat for managing standards? If so, you’re not alone. In this session, we’ll cover the relationship between training and standards that allow you to gain productivity – solving all three problems at once! We’ll start with auditing your productivity-sapping problems and then rapidly move into designing a training program that addresses the problems. As the training program emerges, we’ll take time to examine the deficiencies in our standards that may be contributing to productivity loss. We’ll wrap it all up by talking about how to create your custom training materials and deploy them in a variety of media formats. If you’re responsible for standards and training users to gain productivity, you won’t want to miss this session.