AUTOFLUID level 1
Get a quoteTarget audience
Experienced MEP engineers, HVAC and plumbing CAD designers and technicians.
Inscription conditions
Upon acceptance of the quotation, signature of the training agreement and/or approval of external funding.
Prerequisite
Current working knowledge of AUTOCAD or similar CAD package, of Microsoft Windows and of using the internet.
Prices
Training on site: €1,200 ex. taxes for a group of 1 to 5 persons max.
Duration
2 days, 14 hours
Lead times
7 days to 4 weeks
Objectives
Creation of 2D plans
The participant will be able to:
- Design 2D plans using AUTOCAD/BricsCAD/ZWCAD
- Calculate the size of the network's conduits
- Create builder's work openings plan with lists.
- Quantify networks and equipment.
Contact
Mélinda Charbonnel, training manager, and Tracéocad's instructors team.
DAY 1: duration 7 hours
Basic settings
Preference file
Working unit
Drawing scale
Sizes calculations
There are 2 types of computations : one-off or whole network
Calculation of air networks
Calculation of water networks
Calculation of drain networks
Drawing
Introduction to double line drawing
Structure of a conduit
Understanding specification
Routing (Double line and single line)
Drawing and calculations of spacing in sets of pipes
Drawing inclined conduits
Insertion of standard components in line or on already drafted ducts
Network crossings
Customizable air conditioning terminal drawings (AHU, cassette…)
Arrows
Automatic drawing and positionning of arrows indicating directions of flows.
Quick Modifications Tools
Changing objects
Changing conduit shapes
Editing text
Deleting objects
Moving an objects and branches
Texts
Understanding proportions
Choosing a style
Create automatic texts, frames, leader lines
Formatting of the most common information using prefixes and suffixes
Dimensioning
day 2: duration 7 hours
Builder’s work openings
Sizing and drawing builder’s work openings using existing network drawings
Drawing openings without a network
Modifying builder’s work openings
Create a table list of openings in the presentation space
Create a table list of openings into Microsoft Excel
Bills of equipments and materials
Creating zones
Network bills
Bills of equipments
Finding equipment using marker tags
Create a table list of openings in the presentation space
Create a table list of openings into Microsoft Excel.
Others
Redraw ducts automatically after they are cut
Working with layers (freeze, transfer, lock, etc.)
Changing thicknesses
Laying out drawings
Layout drawings in the sheet automatically
Insert and format title blocks automatically
Create detail views
Update the scale of views automatically
Insert the file name, its file path and the list of related XREF in the margin automatically
Teaching methods
Our training focuses on practical exrecise and participative demonstrations, using the software to learn by doing. Note that the AUTOFLUID Suite is provided for the training.
Benefits of the training
In the case of one-to-one or small groups of the same company, the trainers adapt the programs to the specific needs of the trainees.
Course documentation is provided along training sessions to help trainees follow and understand.
Access to trainees with a handicap
Please inform us of specific needs at the time of preparing the sessions.