Overview:

AutoCAD Electrical, an integral part of AutoCAD suite of engineering software products, comes with powerful drafting tools for controls and schematic design. The rich repository of symbol libraries help designers increase the productivity of electrical design tasks.

Why should you learn?

AutoCAD Electrical helps you create electrical control design, documentation, panel layout, schematic design and project management, and carry out other common design tasks effectively.

Since it uses drag and drop file organization, enables reordering of files for electrical drafting projects, it reduces prototype development time and cuts data management time drastically, while boosting drafting productivity.

Learning Objectives:

At CADD Centre, we help you master the following capabilities of AutoCAD Electrical:

• Controls Design using standards-based drafting and PLC I/O tools; automation of report generation, and organization of files and projects; Schematic symbol libraries, real-time error checking, schematic design tools.
• Cinematic-quality rendering and 3D animation, compelling visuals and presentations of Panel Layout module. And, project management that lets designers to collaborate and work with multiple people and teams.

Learning Outcome:

• You will learn the symbol naming conventions; usage of multiple symbol libraries, hydraulic and P&ID symbols; generate PLC layout modules, insert PLC modules, and organize PLC database files.
• You will learn to bring components into your panel for layout; to generate and update customizable reports, and use folders to organize drawings.
• You will know how to generate bill of materials reporting, and create PLC I/O drawings from spreadsheets.
• You will know how to do wire numbering and component tagging in circuits design.

Overview:

PC Schematic is an industry leader in Electrical CAD. It reduces documentation time. Its enhanced explorer window is quite popular for easy navigation between projects and project pages, and for finding symbols in project pages. These features make PC Schematic an easy-to-get familiar with program.

Why should you learn?

The software lets you focus on electrical design, while it handles and sorts out all the practical details such as documentation. It allows you to reuse existing documentation intelligently. Its drag-and-draw feature lets you start creating complete electrical documentation projects really quickly.

You can view all parts of a project including diagrams, mechanical pages, lists, tables of contents, chapter dividers, etc., gathered as pages in a single file. PC Schematic has a growing base of electrical symbols for all electrical physical components that make drawing electrical circuit diagrams, PLC diagrams, and creating filled-in lists quite easy.

The product offers electrical design manuals; project templates – tables of contents, chapter front pages, schematic pages, list pages.

A large community of component manufacturers continues to create sub drawings and component database including article data as well as electrical and mechanical symbols for all components in the databases. It enables you to easily search for / edit data for symbols and components.

Learning Objectives:

At CADD Centre, we help you master the following capabilities of PC Schematic:

• ‘Modules and models’ based drag-and-draw feature which assigns relevant article data to the electrical symbols of your sub-drawing. Tailor-made functions for automation, installation, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Intelligent symbols renaming; and automatic generation of graphical terminal, cable and connection plans.
• Getting a survey of total cost of components: during the tendering phase of a project, you can quickly calculate cost of components.
• Symbol pick menu for all multi-function components in the database – you will have to just click and place the symbols (with attached article data).

Learning Outcome:

• You can design your own electrical diagrams: partial diagrams or sub-drawings by simply dragging partial diagrams and modules into your electrical design project
• You can set up partial or whole electrical circuits and drag them to reuse them into future projects.
• You can create a library containing the set of sub-drawings, which your company applies in its electrical documentation projects. Using its analysis capability, you will create optimal set of sub drawings, models and project templates effectively.
• You will know how to keep complete electrical documentation in just one file.
• You will know to create full projects just by dragging in pages, sub-drawings, lists and subprojects; and define and automatically update tables of contents, parts lists (BOM), components lists, terminals lists, cables lists, labels and PLC lists.
• You will also know to design your own symbols

Overview:

ANSYS offers a suite of engineering simulation software for engineers and designers to virtually analyze how their products (and thousands of parts in them) work in real world environment, at an early stage of product design.

ANSYS software is being used across a wide range of industries to analyze various performance parameters such as signal integrity, electromagnetic interference, thermal issues, and mechanical failure.

Why should you learn?

From creating single drawings to managing entire sets of drawings, from sharing design information over a network and also the web to creating compelling, graphics-rich presentations that market your work—AutoCAD helps you go further with the new standard in CAD productivity. With A lot of new innovations and improvement on the AutoCAD, you can now work faster and smarter on a wide range of day-to-day tasks.

Traditionally, companies would design parts or subsystems in different engineering silos, and then subject their prototypes to physical tests at the later stage of product design. However, this physical testing will not give enough data for companies that produce smart products: cars, cell phones, wind turbines, etc that use thousands of components. Hence, virtual engineering simulation is increasingly preferred. Knowing how to do it is an important engineering software skill.

ANSYS has a whole set of products for you to perform simulation of structural aspects of a single product or complex interactions of subsystems. It will help you understand how products would work not only in ideal environments but also changing user’s environments or during unexpected consumer usage.

Learning Objectives:

At CADD Centre, we help you master the following capabilities of engineering simulation using ANSYS:

Simulation Technology

• Systems & Multi Physics
• Electromagnetics
• Fluid Dynamics
• Structural Mechanics

Workflow Technology

• Geometry Interfaces
• High-performance Computing
• Simulation Process & Data Management

Our courses will make use of ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS HFSS, ANSYS Mechanical and ANSYS RedHawk and other ANSYS products.

Learning Outcome:

• You will be know how to simulate and validate the performance of products of all manufacturing sectors including automotive, power electronic products, electronic equipment, electromechanical devices, and electrical systems.
• You will know how to simulate every structural aspect, including linear static analysis, of a single part of a complex assembly with hundreds of components interacting through contacts or relative motions.
• You will know how to perform fluid flow analysis to know the impact of fluid flows on your product while manufacturing and when used by customers in real world applications.
• With your mastery in simulation, you will contribute not only to success of products but also cost management, product integrity, designing smart products, and reduced time-to-market.

Overview:

Creo, from PTC, is a complete suite of concept design, 2D, 3D, simulation & analysis engineering software. What is unique about Creo is that it has taken into account how product design and development is done in modern days, using diverse tools, with the participation of people of a variety of skills, from different geographical locations.

The key promises of Creo tools include: faster time-to-market, product quality, design efficiency; minimum errors, less scrap and rework.

Why should you learn?

Product designers and engineers are required to have complete knowledge of developing a product design virtually. Creo comes with all the tools that are required for completing a product design.

Creo’s wide range of products facilitate both engineers and casual users capture and contribute ideas graphically, and take their fleeting concepts into physical products within the same environment, though idea can be contributed using over 200 document types such as Microsoft Word to MCAD to ECAD drawings.

While CAD users can make use of parametric design software from Creo, they can easily collaborate with infrequent or non-CAD users as the software lets them do 3D direct modeling.

Creo makes conversion of 2D to 3D, and usage of 3D geometry for simulation and analysis possible.

Learning Objectives:

At CADD Centre, we help you master the following capabilities of Creo:

• Creo’s 2D solutions: Creo’s Sketch, Layout, and Schematics products allow users to quickly sketch ideas, diagram complex systems, and create detailed engineering concept drawings.
• Creo’s 3D solutions: Creo’s Parametric, Direct, and Options Modular, lets users create 3D models by advanced CAD users as well as casual users.
• Simulation: Creo’s Stimulate lets users do virtual prototyping to avoid creating multiple physical prototypes, and over designing of products.
• Visualization: Creo’s MCAD, ECAD, View Mobile, and Illustrate modules help engineers and designers visualize all product data available in any media formats.

Learning Outcome:

• You will know how to sketch, model, validate design and visualize product design.
• You will know how to do direct drafting, direct modeling as well as parametric 3D modeling.
• You will know how to do free form, 2D, and evolutionary concept designs; do detailed designing and making late-stage design changes; and you will also know how to diagram electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems.
• You will know how to validate a design with engineering simulation and check whether the product design can meet the functional requirements. CAE analysts and designers can test a product for tolerance, behavior, mechanism dynamics, mechanical motion, performance dimensions, electric clearances, and creepage.

Overview:

AVEVA PDMS 3D design software delivers maximum productivity and capability on all types of plant project, from the smallest upgrade to new build projects of unlimited size and complexity. PDMS users range from small engineering contractors to many of the largest multinational process and power companies.

Why should you learn?

Every Oil & Gas Drilling Project and facilities like FPSO Refineries and even Power Plant are generally worth millions of dollars, it would be very risky to commence any operation on it without having a well detailed conceptual design. This is to avoid manufacturing errors such as quantity / size of material that does not fit the needs etc. Preliminary Design of Piping & Instrumentation Diagram (P & ID) and 3D Model Verification holds a very important role in every Oil & Gas project, for the purposes of planning and construction, startup, testing up to operational lifetime and decommissioning. Therefore the importance of design can never be over looked.

Learning Objectives:

• Equipment & Piping Module: Preparation of 3D piping layout with reference to P&ID and 2D Piping layout
• Creation of equipment models using existing paper drawings or static CAD Files
• 3D modeling of equipment, piping, Structures, Instrumentation and other facilities and extraction of detailed construction drawings and documents
• Structural modeling, HVAC, Cable tray and cable system
• Isometric generation and spooler
• Preparation of isometric drawing of piping route for bill of Quantity
• Creation of 2D draft and isometric drawings using PDMS

Learning Outcome:

• You will know how to deliver 3D models of plants that meet the requirements of compliance in terms of safety codes, data integrity, interference,customer standards and engineering practices
• You will know how to generate composite Equipment and Piping lay out drawings, structural, cable tray and ducting layout drawings isometrics and reports such as Bill of Materials from 3D models
• You will be able to perform multiple design checks across the entire design eliminates errors and enables right first time engineering
• You will know how to create a single project database to ensure consistency between 4d design, 2D drawings, reports and deliverables
• You will know how to enable sharing and reusing design data in order to reduce man hour and schedule time in piping design
• You will learn to quickly handle emerging design changes and protecting the project schedule

(TVTC Accreditation # 21793373)

Overview:

SolidWorks is a 3D CAD software tool that transports all tasks involved in product development into the visual and electronic 3D world for better collaboration. With its intuitive interface, and a wide range of specialized and compatible products to support all design and engineering functions, SolidWorks promises to:

• Shortened design cycle
• Increased productivity of engineers and designers
• Faster delivery of innovative products

Why should you learn?

3D modeling is being preferred not only by customers, but also by engineers and designers because they offer many advantages over the traditional 2D design. So, you need to learn 3D CAD, and SolidWorks is one of the widely used 3D CAD tools in the industry.

SolidWorks can help you convert your ideas into product designs quickly, and effectively. Even without having any prior experience in animation, you as an engineer or designer can produce an animated movie of your 3D product design almost instantly. This will help you communicate your product ideas better to a non-technical person.

SolidWorks comes with libraries of over one million pre-built or pre-designed components, so you don’t have to re-design industry standard components – like screws, nuts, bearings, etc.

SolidWorks is focusing on growing a community of designers/engineers who are actively publishing their drawings online. There are millions of 3D drawings available for you to use or get inspirations.

Learning Objectives:

At CADD Centre, we help you master the following compatibilities of SolidWorks:

• CAD Animation: How to create a 3D, animated movie of your product design
• Product Data Management: How to keep, reuse, repurpose all design data in a secure way
• Costing: How to check your design against manufacturing cost, and how to automatically generate manufacturing cost, as you design
• Part and Assembly: How to design parts and assemblies of parts
• Tolerance Analysis: How to analyze the tolerance levels of each individual part separately, as well as all that of parts when functioning collectively
• CAD Library: How to increase productivity by making use of CAD library
• Interference Check: How to check the way all parts fit among themselves, and operate as intended

Learning Outcome:

• You will quickly design product concepts because you can use scanned 3D data, imported images, or simple sketches to demonstrate the initial concept.
• You will create an electronic workflow that will cover all tasks right from conception of design, to prototyping to testing for the manufacturability of your design.
• You will keep all your design data and design intellectual property in multiple file formats and manage them in a safe, centralized place. You can let your team collaborate with you at any stage of product development.
• You will be a productive, innovative, and communicative designer/engineer, with an ability to work with people spanning different disciplines

Overview:

ANSYS Civil gives designers the ability to assess the influence of this range of variables in a virtual environment. Thus, engineers can advance through the design and materials selection process quickly and efficiently.

Why should you learn?

Since, ANSYS offers engineering simulation solution sets in engineering simulation that a design process requires, you can comply with increasingly demanding safety and government regulations and create environmentally conscious designs.

Companies in a wide variety of industries use ANSYS software. You can narrow the scope of field investigations, save considerable time and cost on projects, and move more quickly to the groundbreaking stage.

Learning Objectives:

At CADD Centre, we help you master the following features of ANSYS Civil:

3D modeling and texturing; 3D rendering; Configurable user interface; Adobe after Effects interoperability; and Compositing integration, among others.

• You will know how to carry out mesh and surface modeling; efficiently create parametric and organic objects; use texture mapping, baking, and layering; accelerate shading and material design.
• You will know how to get better interactive and playback performance; segment models for downstream compositing; iterate more effectively with interactive rendering; create better physical simulations in less time; create simulations with unified simulation solvers; create water, fire, spray, and snow effects, and create strand-derived effects like grass.
• You will learn how to make use of 3dS Max’s configurable user interface to access multiple views with tabbed layouts; get efficient 2D/3D data exchange; get single-step data transfer with 3ds Max; choose from several compositing options in 3ds Max; use containers to override object properties.
• Blast, Explosion & Impact : This advanced capability used in analyzing the impact of blast, explosion and impact in civil engineering projects as diverse as high-rise buildings, bridges, dams, tunnels and stadiums.
• Fire & Smoke Propagation: Designing fire and smoke management systems for buildings, subways and other facilities HVAC Equipment Design; Structural Building Design; and Ventilation & Comfort Modeling
• Wind Engineering: Understanding the aerodynamics of a building is much more efficient and accurate when virtual modeling is used. Assessing the structural load imposed by the wind is a priority

Learning Outcome:

• You will learn to test variables virtually to simulate the many possible scenarios and ultimately create the safest systems possible.
• You will know how to do rock and soil mechanics analysis; material-specific maximum load assumptions; linear, nonlinear, static and dynamic analyses; sensitivity and parametric studies; and other related works.
• You will experiment with design in a virtual environment, and analyze safety, strength, comfort and environmental considerations of buildings and other civil projects.
• You will know how to virtually model various structures and test the impact of environmental and destructive forces as many times as needed to completely understand the effects of a disaster on a structure.
• You will know how to apply mechanical, fluids and multiphasics tools to a wide range of HVAC equipment design, including: air cleaning equipment, air conditioners, boilers, chillers, diffusers, heat exchangers/coils, humidifiers/dehumidifiers, heating equipment, pumps/blowers, fans and compressors/exhausters, and refrigeration
• You will know how to import full 3-D CAD models into the ANSYS Workbench environment, and view and analyze 3-D product designs.

Overview:

AutoCAD Civil 3D software is a civil engineering design and documentation solution that supports Building Information Modeling workflows.

It is used for designing, drafting and documentation, analysis, defining workflows, surveying and mapping of civil projects.

Why should you learn?

AutoDesk’s AutoCAD Civil 3D infrastructure professionals can better understand project performance, maintain more consistent data and processes, and respond faster to change.

AutoCAD Civil 3D tools support Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes and help reduce the time it takes to design, analyze, and implement changes.

Learning Objectives:

At CADD Centre, we help you master some of the following features of Civil 3D:

• Design: For corridor design, pressure pipe networks, gravity pipe networks, grading, parcel design, bridge modeling, geotechnical modeling, and rail track layout
• Analysis: For advanced mapping and analysis functionality, storm water management using dynamic model, dynamic QTO and earthwork calculations, transforming civil design models with visualization.
• Drafting & Documentation: For drafting standards, construction documentation, map production, and for reports and tables
• Surveying & Mapping: For surface modeling, base map creation, and reality capture.

Learning Outcome:

• You will know how to evaluate more what-if scenarios and optimize project performance, streamline project workflows by automating time-consuming tasks.
• You will know how to use streamlined workflow for creating corridor models, and gain mastery over tools for pressure network creation, sanitary and storm drainage systems, terrains models for grading, automated parcel layout tools.
• You will learn how to use tools for dynamic surface creation, streamline mapping and surveying workflows, and use point clouds to digitize as-built features.
• You will learn to use an extensive library of CAD drafting styles, generate annotated production plans, use cartographic mapping functionality, and use dynamic tables for linework.
• You will know how to do storm and sanitary analysis, geospatial analysis, and river analysis.

(TVTC Accreditation # 21791387)

Overview:

AutoCAD® software is the world’s leading customizable and extendable CAD software for 2Ddrafting, detailing, design documentation, and basic 3D design. With a continuously innovation for 20 releases, AutoCAD® gives you out-of-the box productivity. Migration and deployment are easy, and intuitive new features make learning as nap. New drafting and annotation tools such as dynamic blocks and enhanced hatching eliminate the need for time-consuming workarounds.

Why should you learn?

From creating single drawings to managing entire sets of drawings, from sharing design information over a network and also the web to creating compelling, graphics-rich presentations that market your work—AutoCAD helps you go further with the new standard in CAD productivity. With A lot of new innovations and improvement on the AutoCAD, you can now work faster and smarter on a wide range of day-to-day tasks.

Learning Objectives:

At CADD Centre, we help you master the following compatibilities of AutoCAD:

• Create accurate dimensioned drawings.
• Setup drawings to plot.
• Build a library of symbols that can be reused.
• Develop template files with standard settings.
• Coordinate reference drawings.
• Create Both 2 and 3 Dimensional Drawings.
• Work with Drafts and Drawings over a network of computers.

Learning Outcome:

• Use the AutoCAD interface and settings
• Set-up and use layers to differentiate types of geometry
• Create geometry using drawing commands
• Create complex geometry using modify commands
• Create dimensions
• Design Centre
• Creating and using productivity tools
• Arrange geometry using paper/model space to effectively create and print drawings

Courses Offered:

• AutoCAD 2D
• AutoCAD 3D

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Overview:

Every building has its price. Accurately forecasting the cost of future projects is an important skill for civil engineers and cost estimators. Our course on Building Estimation and Costing, based on Autodesk’s Quantity Takeoff software, can help engineers and estimators make material costing faster, easier, and more accurate. The course is useful for civil engineering and architectural students and professionals.

Why should you learn?

Quantity Takeoff helps you perform a takeoff on an entire building information model in just minutes—as opposed to days using traditional methods. The software provides greater flexibility than typical databases or spreadsheets, enabling a smoother, more accurate work-flow for cost estimators.

You can take advantage of digital property data to automatically or manually measure areas and count or price building components such as walls, doors, and window. You can create detailed materials reports much faster than paper-based processes. You can keep your workflow digital and help ensure that reports, materials quantities, and other data remain up to date. Importantly, you can more efficiently count and quantify building components and their compositions.

Learning Objectives:

Our course will cover all key features of Autodesk’s Quantity Takeoff that are related to:

• Building estimation and costing from 2D AutoCAD drawings.
• Creation of synchronized, comprehensive project views that combine important information from building information modeling (BIM) tools such as Revit® Architecture, Revit® Structure, and Revit® MEP software together with geometry, images, and data from other tools.
• Automatic or manual measuring of areas and counting of building components, exporting to Microsoft Excel, and publishing to DWF™ format. Autodesk’s Quantity Takeoff supports the takeoff of JPG, TIF, PDF, and other “no intelligent” image formats.
• Latest Autodesk technology in the areas of drawing, viewing, quantification, and markup capabilities, uniting design data and other vital information within an open and fluid architecture. So you can better keep track of changing variables without missing a beat.
• Generating material quantity takeoffs and performing conceptual estimates, regardless of what phase you are in during a project—from design through preconstruction.

Learning Outcome:

Upon completion of the course, you will know, among others, how to:

• Identify quantities (takeoff) of the various materials involved in the project.
• Create summaries and detailed quantity surveying reports quickly and easily.
• Count and quantify all of your project design data more quickly and easily.
• Generate quantities linked to specific objects.
• Perform interactive examination of 3D models for material cost estimating purposes.
• Compile, update, and interact with quantity-related project data.

Overview:

MX Road is an advanced string based modeling tool that enables the rapid and accurate design of all types of roads.

It is widely used by civil engineers, designers, professional surveyors, geotechnical engineers, storm drainage/water/sewer system designers and civil engineering consultants.

Why should you learn?

MX Road is a proven, powerful, and concise method of creating any 3D surface. It automates much of the design detailing process, thus saving your time. You can quickly find design alternatives to achieve the ideal road system

Learning Objectives:

At CADD Centre, we help you master some of the following features of MX Road:

• Interoperable database – creation and annotation of 3D project models in popular CAD
• Digital Terrain Model creation and analysis
• Integration with Google Earth

Learning Outcome:

• You will learn how to design 2D, 3D drainage design
• You will know how to automate production of contract drawings
• You will learn to design storm drainage, water/sewer system

Overview:

Prosteel, from Bentley, is an engineering software product, used to create 3D models of structural steel, metal works, and concretes. As a comprehensive software tool, the software supports all construction and planning tasks related to structures of all types.

Why should you learn?

ProSteel is an important application for 3D structural and metal designs, used by structural engineers, detailers, and fabricators. You can use the software for all tasks from initial planning and design to assembly. Through automatic creation of documentation, it increases your productivity.

Learning Objectives:

At CADD Centre, we help you master some of the following features of ProSteel:

• Conversion of 2D drawings from 3D models
• Integration with third party products
• Usage of international and special shapes with database connections
• Automatic generation of all 2D drawings for costing and production
• Intelligent dimensioning
• Interfaces to structured analysis programs, and to programming for user defined applications.

Learning Outcome:

• You will learn how to design, document, and detail composite structures.
• You will know how to design miscellaneous steel such as stairs, handrails, ladders, and circular stairs.
• You will learn to design bracings, truss and lattice girders, trellis, ladders, and purlins.
• You will learn how to layout complex structures, produce shop drawings, assemble all connections, and manage bills of materials.
• You will know how to create parts list from models, and take the output in many formats such as PDF, RTF, and HTML

Overview:

Revit software, from Autodesk, provides mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineers with tools to design the most complex building systems. Revit supports Building Information Modelling (BIM), to help drive accurate design, analysis and documentation of efficient building systems from concept through construction. Information-rich models support design throughout the building lifecycle.

Why should you learn?

Revit MEP helps designers enhance collaboration, analysis, design, visualization, and documentation. The software supports sustainable design decision-making, and improves BIM-based building performance workflows.

Learning Objectives:

At CADD Centre, we help you master the following compatibilities of Revit MEP:

• Analysis:: Energy analysis, physical materials for performance analysis and improve BIM-based building performance workflows.
• Design: Enhanced access functionality through Autodesk Exchange; Dock able window framework; Air terminal on duct; Angle constraints; plumbing template speeds design.
• Documentation: Greater control of schedule formatting; calculation and tracking of detailed material quantities.
• Collaboration: Collaboration on shared models across a WAN; Vault integration for streamlining data management, and working from remote locations using local servers.
• Visualization: Creation of displaced building design views; enhanced visualization, and improving performance for visualization, etc

Learning Outcome:

• You will learn how to capture design ideas in a photorealistic state.
• You will learn how to embed CSV data into families.
• You will know how to use parametric components for design, and form making.
• You will communicate design intent, visually.
• You will know how to create and name duct and piping system types.
• You will know how to work with data from clients or contractors.

Overview:

STAAD stands for Structural Analysis And Design. STAAD Pro is a structural analysis and design computer program used for steel, concrete, timber, aluminum, and cold-formed steel design of virtually any structure including culverts, petrochemical plants, tunnels, bridges, piles, etc. It is used for 3D model generation, analysis and multi-material design.

It is one of the software applications created to help structural engineers automate their tasks, to remove the tedious and long procedures of the manual methods.

Why should you learn?

STAAD Pro comes with flexible modeling environment, advanced features, and fluent data collaboration. It is the world’s number one structural analysis and design software that supports Indian and all international codes.

STAAD.Pro allows structural engineers to analyze and design virtually any type of structure. Structural engineering firms, structural consultants, departments in construction companies, owner/operators, and government agencies, and offshore platform designers’ use this software extensively.

Learning Objectives:

CADD Centre’s STAAD Pro training covers all the steps involved in structural analysis and design of concrete and steel.

We introduce you to STAAD Pro’s state of the art user interface, visualization tools, powerful analysis and design engines with advanced finite element (FEM) and dynamic analysis capabilities.

Some of the features that we focus in training include:

• Model Generation: Interactive menu-driven model generation with simultaneous 3D display 2Dand 3D graphic generation using rectangular or polar coordinate systems Segments of repetitive geometry used to generate complex structural models
• Model Verification: 2D/3D drawings on screen as well as on plotter/printer Full 3D shapes for frames, elements Isometric or any rotations for full 3D viewing
• Static Analysis: 2D/3D analysis based on state-of-the-art Matrix method to handle extremely large job. Linear, p-delta analysis, non-linear analysis with automatic load and stiffness correction.
• Dynamic/Seismic Analysis: Mass modeling, extraction of frequency and mode shapes Response spectrum, time history analysis Modal damping ratio for individual models
• Secondary Analysis: Forces and displacements at sections between nodes. Maximum and minimum force envelopes.

Learning Outcome:

• You will know how to complete object-oriented intuitive 2D/3D graphic model generation.
• You will know how to use pull down menus, floating toolbars, tool tip help
• You will know how to carry out flexible zoom and multiple views
• You will know how to have isometric and perspective views and 3D shapes
• You will know how to use built-in command file editor and simple command language
• You will know how to generate graphics/text input
• You will know how to do efficient algorithm that minimizes disk space requirements
• You will know how to take presentation quality printer plots of geometry and results as part of run output
• You will learn how to achieve user-specified design parameters to customize design
• You will know how to perform code check, member selection and optimized member selection consisting of analysis/design cycles.
• You will know how to design concrete beams/columns/slabs/footings as per all major international codes
• You will know how to perform accurate and numerically efficient plate/shell element incorporating out-of-plane shear and in-plane rotation; automatic element mesh generation; comprehensive element stress output including in-plane stresses, out-of-plane shear, bending and principal stresses at nodal as well as user specified points.

(TVTC accreditation # 21798491)

Overview:

Autodesk 3ds Max software provides a comprehensive 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing solutions for different industries.

It was developed and produced by Autodesk Media and Entertainment. It has modeling capabilities, a flexible plugin architecture and can be used on the Microsoft Windows platform. Though it is frequently used by video game developers, TV commercial studios, architects are one of the important users of 3ds Max for visualization.

Why should you learn?

AutoDesk’s 3dS Max is widely used by architects and civil engineers for 3D visualization of their designs. Though, you will use CAD software for drawings, you can bring them into 3dS Max for rendering photo-realistic visualization.

Though you can get decent renders out of CAD software, 3ds Max can provide the control you need in your render settings. Most architects and engineers use CAD software and BIM tools for modeling and prefer 3ds Max for rendering.

Learning Objectives:

At CADD Centre, we help you master some of the following features of 3ds Max:

3D modeling and texturing; 3D rendering; Configurable user interface; Adobe After Effects interoperability; and Compositing integration, among others.

• You will know how to carry out mesh and surface modeling; efficiently create parametric and organic objects; use texture mapping, baking, and layering; accelerate shading and material design.
• You will know how to get better interactive and playback performance; segment models for downstream compositing; iterate more effectively with interactive rendering; create better physical simulations in less time; create simulations with unified simulation solvers; create water, fire, spray, and snow effects, and create strand-derived effects like grass.
• You will learn how to make use of 3dS Max’s configurable user interface to access multiple views with tabbed layouts; get efficient 2D/3D data exchange; get single-step data transfer with 3ds Max; choose from several compositing options in 3ds Max; use containers to override object properties.

Learning Outcome:

• Use the AutoCAD interface and settings
• Set-up and use layers to differentiate types of geometry
• Create geometry using drawing commands
• Create complex geometry using modify commands
• Create dimensions
• Design Centre
• Creating and using productivity tools
• Arrange geometry using paper/model space to effectively create and print drawings

Courses Offered:

• Certificate Course in 3DS Max
• Advance in 3DS Max
• Max for Engineers/Architects

Overview:

ArchiCAD is an architectural BIM CAD software tool developed by Graphisoft. It offers specialized solutions for handling all common aspects of aesthetics and engineering during the whole design process of the built environment — buildings, interiors, urban areas, etc.

ArchiCAD is recognized as the first CAD product on a personal computer able to create both 2D drawings and parametric 3D geometry. Third-party vendors and manufacturers of architectural products have compiled libraries of architectural components for use in ArchiCAD. The program includes Geometric Description Language (GDL) used to create new components.

Various free and commercial add-on products and extensions add extra functionality to ArchiCAD or provide further data exchange possibilities with other software applications. ArchiCAD introduces a comprehensive ecosystem of solutions to ease the creation, sharing, and finding of custom BIM Components.

Why should you learn?

ArchiCAD is a complete design suite with 2D and 3D drafting, visualization and other functions for architects, designers and planners. By learning ArchiCAD, you will learn a wide range of software applications that would cover most of the design needs of an architectural office such as:

2D CAD – drawing tools for creating accurate and detailed technical drawings.

3D Modeling – a 3D CAD interface specially developed for architects capable of creating various kind of building forms.

Architectural rendering and Visualization software – a high performance rendering tool to produce photorealistic pictures or videos.

Desktop publishing – with similar features to mainstream DTP software to compose printed materials using technical drawings pixel-based images and texts.

Document management – a central data storage server with remote access, versioning tool with backup and restore features

Building information modeling software – not just a collection of the above mentioned applications with an integrated user interface but a novel approach to building design called BIM

Learning Objectives:

• ArchiCAD’S MORPH feature which allows you to create element with any custom geometry in an intuitive graphical way, featuring popular modeling techniques. The MORPH tool is an optimal solution for creating custom BIM components, custom structures, and custom elements of the built environment as well as custom-designed building interiors.
• ArchiCAD’s new modeling capabilities, connected with the cloud-based BIM Component database that allow you to create, search, upload, and download custom BIM components of your choice.
• The built-in Energy Evaluation functionality of ArchiCAD which allows architects to perform reliable dynamic energy evaluation of their BIM model within ArchiCAD, relying on BIM geometry analysis and accurate hour-by-hour online weather data of the building’s location.
• New features of ArchiCAD’s 3D editing workflows and performance.

Learning Outcome:

• You will learn to work with data-enhanced parametric objects, often called “smart objects” by users.
• You will learn to create a “virtual building” with virtual structural elements like walls, slabs, roofs, doors, windows and furniture; and use a large variety of pre-designed, customizable objects come with the program.
• You will know how to work with either a 2D or 3D representation on the screen; export two-dimensional drawings.
• You will know how to generate plans, elevations, and sections from the three dimensional virtual building model and update changes.

Overview:

It helps engineers meet the demanding requirements of architectural, engineering, construction, operations (AECO), and geospatial professionals. It is ideally suited for all infrastructure types, and can be used either as a software application or as a technology platform for a wide range of discipline-specific applications from Bentley and others.

Why should you learn?

It is comprehensive design, engineering, and simulation applications.

MicroStation can meet the needs of infrastructure teams across every discipline throughout design, construction, and operations. It is relied upon for speed, power, precision, and confidence by about 47 of the top 50 ENR design firms in the world. It is used in 143 countries and supports 13 languages.

Learning Objectives:

• MicroStation’s highly interoperable environment that ensures information from diverse sources is integrated and accessible on demand by your team, empowering the incorporation of any design data, regardless of format.
• Extensive Format Interoperability – Precise incorporation of existing data from an extensive range of AECO and geospatial formats including DGN, RealDWGTM, DXF, PDF, point clouds, U3D, 3DS, Rhino 3DM, IGES, Parasolid, ACIS SAT, CGM, STEP AP203/AP214, STL, OBJ, VRMLWorld, Google Earth KML, SketchUp SKP, Collada, ESRI SHP, IFC, and more.
• Geocoordination – Automatic transformation and integration of geospatial information supporting hundreds of geospatial coordinate systems and ensuring spatial information is always displayed in its proper context.

Learning Outcome:

• You will make the best design, construction, and operational decisions by having ready access to all of the applicable information
• You will confidently produce trusted deliverables such as precise drawings, information-rich 3D PDFs and 3D plots that enable performance simulation of designs, including lifelike rendering and compelling animations.
• You will integrate a comprehensive breadth and depth of engineering geometry and data from an unmatched range of CAD software and engineering formats
• You will build better infrastructure by accurately predicting the infrastructure’s real-world performance in advance.
• You will know how to track and report on changes made to designs down to the component-level throughout the model’s lifecycle including revision control, roll-back of changes, and visual display of historical changes.
• You will learn to design file controls to ensure that only authorized individuals can view, edit, or print designs within a user-defined time limit.

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Overview:

Autodesk’s Revit Architecture is a Building Information Modeling software tool for architects, structural engineers, engineers, and contractors. It allows users to design a building and its components in 3D, annotate the model with 2D drafting elements and access building information from the building models database.

Revit comes with tools to plan and track various stages in the building’s lifecycle, from concept to construction and later demolition.

Why should you learn?

Revit software delivers tools that support architectural design, MEP engineering, structural engineering, and construction. Revit is specifically built for BIM to help you design, build, and maintain higher-quality, more energy-efficient buildings. Comprehensive features make it an ideal solution for the entire building project team.

By learning Revit, you as a design and construction professional, will be able to bring ideas from concept to construction with a coordinated and consistent model-based approach.

Learning Objectives:

CADD Centre provides a wide range of courses to help you master Revit Architecture that has some of the following core capabilities:

• Analysis: Building element energy analysis; Enhanced structural analytical model; Duct and pipe calculations to API; Physical materials for performance analysis
• Collaboration: Work-sharing – multiple users save their work to a central file; collaboration on shared models across a WAN; work from remote locations using a local server.
• Design: More easily model, edit, and document designs of stairs and railings; parametric components – graphical system for design, form making; HVAC/electrical design room color-fill plans and communication of design intent, visually.
• Visualization for creating displaced building design views; improvement of performance for visualization; capturing of design ideas in a photorealistic state, and reduction of project cost with cloud-based rendering.

Learning Outcome:

• You will know how to develop higher-quality, more accurate architectural designs; use tools specifically built to support Building Information Modeling workflows.
• You will know how to capture and analyze concepts, and maintain your vision through design, documentation, and construction.
• You will know how to do building element energy analysis; use the API to perform pipe/duct calculations; perform static analysis from the cloud; create/manage the structural analytical model; automatically update your model with analysis results; and improve BIM-based building performance workflows.
• You will know how to scan Revit model for collisions between elements; work with multiple users and save their work to a central file; collaborate on shared models across a WAN; streamline data management; and work from remote locations using a local server.
• You will know how to dock dialogs in a single window; more easily model, edit, and document designs; place air terminal devices on duct faces; restrict angles for pipe, duct, and cable tray; cap open ends of pipe or duct content quickly; rebar placement constraints customization; gain control over rebar placement; and get more rebar options when modeling.
• You will learn to crop non-rectangular model areas faster; easily manage elevation cut-line configuration; automatically display dimension values; annotate multiple elements with a single tag; define geometry and position for beams and braces; get greater control of schedule formatting; derive construction insight from design models; calculate/track detailed material quantities, display totals in current or load values, and create details from views of a 3D model.