Whatever you want to call it, here's how it works... 

A..  Using a web-conferencing service (yours or mine, it doesn't matter), we connect my computer to yours.
       You can now see my screen and can either connect that computer to a projector, or just follow along as you are.

B..  Call me or use the VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) that some web-conferencing services provide.

C..  That's it!  All attendees will receive a workbook covering the topics presented, and off we go!

Never a Per Person Fee!

You can also request customized sessions if you don't see your topic-of-interest in the list below.

Sessions can be held anytime between 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Eastern time.
Payment for the sessions will be due upon completion of the training.

Customized Content
$150/hour

The Ribbon?    Xrefs?     Layouts and Titleblocks?     Tool Palettes?     3D?

You can pick and choose from the topics listed below, take a look at the summaries on the Training Topics link, or just ask one of your talented associates what drives you bonkers about AutoCAD.  You name it and I probably have a lesson or two on it.

Two-Hour sessions
[$300 / session]

Optimizing AutoCAD for Designers

Creating, Editing, and Configuring the Drawing Template

Master Drawing [for use with the button on a Tool Palette]

Editing the list of Hot Keys [ACAD.PGP]

Identifying Important Variables [especially the PICK variables]

Launching AutoCAD

Adding Templates

Workspaces

Practical Applications for Layer States
               [Applies to both AutoCAD + CAP Designer]

The Layer States Manager

Layer States in Model Space vs. Paper Space

Using Layer Walk to Create a Layer State

Layer Freeze Settings

Exporting and Importing a Layer State

Updating an Existing Layer State

Text Options for Model and Paper Space

Dtext

Mtext

Mtext Editor Features

Optimum Variables for Editing

Converting to the Other type

Annotative Text Issues

Special Characters

Michael’s Lisp Routines for Room and Key numbering

Dimensioning for Designers

Dimension Styles

Adding a Linear Dimension

Modifying the Dimension Text Position and Value

Modifying the Size of the Dimension Elements

Adding an Aligned Dimension

Using the Continue Dimension for Existing Dimensions

Adding a Leader with Text

Tool Palettes 101 – Basics & Blocks

The Tool Palette Interface

Creating Palette Groups

Making a New Palette

Copying Tools from Other Palettes

Exporting the Tool Palette

The Block Source

Creating a Palette of Blocks

Tool Palettes 201 – Commands & Macros

Dimensions on a Palette

Text on a Palette

Hatch on a Palette

Revcloud on a Palette

Layouts on a Palette

Master Drawing on a Button

Aligning the UCS on a Button

Tool Customizing 101

Exporting AutoCAD’s Settings

AutoCAD’s Backup Menus

Introduction to the Customize User Interface [CUI]

Creating a Toolbar

Understanding the Files for the Custom Toolbar

Exporting and Importing the Custom Toolbar

Drawing Clean Up Techniques

What to do with Xref Drawings You Receive

Cleaning up Drawings from Architects

Dealing with Improperly Scaled Drawings

Finding Mystery Objects & Text in ‘Outer Space’

Purging Layers that Won’t Purge

Finding Blocks that Have No Geometry

Modifying Colors to ByLayer

Making Drawings Plot in Monochrome

Finding Objects on Top of Each Other

Four-Hour sessions
[$600 / session]

Creating Accurate Floor Plans   

Loading and Using Dline

Using Dline for Interior Walls

Using Xline (Construction Line) for Interior Walls

Using Dline to Create Door Openings

Trim and Extend and the Extend Option

Stretch for Wall and Door Relocation

Placing Interior Columns Using ‘From’ and ‘Otrack’

Placing Walls in Line with Existing Geometry Using Extend

Generating Area and Perimeter Takeoffs for the Floorplan

Room numbering with OBJNO

Creating a Dynamic Door Block

Creating a Dynamic Window Block

Sizing Existing Floorplans that are NOT 1:1

What to do with Metric Floorplans

All Things Angular

Understanding the User Coordinate System

Orienting the UCS with UCS >Align

Squaring the Drawing with PLAN

Returning the Drawing to the World Coordinate System

Naming the UCS and Saving Named Views

Using Align to Place Furniture Along Walls

Squaring Skewed Workstations with Rotate Reference

Orienting Existing Workstations to be Parallel with a Wall

Placing Furniture in Line with an Angled Wall using Extend

Placing or Editing Using Polar Tracking

Using Otrack with Orthogonal or Polar Settings

Learning About Layouts

Adding Layout Tabs to the Drawing

Configuring the Layout tab for the Device

Naming, Moving, and Copying Layout Tabs – “New & Improved!”

Adding Layouts from Another Drawing Using DesignCenter

Modifying the Layout’s Configuration

Aligning Objects in Multiple Layouts  

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