Duncan-Parnell Offers Hands-On Autodesk Training

Duncan-Parnell offers training on Platform, Architectural and Civil Autodesk products.

Duncan-Parnell trainers:

Architectural Suite: Lester Mir is our AEC (Architectural, Engineering, Construction) Application Engineer. Mr. Mir has 2 years of BIM management experience, 9 years of training experience, and over 14 years of Autodesk software experience.

Civil Suite: Dan Bonenfant, PLS is our Civil Applications Engineer. Mr. Bonenfant comes to Duncan Parnell with over 25 years experience.

Platform (Click on a title for more information or to register)

AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT 2010: Essentials - 3 Days $795
For those who are new to AutoCAD® or AutoCAD LT®. Students will learn the features, commands, and techniques for creating, editing, and printing drawings with AutoCAD® 2010 or AutoCAD LT® 2010. Using hands-on exercises, users explore how to create 2D production drawings.

AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT 2010: Advanced – 2 Days $795
This course is designed for the experienced AutoCAD® user who requires additional training. It incorporates the features, commands, and techniques for becoming more productive when creating, annotating, and printing drawings with AutoCAD 2010.

AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT 2010: Update from 2009 – 1 Day $495
The rebuilt AutoCAD® 2009 interface includes the ribbon, macro recorder, improved 3D navigation, and other productivity improvements. AutoCAD® 2010 builds on this success with major new 2D and 3D design features that every AutoCAD user has dreamed about. Students learn how to use the new parametric constraints to add tremendous design intelligence to 2D geometry and to build extremely powerful dynamic blocks using the same constraint technology. Learn free-form design concepts and how to use the 3D mesh modeling tools to create and document organic designs as well as how to apply the many productivity-improving features such as PDF Underlay, 3D Printing, viewport rotation, and others.

Architectural

AutoCAD Architecture 2010: Essentials – 3 Days $995
AutoCAD Architecture is “AutoCAD optimized for architecture. In addition to all the standard AutoCAD tools, it offers a host of features to greatly increase the speed and efficiency of architectural drawings. The software is designed to work from first concept (conceptual design or mass model) all the way through to design development, working drawings, and facility maintenance.

AutoCAD Architecture 2010: Advanced – 3 Days $1,095
This course covers many of the advanced features of AutoCAD® Architecture 2010. Students will learn how to customize walls, elevations, and sections, create massing studies and space studies, create object styles for wall, windows, doors, spaces, curtain walls, and several annotation objects, create custom content, setup project standards and customize layers and the display system.

Revit Architecture 2010: Essentials – 3 Days $1,095
This course covers the basics of Autodesk Revit® Architecture 2010. Users are introduced to the concepts of Building Information Modeling and the tools for parametric building design and documentation. Users begin with learning the fundamental features of Autodesk Revit Architecture, and then progress through schematic design, construction documentation, and design visualization.

Revit Architecture 2010: Intermediate – 3 Days $1,095
This course enables students who have a basic knowledge of Revit to increase their productivity through additional collaboration tools, advanced design development tools, and advanced construction document tools. The class covers Collaboration, advanced Design Development, and advanced Construction Documentation.

Revit Architecture 2010: Advanced – 2 Days $995
This course enables students who have worked with Revit to expand their knowledge in the areas of Conceptual Design (massing studies, space planning, visualization, and rendering) and BIM Management (setting up Revit and creating custom families).

Migrating to Revit Architecture from AutoCAD – 1 Day $495
Students learn how to successfully migrate from AutoCAD®, a 2D CAD drawing-based solution, to Revit® Architecture 2010, a 3D building information modeling solution. Students learn how to retain previous investments in 2D content. This course teaches students how to work seamlessly with AutoCAD DWG™ files, including how to migrate site plans and details and make those files smarter within their Revit Architecture 2010 projects. Students also learn techniques for collaborating in a multi-platform environment using hands-on exercises representing real-world design scenarios.

Revit MEP 2010 – 3 Days $1095
Learn about building information modeling and the tools for parametric MEP systems design and documentation. Begin the three-day guide by learning the fundamental features then progressing through schematic design, system analysis and construction documentation, and finishing with design visualization.

NavisWorks 2010: Essentials – 3 Days $995
In this course, using hands-on exercises that demonstrate the functionality of the Autodesk® NavisWorks® 2010 Review, Simulate, and Manage features, students learn how to open, review, and run objectinterference checks on 3D models. They also learn how to link to task-scheduling files and create 4D construction simulations. Using the Animator and Scripter tools, students create interactive animations. In addition, students learn how the Presenter tools can help them to create photorealistic images and animations.

Revit Structure 2010: Essentials – 3 Days $1,095
This course covers the basics of Autodesk Revit® Structure 2010. Users are introduced to the concepts of Building Information Modeling and the tools for parametric design, analysis, and documentation. They learn the fundamental features of Autodesk Revit Structure, learn to use the 3D parametric design tools for creating and analyzing a project, and finish with construction documentation and design visualization.

Revit Structure 2010: Advanced – 2 Days $995
Students learn a wide range of advanced topics in Revit® Structure 2010, building on the concepts introduced in the Revit Structure Essentials course. Hands-on exercises teach students about detailing and detail components, rebar, families, analytical analysis, as well as how to collaborate on a design with other professionals.

Civil

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010: Learning - 3 Days $995
Learn the essentials of AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010 in this three-day training class, intended to give users comprehensive experience with the features and benefits of AutoCAD Civil 3D. Hands-on exercises throughout the guide explore how to create 2D and 3D drawings.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010: Sustainable Design - 1 Day $395
This guide show engineers and designers how to use AutoCAD® Civil 3D® to generate sustainable land development design, sustainable environmental design, and sustainable transportation design.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010: Interchange Design - 1 Day $395
This guide shows engineers and designers how to use AutoCAD® Civil 3D® as a tool in the design solution to perform common interchange design tasks more accurately and in less time.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010: Roadway Design - 2 Day $995
This guide shows engineers and designers how to use AutoCAD® Civil 3D® as a tool in the design solution to perform common interchange design tasks more accurately and in less time.

AutoCAD Map 3D 2010: Learning - 3 Days $995
Learn about the features and functions of AutoCAD® Map 3D 2010, including how to create, manage, and analyze mapping data. The class guides students through the fundamental and advanced features of AutoCAD Map 3D 2010.

AutoCAD Map 3D 2010: Geospatial - 2 Days $695
Learn about the geospatial features and functions of AutoCAD® Map 3D 2010, including how to create, manage, and analyze geospatial data. In addition learn the fundamental and advanced features of the geospatial tools in AutoCAD Map 3D 2010.